Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ 11,869,000	$ (42,265,000)	$ (16,594,000)	$ (73,929,000)
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	(17,120,000)	(1,843,000)	(19,157,000)	(4,616,000)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	(5,251,000)	(44,108,000)	(35,751,000)	(78,545,000)
Less: Preferred dividends	(9,678,000)	(9,678,000)	(19,356,000)	(19,356,000)
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to FelCor's unvested restricted stock	(10,000)	0	0	0
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	(14,939,000)	(53,786,000)	(55,107,000)	(97,901,000)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	2,181,000	(51,943,000)	(35,950,000)	(93,285,000)
Denominator: [Abstract]
Denominator for basic and diluted loss per share (in shares)	123,638	122,992	123,651	109,249
Basic and diluted loss per share data:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.45)	$ (0.90)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.01	$ 0.15	$ 0.04
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.42)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.85)
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	11,880,000	(42,448,000)	(16,779,000)	(74,232,000)
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	(17,206,000)	(1,849,000)	(19,253,000)	(4,631,000)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	(5,326,000)	(44,297,000)	(36,032,000)	(78,863,000)
Less: Preferred dividends	(9,678,000)	(9,678,000)	(19,356,000)	(19,356,000)
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to FelCor's unvested restricted stock	(10,000)	0	0	0
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	(15,014,000)	(53,975,000)	(55,388,000)	(98,219,000)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	2,192,000	(52,126,000)	(36,135,000)	(93,588,000)
Denominator: [Abstract]
Denominator for basic and diluted loss per share (in shares)	124,266	123,425	124,283	109,608
Basic and diluted loss per share data:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.45)	$ (0.90)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.01	$ 0.15	$ 0.04
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.42)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.85)
Series A Preferred Shares/Units [Member]
Basic and diluted loss per share data:
Dividends excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit	$ 6,300,000	$ 6,300,000	$ 12,600,000	$ 12,600,000
Series A Convertible Preferred Shares/Units [Member]
Basic and diluted loss per share data:
Excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit	9,985	9,985	9,985	9,985