Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	$ 862,818,000	$ 878,371,000	$ 917,981,000
Other revenue	4,136,000	7,883,000	3,606,000
Total revenues	866,954,000	886,254,000	921,587,000
Expenses:
Hotel departmental expenses	306,050,000	313,141,000	331,876,000
Other property-related costs	212,180,000	223,546,000	238,170,000
Management and franchise fees	32,935,000	35,572,000	36,067,000
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	57,317,000	59,207,000	84,266,000
Corporate expenses	27,037,000	27,283,000	29,585,000
Depreciation and amortization	114,054,000	114,452,000	115,819,000
Impairment	26,459,000	20,861,000	0
Other expenses	12,740,000	12,479,000	17,952,000
Total operating expenses	788,772,000	806,541,000	853,735,000
Operating income	78,182,000	79,713,000	67,852,000
Interest expense, net	(78,182,000)	(79,118,000)	(90,695,000)
Debt extinguishment	0	(30,909,000)	(4,770,000)
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net	0	0	30,176,000
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net	0	0	20,737,000
Other gains, net	342,000	166,000	100,000
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	342,000	(30,148,000)	23,400,000
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	1,533,000	7,833,000	5,010,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	1,875,000	(22,315,000)	28,410,000
Income tax expense	(873,000)	(1,245,000)	(660,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,002,000	(23,560,000)	27,750,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(3,131,000)	669,000	(360,000)
Income (loss) before gain on sale of hotels	(2,129,000)	(22,891,000)	27,390,000
Gain on sale of hotels, net	6,322,000	19,426,000	66,762,000
Net income (loss)	4,193,000	(3,465,000)	94,152,000
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	673,000	(4,157,000)	(697,000)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP	93,000	194,000	(137,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(1,461,000)	(1,437,000)	(1,219,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	3,498,000	(8,865,000)	92,099,000
Preferred dividends	(25,115,000)	(30,138,000)	(38,712,000)
Redemption of Preferred Stock - Value	0	(6,096,000)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (21,617,000)	$ (45,099,000)	$ 53,387,000
Basic and diluted per common share/unit data:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43
Basic weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	138,128	137,730	124,158
Diluted weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	138,128	137,730	124,892
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	$ 862,818,000	$ 878,371,000	$ 917,981,000
Other revenue	4,136,000	7,883,000	3,606,000
Total revenues	866,954,000	886,254,000	921,587,000
Expenses:
Hotel departmental expenses	306,050,000	313,141,000	331,876,000
Other property-related costs	212,180,000	223,546,000	238,170,000
Management and franchise fees	32,935,000	35,572,000	36,067,000
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	57,317,000	59,207,000	84,266,000
Corporate expenses	27,037,000	27,283,000	29,585,000
Depreciation and amortization	114,054,000	114,452,000	115,819,000
Impairment	26,459,000	20,861,000	0
Other expenses	12,740,000	12,479,000	17,952,000
Total operating expenses	788,772,000	806,541,000	853,735,000
Operating income	78,182,000	79,713,000	67,852,000
Interest expense, net	(78,182,000)	(79,118,000)	(90,695,000)
Debt extinguishment	0	(30,909,000)	(4,770,000)
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net	0	0	30,176,000
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net	0	0	20,737,000
Other gains, net	342,000	166,000	100,000
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	342,000	(30,148,000)	23,400,000
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	1,533,000	7,833,000	5,010,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	1,875,000	(22,315,000)	28,410,000
Income tax expense	(873,000)	(1,245,000)	(660,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,002,000	(23,560,000)	27,750,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(3,131,000)	669,000	(360,000)
Income (loss) before gain on sale of hotels	(2,129,000)	(22,891,000)	27,390,000
Gain on sale of hotels, net	6,322,000	19,426,000	66,762,000
Net income (loss)	4,193,000	(3,465,000)	94,152,000
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	673,000	(4,157,000)	(697,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(1,461,000)	(1,437,000)	(1,219,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	3,405,000	(9,059,000)	92,236,000
Preferred dividends	(25,115,000)	(30,138,000)	(38,712,000)
Redemption of Preferred Stock - Value	0	(6,096,000)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	$ (21,710,000)	$ (45,293,000)	$ 53,524,000
Basic and diluted per common share/unit data:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43
Basic weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	138,739	138,341	124,772
Diluted weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	138,739	138,341	125,511