Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	$ 943,043	$ 859,835	$ 809,155
Other revenue	2,949	3,174	2,843
Total revenues	945,992	863,009	811,998
Expenses:
Hotel departmental expenses	345,707	311,785	290,558
Other property-related costs	265,794	244,060	229,278
Management and franchise fees	43,155	40,154	38,673
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	91,012	88,327	84,633
Corporate expenses	29,080	30,747	24,216
Depreciation and amortization	133,119	133,393	131,555
Impairment loss	7,003	106,421	0
Other expenses	4,017	3,280	4,007
Total operating expenses	918,887	958,167	802,920
Operating income (loss)	27,105	(95,158)	9,078
Interest expense, net	(134,901)	(139,493)	(99,574)
Debt extinguishment	(24,182)	44,313	(1,721)
Gain on involuntary conversion, net	280	0	0
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	723
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(131,698)	(190,338)	(91,494)
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(2,068)	16,916	(4,814)
Loss from continuing operations	(133,766)	(173,422)	(96,308)
Discontinued operations	2,871	(52,415)	(12,783)
Net loss	(130,895)	(225,837)	(109,091)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	352	1,915	297
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP	689	881	672
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	(129,854)	(223,041)	(108,122)
Preferred dividends	(38,713)	(38,713)	(38,713)
Net loss attributable to FelCor common stockholders	(168,567)	(261,754)	(146,835)
Basic and diluted per common share data:
Loss from continuing operations	$ (1.46)	$ (2.61)	$ (2.12)
Net loss	$ (1.44)	$ (3.25)	$ (2.33)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	117,068	80,611	63,114
Felcor Lodging LP [Member]
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	943,043	859,835	809,155
Other revenue	2,949	3,174	2,843
Total revenues	945,992	863,009	811,998
Expenses:
Hotel departmental expenses	345,707	311,785	290,558
Other property-related costs	265,794	244,060	229,278
Management and franchise fees	43,155	40,154	38,673
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	91,012	88,327	84,633
Corporate expenses	29,080	30,747	24,216
Depreciation and amortization	133,119	133,393	131,555
Impairment loss	7,003	106,421	0
Other expenses	4,017	3,280	4,007
Total operating expenses	918,887	958,167	802,920
Operating income (loss)	27,105	(95,158)	9,078
Interest expense, net	(134,901)	(139,493)	(99,574)
Debt extinguishment	(24,182)	44,313	(1,721)
Gain on involuntary conversion, net	280	0	0
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	723
Loss before equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(131,698)	(190,338)	(91,494)
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(2,068)	16,916	(4,814)
Loss from continuing operations	(133,766)	(173,422)	(96,308)
Discontinued operations	2,871	(52,415)	(12,783)
Net loss	(130,895)	(225,837)	(109,091)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	352	1,915	297
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	(130,543)	(223,922)	(108,794)
Preferred Distributions	(38,713)	(38,713)	(38,713)
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	$ (169,256)	$ (262,635)	$ (147,507)
Basic and diluted per common unit data:
Loss from continuing operations	$ (1.46)	$ (2.61)	$ (2.12)
Net loss	$ (1.44)	$ (3.25)	$ (2.33)
Basic and diluted weighted average common units outstanding	117,567	80,905	63,410