Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($)	Rangers Sub I, LLC	Rangers Sub I, LLC Preferred Stock	Rangers Sub I, LLC Common Stock	Rangers Sub I, LLC Additional Paid-in Capital	Rangers Sub I, LLC Accumulated Deficit	Rangers Sub I, LLC FelCor LP	Rangers Sub I, LLC Consolidated Joint Ventures	Rangers Sub I, LLC Preferred Equity in a Consolidated Joint Venture	FelCor Lodging LP	FelCor Lodging LP Preferred Stock	FelCor Lodging LP Common Stock	FelCor Lodging LP Additional Paid-in Capital	FelCor Lodging LP Accumulated Deficit	FelCor Lodging LP Consolidated Joint Ventures	FelCor Lodging LP Preferred Equity in a Consolidated Joint Venture	Series C Preferred Stock [Member] Rangers Sub I, LLC	Series C Preferred Stock [Member] Rangers Sub I, LLC Accumulated Deficit
Beginning Balance (in shares) (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2014		12,947,455	124,605,074
Increase (Decrease) in Owners' Equity
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor	$ (3,465,000)								$ (3,465,000)		$ (9,059,000)			$ 4,157,000	$ 1,437,000
Contribution from the noncontrolling interests | Predecessor	2,809,000						$ 2,809,000		2,809,000					2,809,000
Distribution to noncontrolling interests | Predecessor	(17,595,000)						(17,595,000)		(17,595,000)					(17,595,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture | Predecessor	(1,437,000)							$ (1,437,000)	(1,437,000)						(1,437,000)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor	(3,271,000)				$ (8,865,000)		4,157,000	1,437,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | Predecessor			18,400,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | Predecessor	198,648,000		$ 184,000	$ 198,464,000
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) | Predecessor			(1,971,188)								(2,000,000.0)
Repurchase of common shares | Predecessor	(14,362,000)		$ (20,000)	0	(14,342,000)				(14,362,000)		$ (14,362,000)
Partners' Capital Account, Sale of Units | Predecessor									198,648,000		198,648,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for share-based compensation forfeitures | Predecessor			1,050,840
Issuance of stock awards | Predecessor	738,000		$ 11,000	727,000
Amortization of share-based compensation | Predecessor	7,271,000			7,271,000			0		5,955,000		5,955,000
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock (in shares) | Predecessor			(276,905)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock | Predecessor	(2,054,000)		$ (3,000)	0	(2,051,000)		0
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Shares | Predecessor		(67,980)
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value | Predecessor	(169,986,000)	$ (169,412,000)		5,522,000	(6,096,000)				(169,986,000)	$ (169,412,000)	(574,000)
Allocation to the redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP | Predecessor	1,865,000			1,865,000					2,152,000		2,152,000
Distributions on Series A preferred shares | Predecessor	(25,115,000)				(25,115,000)											$ (5,023,000)	$ (5,023,000)
Distributions on common shares and units | Predecessor	(25,954,000)				(25,954,000)				(56,185,000)		(56,185,000)
Issuance of preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture | Predecessor	1,744,000							1,744,000	1,744,000						1,744,000
Ending Balance (in shares) (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2015		12,879,475	141,807,821
Balance (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2015	311,145,000	$ 309,337,000	$ 1,418,000	2,567,515,000	(2,618,117,000)		7,806,000	43,186,000	311,145,000	309,337,000	(49,184,000)			7,806,000	43,186,000
Increase (Decrease) in Owners' Equity
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor	4,193,000								4,193,000		$ 3,405,000			(673,000)	1,461,000
Contribution from the noncontrolling interests | Predecessor	636,000						636,000	0	636,000					636,000
Distribution to noncontrolling interests | Predecessor	(266,000)						(266,000)	0	(266,000)					(266,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture | Predecessor	(1,461,000)							(1,461,000)	(1,461,000)						(1,461,000)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor	4,286,000				3,498,000		(673,000)	1,461,000
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) | Predecessor			(4,609,855)								(4,600,000.0)
Repurchase of common shares | Predecessor	(30,462,000)		$ (45,000)	0	(30,417,000)				(30,462,000)		$ (30,462,000)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for share-based compensation forfeitures | Predecessor			1,157,212
Issuance of stock awards | Predecessor	922,000		$ 11,000	911,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for share-based compensation forfeitures | Predecessor	0			185,000	(185,000)
Amortization of share-based compensation | Predecessor	9,041,000			9,041,000			0		7,213,000		7,213,000
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock (in shares) | Predecessor			(366,360)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock | Predecessor	(2,750,000)		$ (4,000)	0	(2,746,000)		0
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value | Predecessor	0								0
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares (in shares) | Predecessor			1,279
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Units | Predecessor	9,000		$ 0	9,000	0		0
Allocation to the redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP | Predecessor	(673,000)			(673,000)					(424,000)		(424,000)
Distributions on Series A preferred shares | Predecessor	(25,115,000)				(25,115,000)
Distributions on common shares and units | Predecessor	(33,326,000)				(33,326,000)				(58,588,000)		(58,588,000)
Issuance of preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture | Predecessor	597,000							597,000	597,000						597,000
Ending Balance (in shares) (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2016		12,879,475	137,990,097
Balance (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2016	232,583,000	$ 309,337,000	$ 1,380,000	2,576,988,000	(2,706,408,000)		7,503,000	43,783,000	232,583,000	309,337,000	(128,040,000)			7,503,000	43,783,000
Increase (Decrease) in Owners' Equity
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor	(96,906,000)								(96,906,000)		(97,340,000)			(545,000)	979,000
Contribution from the noncontrolling interests | Predecessor	333,000						333,000		333,000					333,000
Distribution to noncontrolling interests | Predecessor	(150,000)						(150,000)	0	(150,000)					(150,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture | Predecessor	(979,000)							(979,000)	(979,000)						(979,000)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor	(96,411,000)				(96,845,000)		(545,000)	979,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for share-based compensation forfeitures | Predecessor			1,998,497
Issuance of stock awards | Predecessor	859,000		$ 20,000	839,000
Amortization of share-based compensation | Predecessor	11,946,000			11,946,000					6,371,000		6,371,000
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock (in shares) | Predecessor			(893,309)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock | Predecessor	(6,434,000)		$ (9,000)	0	(6,425,000)
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value | Predecessor	0								0
Allocation to the redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP | Predecessor	(196,000)			(196,000)					433,000		433,000
Distributions on Series A preferred shares | Predecessor	(16,744,000)				(16,744,000)
Distributions on common shares and units | Predecessor	(22,468,000)				22,468,000				(39,346,000)		(39,346,000)
Issuance of preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture | Predecessor	647,000							647,000	647,000						647,000
Ending Balance (in shares) (Predecessor) at Aug. 31, 2017		12,879,475	139,095,285
Balance (Predecessor) at Aug. 31, 2017	102,986,000	$ 309,337,000	$ 1,391,000	2,589,577,000	(2,848,890,000)		7,141,000	44,430,000	102,986,000	$ 309,337,000	$ (257,922,000)			7,141,000	44,430,000
Increase (Decrease) in Owners' Equity
Distribution of FelCor TRS	(103,134,000)			(102,350,000)		$ (1,034,000)	250,000		(103,134,000)			$ (103,384,000)		250,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	4,784,000				4,090,000	41,000	157,000	496,000	4,784,000				$ 4,131,000	157,000	496,000
Contribution from the noncontrolling interests	130,076,000			128,775,000		1,301,000			130,076,000			130,076,000
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(187,616,000)			(185,740,000)		(1,876,000)	0		(187,616,000)			(187,616,000)		0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(496,000)							(496,000)	(496,000)						(496,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 1,370,359,000			$ 1,302,739,000	$ 4,090,000	$ 13,200,000	$ 5,900,000	$ 44,430,000	$ 1,370,359,000			$ 1,315,898,000	$ 4,131,000	$ 5,900,000	$ 44,430,000