Loss Per Share/Unit (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series A Preferred Shares / Units [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Series A Convertible Preferred Shares/Units [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series A Convertible Preferred Shares/Units [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Series A Convertible Preferred Shares/Units [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to reporting entity	$ (19,866,000)	$ 3,230,000	$ (18,683,000)	$ (26,185,000)	$ (92,388,000)	$ (19,025,000)	$ 11,869,000	$ (28,463,000)	$ (61,504,000)	$ (128,007,000)	$ (129,854,000)	$ (20,011,000)	$ 3,198,000	$ (18,823,000)	$ (26,365,000)	$ (92,901,000)	$ (19,169,000)	$ 11,880,000	$ (28,659,000)	$ (62,001,000)	$ (128,849,000)	$ (130,543,000)
Discontinued operations attributable to reporting entity									(16,963,000)	(57,515,000)	(2,673,000)									(17,047,000)	(57,804,000)	(2,674,000)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to reporting entity									(78,467,000)	(185,522,000)	(132,527,000)									(79,048,000)	(186,653,000)	(133,217,000)
Less: Preferred dividends/distributions									(38,713,000)	(38,713,000)	(38,713,000)									(38,713,000)	(38,713,000)	(38,713,000)
Loss from continuing operations attributable to reporting entity common stockholders									(117,180,000)	(224,235,000)	(171,240,000)									(117,761,000)	(225,366,000)	(171,930,000)
Numerator for basic and diluted loss attributable to reporting entity common stockholders									(100,217,000)	(166,720,000)	(168,567,000)									(100,714,000)	(167,562,000)	(169,256,000)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic and diluted loss per share (in shares)									123,818,000	123,634,000	117,068,000									124,437,000	124,262,000	117,567,000
Basic and diluted loss per share data:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.30)	$ (1.05)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.95)	$ (1.81)	$ (1.46)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.30)	$ (1.05)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.95)	$ (1.81)	$ (1.46)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.09	$ 0.05	$ 0.01	$ 0.23	$ 0.06	$ 0.14	$ 0.03	$ 0.14	$ 0.47	$ 0.02	$ (0.01)	$ 0.09	$ 0.05	$ 0.01	$ 0.23	$ 0.06	$ 0.14	$ 0.03	$ 0.14	$ 0.47	$ 0.02
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.83)	$ (0.23)	$ 0.02	$ (0.31)	$ (0.81)	$ (1.35)	$ (1.44)	$ (0.24)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.83)	$ (0.23)	$ 0.02	$ (0.31)	$ (0.81)	$ (1.35)	$ (1.44)
Excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit																								9,985,000	9,985,000	9,985,000
Dividends excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit																							$ 25,100,000
Restricted Stock Units/Treasury Stock Method																											547,000	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized																														1,250,000