Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands	Total	$1.4625 per Series A preferred share	$1.00 per Series C depositary preferred share	Dividend per common stock	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock $1.00 per Series C depositary preferred share	Common Stock	Common Stock $1.00 per Series C depositary preferred share	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital $1.00 per Series C depositary preferred share	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit $1.4625 per Series A preferred share	Accumulated Deficit $1.00 per Series C depositary preferred share	Accumulated Deficit Dividend per common stock	Noncontrolling Interests in Other Partnerships	Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014					12,947		124,605
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 362,867,000				$ 478,749,000		$ 1,246,000		$ 2,353,666,000		$ (2,530,671,000)				$ 18,435,000	$ 41,442,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues							18,400
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	198,651,000						$ 184,000		198,467,000
Issuance of stock awards - shares							379
Issuance of stock awards - value	694,000						$ 4,000		690,000
Stock awards - amortization and severance	5,702,000								5,702,000
Stock compensation withheld - shares							(2)
Stock compensation withheld - value	(8,000)						$ 0		0		(8,000)
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Shares						(68)
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value	(6,096,000)		$ (169,986,000)			$ (169,412,000)		$ 0		$ 5,522,000			$ (6,096,000)
Conversion of Operating Partnership Units Into Common Shares, Value	0
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	2,076,000								2,076,000
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	2,544,000														2,544,000
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(16,294,000)														(16,294,000)
Dividends, Common Stock				$ (17,382,000)										$ (17,382,000)
Preferred dividends	(1,070,000)	$ (18,837,000)	$ (5,023,000)									$ (18,837,000)	$ (5,023,000)			(1,070,000)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	1,744,000															1,744,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships)	766,000										(4,709,000)				4,405,000	1,070,000
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015					12,879		143,382
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015	346,444,000				$ 309,337,000		$ 1,434,000		2,566,123,000		(2,582,726,000)				9,090,000	43,186,000
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014					12,947		124,605
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	362,867,000				$ 478,749,000		$ 1,246,000		2,353,666,000		(2,530,671,000)				18,435,000	41,442,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock compensation withheld - value	(2,100,000)
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015					12,879		141,808
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015	311,145,000				$ 309,337,000		$ 1,418,000		2,567,515,000		(2,618,117,000)				7,806,000	43,186,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares							(4,610)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(30,462,000)						$ (45,000)		0		(30,417,000)				0	0
Issuance of stock awards - shares							673
Issuance of stock awards - value	829,000						$ 6,000		823,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for stock compensation forfeitures	0								185,000		(185,000)
Stock awards - amortization and severance	8,008,000								8,008,000
Stock compensation withheld - shares							(98)
Stock compensation withheld - value	(592,000)						$ (1,000)		0		(591,000)
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value	0
Conversion of Operating Partnership Units Into Common Shares, Shares							1
Conversion of Operating Partnership Units Into Common Shares, Value	9,000								9,000
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	355,000								355,000
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	552,000														552,000
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(16,000)														(16,000)
Dividends, Common Stock				$ (24,976,000)										$ (24,976,000)
Preferred dividends	(1,093,000)	$ (18,837,000)									0	$ (18,837,000)				(1,093,000)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	597,000															597,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships)	3,862,000										3,370,000				(601,000)	1,093,000
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2016					12,879		137,774
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 249,381,000				$ 309,337,000		$ 1,378,000		$ 2,576,895,000		$ (2,689,753,000)				$ 7,741,000	$ 43,783,000