Sale of Hotel Properties - Schedule of Properties Disposed (Details)	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) property	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2017 property	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property room	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property room	Dec. 31, 2017 room	Dec. 31, 2017 hotel	Dec. 14, 2017 room	Aug. 01, 2017 room	Jul. 17, 2017 room	Sep. 01, 2016 room	Aug. 02, 2016 room	Sep. 18, 2015 room	Jul. 21, 2015 room	Jun. 30, 2015 room	Mar. 17, 2015 room	Feb. 12, 2015 room	Feb. 10, 2015 room
Discontinued operations
Number of Real Estate Properties | property	36		36
Disposal Group, Number of Properties Disposed During Period | property		2	2	2	8
Impairment loss	$ 0	$ 35.1		$ 26.5	$ 20.9
Revenue from Hotels		14,159,000		70,181,000	117,059,000
Hotel departmental expenses		(53,930,000)		(94,632,000)	(132,545,000)
Operating Income (Loss)		(39,771,000)		(24,451,000)	(15,486,000)
Interest Income (Expense), Net		0		1,000	(1,031,000)
Loss on debt extinguishment		0		0	(309,000)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures		0		0	7,111,000
Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax		(39,771,000)		(24,450,000)	(9,715,000)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment		(1,764,000)		6,322,000	19,426,000
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Impairment Loss		(41,535,000)		(18,128,000)	9,711,000
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures		0		0	(5,166,000)
Net loss		179,000		78,000	(19,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP		(41,356,000)		(18,050,000)	4,526,000
Noncash Divestiture of Real Estate		92,000,000		107,500,000	176,000,000
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties		$ (1,600,000)		$ 7,516,464	$ 19,873,000.000
Morgans New York [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room										117
2017 Disposals
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room						285
Morgans New York
Discontinued operations
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease	$ 7,700,000
Number of Real Estate Properties | property	1		1
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room								383
Royalton New York
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room									168
2016 Disposals
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room				943
Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells Resort & Spa
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room												560
Holiday Inn Nashville Airport
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room											383
2015 Disposals
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room					2,048
Embassy Suites Raleigh [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room																		225
Westin - Dallas Park Central [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room																	536
Embassy Suites San Antonio Airport [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room																261
Embassy Suites San Antonio Northwest [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room															216
Embassy Suites Austin [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room															260
Holiday Inn Select Orlando International Airport [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room														288
Embassy Suites Chicago - Lombard [Member]
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Property Disposed During Period, Number of Rooms | room													262
Unconsolidated Properties
Discontinued operations
Number of Real Estate Properties	2		2				2
Noncash Divestiture of Real Estate					$ 32,000,000
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties					$ 7,100,000.0
Subsidiaries
Discontinued operations
Disposal Group, Number of Properties Disposed During Period | property					7