FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended				2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Expense
Impairment loss														$ 0	$ 35.1	$ 26.5	$ 20.9
Transaction costs														4,200,000
Operating income (loss)															(39,771,000)	(24,451,000)	(15,486,000)
Interest expense														(19,270,340)
Loss on debt extinguishment															0	0	(309,000)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures														661,000
Income tax expense														0	500,000	900,000	1,200,000
Predecessor
Expense
Impairment loss		$ 24,800,000	$ 20,100,000	$ 6,300,000									$ 20,900,000		35,100,000	26,500,000	20,900,000
Transaction costs															68,200,000
Interest expense															(51,700,000.0)	(78,200,000)	(79,100,000)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures															1,074,000	1,533,000	7,833,000
FelCor Lodging LP
Revenue
Room revenue														0
Food and beverage revenue														0
Percentage lease revenue														81,259,000
Other revenue														0
Total revenue	$ 20,854,000					$ 60,405,000								81,259,000
Expense
Room expense														0
Food and beverage expense														0
Food and beverage expense														0
Other operating expense														0
Depreciation and amortization														28,965,000
Impairment loss														0
Property tax, insurance and other														17,062,000
General and administrative														1,019,000
Transaction costs														4,193,000
Total operating expense														51,239,000
Operating income (loss)														30,020,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)														0
Interest income														10,000
Interest expense														(19,270,000)
Loss on debt extinguishment														0
Income (loss) before income tax expense														10,760,000
Equity in income from consolidated entities														0
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures														661,000
Income (loss) before income tax expense														11,421,000
Income tax expense														0
Income from continuing operations	4,539,000					6,882,000								11,421,000
Loss from discontinued operations	$ 0					$ 0
Loss before gain on sale of hotel properties														11,421,000
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties														(6,637,000)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)														4,784,000
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests														(157,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture														(496,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent														4,131,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ownership interests/common shareholders														4,131,000
FelCor Lodging LP | Predecessor
Revenue
Room revenue															425,682,000	661,640,000	673,276,000
Food and beverage revenue															90,572,000	155,227,000	158,531,000
Percentage lease revenue															0	0	0
Other revenue															35,261,000	50,087,000	54,447,000
Total revenue					$ 142,971,000		$ 220,440,000	$ 188,104,000	$ 195,923,000	$ 222,981,000	$ 237,906,000	$ 210,144,000			551,515,000	866,954,000	886,254,000
Expense
Room expense															112,813,000	171,883,000	172,252,000
Food and beverage expense															71,828,000	119,047,000	123,384,000
Food and beverage expense															19,901,000	32,935,000	35,572,000
Other operating expense															147,827,000	227,300,000	241,051,000
Depreciation and amortization														28,965,000	73,065,000	114,054,000	114,452,000
Impairment loss															35,109,000	26,459,000	20,861,000
Property tax, insurance and other															44,278,000	70,057,000	71,686,000
General and administrative															16,006,000	27,037,000	27,283,000
Transaction costs															68,248,000	0	0
Total operating expense															589,075,000	788,772,000	806,541,000
Operating income (loss)															(37,560,000)	78,182,000	79,713,000
Intercompany interest income (expense)															0	0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)															100,000	342,000	166,000
Interest income															126,000	62,000	24,000
Interest expense															(51,690,000)	(78,244,000)	(79,142,000)
Loss on debt extinguishment															(3,278,000)	0	(30,909,000)
Income (loss) before income tax expense															(92,302,000)	342,000	(30,148,000)
Equity in income from consolidated entities															0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures															1,074,000	1,533,000	7,833,000
Income (loss) before income tax expense															(91,228,000)	1,875,000	(22,315,000)
Income tax expense															(499,000)	(873,000)	(1,245,000)
Income from continuing operations					(54,999,000)		(1,253,000)	(35,475,000)	730,000	(9,761,000)	14,400,000	(4,367,000)			(91,727,000)	1,002,000	(23,560,000)
Loss from discontinued operations					$ (3,415,000)		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (3,131,000)	$ 0	$ 0			(3,415,000)	(3,131,000)	669,000
Loss before gain on sale of hotel properties															(95,142,000)	(2,129,000)	(22,891,000)
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties															(1,764,000)	6,322,000	19,426,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)															(96,906,000)	4,193,000	(3,465,000)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests															545,000	673,000	(4,157,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture															(979,000)	(1,461,000)	(1,437,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent															(97,340,000)	3,405,000	(9,059,000)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ownership interests/common shareholders															(114,084,000)	(21,710,000)	(45,293,000)
Preferred distributions															(16,744,000)	(25,115,000)	(36,234,000)
FelCor Lodging LP | Eliminations
Revenue
Percentage lease revenue														0
Total revenue														0
Expense
Depreciation and amortization														0
Property tax, insurance and other														0
General and administrative														0
Transaction costs														0
Total operating expense														0
Operating income (loss)														0
Interest income														(104,000)
Interest expense														104,000
Income (loss) before income tax expense														0
Equity in income from consolidated entities														(24,434,000)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures														0
Loss before gain on sale of hotel properties														(24,434,000)
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties														0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)														(24,434,000)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests														0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture														0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent														(24,434,000)
FelCor Lodging LP | Eliminations | Predecessor
Revenue
Room revenue															0	0	0
Food and beverage revenue															0	0	0
Percentage lease revenue															(84,509,000)	(134,462,000)	(126,867,000)
Other revenue															0	0	0
Total revenue															(84,509,000)	(134,462,000)	(126,867,000)
Expense
Room expense															0	0	0
Food and beverage expense															0	0	0
Food and beverage expense															0	0	0
Other operating expense															0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization															0	0	0
Impairment loss															0	0	0
Property tax, insurance and other															(84,509,000)	(134,462,000)	(126,867,000)
General and administrative															0	0	0
Transaction costs															0
Total operating expense															(84,509,000)	(134,462,000)	(126,867,000)
Operating income (loss)															0	0	0
Intercompany interest income (expense)															0	0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)															0	0	0
Interest income															0	0	0
Interest expense															0	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment															0		0
Income (loss) before income tax expense															0	0	0
Equity in income from consolidated entities															(12,779,000)	(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures															0	0	0
Income (loss) before income tax expense															(12,779,000)	(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)
Income tax expense															0	0	0
Income from continuing operations															(12,779,000)	(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)
Loss from discontinued operations															0	0	0
Loss before gain on sale of hotel properties															(12,779,000)	(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties															0	0	0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)															(12,779,000)	(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests															0	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture															0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent															(12,779,000)	(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ownership interests/common shareholders															(12,779,000)	(69,540,000)	(73,274,000)
Preferred distributions															0	0	0
FelCor Lodging LP | Parent Company
Revenue
Percentage lease revenue														0
Total revenue														0
Expense
Depreciation and amortization														151,000
Property tax, insurance and other														25,000
General and administrative														904,000
Transaction costs														4,079,000
Total operating expense														5,159,000
Operating income (loss)														(5,159,000)
Interest income														113,000
Interest expense														(15,918,000)
Income (loss) before income tax expense														(20,964,000)
Equity in income from consolidated entities														24,434,000
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures														661,000
Loss before gain on sale of hotel properties														4,131,000
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties														0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)														4,131,000
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests														0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture														0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent														4,131,000
FelCor Lodging LP | Parent Company | Predecessor
Revenue
Room revenue															0	0	0
Food and beverage revenue															0	0	0
Percentage lease revenue															0	0	0
Other revenue															41,000	210,000	143,000
Total revenue															41,000	210,000	143,000
Expense
Room expense															0	0	0
Food and beverage expense															0	0	0
Food and beverage expense															0	0	0
Other operating expense															0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization															309,000	261,000	188,000
Impairment loss															0	0	0
Property tax, insurance and other															921,000	7,415,000	4,485,000
General and administrative															0	0	0
Transaction costs															68,248,000
Total operating expense															69,478,000	7,676,000	4,673,000
Operating income (loss)															(69,437,000)	(7,466,000)	(4,530,000)
Intercompany interest income (expense)															241,000	378,000	379,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)															0	0	0
Interest income															66,000	31,000	5,000
Interest expense															(38,722,000)	(58,674,000)	(57,446,000)
Loss on debt extinguishment															0		(28,459,000)
Income (loss) before income tax expense															(107,852,000)	(65,731,000)	(90,051,000)
Equity in income from consolidated entities															12,779,000	69,540,000	73,274,000
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures															1,181,000	1,781,000	8,368,000
Income (loss) before income tax expense															(93,892,000)	5,590,000	(8,409,000)
Income tax expense															(35,000)	559,000	(252,000)
Income from continuing operations															(93,927,000)	6,149,000	(8,661,000)
Loss from discontinued operations															(3,415,000)	(3,131,000)	0
Loss before gain on sale of hotel properties															(97,342,000)	3,018,000	(8,661,000)
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties															2,000	387,000	(398,000)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)															(97,340,000)	3,405,000	(9,059,000)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests															0	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture															0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent															(97,340,000)	3,405,000	(9,059,000)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ownership interests/common shareholders															(114,084,000)	(21,710,000)	(45,293,000)
Preferred distributions															(16,744,000)	(25,115,000)	(36,234,000)
FelCor Lodging LP | Subsidiary Guarantors
Revenue
Percentage lease revenue														32,572,000
Total revenue														32,572,000
Expense
Depreciation and amortization														12,164,000
Property tax, insurance and other														8,800,000
General and administrative														59,000
Transaction costs														105,000
Total operating expense														21,128,000
Operating income (loss)														11,444,000
Interest income														0
Interest expense														0
Income (loss) before income tax expense														11,444,000
Equity in income from consolidated entities														0
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures														0
Loss before gain on sale of hotel properties														11,444,000
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties														0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)														11,444,000
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests														0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture														0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent														11,444,000
FelCor Lodging LP | Subsidiary Guarantors | Predecessor
Revenue
Room revenue															425,682,000	661,640,000	673,276,000
Food and beverage revenue															90,572,000	155,227,000	158,531,000
Percentage lease revenue															0	0	0
Other revenue															34,883,000	49,449,000	53,852,000
Total revenue															551,137,000	866,316,000	885,659,000
Expense
Room expense															112,813,000	171,883,000	172,252,000
Food and beverage expense															71,828,000	119,047,000	123,384,000
Food and beverage expense															19,901,000	32,935,000	35,572,000
Other operating expense															147,827,000	227,300,000	241,051,000
Depreciation and amortization															28,064,000	45,763,000	49,589,000
Impairment loss															35,109,000	26,459,000	20,861,000
Property tax, insurance and other															111,020,000	173,588,000	171,178,000
General and administrative															8,914,000	14,848,000	15,022,000
Transaction costs															0
Total operating expense															535,476,000	811,823,000	828,909,000
Operating income (loss)															15,661,000	54,493,000	56,750,000
Intercompany interest income (expense)															0	0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)															0	0	0
Interest income															59,000	30,000	11,000
Interest expense															0	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment															0		0
Income (loss) before income tax expense															15,720,000	54,523,000	56,761,000
Equity in income from consolidated entities															0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures															(77,000)	(202,000)	(489,000)
Income (loss) before income tax expense															15,643,000	54,321,000	56,272,000
Income tax expense															(464,000)	(1,586,000)	(993,000)
Income from continuing operations															15,179,000	52,735,000	55,279,000
Loss from discontinued operations															0	0	11,000
Loss before gain on sale of hotel properties															15,179,000	52,735,000	55,290,000
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties															(1,565,000)	6,450,000	(17,000)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)															13,614,000	59,185,000	55,273,000
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests															336,000	520,000	769,000
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture															0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent															13,950,000	59,705,000	56,042,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ownership interests/common shareholders															13,950,000	59,705,000	56,042,000
Preferred distributions															0	0	0
FelCor Lodging LP | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue
Percentage lease revenue														48,687,000
Total revenue														48,687,000
Expense
Depreciation and amortization														16,650,000
Property tax, insurance and other														8,237,000
General and administrative														56,000
Transaction costs														9,000
Total operating expense														24,952,000
Operating income (loss)														23,735,000
Interest income														1,000
Interest expense														(3,456,000)
Income (loss) before income tax expense														20,280,000
Equity in income from consolidated entities														0
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures														0
Loss before gain on sale of hotel properties														20,280,000
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties														(6,637,000)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)														13,643,000
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests														(157,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture														(496,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent														$ 12,990,000
FelCor Lodging LP | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Predecessor
Revenue
Room revenue															0	0	0
Food and beverage revenue															0	0	0
Percentage lease revenue															84,509,000	134,462,000	126,867,000
Other revenue															337,000	428,000	452,000
Total revenue															84,846,000	134,890,000	127,319,000
Expense
Room expense															0	0	0
Food and beverage expense															0	0	0
Food and beverage expense															0	0	0
Other operating expense															0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization															44,692,000	68,030,000	64,675,000
Impairment loss															0	0	0
Property tax, insurance and other															16,846,000	23,516,000	22,890,000
General and administrative															7,092,000	12,189,000	12,261,000
Transaction costs															0
Total operating expense															68,630,000	103,735,000	99,826,000
Operating income (loss)															16,216,000	31,155,000	27,493,000
Intercompany interest income (expense)															(241,000)	(378,000)	(379,000)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)															100,000	342,000	166,000
Interest income															1,000	1,000	8,000
Interest expense															(12,968,000)	(19,570,000)	(21,696,000)
Loss on debt extinguishment															(3,278,000)		(2,450,000)
Income (loss) before income tax expense															(170,000)	11,550,000	3,142,000
Equity in income from consolidated entities															0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures															(30,000)	(46,000)	(46,000)
Income (loss) before income tax expense															(200,000)	11,504,000	3,096,000
Income tax expense															0	154,000	0
Income from continuing operations															(200,000)	11,658,000	3,096,000
Loss from discontinued operations															0	0	658,000
Loss before gain on sale of hotel properties															(200,000)	11,658,000	3,754,000
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties															(201,000)	(515,000)	19,841,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)															(401,000)	11,143,000	23,595,000
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests															209,000	153,000	(4,926,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture															(979,000)	(1,461,000)	(1,437,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent															(1,171,000)	9,835,000	17,232,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to ownership interests/common shareholders															(1,171,000)	9,835,000	17,232,000
Preferred distributions															$ 0	$ 0	$ 0