Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $915,561 and $929,801 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	$ 1,611,247,000	$ 1,653,267,000
Hotel development	236,729,000	216,747,000
Investment in unconsolidated entities	44,634,000	46,943,000
Hotel held for sale	19,137,000	16,319,000
Cash and cash equivalents	73,526,000	45,645,000
Restricted cash	67,047,000	77,227,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $179 and $262 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	34,486,000	35,747,000
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $21,360 and $20,362 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	27,635,000	29,325,000
Other assets	22,828,000	23,060,000
Total assets	2,137,269,000	2,144,280,000
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of discount of $3,190 and $4,714 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,640,628,000	1,663,226,000
Distributions payable	11,195,000	11,047,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	152,103,000	150,738,000
Total liabilities	1,803,926,000	1,825,011,000
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 618 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	5,583,000	5,039,000
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 124,186 and 124,051 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,242,000	1,240,000
Additional paid-in capital	2,354,613,000	2,354,328,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	24,320,000	24,937,000
Accumulated deficit	(2,596,294,000)	(2,568,350,000)
Total FelCor stockholders’ equity	262,647,000	290,929,000
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	24,204,000	23,301,000
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $41,464	40,909,000	0
Total equity	327,760,000	314,230,000
Total liabilities and equity	2,137,269,000	2,144,280,000
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $915,561 and $929,801 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,611,247,000	1,653,267,000
Hotel development	236,729,000	216,747,000
Investment in unconsolidated entities	44,634,000	46,943,000
Hotel held for sale	19,137,000	16,319,000
Cash and cash equivalents	73,526,000	45,645,000
Restricted cash	67,047,000	77,227,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $179 and $262 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	34,486,000	35,747,000
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $21,360 and $20,362 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	27,635,000	29,325,000
Other assets	22,828,000	23,060,000
Total assets	2,137,269,000	2,144,280,000
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of discount of $3,190 and $4,714 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,640,628,000	1,663,226,000
Distributions payable	11,195,000	11,047,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	152,103,000	150,738,000
Total liabilities	1,803,926,000	1,825,011,000
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 618 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	5,583,000	5,039,000
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Accumulated other comprehensive income	24,423,000	25,043,000
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $41,464	40,909,000
Total liabilities and equity	2,137,269,000	2,144,280,000
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	478,766,000	478,774,000
Common units, 124,186 and 124,051 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(240,542,000)	(212,888,000)
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital	262,647,000	290,929,000
Noncontrolling interests	24,204,000	23,301,000
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture	40,909,000	0
Total partners’ capital	327,760,000	314,230,000
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units, 12,880 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	309,354,000	309,362,000
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, 68 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	169,412,000	169,412,000
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 12,880 shares, liquidation value of $322,004 and $322,011, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	309,354,000	309,362,000
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 68 shares, liquidation value of $169,950, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	$ 169,412,000	$ 169,412,000