FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 1,948,414			$ 2,123,423
Restricted cash reserves	5,100			3,200
Lease right-of-use assets			$ 84,913	0
Debt, net	$ 717,715			626,628
Accounts payable and other liabilities			32,341	43,389
Operating Lease, Liability			$ 49,701	0
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	1,948,414			2,123,423
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,803			15,716
Cash and cash equivalents	13,715			21,351
Restricted cash reserves	5,081			3,211
Related party rent receivable	30,311			16,501
Lease right-of-use assets	82,786			0
Intangible assets, net				46,260
Prepaid expense and other assets	5,531			6,552
Related Party Prepaid Interest	178			180
Total assets	2,101,819			2,233,194
Debt, net	717,715			626,628
Notes Payable, Related Parties	85,000			85,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	28,697			43,389
Related party lease termination fee payable	712			0
Operating Lease, Liability	48,965			0
Accrued interest	2,463			2,463
Distributions payable	0			126
Total liabilities	883,552			757,606
Partnership interests	1,209,931			1,425,099
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	1,209,931			1,425,099
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	8,336			6,059
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture	0			44,430
Total equity	1,218,267	$ 1,469,929		1,475,588	$ 1,771,031	$ 1,766,455	$ 1,370,359
Total liabilities and equity	2,101,819			2,233,194
FelCor Lodging LP | Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	(1,703,019)			(1,913,418)
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
Lease right-of-use assets	0
Intangible assets, net				0
Prepaid expense and other assets	0			0
Related Party Prepaid Interest	0			0
Total assets	(1,703,019)			(1,913,418)
Debt, net	(32,709)			(32,709)
Notes Payable, Related Parties	0			0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	0			0
Related party lease termination fee payable	0
Operating Lease, Liability	0
Accrued interest	0			0
Distributions payable				0
Total liabilities	(32,709)			(32,709)
Partnership interests	(1,670,310)			(1,880,709)
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	(1,670,310)			(1,880,709)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0			0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture				0
Total equity	(1,670,310)			(1,880,709)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,703,019)			(1,913,418)
FelCor Lodging LP | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	1,703,019			1,913,418
Investment in hotel properties, net	0			0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,803			15,716
Cash and cash equivalents	1,526			10,778
Restricted cash reserves	444			441
Related party rent receivable	0			0
Lease right-of-use assets	4,665
Intangible assets, net				0
Prepaid expense and other assets	1,820			1,819
Related Party Prepaid Interest	0			0
Total assets	1,727,277			1,942,172
Debt, net	502,959			505,322
Notes Payable, Related Parties	0			0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	7,069			9,288
Related party lease termination fee payable	0
Operating Lease, Liability	4,855
Accrued interest	2,463			2,463
Distributions payable				0
Total liabilities	517,346			517,073
Partnership interests	1,209,931			1,425,099
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	1,209,931			1,425,099
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0			0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture				0
Total equity	1,209,931			1,425,099
Total liabilities and equity	1,727,277			1,942,172
FelCor Lodging LP | Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	0			0
Investment in hotel properties, net	563,919			656,570
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0			0
Cash and cash equivalents	0			0
Restricted cash reserves	0			0
Related party rent receivable	10,157			3,666
Lease right-of-use assets	68,475
Intangible assets, net				46,260
Prepaid expense and other assets	650			1,297
Related Party Prepaid Interest	0			0
Total assets	643,201			707,793
Debt, net	24,680			0
Notes Payable, Related Parties	0			0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	12,550			14,376
Related party lease termination fee payable	344
Operating Lease, Liability	26,191
Accrued interest	0			0
Distributions payable				0
Total liabilities	63,765			14,376
Partnership interests	579,436			693,417
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	579,436			693,417
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0			0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture				0
Total equity	579,436			693,417
Total liabilities and equity	643,201			707,793
FelCor Lodging LP | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	0			0
Investment in hotel properties, net	1,384,495			1,466,853
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0			0
Cash and cash equivalents	12,189			10,573
Restricted cash reserves	4,637			2,770
Related party rent receivable	20,154			12,835
Lease right-of-use assets	9,646
Intangible assets, net				0
Prepaid expense and other assets	3,061			3,436
Related Party Prepaid Interest	178			180
Total assets	1,434,360			1,496,647
Debt, net	222,785			154,015
Notes Payable, Related Parties	85,000			85,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	9,078			19,725
Related party lease termination fee payable	368
Operating Lease, Liability	17,919
Accrued interest	0			0
Distributions payable				126
Total liabilities	335,150			258,866
Partnership interests	1,090,874			1,187,292
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	1,090,874			1,187,292
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	8,336			6,059
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture				44,430
Total equity	1,099,210			1,237,781
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,434,360			$ 1,496,647