Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance Percentage	100.00%								100.00%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	$ 10,245	$ 72,391	$ 24,281	$ (14,818)	$ (19,866)	$ 3,230	$ (18,683)	$ (26,185)	$ 92,099	$ (61,504)	$ (128,007)
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP									(137)	497	842
GAAP net loss (income) from REIT operations									(68,796)	62,513	125,088
GAAP net income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									94,152	(65,783)	(129,414)
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity									92,236	(62,001)	(128,849)
GAAP net income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									92,236	(62,001)	(128,849)
Book/tax differences, net:
Gain/loss differences from dispositions									(99,946)	(2,032)	(30,747)
Impairment loss not deductible for tax									0	28,795	1,335
Conversion costs									(3,233)	(2,099)	31,197
Depreciation and amortization									1,831	2,173	2,084
Other book/tax differences									(1,674)	8,453	(9,226)
Noncontrolling interests									329	(4,017)	4,112
Net tax income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									(33,897)	(31,240)	(126,333)
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	10,247	72,576	24,352	(14,939)	(20,011)	3,198	(18,823)	(26,365)	92,236	(62,001)	(128,849)
GAAP net income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									94,152	(65,783)	(129,414)
Subsidiaries [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity									92,099	(61,504)	(128,007)
GAAP net loss (income) from REIT operations									(68,796)	(62,513)	(125,088)
GAAP net income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									23,303	1,009	(2,919)
Book/tax differences, net:
Income Tax Reconciliation, Taxes Related to Joint Venture Transaction									5,761	0	0
Gain/loss differences from dispositions									0	0	(407)
Depreciation and amortization									(461)	1,646	404
Employee benefits not deductible for tax									(101)	3,914	363
Management fee recognition									(1,151)	(1,245)	(1,715)
Cancellation of debt									(3,188)	0	0
Foreign exchange									0	0	12,907
Capitalized TRS start-up costs									11,859	4,981	0
Other book/tax differences									181	2,754	4,884
Tax income of taxable subsidiaries before utilization of net operating losses									36,203	13,059	13,517
Utilization of net operating loss									(36,203)	(13,059)	(13,517)
Net tax income (loss) of taxable subsidiaries									0	0	0
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Accumulated net operating losses of TRSs	107,027				119,355				107,027	119,355
Tax property basis in excess of book	952				1,017				952	1,017
Accrued employee benefits not deductible for tax	3,883				3,477				3,883	3,477
Management fee recognition	81				464				81	464
Foreign exchange	0				4,905				0	4,905
Capitalized TRS start-up costs	6,399				1,893				6,399	1,893
Other	1,261				701				1,261	701
Gross deferred tax asset	119,603				131,812				119,603	131,812
Valuation allowance	(119,603)				(131,812)				(119,603)	(131,812)
Deferred tax asset after valuation allowance	$ 0				$ 0				$ 0	$ 0