Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	$ 232,449,000	$ 228,845,000	$ 711,750,000	$ 676,188,000
Other revenue	1,607,000	1,584,000	3,170,000	3,034,000
Total revenues	234,056,000	230,429,000	714,920,000	679,222,000
Expenses:
Hotel departmental expenses	82,731,000	81,750,000	255,882,000	247,126,000
Other property-related costs	59,441,000	60,497,000	183,931,000	179,955,000
Management and franchise fees	9,632,000	9,171,000	28,805,000	27,248,000
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	19,131,000	25,836,000	69,756,000	72,853,000
Corporate expenses	6,442,000	5,817,000	21,914,000	20,343,000
Depreciation and amortization	28,523,000	29,820,000	87,206,000	89,473,000
Impairment loss	0	0	0	24,441,000
Conversion expenses	0	(81,000)	0	1,134,000
Other expenses	9,746,000	2,102,000	13,874,000	6,838,000
Total operating expenses	215,646,000	214,912,000	661,368,000	669,411,000
Operating income	18,410,000	15,517,000	53,552,000	9,811,000
Interest expense, net	(21,922,000)	(25,796,000)	(71,644,000)	(78,457,000)
Debt extinguishment	(4,730,000)	0	(4,763,000)	0
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net	30,184,000	0	30,184,000	0
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities	20,733,000	0	20,733,000	0
Other gains, net	0	21,000	100,000	21,000
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	42,675,000	(10,258,000)	28,162,000	(68,625,000)
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	1,347,000	2,100,000	4,756,000	4,095,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	44,022,000	(8,158,000)	32,918,000	(64,530,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(8,000)	11,947,000	132,000	18,919,000
Income (loss) before gain on sale of hotels	44,014,000	3,789,000	33,050,000	(45,611,000)
Gain on sale of hotels, net	29,556,000	0	50,639,000	0
Net income (loss)	73,570,000	3,789,000	83,689,000	(45,611,000)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	(646,000)	(591,000)	(830,000)	3,621,000
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP	(185,000)	32,000	(135,000)	352,000
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(348,000)	0	(870,000)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	72,391,000	3,230,000	81,854,000	(41,638,000)
Preferred dividends	(9,678,000)	(9,678,000)	(29,034,000)	(29,034,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	62,713,000	(6,448,000)	52,820,000	(70,672,000)
Basic and diluted per common share/unit data:
Denominator for basic income (loss) per share	124,168	123,817	124,159	123,815
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.50	$ (0.14)	$ 0.42	$ (0.72)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.50	$ (0.05)	$ 0.42	$ (0.57)
Denominator for diluted income (loss) per share	125,526	123,817	125,289	123,815
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	232,449,000	228,845,000	711,750,000	676,188,000
Other revenue	1,607,000	1,584,000	3,170,000	3,034,000
Total revenues	234,056,000	230,429,000	714,920,000	679,222,000
Expenses:
Hotel departmental expenses	82,731,000	81,750,000	255,882,000	247,126,000
Other property-related costs	59,441,000	60,497,000	183,931,000	179,955,000
Management and franchise fees	9,632,000	9,171,000	28,805,000	27,248,000
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	19,131,000	25,836,000	69,756,000	72,853,000
Corporate expenses	6,442,000	5,817,000	21,914,000	20,343,000
Depreciation and amortization	28,523,000	29,820,000	87,206,000	89,473,000
Impairment loss	0	0	0	24,441,000
Conversion expenses	0	(81,000)	0	1,134,000
Other expenses	9,746,000	2,102,000	13,874,000	6,838,000
Total operating expenses	215,646,000	214,912,000	661,368,000	669,411,000
Operating income	18,410,000	15,517,000	53,552,000	9,811,000
Interest expense, net	(21,922,000)	(25,796,000)	(71,644,000)	(78,457,000)
Debt extinguishment	(4,730,000)	0	(4,763,000)	0
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net	30,184,000	0	30,184,000	0
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities	20,733,000	0	20,733,000	0
Other gains, net	0	21,000	100,000	21,000
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	42,675,000	(10,258,000)	28,162,000	(68,625,000)
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	1,347,000	2,100,000	4,756,000	4,095,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	44,022,000	(8,158,000)	32,918,000	(64,530,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(8,000)	11,947,000	132,000	18,919,000
Income (loss) before gain on sale of hotels	44,014,000	3,789,000	33,050,000	(45,611,000)
Gain on sale of hotels, net	29,556,000	0	50,639,000	0
Net income (loss)	73,570,000	3,789,000	83,689,000	(45,611,000)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	(646,000)	(591,000)	(830,000)	3,621,000
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(348,000)	0	(870,000)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	72,576,000	3,198,000	81,989,000	(41,990,000)
Preferred dividends	(9,678,000)	(9,678,000)	(29,034,000)	(29,034,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	$ 62,898,000	$ (6,480,000)	$ 52,955,000	$ (71,024,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share	$ 0.50	$ (0.14)	$ 0.42	$ (0.72)
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ 0.50	$ (0.05)	$ 0.42	$ (0.57)
Basic and diluted per common share/unit data:
Denominator for basic income (loss) per share	124,781	124,435	124,774	124,435
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.50	$ (0.14)	$ 0.42	$ (0.72)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.50	$ (0.05)	$ 0.42	$ (0.57)
Denominator for diluted income (loss) per share	126,164	124,435	125,916	124,435