Hotel Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Hotels	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Hotels	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Hotels	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Hotels
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Hotel operating revenue	$ 221,172	$ 223,474	$ 667,390	$ 672,808
Operating Expenses	(214,374)	(216,589)	(613,046)	(615,731)
Operating income	8,607	8,563	57,985	64,219
Interest expense, net	(19,428)	(19,602)	(59,055)	(59,361)
Debt extinguishment	0	13	0	30,909
Other gains, net	0	0	100	166
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	814	321	1,386	7,983
Loss from continuing operations	(9,761)	(11,785)	272	(19,294)
Gain on sale of hotels, net	7,998	3,154	6,654	19,491
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	(4,894)	(8,133)	3,795	616
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	(114)	(227)	(601)	4,405
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP	50	61	67	150
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(5,099)	(8,208)	3,370	(4,709)
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Hotel operating revenue	4,860	12,520	39,782	73,637
Operating Expenses	(5,400)	(34,971)	(39,922)	(85,508)
Operating income	(540)	(22,451)	(140)	(11,871)
Interest expense, net	0	0	1	(1,031)
Debt extinguishment	0	0	0	(309)
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	0	14	0	7,111
Loss from continuing operations	(540)	(22,437)	(139)	(6,100)
Gain on sale of hotels, net	7,998	3,154	6,654	19,491
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	7,458	(19,283)	6,515	13,391
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	0	45	0	(5,147)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP	(32)	81	(28)	(34)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	$ 7,426	$ (19,157)	$ 6,487	$ 8,210
Number of hotels \| Hotels	2	8	2	8

[Line Items] for Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Table] Schedule addressing individual disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity. May include the facts and circumstances leading to the expected or completed disposal or to changes in the plan of sale, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also includes the nature and amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported as disposed such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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