Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands	Total	$0.4875 per Series A preferred share	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Dividend per common stock	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit $0.4875 per Series A preferred share	Accumulated Deficit Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Accumulated Deficit Dividend per common stock	Noncontrolling Interests in Other Partnerships	Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014					12,947	124,605
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 362,867,000				$ 478,749,000	$ 1,246,000	$ 2,353,666,000	$ (2,530,671,000)				$ 18,435,000	$ 41,442,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of stock awards - shares						267
Issuance of stock awards - value	0					$ 3,000	(3,000)
Stock awards - amortization	1,584,000						1,584,000
Stock compensation withheld - shares						0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(8,000)
Stock compensation withheld - value	(8,000)					$ 0	0	(8,000)
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(447,000)						(447,000)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	790,000											790,000
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(15,826,000)											(15,826,000)
Dividends, Common Stock				$ (5,069,000)							$ (5,069,000)
Preferred dividends	(348,000)	$ (6,279,000)	$ (3,399,000)						$ (6,279,000)	$ (3,399,000)			(348,000)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	1,248,000												1,248,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships)	12,010,000							6,783,000				4,879,000	348,000
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015					12,947	124,872
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	347,123,000				$ 478,749,000	$ 1,249,000	2,354,800,000	(2,538,643,000)				8,278,000	42,690,000
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014					12,947	124,605
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	362,867,000				$ 478,749,000	$ 1,246,000	2,353,666,000	(2,530,671,000)				18,435,000	41,442,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(2,100,000)
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015					12,879	141,808
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015	311,145,000				$ 309,337,000	$ 1,418,000	2,567,515,000	(2,618,117,000)				7,806,000	43,186,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares						(2,948)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(19,218,000)					$ (29,000)	0	(19,189,000)				0	0
Issuance of stock awards - shares						545
Issuance of stock awards - value	44,000					$ 5,000	39,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for stock compensation forfeitures	185,000						185,000	(185,000)
Stock awards - amortization	2,235,000						2,235,000
Stock compensation withheld - shares						(98)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(592,000)					$ (1,000)	0	(591,000)
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(585,000)						(585,000)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	68,000											68,000
Dividends, Common Stock				$ (8,432,000)							$ (8,432,000)
Preferred dividends	(360,000)	$ (6,279,000)						0	$ (6,279,000)				(360,000)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	598,000												598,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships)	(5,033,000)							(4,922,000)				(471,000)	360,000
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016					12,879	139,307
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 273,591,000				$ 309,337,000	$ 1,393,000	$ 2,569,389,000	$ (2,657,715,000)				$ 7,403,000	$ 43,784,000