FelCor Capital Stock/FelCor LP Partners' Capital (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		10 Months Ended
	May 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,096,000
Redemption of preferred stock					0	169,986,000
Net proceeds from common stock issuance					0	198,651,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					$ 30,462,000	$ 0
Limited Partner [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Units of Partnership Interest, Amount		18,400
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds from common stock issuance		$ 199,000,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share		$ 11.25
Shares, Issued		18,400	137,774	143,382	137,774	143,382	137,774	141,808	124,605
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					$ (30,500,000)		$ 44,800,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Avg Price per Share					$ 6.58		$ 6.78
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount			$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares					4,610		6,600
$1.00 per Series C depositary preferred share
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Discount on Shares				$ 538,000		$ 538,000
Stock issuance Costs						5,500,000
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value						169,986,000
Redemption of preferred stock	$ 170,400,000
Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends	$ 491,000
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage		8.00%
$1.00 per Series C depositary preferred share | Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value						0
$1.00 per Series C depositary preferred share | Retained Earnings [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value						$ 6,096,000