Aggregate Shares and Units Outstanding

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- Definition

Number of Weeks in Fiscal Year

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- Definition

Percent of 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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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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- Definition

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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- Definition

Percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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- Definition

The number of limited partner units outstanding.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 4

-Section F

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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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- Definition

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

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Organization (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
Organization (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	99.50%
Aggregate shares and units outstanding (in shares)	124,743,167
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	124,125,625
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	618,000	621,000
Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	60
Number of rooms (in rooms)	17,644
UNITED STATES \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	59
Number of states (in states)	21
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)	13
FLORIDA \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	7
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 revenues generated from three states	51.00%
Minimum [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
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
Forty-Eight Hotels [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	48
One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] \| Forty-Four Hotels [Member] \| Wholly Owned Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
One Hundred Percent Owned [Member] \| Forty-Four Hotels [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	44
Ninety Percent Owned [Member] \| Two Hotels [Member] \| Consolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	2
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] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%
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%
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)	60
Operated Without A Lease [Member] \| One Hotel [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	1
Operated Without A Lease [Member] \| Fifty Percent Owned [Member] \| Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%
Hilton Hotels Corporation [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	37
Wyndham Hotel Group [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	8
InterContinental Hotels Group [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	4
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. [Member] \| Consolidated Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	4
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)	617,542
Knickerbocker [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	95.00%
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member] \| Sixty-One Hotels [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of hotels (in hotels)	61
Number of rooms (in rooms)	17,815