Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Dividend per common share	$1.95 per Series A preferred share	$2.00 per Series C depositary preferred share	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Dividend per common share	Accumulated Deficit $1.95 per Series A preferred share	Accumulated Deficit $2.00 per Series C depositary preferred share	Noncontrolling Interests in Other Partnerships	Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture	Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 586,895				$ 478,774	$ 1,243	$ 2,353,251	$ 25,738	$ (2,297,468)				$ 25,357
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011					12,948,000	124,281,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of stock awards - shares						10,000
Issuance of stock awards - value	0					0	0
Stock awards - amortization	827						827
Forfeiture of stock awards - shares						(185,000)
Forfeiture of stock awards - value	(544)					(2)	234		(776)
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - shares	11,473					11,000
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - value	45						45
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(776)						(776)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3,616												3,616
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(1,056)												(1,056)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	4						0		4				0
Dividends declared:
Dividends, Preferred Stock			(25,117)	(13,596)							(25,117)	(13,596)
Comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships):
Foreign exchange translation								301							301
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain	0
Net income (loss)									(128,007)				(565)		(128,572)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(128,271)														(128,271)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	422,019				478,774	1,241	2,353,581	26,039	(2,464,968)				27,352
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012					12,948,000	124,117,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of stock awards - shares						15,000
Issuance of stock awards - value	0					0	0
Stock awards - amortization and severance	3,387						3,387
Forfeiture of stock awards - shares						(85,000)
Forfeiture of stock awards - value	(664)					(1)	0		(663)
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - shares	3,839					4,000
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - value	23						23
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,663)						(2,663)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3,990												3,990
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(4,259)												(4,259)
Dividends declared:
Dividends, Common Stock		(2,502)								(2,502)
Dividends, Preferred Stock			(25,117)	(13,596)							(25,117)	(13,596)
Comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships):
Foreign exchange translation								(1,102)							(1,102)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain	0
Net income (loss)									(61,504)				(3,782)		(65,286)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(66,388)														(66,388)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	314,230				478,774	1,240	2,354,328	24,937	(2,568,350)				23,301
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013					12,948,000	124,051,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Conversion of Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion					(1,000)
Conversion of Preferred Stock, Amount Converted					(25)		25
Issuance of stock awards - shares						864,000
Issuance of stock awards - value						9	(9)
Stock awards - amortization	4,319						4,319
Forfeiture of stock awards - shares						(316,000)
Forfeiture of stock awards - value	(3,117)					(3)	0		(3,114)
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - shares	6,080					6,000
Conversion of operating partnership units into common shares - value	56						56
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(1,545)						(1,545)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	6,375												6,375
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(9,596)												(9,596)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(5,850)						(3,508)		0				(2,342)
Dividends declared:
Dividends, Common Stock		(12,594)								(12,594)
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(1,219)		(25,116)	(13,596)							(25,116)	(13,596)		(1,219)
Issuance of Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture	41,442													41,442
Comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships):
Foreign exchange translation								(489)							(489)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain	(24,448)							(24,448)							(24,448)
Net income (loss)									92,099				697	1,219	94,015
Comprehensive income (loss)	69,078														69,078
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 362,867				$ 478,749	$ 1,246	$ 2,353,666	$ 0	$ (2,530,671)				$ 18,435	$ 41,442
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014					12,947,000	124,605,000