Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Preferred Units	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Common Units	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Noncontrolling Interests	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Preferred Capital in Consolidated Joint Venture	Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture	Common Stock	Series C Preferred Units [Member] FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Series C Preferred Units [Member] FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Preferred Units	Series C Preferred Units [Member] FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Common Units
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 362,867	$ 478,749	$ (175,759)	$ 18,435	$ 41,442
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' Capital Account, Sale of Units		198,651		198,651
FelCor restricted stock compensation		6,388		6,388
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value	$ (6,096)	(6,096)							$ (169,986)	$ (169,412)	$ (574)
Contributions		2,544			2,544
Distributions		(58,673)		(41,309)	(16,294)	(1,070)
Allocation to redeemable units		2,293		2,293
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	1,744	1,744				1,744	$ 1,744
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	616	616		(4,859)	4,405	1,070
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015		346,444	309,337	(15,169)	9,090	43,186
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015		311,145	309,337	(49,184)	7,806	43,186
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(30,462)	(30,462)		(30,462)			0	$ (45)
FelCor restricted stock compensation		8,245		8,245
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value	0	0
Contributions		552			552
Distributions		(45,032)		(43,923)	(16)	(1,093)
Allocation to redeemable units		541		541
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	597	597				597	$ 597
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	$ 3,795	3,795		3,303	(601)	1,093
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016		$ 249,381	$ 309,337	$ (111,480)	$ 7,741	$ 43,783