Income Taxes (Details 2) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
GAAP net income (loss) from REIT operations									$ (21,332)	$ (21,838)	$ 68,796
Book/tax differences, net:
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	$ 128	$ (5,099)	$ 13,391	$ (4,922)	$ (4,156)	$ (8,208)	$ (3,284)	$ 6,783	3,498	(8,865)	92,099
Loss (income) allocated to FelCor LP unitholders									93	194	(137)
GAAP net income of taxable subsidiaries									4,193	$ (3,465)	94,152
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Number of TRSs entitled to future benefits of historic tax credits | subsidiary										1
Vesting period of historic tax credits										5 years
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated [Member]
Book/tax differences, net:
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity									3,405	$ (9,059)	92,236
Dividend income from TRS									25,650	24,809	0
GAAP net income of taxable subsidiaries											92,236
Gain/loss differences from dispositions									(16,572)	18,335	(99,946)
Impairment loss not deductible for tax									26,459	20,861	0
Conversion costs									(3,233)	(3,233)	(3,233)
Depreciation and amortization									19,582	3,937	1,831
Other book/tax differences									(446)	1,505	(1,674)
Noncontrolling interests									(93)	(400)	329
Net tax income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									30,015	43,976	(33,897)
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Book/tax differences, net:
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	102	$ (5,149)	$ 13,422	$ (4,970)	(4,200)	$ (8,269)	$ (3,359)	$ 6,769	3,405	(9,059)	92,236
GAAP net income of taxable subsidiaries									4,193	(3,465)	94,152
Subsidiaries [Member]
Book/tax differences, net:
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity									3,498	(8,865)	92,099
GAAP net loss (income) from REIT operations									21,332	21,838	(68,796)
GAAP net income of taxable subsidiaries									24,830	12,973	23,303
Taxes related to joint venture transaction									0	0	5,761
Gain/loss differences from dispositions									0	(872)	0
Depreciation and amortization									(12,437)	(1,877)	(461)
Employee benefits not deductible for tax									(2,965)	(588)	(101)
Management fee recognition									0	(107)	(1,151)
Cancellation of debt									0	0	(3,188)
Capitalized TRS start-up costs									0	0	11,859
Other book/tax differences									386	3,827	181
Federal tax income of taxable subsidiaries before utilization of net operating losses									9,814	13,356	36,203
Utilization of net operating loss									(9,814)	(13,356)	(36,203)
Net tax income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									0	0	$ 0
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated net operating losses of TRSs	94,219				98,367				94,219	98,367
Tax property basis compared to book	4,844				(4,518)				4,844	(4,518)
Accrued employee benefits not deductible for tax	4,966				4,889				4,966	4,889
Historic tax credits(a)	19,357				25,375				19,357	25,375
Other	26				109				26	109
Gross deferred tax asset	123,412				124,222				123,412	124,222
Valuation allowance	(123,412)				(124,222)				(123,412)	(124,222)
Deferred tax asset after valuation allowance	$ 0				$ 0				$ 0	$ 0