FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 2,364,340
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	16,778	$ 16,912
Restricted cash reserves	4,700	3,300
Debt, net	$ 744,254	1,300,000
Predecessor
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties, net		2,497,880
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 50,235
Restricted cash reserves			22,319
Debt, net		1,299,105
FelCor Lodging LP
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of subsidiary guarantor owned by company	100.00%
Equity investment in consolidated entities	$ 0	0
Investment in hotel properties, net	2,364,340	2,497,880
Intangible assets, net	117,239	118,170
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	16,778	16,912
Cash and cash equivalents	13,025	14,728
Restricted cash reserves	4,717	3,303
Related party rent receivable	46,754	80,090
Prepaid expense and other assets	9,149	12,691
Total assets	2,572,002	2,743,774
Debt, net	744,254	1,299,105
Accounts payable and other liabilities	42,336	54,191
Related party lease termination fee payable	9,243	7,707
Accrued interest	9,588	12,286
Distributions payable	126	126
Total liabilities	805,547	1,373,415
Partnership interests	1,716,201	1,320,029
Total member's equity	1,716,201	1,320,029
Noncontrolling interests	5,824	5,900
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,458 and $45,430 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	44,430	44,430
Total equity	1,766,455	1,370,359
Total liabilities and equity	2,572,002	2,743,774
FelCor Lodging LP | Predecessor
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Redeemable units, at redemption value			4,583	$ 4,888
Total equity			$ 183,037	$ 232,583
FelCor Lodging LP | Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	(2,216,746)	(2,384,094)
Investment in hotel properties, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash reserves	0	0
Related party rent receivable	0	0
Prepaid expense and other assets	0	0
Total assets	(2,216,746)	(2,384,094)
Debt, net	(32,709)	(32,709)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	0	0
Related party lease termination fee payable	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Distributions payable	0	0
Total liabilities	(32,709)	(32,709)
Partnership interests	(2,184,037)	(2,351,385)
Total member's equity	(2,184,037)	(2,351,385)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,458 and $45,430 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	0	0
Total equity	(2,184,037)	(2,351,385)
Total liabilities and equity	(2,216,746)	(2,384,094)
FelCor Lodging LP | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	2,216,746	2,384,094
Investment in hotel properties, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	16,778	16,912
Cash and cash equivalents	9,214	9,202
Restricted cash reserves	436	436
Related party rent receivable	0	0
Prepaid expense and other assets	2,384	4,405
Total assets	2,245,558	2,415,049
Debt, net	508,866	1,062,716
Accounts payable and other liabilities	10,903	20,018
Related party lease termination fee payable	0	0
Accrued interest	9,588	12,286
Distributions payable	0	0
Total liabilities	529,357	1,095,020
Partnership interests	1,716,201	1,320,029
Total member's equity	1,716,201	1,320,029
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,458 and $45,430 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	0	0
Total equity	1,716,201	1,320,029
Total liabilities and equity	2,245,558	2,415,049
FelCor Lodging LP | Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	0	0
Investment in hotel properties, net	727,113	856,541
Intangible assets, net	48,199	48,846
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash reserves	0	0
Related party rent receivable	14,915	32,200
Prepaid expense and other assets	1,746	3,292
Total assets	791,973	940,879
Debt, net	0	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	14,572	13,605
Related party lease termination fee payable	1,536	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Distributions payable	0	0
Total liabilities	16,108	13,605
Partnership interests	775,865	927,274
Total member's equity	775,865	927,274
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,458 and $45,430 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	0	0
Total equity	775,865	927,274
Total liabilities and equity	791,973	940,879
FelCor Lodging LP | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	0	0
Investment in hotel properties, net	1,637,227	1,641,339
Intangible assets, net	69,040	69,324
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	3,811	5,526
Restricted cash reserves	4,281	2,867
Related party rent receivable	31,839	47,890
Prepaid expense and other assets	5,019	4,994
Total assets	1,751,217	1,771,940
Debt, net	268,097	269,098
Accounts payable and other liabilities	16,861	20,568
Related party lease termination fee payable	7,707	7,707
Accrued interest	0	0
Distributions payable	126	126
Total liabilities	292,791	297,499
Partnership interests	1,408,172	1,424,111
Total member's equity	1,408,172	1,424,111
Noncontrolling interests	5,824	5,900
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,458 and $45,430 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	44,430	44,430
Total equity	1,458,426	1,474,441
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,751,217	$ 1,771,940