FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 1,943,846			$ 2,123,423
Restricted cash reserves	6,100			3,200
Lease right-of-use assets			$ 84,913	0
Debt, net	$ 715,777			626,628
Accounts payable and other liabilities			32,341	43,389
Lease liabilities			$ 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	1,943,846			2,123,423
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,590			15,716
Cash and cash equivalents	12,695			21,351
Restricted cash reserves	6,056			3,211
Related party rent receivable	71,380			16,501
Lease right-of-use assets	81,714			0
Intangible assets, net				46,260
Prepaid expense and other assets	4,926			6,552
Related party prepaid interest	0			180
Total assets	2,136,207			2,233,194
Debt, net	715,777			626,628
Related party debt	85,000			85,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	34,787			43,389
Related party lease termination fee payable	712			0
Lease liabilities	48,587			0
Accrued interest	9,588			2,463
Accrued Interest, Related Party	190			0
Distributions payable	0			126
Total liabilities	894,641			757,606
Partnership interests	1,233,148			1,425,099
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	1,233,148			1,425,099
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	8,418			6,059
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture	0			44,430
Total equity	1,241,566	$ 1,218,267		1,475,588	$ 1,494,086	$ 1,771,032	$ 1,370,359
Total liabilities and equity	2,136,207			2,233,194
FelCor Lodging LP | Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	(1,731,751)			(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
Total assets	(1,731,751)			(1,913,418)
Debt, net	(32,709)			(32,709)
Related party debt	0			0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	0			0
Related party lease termination fee payable	0
Lease liabilities	0
Accrued interest	0			0
Accrued Interest, Related Party	0
Distributions payable				0
Total liabilities	(32,709)			(32,709)
Partnership interests	(1,699,042)			(1,880,709)
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	(1,699,042)			(1,880,709)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0			0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture				0
Total equity	(1,699,042)			(1,880,709)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,731,751)			(1,913,418)
FelCor Lodging LP | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	1,731,751			1,913,418
Investment in hotel properties, net	0			0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,590			15,716
Cash and cash equivalents	1,533			10,778
Restricted cash reserves	446			441
Related party rent receivable	0			0
Lease right-of-use assets	4,556
Intangible assets, net				0
Prepaid expense and other assets	2,040			1,819
Related party prepaid interest				0
Total assets	1,755,916			1,942,172
Debt, net	501,778			505,322
Related party debt	0			0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	6,642			9,288
Related party lease termination fee payable	0
Lease liabilities	4,760
Accrued interest	9,588			2,463
Accrued Interest, Related Party	0
Distributions payable				0
Total liabilities	522,768			517,073
Partnership interests	1,233,148			1,425,099
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	1,233,148			1,425,099
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0			0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture				0
Total equity	1,233,148			1,425,099
Total liabilities and equity	1,755,916			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	565,306			656,570
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0			0
Cash and cash equivalents	0			0
Restricted cash reserves	0			0
Related party rent receivable	26,032			3,666
Lease right-of-use assets	67,525
Intangible assets, net				46,260
Prepaid expense and other assets	1,126			1,297
Related party prepaid interest				0
Total assets	659,989			707,793
Debt, net	24,694			0
Related party debt	0			0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	15,782			14,376
Related party lease termination fee payable	344
Lease liabilities	25,883
Accrued interest	0			0
Accrued Interest, Related Party	0
Distributions payable				0
Total liabilities	66,703			14,376
Partnership interests	593,286			693,417
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	593,286			693,417
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0			0
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture				0
Total equity	593,286			693,417
Total liabilities and equity	659,989			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	1,378,540			1,466,853
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0			0
Cash and cash equivalents	11,162			10,573
Restricted cash reserves	5,610			2,770
Related party rent receivable	45,348			12,835
Lease right-of-use assets	9,633
Intangible assets, net				0
Prepaid expense and other assets	1,760			3,436
Related party prepaid interest				180
Total assets	1,452,053			1,496,647
Debt, net	222,014			154,015
Related party debt	85,000			85,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	12,363			19,725
Related party lease termination fee payable	368
Lease liabilities	17,944
Accrued interest	0			0
Accrued Interest, Related Party	190
Distributions payable				126
Total liabilities	337,879			258,866
Partnership interests	1,105,756			1,187,292
Total partners' capital, excluding noncontrolling interest	1,105,756			1,187,292
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	8,418			6,059
Preferred capital in a consolidated joint venture				44,430
Total equity	1,114,174			1,237,781
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,452,053			$ 1,496,647