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Employee Benefits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Employee Benefits
Employee Benefits

FelCor offers a 401(k) retirement savings plan and health insurance benefits to its employees. FelCor’s matching contribution to its 401(k) plan totaled $943,000 during 2013, $956,000 during 2012 and $1.0 million for 2011. Health insurance benefits cost $1.1 million for fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

FelCor LP has no employees, and FelCor, as FelCor LP’s sole general partner, performs FelCor LP’s management functions.

The employees at our hotels are employees of the respective management companies. Under the management agreements, we reimburse the management companies for the compensation and benefits related to the employees who work at our hotels. We are not, however, the sponsors of their employee benefit plans.