Quarterly Operating Results (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Operating Results (unaudited) [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 195,923	$ 222,981	$ 237,906	$ 210,144	$ 206,304	$ 225,152	$ 241,103	$ 213,695	$ 866,954	$ 886,254	$ 921,587
Income (loss) from continuing operations	730	(9,761)	14,400	(4,367)	(4,266)	(11,785)	(2,614)	(4,895)	1,002	(23,560)	27,750
Discontinued operations	0	(3,131)	0	0	250	498	(83)	4	(3,131)	669	(360)
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
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	(6,150)	(11,378)	7,112	(11,201)	(10,434)	(14,487)	(17,283)	(2,895)	(21,617)	(45,099)	53,387
Comprehensive 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)	$ 67,162
Basic and diluted per common share data:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.02)	0.00	0.00					(0.02)	0.00	0.00
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)					$ (0.16)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43
Basic weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	137,244	137,464	138,182	139,678	142,823	142,982	140,322	124,519	138,128	137,730	124,158
Diluted weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	137,244	137,464	138,678	139,678	142,823	142,982	140,322	124,519	138,128	137,730	124,892
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Quarterly Operating Results (unaudited) [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 195,923	$ 222,981	$ 237,906	$ 210,144	$ 206,304	$ 225,152	$ 241,103	$ 213,695	$ 866,954	$ 886,254	$ 921,587
Income (loss) from continuing operations	730	(9,761)	14,400	(4,367)	(4,266)	(11,785)	(2,614)	(4,895)	1,002	(23,560)	27,750
Discontinued operations	0	(3,131)	0	0	250	498	(83)	4	(3,131)	669	(360)
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
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(6,176)	(11,428)	7,143	(11,249)	(10,478)	(14,548)	(17,358)	(2,909)	(21,710)	(45,293)	53,524
Comprehensive 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)	$ 67,193
Basic and diluted per common share data:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.02)	0.00	0.00					(0.02)	0.00	0.00
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)					$ (0.16)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43
Basic weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	137,854	138,075	138,793	140,289	143,434	143,594	140,933	125,130	138,739	138,341	124,772
Diluted weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	137,854	138,075	139,289	140,289	143,434	143,594	140,933	125,130	138,739	138,341	125,511