Income (loss) Per Share/Unit (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013 peer increment	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor		$ (18,683,000)	$ 11,869,000	$ (44,868,000)	$ (16,594,000)
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor		(8,063,000)	(17,014,000)	(8,324,000)	(21,166,000)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to FelCor		(26,746,000)	(5,145,000)	(53,192,000)	(37,760,000)
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		0	(10,000)	0	0
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to common stockholders		(36,424,000)	(14,833,000)	(72,548,000)	(57,116,000)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders		(28,361,000)	2,181,000	(64,224,000)	(35,950,000)
Denominator: [Abstract]
Denominator for basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in shares)		123,814,000	123,638,000	123,814,000	123,651,000
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share data:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.29)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.59)	$ (0.46)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.07	$ 0.14	$ 0.07	$ 0.17
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)		$ (0.23)	$ 0.02	$ (0.52)	$ (0.29)
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor		(18,823,000)	11,880,000	(45,188,000)	(16,779,000)
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor		(8,103,000)	(17,099,000)	(8,365,000)	(21,273,000)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to FelCor		(26,926,000)	(5,219,000)	(53,553,000)	(38,052,000)
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		0	(10,000)	0	0
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to common stockholders		(36,604,000)	(14,907,000)	(72,909,000)	(57,408,000)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders		(28,501,000)	2,192,000	(64,544,000)	(36,135,000)
Denominator: [Abstract]
Denominator for basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in shares)		124,435,000	124,266,000	124,435,000	124,283,000
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share data:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.29)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.59)	$ (0.46)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.07	$ 0.14	$ 0.07	$ 0.17
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)		$ (0.23)	$ 0.02	$ (0.52)	$ (0.29)
SeriesA Preferred Shares / Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
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]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit		9,985,000	9,985,000	9,985,000	9,985,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Units/Treasury Stock Method		576,000	0	373,000	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	1,250,000
Number of Vesting Increments	3
Vesting Period	4 years
Number of Lodging REIT Peers	10