FelCor Stock Based Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified		12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 plan	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Restricted Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Restricted Stock [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] increment	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] peer	Dec. 31, 2013 Liability Based [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 The Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 The Plan [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 The Plan [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Time or Performance Based Vesting [Member] The Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Immediate Vesting [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Immediate Vesting [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Immediate Vesting [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Five Year Pro Rata Vesting [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Five Year Pro Rata Vesting [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Five Year Pro Rata Vesting [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Four Year Pro Rata Vesting [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Four Year Pro Rata Vesting [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Four Year Pro Rata Vesting [Member] Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value								$ 1.0
General disclosures
Number of plans (in plan)	1
Number of shares authorized (in shares)						1,250,000			6,000,000
Number of Vesting Increments						3
Vesting period						4 years				3 years	5 years	4 years
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)									2,073,587
Number of Lodging REIT Peers							10
Shares
Outstanding at beginning of the year (in shares)		5,504,825	4,239,825	4,290,318	4,200,089
Granted: (in shares)													0	[1]	0	[1]	95,000	[1]	15,000	10,000	0	1,250,000	0	0
Forfeited (in shares)		0	(60,493)	(4,771)
Outstanding at end of year (in shares)		5,504,825	4,239,825	4,290,318	4,200,089
Vested at end of year (in shares)		(4,234,825)	(3,936,492)	(3,632,564)
Unvested at end of year (in shares)		1,270,000	303,333	657,754
Weighted Average Fair Market Value at Grant
Outstanding at beginning of the year (in dollars per share)		$ 10.45	$ 10.58	$ 10.69
Granted: (in dollars per share)													$ 0.00	[1]	$ 0.00	[1]	$ 5.85	[1]	$ 6.13	$ 4.40	$ 0.00	$ 4.09	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Forfeited (in dollars per share)			$ 18.60	$ 12.20
Outstanding at end of year (in dollars per share)		$ 9.00	$ 10.45	$ 10.58
Vested at end of year (in dollars per share)		$ 10.46	$ 10.97	$ 11.54
Unvested at end of year (in dollars per share)		$ 4.12	$ 3.71	$ 5.30
Unearned compensation cost
Unearned compensation cost of unvested shares		$ 2.6
Unearned compensation cost of unvested shares, weighted average period for recognition		1 year

[1] (a)Shares awarded to directors.