Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended				0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 jointventure	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Unconsolidated Properties [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Thirteen Hotels [Member] Fifty Percent Owned [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Dec. 31, 2013 Thirteen Hotels [Member] Fifty Percent Owned [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Jun. 30, 2014 Thirty-Nine Hotels [Member] One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] Wholly Owned Properties [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Entities That Own Real Estate In Myrtle Beach South Carolina and Provide Condominium Management Services [Member]	Jul. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Hotels	Jul. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Fifty Percent Owned [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Jul. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] Wholly Owned Properties [Member]	Jul. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Five Hotels [Member] Non-FelCor Ownership [Member] Hotels	Jul. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Five Hotels [Member] One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] Wholly Owned Properties [Member] Hotels	Jul. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] One Hotel [Member] Non-FelCor Ownership [Member]	Jul. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] One Hotel [Member] One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] Wholly Owned Properties [Member]	Jul. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Ten Hotels [Member] Fifty Percent Owned [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Jul. 25, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Libor Plus Three Percent Due March Two Thousand Seventeen [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Secured Debt									$ 64,000,000
Amount paid to equalize trade									2,200,000
Number of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures that Refinanced Debt	1
Number of hotels					13	13			4	8		5	5			10
Former Joint Venture Partner												100.00%		10.00%
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest		99.50%					100.00%				100.00%				100.00%
Long-term Debt		$ 1,601,166,000	$ 1,663,226,000	$ 128,000,000
Equity method investment, ownership percentage					50.00%	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis																	LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate																	3.00%