Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	$0.975 per Series A preferred share	$1.00 per Series C depositary preferred share	$0.04 per common share	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Consolidated Joint Venture	Accumulated Deficit $0.975 per Series A preferred share	Accumulated Deficit $1.00 per Series C depositary preferred share	Accumulated Deficit $0.04 per common share	Noncontrolling Interests in Other Partnerships	Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture	Comprehensive Income (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	2,173						2,173
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - value	0
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(1,095)						(1,095)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	1,840													1,840
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(446)													(446)
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends		(12,558)	(6,798)								(12,558)	(6,798)
Comprehensive Income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerhips)
Foreign exchange translation								(919)								(919)
Net income (loss)									(44,868)					(4,212)		(49,080)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(49,999)															(49,999)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	355,136				478,774	1,241	2,354,659	25,120	(2,529,192)					24,534	0
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Jun. 30, 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						349
Issuance of stock awards						4	(4)
Stock awards - amortization	1,990						1,990
Forfeiture of stock awards - shares						(115)
Forfeiture of stock awards - value	(932)					(1)	0		(931)
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - shares						5
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - value	44						44
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(1,519)						(1,519)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	5,069													5,069
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(7,054)													(7,054)
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends		(12,558)	(6,798)							0	(12,558)	(6,798)			(522)
Dividends, Common Stock				(5,037)									(5,037)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	40,994														40,994
Comprehensive Income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerhips)
Foreign exchange translation								(45)								(45)
Net income (loss)									9,463					184	522	10,169
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	10,124															10,124
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 338,031				$ 478,766	$ 1,243	$ 2,354,847	$ 24,892	$ (2,584,211)					$ 21,500	$ 40,994
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014					12,948	124,290