FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - FelCor Lodging LP - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	$ 49,298
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(18,141)
Additions to property and equipment	(3)
Net payments related to asset sales	116,624
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures in excess of earnings	0
Intercompany financing	0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	98,480
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	0
Repayments of borrowings	(539,512)
Contributions from members	598,033
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0
Distributions to partners	(206,212)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(10)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(366)
Distributions to preferred unitholders	0
Distributions to common unitholders	0
Intercompany financing	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(148,067)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves	(289)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	17,742		$ 18,031
Predecessor
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities		$ 25,964
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties		(19,462)
Additions to property and equipment		0
Net payments related to asset sales		(812)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures in excess of earnings		490
Intercompany financing		0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities		(19,784)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings		29,000
Repayments of borrowings		(13,717)
Contributions from members		0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		100
Payment of deferred financing fees		0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture		(360)
Distributions to preferred unitholders		(6,279)
Distributions to common unitholders		(8,326)
Intercompany financing		0
Other		(1,212)
Net cash flow used in financing activities		(434)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves		5,746
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents		72,554		$ 66,808
Eliminations
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	0
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	0
Additions to property and equipment	0
Net payments related to asset sales	0
Intercompany financing	(171,272)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(171,272)
Financing activities:
Repayments of borrowings	0
Contributions from members	0
Distributions to partners	0
Payment of deferred financing fees	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	0
Intercompany financing	171,272
Net cash flow used in financing activities	171,272
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	0		0
Eliminations | Predecessor
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities		0
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties		0
Net payments related to asset sales		0
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures in excess of earnings		0
Intercompany financing		(37,025)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities		(37,025)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings		0
Repayments of borrowings		0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		0
Distributions to preferred unitholders		0
Distributions to common unitholders		0
Intercompany financing		37,025
Other		0
Net cash flow used in financing activities		37,025
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves		0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents		0		0
Parent Company
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	(24,317)
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	0
Additions to property and equipment	(3)
Net payments related to asset sales	0
Intercompany financing	171,272
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	171,269
Financing activities:
Repayments of borrowings	(538,760)
Contributions from members	598,033
Distributions to partners	(206,212)
Payment of deferred financing fees	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	0
Intercompany financing	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(146,939)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves	13
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	9,650		9,637
Parent Company | Predecessor
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities		(16,563)
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties		2
Net payments related to asset sales		(306)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures in excess of earnings		490
Intercompany financing		37,025
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities		37,211
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings		0
Repayments of borrowings		0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		0
Distributions to preferred unitholders		(6,279)
Distributions to common unitholders		(8,326)
Intercompany financing		0
Other		(852)
Net cash flow used in financing activities		(15,457)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves		5,191
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents		18,723		13,532
Subsidiary Guarantors
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	31,603
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(5,416)
Additions to property and equipment	0
Net payments related to asset sales	116,591
Intercompany financing	0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	111,175
Financing activities:
Repayments of borrowings	0
Contributions from members	0
Distributions to partners	0
Payment of deferred financing fees	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	0
Intercompany financing	(142,778)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(142,778)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	0		0
Subsidiary Guarantors | Predecessor
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities		17,875
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties		(5,719)
Net payments related to asset sales		(406)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures in excess of earnings		0
Intercompany financing		0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities		(6,125)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings		0
Repayments of borrowings		0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		100
Distributions to preferred unitholders		0
Distributions to common unitholders		0
Intercompany financing		(12,403)
Other		0
Net cash flow used in financing activities		(12,303)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves		(553)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents		45,021		45,574
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities	42,012
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties	(12,725)
Additions to property and equipment	0
Net payments related to asset sales	33
Intercompany financing	0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities	(12,692)
Financing activities:
Repayments of borrowings	(752)
Contributions from members	0
Distributions to partners	0
Payment of deferred financing fees	(10)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(366)
Intercompany financing	(28,494)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(29,622)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves	(302)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 8,092		$ 8,394
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Predecessor
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities		24,652
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotel properties		(13,745)
Net payments related to asset sales		(100)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures in excess of earnings		0
Intercompany financing		0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities		(13,845)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings		29,000
Repayments of borrowings		(13,717)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		0
Distributions to preferred unitholders		0
Distributions to common unitholders		0
Intercompany financing		(24,622)
Other		(360)
Net cash flow used in financing activities		(9,699)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reserves		1,108
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents		$ 8,810		$ 7,702