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Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Preferred Units	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Common units	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Noncontrolling Interests	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Comprehensive Loss
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 586,895	$ 478,774	$ 56,916	$ 25,848	$ 25,357
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
FelCor restricted stock compensation		623		623
Contributions		2,756				2,756
Distributions		(29,965)		(29,034)		(931)
Allocation to redeemable units		(210)		(210)
Other		(4)		(4)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	493	493			493		493
Net income (loss)	(36,388)	(36,388)		(35,948)		(440)	(36,388)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(35,895)	(35,895)					(35,895)
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012		524,200	478,774	(7,657)	26,341	26,742
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2012
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	502	502
Net income (loss)	(19,555)	(19,555)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(19,053)	(19,053)
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012		524,200	478,774
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		422,019	478,774	(110,258)	26,151	27,352
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
FelCor restricted stock compensation		2,762		2,762
Contributions		3,024				3,024
Distributions		(32,313)		(29,034)		(3,279)
Allocation to redeemable units		(902)		(902)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	(595)	(595)			(595)		(595)
Net income (loss)	(45,611)	(45,611)		(41,990)		(3,621)	(45,611)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(46,206)	(46,206)					(46,206)
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		348,384	478,774	(179,422)	25,556	23,476
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2013
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	329	329
Net income (loss)	3,789	3,789
Comprehensive income (loss)	4,118	4,118
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		$ 348,384	$ 478,774