FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	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	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels													$ 1,566,823,000	$ 1,729,531,000
Investment in unconsolidated entities	$ 19,900,000												8,312,000	9,575,000
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 47,317,000			$ 59,786,000	$ 59,786,000			$ 47,147,000	$ 59,786,000	$ 47,147,000	$ 45,645,000	47,317,000	59,786,000	$ 47,147,000	$ 45,645,000
Restricted cash													19,491,000	17,702,000
Accounts receivable, net													42,080,000	28,136,000
Deferred expenses, net													4,527,000	6,390,000
Other assets													18,542,000	14,792,000
Total assets													1,707,092,000	1,865,912,000
Debt, net													1,338,326,000	1,409,889,000
Distributions payable													14,858,000	15,140,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities													116,437,000	125,274,000
Total liabilities													1,469,621,000	1,550,303,000
Redeemable units, at redemption value													4,888,000	4,464,000	6,616,000
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture													43,783,000	43,186,000
Total liabilities and equity													1,707,092,000	1,865,912,000
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		195,923,000	$ 222,981,000	$ 237,906,000	210,144,000	206,304,000	$ 225,152,000	$ 241,103,000	213,695,000	866,954,000	886,254,000	921,587,000
Expenses:
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 (loss)										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		730,000	(9,761,000)	14,400,000	(4,367,000)	(4,266,000)	(11,785,000)	(2,614,000)	(4,895,000)	1,002,000	(23,560,000)	27,750,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0	(3,131,000)	0	0	250,000	498,000	(83,000)	4,000	(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
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										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		128,000	(5,099,000)	13,391,000	(4,922,000)	(4,156,000)	(8,208,000)	(3,284,000)	6,783,000	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
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment										0	0	(490,000)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain										0	0	(24,448,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)										4,193,000	(3,465,000)	69,214,000
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										673,000	(4,157,000)	(697,000)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity		128,000	(5,099,000)	13,391,000	(4,922,000)	(4,156,000)	(8,208,000)	(3,284,000)	6,783,000	3,498,000	(8,865,000)	67,162,000
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities										134,920,000	146,663,000	107,884,000
Investing activities:
Acquisition of land										(8,226,000)	0	0
Improvements and additions to hotels										(74,264,000)	(48,436,000)	(83,664,000)
Hotel development										0	(33,525,000)	(86,565,000)
Net proceeds from asset sales										100,970,000	187,949,000	163,618,000
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint venture transaction										0	0	4,032,000
Insurance proceeds										341,000	477,000	521,000
Change in restricted cash										(1,789,000)	2,794,000	56,731,000
Distributions from unconsolidated entities										1,586,000	7,317,000	12,828,000
Contributions to unconsolidated entities										0	(15,000)	(7,000)
Net cash flow from investing activities										18,618,000	116,561,000	67,494,000
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings										85,000,000	1,025,438,000	473,062,000
Repayment of borrowings										(158,662,000)	(1,203,809,000)	(623,106,000)
Payment of deferred financing costs										(12,000)	(14,952,000)	(3,215,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	$ (5,900,000)									0	0	(5,850,000)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests										(16,000)	(17,595,000)	(9,596,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests										636,000	2,809,000	6,375,000
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture										597,000	1,744,000	41,442,000
Redemption of preferred stock										0	(169,986,000)	0
Repurchase of common stock										(30,462,000)	(14,362,000)	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders										(25,115,000)	(32,404,000)	(38,712,000)
Distributions paid to common stockholders										(33,606,000)	(22,385,000)	(9,981,000)
Net cash flow used in financing activities										(165,998,000)	(250,432,000)	(173,791,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash										(9,000)	(153,000)	(85,000)
Change in cash and cash equivalents										(12,469,000)	12,639,000	1,502,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods					59,786,000				47,147,000	59,786,000	47,147,000	45,645,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods		47,317,000				59,786,000				47,317,000	59,786,000	47,147,000
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels													0	0
Equity investment in consolidated entities													1,190,737,000	1,260,779,000
Investment in unconsolidated entities													2,410,000	4,440,000
Cash and cash equivalents		13,532,000			21,219,000	21,219,000			5,717,000	21,219,000	5,717,000	5,227,000	13,532,000	21,219,000	5,717,000	5,227,000
Restricted cash													0	0
Accounts receivable, net													2,804,000	644,000
Deferred expenses, net													0	0
Other assets													5,634,000	3,587,000
Total assets													1,215,117,000	1,290,669,000
Debt, net													985,767,000	984,226,000
Distributions payable													14,734,000	15,016,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities													28,431,000	26,810,000
Total liabilities													1,028,932,000	1,026,052,000
Redeemable units, at redemption value													4,888,000	4,464,000
Preferred units													309,337,000	309,337,000
Common units													(128,040,000)	(49,184,000)
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital													181,297,000	260,153,000
Noncontrolling interests													0	0
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture													0	0
Total partners’ capital													181,297,000	260,153,000
Total liabilities and equity													1,215,117,000	1,290,669,000
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue										0	0	0
Percentage lease revenue										0	0	4,181,000
Other revenue										210,000	143,000	6,000
Total revenues										210,000	143,000	4,187,000
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses										0	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense										149,000	490,000	1,267,000
Corporate expenses										0	0	427,000
Depreciation and amortization										261,000	188,000	2,717,000
Impairment										0	0
Other expenses										7,266,000	3,995,000	178,000
Total operating expenses										7,676,000	4,673,000	4,589,000
Operating income (loss)										(7,466,000)	(4,530,000)	(402,000)
Interest expense, net										(58,265,000)	(57,062,000)	(71,024,000)
Debt extinguishment											(28,459,000)	(3,823,000)
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net												30,176,000
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net												20,737,000
Other gains, net										0	0	0
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities										(65,731,000)	(90,051,000)	(24,336,000)
Equity In Income/(Loss) From Consolidated Entities										69,540,000	73,274,000	113,267,000
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities										1,781,000	8,368,000	4,682,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense										5,590,000	(8,409,000)	93,613,000
Income tax expense										559,000	(252,000)	(134,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations										6,149,000	(8,661,000)	93,479,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations										(3,131,000)	0	0
Income (loss) before gain on sale of hotels										3,018,000	(8,661,000)	93,479,000
Gain on sale of hotels, net										387,000	(398,000)	(1,243,000)
Net income (loss)												92,236,000
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										0	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture										0	0	0
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											(6,096,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders										(21,710,000)	(45,293,000)	53,524,000
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment												(490,000)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain												(24,553,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)										3,405,000	(9,059,000)	67,193,000
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity										3,405,000	(9,059,000)	67,193,000
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities										(65,416,000)	(54,129,000)	(62,837,000)
Investing activities:
Acquisition of land										0
Improvements and additions to hotels										(11,000)	242,000	(135,000)
Hotel development											0	0
Net proceeds from asset sales										(1,433,000)	(569,000)	6,488,000
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint venture transaction												3,154,000
Insurance proceeds										0	274,000	0
Change in restricted cash										0	0	0
Distributions from unconsolidated entities										1,586,000	6,517,000	7,472,000
Contributions to unconsolidated entities											(15,000)	(7,000)
Intercompany financing, investing activities										149,667,000	184,776,000	334,905,000
Net cash flow from investing activities										149,809,000	191,225,000	351,877,000
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings										0	475,000,000	0
Repayment of borrowings										0	(545,453,000)	(236,745,000)
Payment of deferred financing costs										0	(8,505,000)	(4,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest												0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests										0	0	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests										0	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture										0	0	0
Net proceeds from common unit issuance											198,648,000
Redemption of preferred stock											(169,986,000)
Repurchase of common stock										(30,462,000)	(14,362,000)
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders										(25,115,000)	(32,404,000)	(38,712,000)
Distributions paid to common stockholders										(33,606,000)	(22,385,000)	(9,981,000)
Intercompany financing										0	0	0
Other										(2,897,000)	(2,147,000)	(3,108,000)
Net cash flow used in financing activities										(92,080,000)	(121,594,000)	(288,550,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash										0	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents										(7,687,000)	15,502,000	490,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods					21,219,000				5,717,000	21,219,000	5,717,000	5,227,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods		13,532,000				21,219,000				13,532,000	21,219,000	5,717,000
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels													488,528,000	625,835,000
Equity investment in consolidated entities													0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities													4,800,000	3,871,000
Cash and cash equivalents		29,141,000			33,873,000	33,873,000			32,315,000	33,873,000	32,315,000	33,117,000	29,141,000	33,873,000	32,315,000	33,117,000
Restricted cash													16,433,000	15,442,000
Accounts receivable, net													33,338,000	25,575,000
Deferred expenses, net													0	0
Other assets													10,009,000	8,786,000
Total assets													582,249,000	713,382,000
Debt, net													0	0
Distributions payable													0	0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities													79,439,000	83,787,000
Total liabilities													79,439,000	83,787,000
Redeemable units, at redemption value													0	0
Preferred units													0	0
Common units													503,765,000	630,412,000
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital													503,765,000	630,412,000
Noncontrolling interests													(955,000)	(817,000)
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture													0	0
Total partners’ capital													502,810,000	629,595,000
Total liabilities and equity													582,249,000	713,382,000
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue										862,818,000	878,371,000	917,981,000
Percentage lease revenue										0	0	0
Other revenue										3,498,000	7,288,000	3,143,000
Total revenues										866,316,000	885,659,000	921,124,000
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses										551,165,000	572,259,000	606,113,000
Taxes, insurance and lease expense										168,757,000	163,727,000	159,600,000
Corporate expenses										14,848,000	15,022,000	16,743,000
Depreciation and amortization										45,764,000	49,589,000	55,832,000
Impairment										26,459,000	20,861,000
Other expenses										4,830,000	7,451,000	12,330,000
Total operating expenses										811,823,000	828,909,000	850,618,000
Operating income (loss)										54,493,000	56,750,000	70,506,000
Interest expense, net										30,000	11,000	6,000
Debt extinguishment											0	0
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net												0
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net												0
Other gains, net										0	0	100,000
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities										54,523,000	56,761,000	70,612,000
Equity In Income/(Loss) From Consolidated Entities										0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities										(202,000)	(489,000)	374,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense										54,321,000	56,272,000	70,986,000
Income tax expense										(1,586,000)	(993,000)	(526,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations										52,735,000	55,279,000	70,460,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations										0	11,000	(146,000)
Income (loss) before gain on sale of hotels										52,735,000	55,290,000	70,314,000
Gain on sale of hotels, net										6,450,000	(17,000)	(244,000)
Net income (loss)												70,070,000
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										520,000	769,000	339,000
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture										0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity										59,705,000	56,042,000	70,409,000
Preferred dividends										0	0	0
Redemption of Preferred Stock - Value											0
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders										59,705,000	56,042,000	70,409,000
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment												0
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain												0
Comprehensive income (loss)										59,185,000	55,273,000	70,070,000
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										520,000	769,000	339,000
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity										59,705,000	56,042,000	70,409,000
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities										115,577,000	123,302,000	130,359,000
Investing activities:
Acquisition of land										0
Improvements and additions to hotels										(31,309,000)	(42,039,000)	(46,765,000)
Hotel development											0	0
Net proceeds from asset sales										102,726,000	(669,000)	(55,000)
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint venture transaction												0
Insurance proceeds										0	0	0
Change in restricted cash										(992,000)	(3,243,000)	(3,571,000)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities										0	800,000	5,356,000
Contributions to unconsolidated entities											0	0
Intercompany financing, investing activities										0	0	0
Net cash flow from investing activities										70,425,000	(45,151,000)	(45,035,000)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings										0	0	0
Repayment of borrowings										0	0	0
Payment of deferred financing costs										0	0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest												0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests										(14,000)	(444,000)	(850,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests										397,000	548,000	1,265,000
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture										0	0	0
Net proceeds from common unit issuance											0
Redemption of preferred stock											0
Repurchase of common stock										0	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders										0	0	0
Distributions paid to common stockholders										0	0	0
Intercompany financing										(191,117,000)	(76,697,000)	(86,470,000)
Other										0	0	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities										(190,734,000)	(76,593,000)	(86,055,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash										0	0	(71,000)
Change in cash and cash equivalents										(4,732,000)	1,558,000	(802,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods					33,873,000				32,315,000	33,873,000	32,315,000	33,117,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods		29,141,000				33,873,000				29,141,000	33,873,000	32,315,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels													1,078,295,000	1,103,696,000
Equity investment in consolidated entities													0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities													1,102,000	1,264,000
Cash and cash equivalents		4,644,000			4,694,000	4,694,000			9,115,000	4,694,000	9,115,000	7,301,000	4,644,000	4,694,000	9,115,000	7,301,000
Restricted cash													3,058,000	2,260,000
Accounts receivable, net													5,938,000	1,917,000
Deferred expenses, net													4,527,000	6,390,000
Other assets													2,899,000	2,419,000
Total assets													1,100,463,000	1,122,640,000
Debt, net													391,995,000	465,099,000
Distributions payable													124,000	124,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities													8,567,000	14,677,000
Total liabilities													400,686,000	479,900,000
Redeemable units, at redemption value													0	0
Preferred units													0	0
Common units													647,536,000	590,931,000
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital													647,536,000	590,931,000
Noncontrolling interests													8,458,000	8,623,000
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture													43,783,000	43,186,000
Total partners’ capital													699,777,000	642,740,000
Total liabilities and equity													1,100,463,000	1,122,640,000
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue										0	0	0
Percentage lease revenue										134,462,000	126,867,000	92,936,000
Other revenue										428,000	452,000	457,000
Total revenues										134,890,000	127,319,000	93,393,000
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses										0	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense										22,873,000	21,857,000	20,516,000
Corporate expenses										12,189,000	12,261,000	12,415,000
Depreciation and amortization										68,029,000	64,675,000	57,270,000
Impairment										0	0
Other expenses										644,000	1,033,000	5,444,000
Total operating expenses										103,735,000	99,826,000	95,645,000
Operating income (loss)										31,155,000	27,493,000	(2,252,000)
Interest expense, net										(19,947,000)	(22,067,000)	(19,677,000)
Debt extinguishment											(2,450,000)	(947,000)
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net												0
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net												0
Other gains, net										342,000	166,000	0
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities										11,550,000	3,142,000	(22,876,000)
Equity In Income/(Loss) From Consolidated Entities										0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities										(46,000)	(46,000)	(46,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense										11,504,000	3,096,000	(22,922,000)
Income tax expense										154,000	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations										11,658,000	3,096,000	(22,922,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations										0	658,000	(214,000)
Income (loss) before gain on sale of hotels										11,658,000	3,754,000	(23,136,000)
Gain on sale of hotels, net										(515,000)	19,841,000	68,249,000
Net income (loss)												45,113,000
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										153,000	(4,926,000)	(1,036,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture										(1,461,000)	(1,437,000)	(1,219,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity										9,835,000	17,232,000	42,858,000
Preferred dividends										0	0	0
Redemption of Preferred Stock - Value											0
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders										9,835,000	17,232,000	42,858,000
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment												(490,000)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain												(24,553,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)										11,143,000	23,595,000	20,070,000
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										153,000	(4,926,000)	(1,036,000)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity										9,835,000	17,232,000	17,815,000
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities										84,759,000	77,490,000	40,362,000
Investing activities:
Acquisition of land										(8,226,000)
Improvements and additions to hotels										(42,944,000)	(6,639,000)	(36,764,000)
Hotel development											(33,525,000)	(86,565,000)
Net proceeds from asset sales										(323,000)	189,187,000	157,185,000
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint venture transaction												878,000
Insurance proceeds										341,000	203,000	521,000
Change in restricted cash										(797,000)	6,037,000	60,302,000
Distributions from unconsolidated entities										0	0	0
Contributions to unconsolidated entities											0	0
Intercompany financing, investing activities										0	0	0
Net cash flow from investing activities										(51,949,000)	155,263,000	95,557,000
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings										85,000,000	550,438,000	473,062,000
Repayment of borrowings										(158,662,000)	(658,356,000)	(386,361,000)
Payment of deferred financing costs										(12,000)	(6,447,000)	(3,211,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest												(5,850,000)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests										(2,000)	(17,151,000)	(8,746,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests										239,000	2,261,000	5,110,000
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture										597,000	1,744,000	41,442,000
Net proceeds from common unit issuance											0
Redemption of preferred stock											0
Repurchase of common stock										0	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders										0	0	0
Distributions paid to common stockholders										0	0	0
Intercompany financing										41,450,000	(108,079,000)	(248,435,000)
Other										(1,461,000)	(1,431,000)	(1,102,000)
Net cash flow used in financing activities										(32,851,000)	(237,021,000)	(134,091,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash										(9,000)	(153,000)	(14,000)
Change in cash and cash equivalents										(50,000)	(4,421,000)	1,814,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods					4,694,000				9,115,000	4,694,000	9,115,000	7,301,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods		4,644,000				4,694,000				$ 4,644,000	4,694,000	9,115,000
Total Consolidated [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of subsidiary guarantor owned by company										100.00%
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels													1,566,823,000	1,729,531,000
Equity investment in consolidated entities													0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities													8,312,000	9,575,000
Cash and cash equivalents		47,317,000			59,786,000	59,786,000			47,147,000	$ 59,786,000	47,147,000	45,645,000	47,317,000	59,786,000	47,147,000	45,645,000
Restricted cash													19,491,000	17,702,000
Accounts receivable, net													42,080,000	28,136,000
Deferred expenses, net													4,527,000	6,390,000
Other assets													18,542,000	14,792,000
Total assets													1,707,092,000	1,865,912,000
Debt, net													1,338,326,000	1,409,889,000
Distributions payable													14,858,000	15,140,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities													116,437,000	125,274,000
Total liabilities													1,469,621,000	1,550,303,000
Redeemable units, at redemption value													4,888,000	4,464,000
Preferred units													309,337,000	309,337,000
Common units													(128,040,000)	(49,184,000)
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital													181,297,000	260,153,000
Noncontrolling interests													7,503,000	7,806,000
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture													43,783,000	43,186,000
Total partners’ capital													232,583,000	311,145,000	362,867,000	314,230,000
Total liabilities and equity													1,707,092,000	1,865,912,000
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue										862,818,000	878,371,000	917,981,000
Percentage lease revenue										0	0	0
Other revenue										4,136,000	7,883,000	3,606,000
Total revenues		195,923,000	222,981,000	237,906,000	210,144,000	206,304,000	225,152,000	241,103,000	213,695,000	866,954,000	886,254,000	921,587,000
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses										551,165,000	572,259,000	606,113,000
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 (loss)										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/(Loss) From Consolidated Entities										0	0	0
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		730,000	(9,761,000)	14,400,000	(4,367,000)	(4,266,000)	(11,785,000)	(2,614,000)	(4,895,000)	1,002,000	(23,560,000)	27,750,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		0	(3,131,000)	0	0	250,000	498,000	(83,000)	4,000	(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
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										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		102,000	(5,149,000)	13,422,000	(4,970,000)	(4,200,000)	(8,269,000)	(3,359,000)	6,769,000	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		(6,176,000)	(11,428,000)	7,143,000	(11,249,000)	(10,478,000)	(14,548,000)	(17,358,000)	(2,909,000)	(21,710,000)	(45,293,000)	53,524,000
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment										0	0	(490,000)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain										0	0	(24,553,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)										4,193,000	(3,465,000)	69,109,000
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										673,000	(4,157,000)	(697,000)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity		102,000	$ (5,149,000)	$ 13,422,000	(4,970,000)	(4,200,000)	$ (8,269,000)	$ (3,359,000)	6,769,000	3,405,000	(9,059,000)	67,193,000
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities										134,920,000	146,663,000	107,884,000
Investing activities:
Acquisition of land										(8,226,000)	0	0
Improvements and additions to hotels										(74,264,000)	(48,436,000)	(83,664,000)
Hotel development										0	(33,525,000)	(86,565,000)
Net proceeds from asset sales										100,970,000	187,949,000	163,618,000
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint venture transaction										0	0	4,032,000
Insurance proceeds										341,000	477,000	521,000
Change in restricted cash										(1,789,000)	2,794,000	56,731,000
Distributions from unconsolidated entities										1,586,000	7,317,000	12,828,000
Contributions to unconsolidated entities										0	(15,000)	(7,000)
Intercompany financing, investing activities										0	0	0
Net cash flow from investing activities										18,618,000	116,561,000	67,494,000
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings										85,000,000	1,025,438,000	473,062,000
Repayment of borrowings										(158,662,000)	(1,203,809,000)	(623,106,000)
Payment of deferred financing costs										(12,000)	(14,952,000)	(3,215,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest										0	0	(5,850,000)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests										(16,000)	(17,595,000)	(9,596,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests										636,000	2,809,000	6,375,000
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture										597,000	1,744,000	41,442,000
Net proceeds from common unit issuance										0	198,648,000	0
Redemption of preferred stock										0	(169,986,000)	0
Repurchase of common stock										(30,462,000)	(14,362,000)	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders										(25,115,000)	(32,404,000)	(38,712,000)
Distributions paid to common stockholders										(33,606,000)	(22,385,000)	(9,981,000)
Intercompany financing										0	0	0
Other										(4,358,000)	(3,578,000)	(4,210,000)
Net cash flow used in financing activities										(165,998,000)	(250,432,000)	(173,791,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash										(9,000)	(153,000)	(85,000)
Change in cash and cash equivalents										(12,469,000)	12,639,000	1,502,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods					59,786,000				47,147,000	59,786,000	47,147,000	45,645,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods		47,317,000				59,786,000				47,317,000	59,786,000	47,147,000
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels													0	0
Equity investment in consolidated entities													(1,190,737,000)	(1,260,779,000)
Investment in unconsolidated entities													0	0
Cash and cash equivalents		0			0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Restricted cash													0	0
Accounts receivable, net													0	0
Deferred expenses, net													0	0
Other assets													0	0
Total assets													(1,190,737,000)	(1,260,779,000)
Debt, net													(39,436,000)	(39,436,000)
Distributions payable													0	0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities													0	0
Total liabilities													(39,436,000)	(39,436,000)
Redeemable units, at redemption value													0	0
Preferred units													0	0
Common units													(1,151,301,000)	(1,221,343,000)
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital													(1,151,301,000)	(1,221,343,000)
Noncontrolling interests													0	0
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture													0	0
Total partners’ capital													(1,151,301,000)	(1,221,343,000)
Total liabilities and equity													$ (1,190,737,000)	$ (1,260,779,000)
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue										0	0	0
Percentage lease revenue										(134,462,000)	(126,867,000)	(97,117,000)
Other revenue										0	0	0
Total revenues										(134,462,000)	(126,867,000)	(97,117,000)
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses										0	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense										(134,462,000)	(126,867,000)	(97,117,000)
Corporate expenses										0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization										0	0	0
Impairment										0	0
Other expenses										0	0	0
Total operating expenses										(134,462,000)	(126,867,000)	(97,117,000)
Operating income (loss)										0	0	0
Interest expense, net										0	0	0
Debt extinguishment											0	0
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net												0
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net												0
Other gains, net										0	0	0
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities										0	0	0
Equity In Income/(Loss) From Consolidated Entities										(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)	(113,267,000)
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities										0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense										(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)	(113,267,000)
Income tax expense										0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations										(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)	(113,267,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations										0	0	0
Income (loss) before gain on sale of hotels										(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)	(113,267,000)
Gain on sale of hotels, net										0	0	0
Net income (loss)												(113,267,000)
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										0	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture										0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity										(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)	(113,267,000)
Preferred dividends										0	0	0
Redemption of Preferred Stock - Value											0
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders										(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)	(113,267,000)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment												490,000
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain												(24,553,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)										(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)	(88,224,000)
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity										(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)	(88,224,000)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities										0	0	0
Investing activities:
Acquisition of land										0
Improvements and additions to hotels										0	0	0
Hotel development											0	0
Net proceeds from asset sales										0	0	0
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint venture transaction												0
Insurance proceeds										0	0	0
Change in restricted cash										0	0	0
Distributions from unconsolidated entities										0	0	0
Contributions to unconsolidated entities											0	0
Intercompany financing, investing activities										(149,667,000)	(184,776,000)	(334,905,000)
Net cash flow from investing activities										(149,667,000)	(184,776,000)	(334,905,000)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings										0	0	0
Repayment of borrowings										0	0	0
Payment of deferred financing costs										0	0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest												0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests										0	0	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests										0	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture										0	0	0
Net proceeds from common unit issuance											0
Redemption of preferred stock											0
Repurchase of common stock										0	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders										0	0	0
Distributions paid to common stockholders										0	0	0
Intercompany financing										149,667,000	184,776,000	334,905,000
Other										0	0	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities										149,667,000	184,776,000	334,905,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash										0	0	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents										0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods					$ 0				$ 0	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods		$ 0				$ 0				$ 0	$ 0	$ 0