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- Definition

Controlling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent

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- Definition

Percent of Revenues Generated From Three States

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- Definition

Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Article 3

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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- Definition

The number of limited partner units outstanding.

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- Definition

The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Organization (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 Hotels	Dec. 31, 2014
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	99.50%
Number of hotels	13us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
Net investment in hotels	$ 1,714,000us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet	$ 1,599,791us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
Aggregate shares and units outstanding (in shares)	125,483,273fch_AggregateSharesAndUnitsOutstanding
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	124,871,811us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	611,000	611,000
Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	44
UNITED STATES \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of states (in states)	17
CALIFORNIA \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	11
FLORIDA \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	7
TEXAS \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	4
California, Florida, Texas [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of states (in states)	3
Percent of revenues generated from three states	65.00%
Forty-Two Hotels [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	42
One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] \| Forty-One Hotels [Member] \| Wholly Owned Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] \| Forty-One Hotels [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	41
Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Two Hotels [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	2
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Three Hotels [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	3	3
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Operated With A Lease [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	44
Operated Without A Lease [Member] \| One Hotel [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	1
Operated Without A Lease [Member] \| Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Hilton Hotels Corporation [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	23
Wyndham Hotel Group [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	8
InterContinental Hotels Group [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	3
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	2
Marriott International Inc. [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	3
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	1
Morgans Hotel Group Corp. [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	2
Highgate Hotels [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	1
Independent Management Company [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	1
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Net investment in hotels	1,714,000	1,599,791
The Knickerbocker \| Ninety-five Percent Owned [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	1
Net investment in hotels	$ 172,000
Controlling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	95.00%
Ownership in all properties, including held for sale [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	46
Ownership in all properties, excluding held for sale
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	45
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels	1
Closing Price of FelCor's Common Stock [Member] \| FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	611,462