FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 01, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties, net	$ 1,946,826			$ 2,123,423
Restricted cash reserves	4,100			3,200
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset		$ 84,913	$ 0
Debt, net	713,727			626,628
Related Party Debt	$ 85,000
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	1,946,826		2,123,423
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,171		15,716
Cash and cash equivalents	19,572		21,351
Restricted cash reserves	4,147		3,211
Related party rent receivable	49,181		16,501
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	80,635		0
Intangible assets, net			46,260
Prepaid expense and other assets	7,543		6,552
Related Party Prepaid Interest	0		180
Total assets	2,123,075		2,233,194
Debt, net	713,727		626,628
Related Party Debt	85,000		85,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	32,676		43,389
Operating Lease, Liability	48,200		0
Accrued interest	2,463		2,463
Due to Related Parties, Current	190		0
Distributions payable	0		126
Total liabilities	882,256		757,606
Partnership interests			1,425,099
Common units	1,232,231
Total member's/shareholders’ equity	1,232,231		1,425,099
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	8,588		6,059
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 at December 31, 2018	0		44,430
Total equity	1,240,819		1,475,588	$ 1,370,359	$ 1,526,745
Total liabilities and equity	2,123,075		2,233,194
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	(1,722,133)		(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
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	0
Intangible assets, net			0
Prepaid expense and other assets	0		0
Related Party Prepaid Interest			0
Total assets	(1,722,133)		(1,913,418)
Debt, net	(32,709)		(32,709)
Related Party Debt	0		0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	0		0
Operating Lease, Liability	0
Accrued interest	0		0
Due to Related Parties, Current	0
Distributions payable			0
Total liabilities	(32,709)		(32,709)
Partnership interests			(1,880,709)
Common units	(1,689,424)
Total member's/shareholders’ equity	(1,689,424)		(1,880,709)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0		0
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 at December 31, 2018			0
Total equity	(1,689,424)		(1,880,709)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,722,133)		(1,913,418)
FelCor Lodging LP | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity investment in consolidated entities	1,722,133		1,913,418
Investment in hotel properties, net	0		0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	15,171		15,716
Cash and cash equivalents	1,985		10,778
Restricted cash reserves	447		441
Related party rent receivable	1,360		0
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	4,444
Intangible assets, net			0
Prepaid expense and other assets	1,748		1,819
Related Party Prepaid Interest			0
Total assets	1,747,288		1,942,172
Debt, net	500,484		505,322
Related Party Debt	0		0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	7,449		9,288
Operating Lease, Liability	4,661
Accrued interest	2,463		2,463
Due to Related Parties, Current	0
Distributions payable			0
Total liabilities	515,057		517,073
Partnership interests			1,425,099
Common units	1,232,231
Total member's/shareholders’ equity	1,232,231		1,425,099
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0		0
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 at December 31, 2018			0
Total equity	1,232,231		1,425,099
Total liabilities and equity	1,747,288		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	571,769		656,570
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash reserves	0		0
Related party rent receivable	15,217		3,666
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	66,571
Intangible assets, net			46,260
Prepaid expense and other assets	1,888		1,297
Related Party Prepaid Interest			0
Total assets	655,445		707,793
Debt, net	24,711		0
Related Party Debt	0		0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	15,017		14,376
Operating Lease, Liability	25,571
Accrued interest	0		0
Due to Related Parties, Current	0
Distributions payable			0
Total liabilities	65,299		14,376
Partnership interests			693,417
Common units	590,146
Total member's/shareholders’ equity	590,146		693,417
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	0		0
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 at December 31, 2018			0
Total equity	590,146		693,417
Total liabilities and equity	655,445		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	1,375,057		1,466,853
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents	17,587		10,573
Restricted cash reserves	3,700		2,770
Related party rent receivable	32,604		12,835
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	9,620
Intangible assets, net			0
Prepaid expense and other assets	3,907		3,436
Related Party Prepaid Interest			180
Total assets	1,442,475		1,496,647
Debt, net	221,241		154,015
Related Party Debt	85,000		85,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	10,210		19,725
Operating Lease, Liability	17,968
Accrued interest	0		0
Due to Related Parties, Current	190
Distributions payable			126
Total liabilities	334,609		258,866
Partnership interests			1,187,292
Common units	1,099,278
Total member's/shareholders’ equity	1,099,278		1,187,292
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	8,588		6,059
Preferred equity in a consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $45,544 at December 31, 2018			44,430
Total equity	1,107,866		1,237,781
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,442,475		$ 1,496,647