Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) increment peer $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ 13,391	$ (3,284)	$ 8,469	$ 3,499
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	0	75	0	71
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	13,391	(3,209)	8,469	3,570
Less: Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(7,903)	(12,558)	(17,581)
Less: Redemption of preferred stock	0	(6,096)	0	(6,096)
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(35)	(13)	(73)	(26)
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to FelCor common stockholders	7,077	(17,221)	(4,162)	(20,133)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ 7,077	$ (17,296)	$ (4,162)	$ (20,204)
Denominator: [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares	138,182	140,322	138,930	132,465
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares	138,678	140,322	138,930	132,465
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share | $ / shares	$ 0.05	$ (0.12)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.15)
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted | $ / shares	$ 0.05	$ (0.12)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.15)
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ 13,422	$ (3,359)	$ 8,452	$ 3,410
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	0	75	0	71
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	13,422	(3,284)	8,452	3,481
Less: Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(7,903)	(12,558)	(17,581)
Less: Redemption of preferred stock	0	(6,096)	0	(6,096)
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(35)	(13)	(73)	(26)
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to FelCor common stockholders	7,108	(17,296)	(4,179)	(20,222)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ 7,108	$ (17,371)	$ (4,179)	$ (20,293)
Denominator: [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares	138,793	140,933	139,541	133,076
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares	139,289	140,933	139,541	133,076
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share | $ / shares	$ 0.05	$ (0.12)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.15)
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted | $ / shares	$ 0.05	$ (0.12)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.15)
SeriesA Preferred Shares / Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Dividends excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit	$ 6,300	$ 6,300	$ 12,600	$ 12,600
Antidilutive Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Series A Convertible Preferred Shares/Units | shares	9,984	9,984	9,984	9,984
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Number of Vesting Increments | increment			3
Number of Lodging REIT Peers | peer			10
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Antidilutive Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Units/Treasury Stock Method | shares	0	1,478	451	1,332
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Vesting Period			3 years
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Vesting Period			4 years