FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels			$ 1,711,523	$ 1,729,531
Investment in unconsolidated entities			9,171	9,575
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 59,786	$ 47,147	57,958	59,786	$ 58,930	$ 47,147
Restricted cash			21,097	17,702
Accounts receivable, net			34,819	28,136
Deferred expenses, net			5,932	6,390
Other assets			17,676	14,792
Total assets			1,858,176	1,865,912
Debt, net			1,440,792	1,409,889
Distributions payable			15,062	15,140
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			123,766	125,274
Total liabilities			1,579,620	1,550,303
Redeemable units			4,965	4,464	7,026	6,616
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture			43,784	43,186
Total liabilities and equity			1,858,176	1,865,912
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	209,457	213,285
Other revenue	687	410
Total revenues	210,144	213,695
Expenses:
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	13,582	14,807
Corporate expenses	8,400	8,573
Depreciation and amortization	29,183	27,772
Other expenses	828	4,228
Total operating expenses	194,222	199,016
Operating income	15,922	14,679
Interest expense, net	(19,720)	(19,481)
Debt extinguishment	0	(73)
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(3,798)	(4,875)
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(154)	149
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	(3,952)	(4,726)
Income tax expense	(415)	(169)
Loss from continuing operations before gain on sale of hotels	(4,367)	(4,895)
Income from discontinued operations	0	4
Gain (loss) on sale of hotels, net	(714)	16,887
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	(5,081)	11,996
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(360)	(348)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(4,922)	6,783
Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(9,678)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	19,653	16,853
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(14,008)	(13,483)
Hotel development	0	(10,108)
Net proceeds from asset sales	(466)	91,328
Insurance proceeds	94	274
Change in restricted cash - investing	(3,395)	(1,676)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings	136	31
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(17,639)	66,366
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	31,000	36,000
Repayment of borrowings	(496)	(78,428)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(10)	(81)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	(15,826)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	68	790
Repurchase of common stock	(19,218)	0
Distributions paid to common stockholders	(8,508)	(5,034)
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture	598	1,248
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(3,833)	(71,385)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(9)	(51)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(1,828)	11,783
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	59,786	47,147
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	57,958	58,930
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels			0	0
Equity investment in consolidated entities			1,220,693	1,260,779
Investment in unconsolidated entities			4,253	4,440
Cash and cash equivalents	21,219	5,717	21,811	21,219	19,810	5,717
Restricted cash			0	0
Accounts receivable, net			253	644
Deferred expenses, net			0	0
Other assets			2,524	3,587
Total assets			1,249,534	1,290,669
Debt, net			984,602	984,226
Distributions payable			14,938	15,016
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			22,625	26,810
Total liabilities			1,022,165	1,026,052
Redeemable units			4,965	4,464
Preferred units			309,337	309,337
Common units			(86,933)	(49,184)
Total FelCor LP partners' capital			222,404	260,153
Noncontrolling interests			0	0
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture			0	0
Total partners’ capital			222,404	260,153
Total liabilities and equity			1,249,534	1,290,669
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	0	0
Percentage lease revenue	0	0
Other revenue	186	1
Total revenues	186	1
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	27	(200)
Corporate expenses	0	138
Depreciation and amortization	51	41
Other expenses	232	0
Total operating expenses	310	(21)
Operating income	(124)	22
Interest expense, net	(14,661)	(13,740)
Debt extinguishment		0
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(14,785)	(13,718)
Equity in income from consolidated entities	9,867	20,359
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	64	346
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	(4,854)	6,987
Income tax expense	(116)	(47)
Loss from continuing operations before gain on sale of hotels	(4,970)	6,940
Income from discontinued operations		0
Income (Loss) before gain (loss) on sale of hotels		6,940
Gain (loss) on sale of hotels, net	0	(171)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	(4,970)	6,769
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	0	0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(4,970)	6,769
Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(9,678)
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(11,249)	(2,909)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	(16,847)	(13,290)
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	3	(473)
Hotel development		0
Net proceeds from asset sales	(66)	(98)
Insurance proceeds	0	274
Change in restricted cash - investing	0	0
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings	136	31
Intercompany financing	51,999	42,392
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	52,072	42,126
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayment of borrowings	0	0
Payment of deferred financing fees	0	0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests		0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(19,218)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	(6,279)	(9,678)
Distributions paid to common stockholders	(8,508)	(5,034)
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture	0	0
Intercompany financing	0	0
Other	(628)	(31)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(34,633)	(14,743)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	592	14,093
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	21,219	5,717
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	21,811	19,810
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels			619,653	625,835
Equity investment in consolidated entities			0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities			3,665	3,871
Cash and cash equivalents	34,294	32,923	35,074	34,294	37,608	32,923
Restricted cash			17,069	15,442
Accounts receivable, net			33,281	25,575
Deferred expenses, net			0	0
Other assets			11,257	8,786
Total assets			719,999	713,803
Debt, net			0	0
Distributions payable			0	0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			89,352	83,787
Total liabilities			89,352	83,787
Redeemable units			0	0
Preferred units			0	0
Common units			631,765	630,833
Total FelCor LP partners' capital			631,765	630,833
Noncontrolling interests			(1,118)	(817)
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture			0	0
Total partners’ capital			630,647	630,016
Total liabilities and equity			719,999	713,803
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	209,457	213,285
Percentage lease revenue	0	0
Other revenue	432	348
Total revenues	209,889	213,633
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	142,229	143,636
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	51,484	49,071
Corporate expenses	4,336	4,605
Depreciation and amortization	11,996	13,165
Other expenses	553	4,045
Total operating expenses	210,598	214,522
Operating income	(709)	(889)
Interest expense, net	9	3
Debt extinguishment		0
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(700)	(886)
Equity in income from consolidated entities	0	0
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(207)	(186)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	(907)	(1,072)
Income tax expense	(299)	(122)
Loss from continuing operations before gain on sale of hotels	(1,206)	(1,194)
Income from discontinued operations		4
Income (Loss) before gain (loss) on sale of hotels		(1,190)
Gain (loss) on sale of hotels, net	(457)	(10)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	(1,663)	(1,200)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	369	258
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	0	0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(1,294)	(942)
Preferred dividends	0	0
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(1,294)	(942)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	7,399	5,777
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(6,104)	(7,551)
Hotel development		0
Net proceeds from asset sales	(278)	10
Insurance proceeds	0	0
Change in restricted cash - investing	(1,627)	(479)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings	0	0
Intercompany financing	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(8,009)	(8,020)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayment of borrowings	0	0
Payment of deferred financing fees	0	0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests		(81)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	68	10
Repurchase of common stock	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	0	0
Distributions paid to common stockholders	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture	0	0
Intercompany financing	1,331	7,050
Other	0	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities	1,399	6,979
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(9)	(51)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	780	4,685
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	34,294	32,923
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	35,074	37,608
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels			1,091,870	1,103,696
Equity investment in consolidated entities			0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities			1,253	1,264
Cash and cash equivalents	4,273	8,507	1,073	4,273	1,512	8,507
Restricted cash			4,028	2,260
Accounts receivable, net			1,285	1,917
Deferred expenses, net			5,932	6,390
Other assets			3,895	2,419
Total assets			1,109,336	1,122,219
Debt, net			495,626	465,099
Distributions payable			124	124
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			11,789	14,677
Total liabilities			507,539	479,900
Redeemable units			0	0
Preferred units			0	0
Common units			549,492	590,510
Total FelCor LP partners' capital			549,492	590,510
Noncontrolling interests			8,521	8,623
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture			43,784	43,186
Total partners’ capital			601,797	642,319
Total liabilities and equity			1,109,336	1,122,219
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	0	0
Percentage lease revenue	43,545	39,187
Other revenue	69	61
Total revenues	43,614	39,248
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	5,616	5,123
Corporate expenses	4,064	3,830
Depreciation and amortization	17,136	14,566
Other expenses	43	183
Total operating expenses	26,859	23,702
Operating income	16,755	15,546
Interest expense, net	(5,068)	(5,744)
Debt extinguishment		(73)
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	11,687	9,729
Equity in income from consolidated entities	0	0
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(11)	(11)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	11,676	9,718
Income tax expense	0	0
Loss from continuing operations before gain on sale of hotels	11,676	9,718
Income from discontinued operations		0
Income (Loss) before gain (loss) on sale of hotels		9,718
Gain (loss) on sale of hotels, net	(257)	17,068
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	11,419	26,786
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	102	(5,137)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(360)	(348)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	11,161	21,301
Preferred dividends	0	0
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	11,161	21,301
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	29,101	24,366
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(7,907)	(5,459)
Hotel development		(10,108)
Net proceeds from asset sales	(122)	91,416
Insurance proceeds	94	0
Change in restricted cash - investing	(1,768)	(1,197)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings	0	0
Intercompany financing	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(9,703)	74,652
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	31,000	36,000
Repayment of borrowings	(496)	(78,428)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(10)	(81)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests		(15,745)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	780
Repurchase of common stock	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	0	0
Distributions paid to common stockholders	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture	598	1,248
Intercompany financing	(53,330)	(49,442)
Other	(360)	(345)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(22,598)	(106,013)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,200)	(6,995)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	4,273	8,507
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	1,073	1,512
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels			0	0
Equity investment in consolidated entities			(1,220,693)	(1,260,779)
Investment in unconsolidated entities			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash			0	0
Accounts receivable, net			0	0
Deferred expenses, net			0	0
Other assets			0	0
Total assets			(1,220,693)	(1,260,779)
Debt, net			(39,436)	(39,436)
Distributions payable			0	0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			0	0
Total liabilities			(39,436)	(39,436)
Redeemable units			0	0
Preferred units			0	0
Common units			(1,181,257)	(1,221,343)
Total FelCor LP partners' capital			(1,181,257)	(1,221,343)
Noncontrolling interests			0	0
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture			0	0
Total partners’ capital			(1,181,257)	(1,221,343)
Total liabilities and equity			(1,220,693)	(1,260,779)
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	0	0
Percentage lease revenue	(43,545)	(39,187)
Other revenue	0	0
Total revenues	(43,545)	(39,187)
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	(43,545)	(39,187)
Corporate expenses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Other expenses	0	0
Total operating expenses	(43,545)	(39,187)
Operating income	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0
Debt extinguishment		0
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	0	0
Equity in income from consolidated entities	(9,867)	(20,359)
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	0	0
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	(9,867)	(20,359)
Income tax expense	0	0
Loss from continuing operations before gain on sale of hotels	(9,867)	(20,359)
Income from discontinued operations		0
Income (Loss) before gain (loss) on sale of hotels		(20,359)
Gain (loss) on sale of hotels, net	0	0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	(9,867)	(20,359)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	0	0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(9,867)	(20,359)
Preferred dividends	0	0
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(9,867)	(20,359)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	0	0
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	0	0
Hotel development		0
Net proceeds from asset sales	0
Insurance proceeds	0	0
Change in restricted cash - investing	0	0
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings	0	0
Intercompany financing	(51,999)	(42,392)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(51,999)	(42,392)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0	0
Repayment of borrowings	0	0
Payment of deferred financing fees	0	0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests		0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	0	0
Distributions paid to common stockholders	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture	0	0
Intercompany financing	51,999	42,392
Other	0	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities	51,999	42,392
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	$ 0	0
Total Consolidated [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Percentage of subsidiary guarantor owned by company	100.00%
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels			1,711,523	1,729,531
Equity investment in consolidated entities			0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities			9,171	9,575
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 59,786	47,147	57,958	59,786	58,930	47,147
Restricted cash			21,097	17,702
Accounts receivable, net			34,819	28,136
Deferred expenses, net			5,932	6,390
Other assets			17,676	14,792
Total assets			1,858,176	1,865,912
Debt, net			1,440,792	1,409,889
Distributions payable			15,062	15,140
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			123,766	125,274
Total liabilities			1,579,620	1,550,303
Redeemable units			4,965	4,464
Preferred units			309,337	309,337
Common units			(86,933)	(49,184)
Total FelCor LP partners' capital			222,404	260,153
Noncontrolling interests			7,403	7,806
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture			43,784	43,186
Total partners’ capital			273,591	311,145	$ 347,123	$ 362,867
Total liabilities and equity			$ 1,858,176	$ 1,865,912
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	209,457	213,285
Percentage lease revenue	0	0
Other revenue	687	410
Total revenues	210,144	213,695
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	142,229	143,636
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	13,582	14,807
Corporate expenses	8,400	8,573
Depreciation and amortization	29,183	27,772
Other expenses	828	4,228
Total operating expenses	194,222	199,016
Operating income	15,922	14,679
Interest expense, net	(19,720)	(19,481)
Debt extinguishment	0	(73)
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(3,798)	(4,875)
Equity in income from consolidated entities	0	0
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(154)	149
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	(3,952)	(4,726)
Income tax expense	(415)	(169)
Loss from continuing operations before gain on sale of hotels	(4,367)	(4,895)
Income from discontinued operations	0	4
Income (Loss) before gain (loss) on sale of hotels		(4,891)
Gain (loss) on sale of hotels, net	(714)	16,887
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	(5,081)	11,996
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	471	(4,879)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(360)	(348)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(4,970)	6,769
Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(9,678)
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(11,249)	(2,909)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	19,653	16,853
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(14,008)	(13,483)
Hotel development	0	(10,108)
Net proceeds from asset sales	(466)	91,328
Insurance proceeds	94	274
Change in restricted cash - investing	(3,395)	(1,676)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings	136	31
Intercompany financing	0	0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(17,639)	66,366
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	31,000	36,000
Repayment of borrowings	(496)	(78,428)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(10)	(81)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	0	(15,826)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	68	790
Repurchase of common stock	(19,218)	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders	(6,279)	(9,678)
Distributions paid to common stockholders	(8,508)	(5,034)
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture	598	1,248
Intercompany financing	0	0
Other	(988)	(376)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(3,833)	(71,385)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(9)	(51)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(1,828)	11,783
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	59,786	47,147
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	$ 57,958	$ 58,930