Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $936,780 and $899,575 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	$ 1,692,419	$ 1,729,531
Investment in unconsolidated entities	9,422	9,575
Cash and cash equivalents	58,188	59,786
Restricted cash	23,706	17,702
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $239 and $204 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	38,650	28,136
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $2,022 and $1,086 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	5,464	6,390
Other assets	19,547	14,792
Total assets	1,847,396	1,865,912
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $17,106 and $18,065 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,433,703	1,409,889
Distributions payable	14,951	15,140
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	126,949	125,274
Total liabilities	1,575,603	1,550,303
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 611 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	3,809	4,464
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 138,225 and 141,808 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,382	1,418
Additional paid-in capital	2,572,668	2,567,515
Accumulated deficit	(2,667,034)	(2,618,117)
Total FelCor stockholders’ equity	216,353	260,153
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	7,848	7,806
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $44,610 and $43,954 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	43,783	43,186
Total equity	267,984	311,145
Total liabilities and equity	1,847,396	1,865,912
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $936,780 and $899,575 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,692,419	1,729,531
Investment in unconsolidated entities	9,422	9,575
Cash and cash equivalents	58,188	59,786
Restricted cash	23,706	17,702
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $239 and $204 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	38,650	28,136
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $2,022 and $1,086 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	5,464	6,390
Other assets	19,547	14,792
Total assets	1,847,396	1,865,912
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $17,106 and $18,065 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,433,703	1,409,889
Distributions payable	14,951	15,140
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	126,949	125,274
Total liabilities	1,575,603	1,550,303
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 611 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	3,809	4,464
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $44,610 and $43,954 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	43,783	43,186
Total liabilities and equity	1,847,396	1,865,912
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	309,337	309,337
Common units, 138,225 and 141,808 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(92,984)	(49,184)
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital	216,353	260,153
Noncontrolling interests	7,848	7,806
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture	43,783	43,186
Total partners’ capital	267,984	311,145
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units, 12,879 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	309,337	309,337
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 12,879 shares, liquidation value of $321,987, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	$ 309,337	$ 309,337