Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit (Details) (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
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ 72,391,000	$ 3,230,000	$ 81,854,000	$ (41,638,000)
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	8,000	(11,014,000)	(131,000)	(17,865,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	72,399,000	(7,784,000)	81,723,000	(59,503,000)
Less: Preferred dividends	(9,678,000)	(9,678,000)	(29,034,000)	(29,034,000)
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(2,000)	0	(5,000)	0
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock	(48,000)	0	(18,000)	0
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to FelCor common stockholders	62,671,000	(17,462,000)	52,666,000	(88,537,000)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	62,663,000	(6,448,000)	52,797,000	(70,672,000)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic income (loss) per share	124,168	123,817	124,159	123,815
Denominator for diluted income (loss) per share	125,526	123,817	125,289	123,815
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.50	$ (0.14)	$ 0.42	$ (0.72)
Basic income (loss) per share data:
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	$ 0.00	$ 0.09	$ 0.00	$ 0.14
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.50	$ (0.05)	$ 0.43	$ (0.57)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.50	$ (0.14)	$ 0.42	$ (0.72)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.00	$ 0.09	$ 0.00	$ 0.14
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.50	$ (0.05)	$ 0.42	$ (0.57)
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	72,576,000	3,198,000	81,989,000	(41,990,000)
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	8,000	(11,069,000)	(132,000)	(17,953,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	72,584,000	(7,871,000)	81,857,000	(59,943,000)
Less: Preferred dividends	(9,678,000)	(9,678,000)	(29,034,000)	(29,034,000)
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(2,000)	0	(5,000)	0
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted stock	(48,000)	0	(18,000)	0
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to FelCor common stockholders	62,856,000	(17,549,000)	52,800,000	(88,977,000)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	62,848,000	(6,480,000)	52,932,000	(71,024,000)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic income (loss) per share	124,781	124,435	124,774	124,435
Denominator for diluted income (loss) per share	126,164	124,435	125,916	124,435
Basic income (loss) per share data:
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	$ 0.00	$ 0.09	$ 0.00	$ 0.14
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.50	$ (0.14)	$ 0.42	$ (0.72)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.00	$ 0.09	$ 0.00	$ 0.14
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.50	$ (0.05)	$ 0.42	$ (0.57)
SeriesA Preferred Shares / Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Dividends excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit	$ 6,300,000	$ 6,300,000	$ 18,800,000	$ 12,600,000
Antidilutive Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Series A Convertible Preferred Shares/Units	9,985	9,985	9,985	9,985
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Number of Vesting Increments			3
Vesting Period			4 years
Number of Lodging REIT Peers			10
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Antidilutive Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Units/Treasury Stock Method	0	728	0	461