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Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Hotels
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Number of hotels 13us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties  
Long-term Debt $ 1,543,439us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 1,585,867us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Three Hotels [Member] | Fifty Percent Owned [Member] | Unconsolidated Properties [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ fch_NumberOfPropertiesAxis
= fch_ThreeHotelsMember
/ fch_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestInPropertiesAxis
= fch_FiftyPercentOwnedMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ fch_NumberOfPropertiesAxis
= fch_ThreeHotelsMember
/ fch_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestInPropertiesAxis
= fch_FiftyPercentOwnedMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember
Number of hotels 3us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ fch_NumberOfPropertiesAxis
= fch_ThreeHotelsMember
/ fch_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestInPropertiesAxis
= fch_FiftyPercentOwnedMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember
3us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ fch_NumberOfPropertiesAxis
= fch_ThreeHotelsMember
/ fch_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestInPropertiesAxis
= fch_FiftyPercentOwnedMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember
Entities That Own Real Estate In Myrtle Beach South Carolina and Provide Condominium Management Services [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= fch_EntitiesThatOwnRealEstateInMyrtleBeachSouthCarolinaAndProvideCondominiumManagementServicesMember
 
Operated Without A Lease [Member] | Fifty Percent Owned [Member] | Unconsolidated Properties [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ fch_LeasedStatusOfRealEstatePropertyAxis
= fch_OperatedWithoutLeaseMember
/ fch_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestInPropertiesAxis
= fch_FiftyPercentOwnedMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember
 
Operated Without A Lease [Member] | One Hotel [Member] | Unconsolidated Properties [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Number of hotels 1us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ fch_LeasedStatusOfRealEstatePropertyAxis
= fch_OperatedWithoutLeaseMember
/ fch_NumberOfPropertiesAxis
= fch_OneHotelMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember