FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue
Related party lease revenue	$ 46,392		$ 152,534
Expense
Interest expense	(8,200)	$ (8,500)	(23,700)	$ (30,200)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	30	218	565	945
FelCor Lodging LP
Revenue
Related party lease revenue	46,392	57,811	152,534	172,011
Total revenues	46,392	57,811	152,534	172,011
Expense
Depreciation and amortization	17,696	19,292	54,284	60,496
Property tax, insurance and other	10,327	13,947	31,416	42,834
General and administrative	278	(564)	961	595
Transaction costs	105	194	215	2,369
Total operating expenses	28,406	32,869	86,876	106,294
Other income	8	1	59	111
Interest income	79	70	239	153
Interest expense	(8,201)	(8,467)	(23,706)	(30,221)
Interest Expense, Related Party	(1,138)	0	(3,475)	0
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net	(91)	24,254	(21,474)	14,930
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net	0	(1,656)	0	11,280
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	8,643	39,144	17,301	61,970
Equity in Income (Loss) from consolidated entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	30	218	565	945
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	8,673	39,362	17,866	62,915
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Joint Venture Partners, Nonredeemable	(82)	(52)	(78)	(18)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture		(374)	(186)	(1,109)
Redemption of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture	0	0	(1,153)	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	8,591	38,936	16,449	61,788
FelCor Lodging LP | Eliminations
Revenue
Related party lease revenue	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Expense
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Property tax, insurance and other	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Transaction costs	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Other income	0	0	0	0
Interest income	(196)	(230)	(585)	(386)
Interest expense	196	230	585	386
Interest Expense, Related Party	0		0
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net	0	0	0	0
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net		0		0
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Equity in Income (Loss) from consolidated entities	(14,729)	(44,007)	(34,402)	(72,765)
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(14,729)	(44,007)	(34,402)	(72,765)
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Joint Venture Partners, Nonredeemable	0	0	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture		0	0	0
Redemption of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture			0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(14,729)	(44,007)	(34,402)	(72,765)
FelCor Lodging LP | Parent Company
Revenue
Related party lease revenue	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Expense
Depreciation and amortization	138	115	373	343
Property tax, insurance and other	26	(4)	95	99
General and administrative	181	(491)	755	482
Transaction costs	74	(4)	138	1,979
Total operating expenses	419	(384)	1,361	2,903
Other income	0	1	39	10
Interest income	205	285	646	524
Interest expense	(5,954)	(5,955)	(17,842)	(22,485)
Interest Expense, Related Party	0		0
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net	0	0	0	0
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net		(4)		12,932
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(6,168)	(5,289)	(18,518)	(11,922)
Equity in Income (Loss) from consolidated entities	14,729	44,007	34,402	72,765
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	30	218	565	945
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	8,591	38,936	16,449	61,788
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Joint Venture Partners, Nonredeemable	0	0	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture		0	0	0
Redemption of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture			0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	8,591	38,936	16,449	61,788
FelCor Lodging LP | Subsidiary Guarantors
Revenue
Related party lease revenue	18,374	27,360	59,320	70,046
Total revenues	18,374	27,360	59,320	70,046
Expense
Depreciation and amortization	6,507	8,017	20,090	25,129
Property tax, insurance and other	4,783	7,598	14,779	22,310
General and administrative	84	29	171	84
Transaction costs	0	261	0	361
Total operating expenses	11,374	15,905	35,040	47,884
Other income	0	0	10	0
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	(245)	0	(511)	0
Interest Expense, Related Party	0		0
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net	(29)	(9,971)	(10,661)	(19,386)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net		0		0
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	6,726	1,484	13,118	2,776
Equity in Income (Loss) from consolidated entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	6,726	1,484	13,118	2,776
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Joint Venture Partners, Nonredeemable	0	0	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture		0	0	0
Redemption of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture			0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	6,726	1,484	13,118	2,776
FelCor Lodging LP | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenue
Related party lease revenue	28,018	30,451	93,214	101,965
Total revenues	28,018	30,451	93,214	101,965
Expense
Depreciation and amortization	11,051	11,160	33,821	35,024
Property tax, insurance and other	5,518	6,353	16,542	20,425
General and administrative	13	(102)	35	29
Transaction costs	31	(63)	77	29
Total operating expenses	16,613	17,348	50,475	55,507
Other income	8	0	10	101
Interest income	70	15	178	15
Interest expense	(2,198)	(2,742)	(5,938)	(8,122)
Interest Expense, Related Party	(1,138)		(3,475)
(Loss) gain on sale of hotel properties, net	(62)	34,225	(10,813)	34,316
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of indebtedness, net		(1,652)		(1,652)
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	8,085	42,949	22,701	71,116
Equity in Income (Loss) from consolidated entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	8,085	42,949	22,701	71,116
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) Joint Venture Partners, Nonredeemable	(82)	(52)	(78)	(18)
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture		(374)	(186)	(1,109)
Redemption of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture			(1,153)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 8,003	$ 42,523	$ 21,284	$ 69,989