Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($)	Rangers Sub I, LLC	Rangers Sub I, LLC Preferred Stock	Rangers Sub I, LLC Common Stock	Rangers Sub I, LLC Additional Paid-in Capital	Rangers Sub I, LLC Accumulated Deficit	Rangers Sub I, LLC FelCor LP	Rangers Sub I, LLC Consolidated Joint Ventures	Rangers Sub I, LLC Preferred Equity in a Consolidated Joint Venture	FelCor Lodging LP	FelCor Lodging LP Preferred Stock	FelCor Lodging LP Common Stock	FelCor Lodging LP Additional Paid-in Capital	FelCor Lodging LP Accumulated Deficit	FelCor Lodging LP Consolidated Joint Ventures	FelCor Lodging LP Preferred Equity in a Consolidated Joint Venture
Beginning Balance (in shares) (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2016		12,879,475	137,990,097
Balance (Predecessor) at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 232,583,000	$ 309,337,000	$ 1,380,000	$ 2,576,988,000	$ (2,706,408,000)		$ 7,503,000	$ 43,783,000	$ 232,583,000	$ 309,337,000	$ (128,040,000)			$ 7,503,000	$ 43,783,000
Increase (Decrease) in Owners' Equity
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor	(37,601,000)								(37,601,000)		(37,891,000)			(437,000)	727,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor	(37,380,000)				(37,670,000)		(437,000)	727,000
Issuance of stock awards (shares) | Predecessor			541,639
Issuance of stock awards | Predecessor	185,000		$ 5,000	180,000					185,000		185,000
Amortization of share-based compensation | Predecessor	3,178,000			3,178,000			0		3,178,000		3,178,000
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock (in shares) | Predecessor			(119,980)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock | Predecessor	881,000		$ 1,000	0	880,000				(881,000)		(881,000)
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares | Predecessor							0
Allocation to the redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP | Predecessor	(193,000)			(193,000)					488,000		488,000
Contributions | Predecessor	299,000						299,000	0	299,000					299,000
Distributions on Series A preferred shares | Predecessor	(12,558,000)				(12,558,000)				(12,558,000)		(12,558,000)
Distributions on common shares and units | Predecessor	(16,662,000)				(16,662,000)				(16,736,000)		(16,736,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture | Predecessor	(727,000)							(727,000)	(727,000)						(727,000)
Issuance of preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture | Predecessor	648,000							648,000	648,000						648,000
Ending Balance (in shares) (Predecessor) at Jun. 30, 2017		12,879,475	138,411,756
Balance (Predecessor) at Jun. 30, 2017	168,878,000	$ 309,337,000	$ 1,384,000	2,580,539,000	(2,774,178,000)		7,365,000	44,431,000	168,878,000	$ 309,337,000	$ (192,255,000)			7,365,000	44,431,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	1,370,359,000			1,302,739,000	4,090,000	$ 13,200,000	5,900,000	44,430,000	1,370,359,000			$ 1,315,898,000	$ 4,131,000	5,900,000	44,430,000
Increase (Decrease) in Owners' Equity
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	23,552,000				22,622,000	229,000	(34,000)	735,000	23,552,000				22,851,000	(34,000)	735,000
Contributions	641,783,000			635,365,000		6,418,000			641,783,000			641,783,000
Distributions	(263,928,000)			(261,289,000)		(2,639,000)			(263,928,000)			(263,928,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(735,000)							(735,000)	(735,000)						(735,000)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 1,771,031,000			$ 1,676,815,000	$ 26,712,000	$ 17,208,000	$ 5,866,000	$ 44,430,000	$ 1,771,031,000			$ 1,693,753,000	$ 26,982,000	$ 5,866,000	$ 44,430,000