FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 01, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 2,123,423	$ 2,497,880
Restricted cash reserves	3,200	3,300
Debt, net	626,628	1,299,105
Related Party Debt	$ 85,000
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	2,123,423	2,497,880
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,716	16,912
Cash and cash equivalents	21,351	14,728
Restricted cash reserves	3,211	3,303
Related party rent receivable	16,501	80,090
Intangible assets, net	46,260	118,170
Prepaid expense and other assets	6,552	12,691
Related Party Prepaid Interest	180	0
Total assets	2,233,194	2,743,774
Debt, net	626,628	1,299,105
Related Party Debt	85,000	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	43,389	54,191
Related party lease termination fee payable	0	7,707
Accrued interest	2,463	12,286
Distributions payable	126	126
Total liabilities	757,606	1,373,415
Partnership interests		1,320,029
Common units	1,425,099
Total member's/shareholders’ equity	1,425,099	1,320,029
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	6,059	5,900
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 and $45,430 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	44,430	44,430
Total equity	1,475,588	1,370,359	$ 1,526,745
Total liabilities and equity	2,233,194	2,743,774
FelCor Lodging LP | Predecessor
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Redeemable units, at redemption value				$ 4,455	$ 4,888	$ 4,464
Total equity				$ 102,986	$ 232,583	$ 311,145
FelCor Lodging LP | Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	(1,913,418)	(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
Related Party Prepaid Interest	0
Total assets	(1,913,418)	(2,384,094)
Debt, net	(32,709)	(32,709)
Related Party Debt	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	0	0
Related party lease termination fee payable		0
Accrued interest	0	0
Distributions payable	0	0
Total liabilities	(32,709)	(32,709)
Partnership interests		(2,351,385)
Common units	(1,880,709)
Total member's/shareholders’ equity	(1,880,709)	(2,351,385)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0	0
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 and $45,430 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	0	0
Total equity	(1,880,709)	(2,351,385)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,913,418)	(2,384,094)
FelCor Lodging LP | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	1,913,418	2,384,094
Investment in hotel properties, net	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,716	16,912
Cash and cash equivalents	10,778	9,202
Restricted cash reserves	441	436
Related party rent receivable	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Prepaid expense and other assets	1,819	4,405
Related Party Prepaid Interest	0
Total assets	1,942,172	2,415,049
Debt, net	505,322	1,062,716
Related Party Debt	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	9,288	20,018
Related party lease termination fee payable		0
Accrued interest	2,463	12,286
Distributions payable	0	0
Total liabilities	517,073	1,095,020
Partnership interests		1,320,029
Common units	1,425,099
Total member's/shareholders’ equity	1,425,099	1,320,029
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0	0
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 and $45,430 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	0	0
Total equity	1,425,099	1,320,029
Total liabilities and equity	1,942,172	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	656,570	856,541
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash reserves	0	0
Related party rent receivable	3,666	32,200
Intangible assets, net	46,260	48,846
Prepaid expense and other assets	1,297	3,292
Related Party Prepaid Interest	0
Total assets	707,793	940,879
Debt, net	0	0
Related Party Debt	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	14,376	13,605
Related party lease termination fee payable		0
Accrued interest	0	0
Distributions payable	0	0
Total liabilities	14,376	13,605
Partnership interests		927,274
Common units	693,417
Total member's/shareholders’ equity	693,417	927,274
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0	0
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 and $45,430 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	0	0
Total equity	693,417	927,274
Total liabilities and equity	707,793	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	1,466,853	1,641,339
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	10,573	5,526
Restricted cash reserves	2,770	2,867
Related party rent receivable	12,835	47,890
Intangible assets, net	0	69,324
Prepaid expense and other assets	3,436	4,994
Related Party Prepaid Interest	180
Total assets	1,496,647	1,771,940
Debt, net	154,015	269,098
Related Party Debt	85,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	19,725	20,568
Related party lease termination fee payable		7,707
Accrued interest	0	0
Distributions payable	126	126
Total liabilities	258,866	297,499
Partnership interests		1,424,111
Common units	1,187,292
Total member's/shareholders’ equity	1,187,292	1,424,111
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	6,059	5,900
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 and $45,430 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	44,430	44,430
Total equity	1,237,781	1,474,441
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,496,647	$ 1,771,940