Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	$1.4625 per Series A preferred share	$1.50 per Series C depositary preferred share	$0.06 per common share	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Consolidated Joint Venture	Accumulated Deficit $1.4625 per Series A preferred share	Accumulated Deficit $1.50 per Series C depositary preferred share	Accumulated Deficit $0.06 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 and severance	2,762						2,762
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - shares						4
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - value	23						23
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(1,280)						(1,280)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	3,024													3,024
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(3,279)													(3,279)
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends		(18,837)	(10,197)								(18,837)	(10,197)
Comprehensive Income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerhips)
Foreign exchange translation								(592)								(592)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain	0
Net income (loss)									(41,638)					(3,621)		(45,259)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(45,851)															(45,851)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	348,384				478,774	1,241	2,355,086	25,447	(2,535,640)					23,476	0
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013					12,948	124,126
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	3,066						3,066
Forfeiture of stock awards - shares						(117)
Forfeiture of stock awards - value	(932)					(1)	0		(931)
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - shares						6
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - value	56						56
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(642)						(642)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	5,508													5,508
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(8,634)													(8,634)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(5,850)						(3,508)		0					(2,342)
Dividends declared:
Preferred dividends	(870)	(18,837)	(10,197)							0	(18,837)	(10,197)			(870)
Dividends, Common Stock				(7,556)									(7,556)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	41,443														41,443
Comprehensive Income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerhips)
Foreign exchange translation								(489)								(489)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain	(24,448)							(24,448)								(24,448)
Net income (loss)									81,854					830	870	83,554
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	58,617															58,617
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 369,402				$ 478,766	$ 1,243	$ 2,353,304	$ 0	$ (2,524,017)					$ 18,663	$ 41,443
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014					12,948	124,289