Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	$0.4875 per Series A preferred share	$0.50 per Series C depositary preferred share	$0.02 per common share	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Consolidated Joint Venture	Accumulated Deficit $0.4875 per Series A preferred share	Accumulated Deficit $0.50 per Series C depositary preferred share	Accumulated Deficit $0.02 per common share	Noncontrolling Interests in Other Partnerships	Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture	Comprehensive Loss
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 422,019				$ 478,774	$ 1,241	$ 2,353,581	$ 26,039	$ (2,464,968)					$ 27,352	$ 0
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012					12,948	124,117
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of stock awards - shares						5
Issuance of stock awards	0					0	0
Stock awards - amortization	671						671
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(977)						(977)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	602													602
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(284)													(284)
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends		(6,279)	(3,399)								(6,279)	(3,399)
Comprehensive Loss (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerhips)
Foreign exchange translation								(355)								(355)
Net loss									(26,185)					(240)		(26,425)
Comprehensive loss	(26,780)															(26,780)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013	385,573				478,774	1,241	2,353,275	25,684	(2,500,831)					27,430	0
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013					12,948	124,122
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	314,230				478,774	1,240	2,354,328	24,937	(2,568,350)					23,301
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013					12,948	124,051
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock					(8)		8
Issuance of stock awards - shares						250
Issuance of stock awards						3	(3)
Stock awards - amortization	959						959
Forfeiture of stock awards - shares						(115)
Forfeiture of stock awards - value	(932)					(1)	0		(931)
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(679)						(679)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	1,568													1,568
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(587)													(587)
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends		(6,279)	(3,399)							0	(6,279)	(3,399)			(181)
Dividends, Common Stock				(2,517)									(2,517)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	40,909														40,909
Comprehensive Loss (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerhips)
Foreign exchange translation								(617)								(617)
Net loss									(14,818)					(78)	181	(14,715)
Comprehensive loss	(15,332)															(15,332)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 327,760				$ 478,766	$ 1,242	$ 2,354,613	$ 24,320	$ (2,596,294)					$ 24,204	$ 40,909
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014					12,948	124,186