Income Taxes (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
GAAP net income (loss) from REIT operations									$ (21,838)	$ 68,796	$ (62,513)
Book/tax differences, net:
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	$ (4,156)	$ (8,208)	$ (3,284)	$ 6,783	$ 10,245	$ 72,391	$ 24,281	$ (14,818)	(8,865)	92,099	(61,504)
Loss (income) allocated to FelCor LP unitholders									194	(137)	497
GAAP net income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									(3,465)	94,152	(65,783)
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated [Member]
Book/tax differences, net:
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity									(9,059)	92,236	(62,001)
Dividend income from TRS									24,809	0	0
GAAP net income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									(9,059)	92,236	(62,001)
Gain/loss differences from dispositions									18,335	(99,946)	(2,032)
Impairment loss not deductible for tax									20,861	0	28,795
Conversion costs									(2,881)	(3,233)	(2,099)
Depreciation and amortization									3,937	1,831	2,173
Other book/tax differences									1,153	(1,674)	8,453
Noncontrolling interests									(400)	329	(4,017)
Net tax income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									43,976	(33,897)	(31,240)
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Book/tax differences, net:
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(4,200)	$ (8,269)	$ (3,359)	$ 6,769	10,247	$ 72,576	$ 24,352	$ (14,939)	(9,059)	92,236	(62,001)
GAAP net income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									(3,465)	94,152	(65,783)
Subsidiaries [Member]
Book/tax differences, net:
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity									(8,865)	92,099	(61,504)
GAAP net loss (income) from REIT operations									21,838	(68,796)	62,513
GAAP net income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									12,973	23,303	1,009
Taxes related to joint venture transaction									0	5,761	0
Gain/loss differences from dispositions									(872)	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									(1,877)	(461)	1,646
Employee benefits not deductible for tax									(588)	(101)	3,914
Management fee recognition									(107)	(1,151)	(1,245)
Cancellation of debt									0	(3,188)	0
Capitalized TRS start-up costs									0	11,859	4,981
Other book/tax differences									3,827	181	2,754
Federal tax income of taxable subsidiaries before utilization of net operating losses									13,356	36,203	13,059
Utilization of net operating loss									(13,356)	(36,203)	(13,059)
Net tax income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									0	0	$ 0
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated net operating losses of TRSs	98,367				107,027				98,367	107,027
Tax property basis compared to book	(4,518)				952				(4,518)	952
Accrued employee benefits not deductible for tax	4,889				3,883				4,889	3,883
Management fee recognition	0				81				0	81
Historic tax credits(a)	25,375				0				25,375	0
Capitalized TRS start-up costs	0				6,399				0	6,399
Other	109				1,261				109	1,261
Gross deferred tax asset	124,222				119,603				124,222	119,603
Valuation allowance	(124,222)				(119,603)				(124,222)	(119,603)
Deferred tax asset after valuation allowance	$ 0				$ 0				$ 0	$ 0