Earnings (Loss) per Common Share/Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended							4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage			50.00%							50.00%
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP											$ (41,356)	$ (18,050)	$ 4,526
Rangers Sub I, LLC
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP	$ 4,321		$ (231)
Less: Preferred dividends										$ 0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ownership interests/common shareholders	4,321		(231)
Rangers Sub I, LLC | Predecessor
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP		$ (59,175)		$ (1,759)	$ (35,911)	$ 128	$ (5,099)	$ 13,391	$ (4,922)		(96,845)	3,498	(8,865)
Discontinued operations											(3,400)	(3,118)	674
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor LP											(93,445)	6,616	(9,539)
Less: Preferred dividends											(16,744)	(25,115)	(36,234)
Preferred stock distributions													30,138
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value											0	0	(169,986)
Less: Dividends paid on unvested restricted stock											(73)	(129)	(56)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ownership interests/common shareholders		$ (63,361)		$ (8,038)	$ (42,190)	$ (6,150)	$ (11,378)	$ 7,112	$ (11,201)		(110,262)	(18,628)	(45,829)
Numerator for the loss attributable to Rangers common stockholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted stock											$ (113,662)	$ (21,746)	$ (45,155)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares - basic (in shares)		137,904,668		137,865,843	137,777,651	137,243,568	137,463,547	138,181,843	139,677,676		137,331,743	138,128,165	137,730,438
Unvested restricted shares (in shares)											0	0	0
Weighted-average number of common shares - diluted (in shares)		137,904,668		137,865,843	137,777,651	137,243,568	137,463,547	138,678,288	139,677,676		137,331,743	138,128,165	137,730,438
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Loss from continuing operations - basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.43)		$ (0.06)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)		$ (0.80)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.33)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		(0.02)		0	0	0	0	0	0		(0.02)	(0.02)	0.00
Net loss - diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (0.46)		$ (0.06)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)		$ (0.83)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.33)
FelCor Lodging LP
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP	4,366		(235)								$ (97,340)	$ 3,405	$ (9,059)
Less: Preferred dividends										$ 0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ownership interests/common shareholders	$ 4,366		$ (235)
FelCor Lodging LP | Predecessor
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP		$ (59,449)		$ (1,794)	$ (36,097)	$ 102	$ (5,149)	$ 13,422	$ (4,970)		(97,340)	3,405	(9,059)
Discontinued operations											(3,415)	(3,131)	677
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor LP											(93,925)	6,536	(9,736)
Less: Preferred dividends											(16,744)	(25,115)	(36,234)
Preferred stock distributions													30,138
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value											0	0	(169,986)
Redemption of Preferred Units, Value													(6,096)
Less: Dividends paid on unvested restricted stock											(73)	(129)	(56)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ownership interests/common shareholders		$ (63,635)		$ (8,073)	$ (42,376)	$ (6,176)	$ (11,428)	$ 7,143	$ (11,249)		(110,742)	(18,708)	(46,026)
Numerator for the loss attributable to Rangers common stockholders excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted stock											$ (114,157)	$ (21,839)	$ (45,349)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares - basic (in shares)		138,514,851		138,476,026	138,387,834	137,853,751	138,074,647	138,793,305	140,289,138		137,941,926	138,739,214	138,341,900
Unvested restricted shares (in shares)											0	0	0
Weighted-average number of common shares - diluted (in shares)		138,514,851		138,476,026	138,387,834	137,853,751	138,074,647	139,289,770	140,289,138		137,941,926	138,739,214	138,341,900
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Loss from continuing operations - basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.43)		$ (0.06)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)		$ (0.80)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.33)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		(0.02)		0	0	0	(0.02)	0	0		(0.02)	(0.02)	0.00
Net loss - diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (0.45)		$ (0.06)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)		$ (0.83)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.33)
Subsidiaries
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage			100.00%							100.00%
Retained Earnings [Member] | Rangers Sub I, LLC | Predecessor
Numerator:
Redemption of Preferred Stock, Value													$ (6,096)