Organization (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended								9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Consolidated Properties [Member] Rooms	Jul. 25, 2014 Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 UNITED STATES Consolidated Properties [Member] States	Sep. 30, 2014 CALIFORNIA Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 FLORIDA Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 TEXAS Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 California, Florida, Texas [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] States	Sep. 30, 2014 Forty-Five Hotels [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Jul. 25, 2014 One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] Wholly Owned Properties [Member]	Jul. 25, 2014 One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] Wholly Owned Properties [Member] Hotels	Jul. 25, 2014 One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] One Hotel [Member] Wholly Owned Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] Forty-Four Hotels [Member] Wholly Owned Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] Forty-Four Hotels [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Jul. 25, 2014 Ninety Percent Owned [Member] One Hotel [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Sixty Percent Owned [Member] One Hotel [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Jul. 25, 2014 Fifty Percent Owned [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Fifty Percent Owned [Member] Two Hotels [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Fifty Percent Owned [Member] Three Hotels [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Operated With A Lease [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Operated Without A Lease [Member] One Hotel [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Operated Without A Lease [Member] Fifty Percent Owned [Member] Unconsolidated Properties [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Hilton Hotels Corporation [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Wyndham Hotel Group [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 InterContinental Hotels Group [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Marriott International Inc. [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Fairmont Hotels and Resorts [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Morgans Hotel Group Corp. [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Independent Management Company [Member] Consolidated Properties [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Knickerbocker [Member] Ninety-five Percent Owned [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Ownership in all properties, including held for sale [Member] Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Ownership in all properties, excluding held for sale Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 Assets Held-for-sale [Member] Hotels
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	99.50%										100.00%		100.00%	100.00%
Number of hotels			47	5		11	7	7		45		5			44		1		2	3	47	1		26	8	3	3	3	1	2	1			50	48	2
Controlling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent																90.00%	60.00%																95.00%
Aggregate shares and units outstanding (in shares)	124,899,982
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	124,288,520
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	611,000	618,000																														611,462
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage																		50.00%		50.00%			50.00%
Number of states (in states)					17				3
Percent of revenues generated from three states									52.00%