Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Rangers Sub I, LLC
Hotel and other receivables, allowance	$ 0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, units issued (in shares)	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, units outstanding (in shares)	0
Preferred shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Preferred shares, shares authorized (in shares)	0
Membership units, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Membership units, units issued (in shares)	1
Membership units, units outstanding (in shares)	1
Common shares of beneficial interest, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares authorized (in shares)	0
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares issued (in shares)	0
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value	$ 45,430
Rangers Sub I, LLC | Predecessor
Hotel and other receivables, allowance		$ 177
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, units issued (in shares)		610,183
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, units outstanding (in shares)		610,183
Preferred shares, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01
Preferred shares, shares authorized (in shares)		20,000,000
Membership units, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0
Membership units, units issued (in shares)		0
Membership units, units outstanding (in shares)		0
Common shares of beneficial interest, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares authorized (in shares)		200,000,000
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares issued (in shares)		137,990,097
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares outstanding (in shares)		137,990,097
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value		$ 44,667
FelCor Lodging LP
Hotel and other receivables, allowance	$ 0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, units issued (in shares)	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, units outstanding (in shares)	0
Preferred shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Preferred shares, shares authorized (in shares)	0
Membership units, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Membership units, units issued (in shares)	1
Membership units, units outstanding (in shares)	1
Common shares of beneficial interest, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares authorized (in shares)	0
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares issued (in shares)	0
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value	$ 45,430
FelCor Lodging LP | Predecessor
Hotel and other receivables, allowance		$ 177
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, units issued (in shares)		610,183
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, units outstanding (in shares)		610,183
Preferred shares, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01
Preferred shares, shares authorized (in shares)		20,000,000
Membership units, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0
Membership units, units issued (in shares)		0
Membership units, units outstanding (in shares)		0
Common shares of beneficial interest, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares authorized (in shares)		200,000,000
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares issued (in shares)		137,990,097
Common shares of beneficial interest, shares outstanding (in shares)		137,990,097
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value		$ 44,667
Series A Preferred Stock
Preferred shares, shares authorized (in shares)	20,000,000
Series A Preferred Stock | Rangers Sub I, LLC
Preferred shares, shares issued (in shares)	0
Preferred shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series A Preferred Stock | Rangers Sub I, LLC | Predecessor
Preferred shares, shares issued (in shares)		12,879,475
Preferred shares, shares outstanding (in shares)		12,879,475
Series A Preferred Stock | FelCor Lodging LP
Preferred shares, shares issued (in shares)	0
Preferred shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series A Preferred Stock | FelCor Lodging LP | Predecessor
Preferred shares, shares issued (in shares)		12,879,475
Preferred shares, shares outstanding (in shares)		12,879,475