Aggregate Shares and Units Outstanding

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Number of Weeks in Fiscal Year

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Percent of Hotel Room Revenues Generated From Three States

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- Definition

Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The number of units or percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the LLC or LP.

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- Definition

The number of limited partner units outstanding.

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- Definition

The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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- Definition

The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Organization (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
Organization (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	70
Number of rooms (in rooms)	20,223
Aggregate shares and units outstanding (in shares)	124,854,248
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	124,226,805
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	627,000	636,000
Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	69
Number of rooms (in rooms)	20,052
Number of states (in states)	22
UNITED STATES \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	68
CANADA \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1
CALIFORNIA \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	15
FLORIDA \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	8
TEXAS \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	7
California, Florida, Texas [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of states (in states)	3
Percent of hotel room revenues generated from three states	48.00%
Minimum [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Partnership interest	99.00%
Number of weeks in fiscal year (in years and days)		1 year
Maximum [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of weeks in fiscal year (in years and days)		1 year 7 days
Fifty-Seven Hotels [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	57
One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] \| Fifty-Two Hotels [Member] [Member] \| Wholly Owned Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] \| Fifty-Two Hotels [Member] [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	52
Ninety Percent Owned [Member] \| Three Hotels [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	3
Ownership percentage by parent	90.00%
Eighty-Two Percent Owned [Member] \| One Hotel [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1
Ownership percentage by parent	82.00%
Sixty Percent Owned [Member] \| One Hotel [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1
Ownership percentage by parent	60.00%
Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Thirteen Hotels [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	13	13
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Twelve Hotels [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	12
Operated With A Lease [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	69
Operated Without A Lease [Member] \| One Hotel [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1
Hilton Hotels Corporation [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	43
InterContinental Hotels Group [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	13
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	6
Marriott International Inc. [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	3
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1
Morgans Hotel Group Corp. [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	2
Independent Management Company [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	627,443
Knickerbocker [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Partnership interest	95.00%