Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	$1.4625 per Series A preferred share	$1.50 per Series C depositary preferred share	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit $1.4625 per Series A preferred share	Accumulated Deficit $1.50 per Series C depositary preferred share	Noncontrolling Interests in Other Parnerhsips	Comprehensive Loss
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 586,895			$ 478,774	$ 1,243	$ 2,353,251	$ 25,738	$ (2,297,468)			$ 25,357
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011				12,948	124,281
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock awards - Amortization	630					630
Forfeiture of stock awards - shares					(63)
Forfeiture of stock awards - value	(7)				(1)	193		(199)
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - shares					11
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - value	45					45
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(581)					(581)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	2,756										2,756
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(931)										(931)
Other	(4)					0		(4)
Preferred dividends:
Preferred dividends		(18,837)	(10,197)						(18,837)	(10,197)
Comprehensive Loss (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerhips)
Foreign exchange translation							490					490
Net loss								(35,619)			(440)	(36,059)
Comprehensive loss	(35,569)											(35,569)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012	524,200			478,774	1,242	2,353,538	26,228	(2,362,324)			26,742
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012				12,948	124,229
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012	422,019			478,774	1,241	2,353,581	26,039	(2,464,968)			27,352
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012				12,948	124,117
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of stock awards - shares					5
Stock awards - amortization and severance	2,762					2,762
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - shares					4
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - value	23					23
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(1,280)					(1,280)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	3,024										3,024
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(3,279)										(3,279)
Preferred dividends:
Preferred dividends		(18,837)	(10,197)						(18,837)	(10,197)
Comprehensive Loss (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerhips)
Foreign exchange translation							(592)					(592)
Net loss								(41,638)			(3,621)	(45,259)
Comprehensive loss	(45,851)											(45,851)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 348,384			$ 478,774	$ 1,241	$ 2,355,086	$ 25,447	$ (2,535,640)			$ 23,476
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013				12,948	124,126