FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 2,122,454	$ 2,497,880
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,807	16,912
Restricted cash reserves	5,200	3,300
Debt, net	$ 713,632	1,299,105
Predecessor
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents				$ 47,396
Restricted cash reserves				17,038
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	2,122,454	2,497,880
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,807	16,912
Cash and cash equivalents	15,735	14,728	$ 17,175	64,434
Restricted cash reserves	5,225	3,303
Related party rent receivable	45,612	80,090
Intangible assets, net	46,907	118,170
Prepaid expense and other assets	5,101	12,691
Assets of hotel properties held for sale, net	25,177
Total assets	2,282,018	2,743,774
Debt, net	713,632	1,299,105
Accounts payable and other liabilities	47,042	54,191
Related party lease termination fee payable	17,548	7,707
Accrued interest	9,588	12,286
Distributions payable	122	126
Total liabilities	787,932	1,373,415
Partnership interests	1,443,738	1,320,029
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	1,443,738	1,320,029
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	5,918	5,900
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture	44,430	44,430
Total equity	1,494,086	1,370,359	$ 1,467,647	1,526,409
Total liabilities and equity	2,282,018	2,743,774
FelCor Lodging LP | Predecessor
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Redeemable units, at redemption value				4,455	$ 4,888
Total equity				$ 102,986	$ 232,583
FelCor Lodging LP | Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	(1,941,135)	(2,384,094)
Investment in hotel properties, 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
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Prepaid expense and other assets	0	0
Assets of hotel properties held for sale, net	0
Total assets	(1,941,135)	(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	(1,908,426)	(2,351,385)
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	(1,908,426)	(2,351,385)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0	0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture	0	0
Total equity	(1,908,426)	(2,351,385)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,941,135)	(2,384,094)
FelCor Lodging LP | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	1,941,135	2,384,094
Investment in hotel properties, net	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,807	16,912
Cash and cash equivalents	10,346	9,202
Restricted cash reserves	439	436
Related party rent receivable	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Prepaid expense and other assets	2,004	4,405
Assets of hotel properties held for sale, net	0
Total assets	1,969,731	2,415,049
Debt, net	506,503	1,062,716
Accounts payable and other liabilities	9,902	20,018
Related party lease termination fee payable	0	0
Accrued interest	9,588	12,286
Distributions payable	0	0
Total liabilities	525,993	1,095,020
Partnership interests	1,443,738	1,320,029
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	1,443,738	1,320,029
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0	0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture	0	0
Total equity	1,443,738	1,320,029
Total liabilities and equity	1,969,731	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	657,176	856,541
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash reserves	0	0
Related party rent receivable	19,816	32,200
Intangible assets, net	46,907	48,846
Prepaid expense and other assets	657	3,292
Assets of hotel properties held for sale, net	25,177
Total assets	749,733	940,879
Debt, net	0	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	16,091	13,605
Related party lease termination fee payable	1,985	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Distributions payable	0	0
Total liabilities	18,076	13,605
Partnership interests	731,657	927,274
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	731,657	927,274
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0	0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture	0	0
Total equity	731,657	927,274
Total liabilities and equity	749,733	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	1,465,278	1,641,339
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	5,389	5,526
Restricted cash reserves	4,786	2,867
Related party rent receivable	25,796	47,890
Intangible assets, net	0	69,324
Prepaid expense and other assets	2,440	4,994
Assets of hotel properties held for sale, net	0
Total assets	1,503,689	1,771,940
Debt, net	239,838	269,098
Accounts payable and other liabilities	21,049	20,568
Related party lease termination fee payable	15,563	7,707
Accrued interest	0	0
Distributions payable	122	126
Total liabilities	276,572	297,499
Partnership interests	1,176,769	1,424,111
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	1,176,769	1,424,111
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	5,918	5,900
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture	44,430	44,430
Total equity	1,227,117	1,474,441
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,503,689	$ 1,771,940