Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Preferred Units	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Common Units	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Noncontrolling Interests	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Preferred Capital in Consolidated Joint Venture	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		$ 422,019	$ 478,774	$ (110,258)	$ 26,151	$ 27,352	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
FelCor restricted stock compensation		2,762		2,762
Contributions		3,024				3,024
Distributions		(32,313)		(29,034)		(3,279)
Allocation to redeemable units		(902)		(902)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	(595)	(595)			(595)			(595)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain	0	0
Net income (loss)	(45,611)	(45,611)		(41,990)		(3,621)		(45,611)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(46,206)	(46,206)						(46,206)
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		348,384	478,774	(179,422)	25,556	23,476	0
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2013
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	329	329
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain	0	0
Net income (loss)	3,789	3,789
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4,118	4,118
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		348,384	478,774				0
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		314,230	478,774	(212,888)	25,043	23,301
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock		0	(8)	8
FelCor restricted stock compensation		2,134		2,134
Contributions		5,508				5,508
Distributions		(46,094)		(36,590)		(8,634)	(870)
Allocation to redeemable units		(615)		(615)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(5,850)	(5,850)		(3,508)		(2,342)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	41,443	41,443					41,443		41,443
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	(490)	(490)			(490)			(490)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain	(24,448)	(24,553)			(24,553)			(24,553)
Net income (loss)	83,689	83,689		81,989		830	870	83,689
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	58,751	58,646						58,646
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014		369,402	478,766	(169,470)	0	18,663	41,443
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2014
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	(445)	(445)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain	(24,448)	(24,553)
Net income (loss)	73,570	73,570
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	48,677	48,572
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014		$ 369,402