Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	$0.4875 per Series A preferred share	$0.50 per Series C depositary preferred share	Dividend per common stock	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Consolidated Joint Venture	Accumulated Deficit $0.4875 per Series A preferred share	Accumulated Deficit $0.50 per Series C depositary preferred share	Accumulated Deficit Dividend per common stock	Noncontrolling Interests in Other Partnerships	Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture	Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 314,230				$ 478,774	$ 1,240	$ 2,354,328	$ 24,937	$ (2,568,350)					$ 23,301	$ 0
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013					12,948	124,051
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock	0				(8)		8
Issuance of stock awards - shares						250
Issuance of stock awards - value	0					3	(3)
Stock awards - amortization	959						959
Forfeiture of stock awards - shares						(115)
Forfeiture of stock awards - value	(932)					(1)	0		(931)
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(679)						(679)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	1,568													1,568
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(587)													(587)
Dividends declared:
Dividends, Common Stock				(2,517)									(2,517)
Preferred dividends	(181)	(6,279)	(3,399)								(6,279)	(3,399)			(181)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	40,909														40,909
Comprehensive Income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerhips)
Foreign exchange translation								(617)								(617)
Net income (loss)									(14,818)					(78)	181	(14,715)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(15,332)															(15,332)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014	327,760				478,766	1,242	2,354,613	24,320	(2,596,294)					24,204	40,909
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014					12,948	124,186
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	362,867				478,749	1,246	2,353,666	0	(2,530,671)					18,435	41,442
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014					12,947	124,605
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of stock awards - shares						267
Issuance of stock awards - value	0					3	(3)
Stock awards - amortization	1,584						1,584
Forfeiture of stock awards - shares						0
Forfeiture of stock awards - value	(8)					0	0		(8)
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(447)						(447)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	790													790
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(15,826)													(15,826)
Dividends declared:
Dividends, Common Stock				(5,069)									(5,069)
Preferred dividends	(348)	(6,279)	(3,399)							0	(6,279)	(3,399)			(348)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	1,248														1,248
Comprehensive Income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerhips)
Net income (loss)									6,783					4,879	348	12,010
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12,010															12,010
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 347,123				$ 478,749	$ 1,249	$ 2,354,800	$ 0	$ (2,538,643)					$ 8,278	$ 42,690
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015					12,947	124,872