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 FelCor LP	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	(96,906,000)								(96,906,000)		(97,340,000)				(545,000)	979,000
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | Predecessor	(96,411,000)				(96,845,000)		(545,000)	979,000
Issuance of stock awards (shares) | Predecessor			1,998,497
Issuance of stock awards | Predecessor	859,000		$ 20,000	839,000					859,000		859,000
Amortization of share-based compensation | Predecessor	11,946,000			11,946,000			0		11,946,000		11,946,000
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock (in shares) | Predecessor			(893,309)
Shares acquired to satisfy minimum required federal and state tax withholding on vesting restricted stock | Predecessor	(6,434,000)		$ (9,000)	0	(6,425,000)				(6,434,000)		(6,434,000)
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares | Predecessor							0
Allocation to the redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP | Predecessor	(196,000)			(196,000)					433,000		433,000
Contributions | Predecessor	333,000						333,000	0	333,000						333,000
Distributions | Predecessor	(150,000)						(150,000)	0	(150,000)						(150,000)
Distributions on Series A preferred shares | Predecessor	(16,744,000)				(16,744,000)				(16,744,000)		(16,744,000)
Distributions on common shares and units | Predecessor	(22,468,000)				(22,468,000)				(22,602,000)		(22,602,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture | Predecessor	(979,000)							(979,000)	(979,000)							(979,000)
Issuance of preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture | Predecessor	647,000							647,000	647,000							647,000
Ending Balance (in shares) (Predecessor) at Aug. 31, 2017		12,879,475	139,095,285
Balance (Predecessor) at Aug. 31, 2017	102,986,000	$ 309,337,000	$ 1,391,000	2,589,577,000	(2,848,890,000)		7,141,000	44,430,000	102,986,000	$ 309,337,000	$ (257,922,000)				7,141,000	44,430,000
Balance at Aug. 31, 2017	1,526,409,000			1,462,053,000	0	$ 14,769,000	5,157,000	44,430,000	1,526,409,000			$ 1,476,822,000	$ 0	$ 5,157,000	44,430,000
Increase (Decrease) in Owners' Equity
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	4,539,000				4,321,000	45,000	51,000	122,000	4,539,000			0	4,366,000		51,000	122,000
Distribution of FelCor TRS	(79,601,000)			(78,882,000)		(797,000)	78,000		(79,601,000)			(79,679,000)		78,000	0
Contributions	35,545,000			35,190,000		355,000			35,545,000			35,545,000
Distributions	(19,123,000)			(18,932,000)		(191,000)			(19,123,000)			(19,123,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(122,000)							(122,000)	(122,000)							(122,000)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	1,467,647,000			1,399,429,000	4,321,000	14,181,000	5,286,000	44,430,000	1,467,647,000			1,413,565,000	4,366,000	$ 5,286,000	44,430,000
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)	62,915,000				61,170,000	618,000	18,000	1,109,000	62,915,000			0	61,788,000		18,000	1,109,000
Contributions	673,853,000			667,115,000		6,738,000			673,853,000			673,853,000
Distributions	(611,932,000)			(605,813,000)		(6,119,000)			(611,932,000)			(611,932,000)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(1,109,000)							(1,109,000)	(1,109,000)							(1,109,000)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 1,494,086,000			$ 1,364,041,000	$ 65,260,000	$ 14,437,000	$ 5,918,000	$ 44,430,000	$ 1,494,086,000			$ 1,377,819,000	$ 65,919,000		$ 5,918,000	$ 44,430,000