Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $912,561 and $899,575 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	$ 1,572,082	$ 1,729,531
Investment in unconsolidated entities	9,405	9,575
Cash and cash equivalents	50,350	59,786
Restricted cash	22,130	17,702
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $182 and $204 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	46,745	28,136
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $2,490 and $1,086 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	4,996	6,390
Other assets	17,003	14,792
Total assets	1,722,711	1,865,912
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $16,540 and $18,065 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,324,425	1,409,889
Distributions payable	14,969	15,140
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	130,013	125,274
Total liabilities	1,469,407	1,550,303
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 610 and 611 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	3,923	4,464
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 137,774 and 141,808 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,378	1,418
Additional paid-in capital	2,576,895	2,567,515
Accumulated deficit	(2,689,753)	(2,618,117)
Total FelCor stockholders’ equity	197,857	260,153
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	7,741	7,806
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $44,638 and $43,954 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	43,783	43,186
Total equity	249,381	311,145
Total liabilities and equity	1,722,711	1,865,912
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $912,561 and $899,575 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,572,082	1,729,531
Investment in unconsolidated entities	9,405	9,575
Cash and cash equivalents	50,350	59,786
Restricted cash	22,130	17,702
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $182 and $204 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	46,745	28,136
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $2,490 and $1,086 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	4,996	6,390
Other assets	17,003	14,792
Total assets	1,722,711	1,865,912
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $16,540 and $18,065 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,324,425	1,409,889
Distributions payable	14,969	15,140
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	130,013	125,274
Total liabilities	1,469,407	1,550,303
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 610 and 611 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	3,923	4,464
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $44,638 and $43,954 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	43,783	43,186
Total liabilities and equity	1,722,711	1,865,912
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	309,337	309,337
Common units, 137,774 and 141,808 units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(111,480)	(49,184)
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital	197,857	260,153
Noncontrolling interests	7,741	7,806
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture	43,783	43,186
Total partners’ capital	249,381	311,145
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units, 12,879 units issued and outstanding at September 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 September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	$ 309,337	$ 309,337