FelCor Capital Stock/FelCor LP Partners' Capital - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, shares authorized (in shares/units)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, dividends in arrears, amount paid					$ 37,700,000	$ 30,000,000
Distributions payable	13,827,000	11,047,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate, (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 1.95	$ 1.95	$ 1.95
Preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares/units)	0.7752
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate, (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 2.00
Preferred stock, dividend rate	8.00%
Preferred stock, redemption price (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 25
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 2,500
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, shares authorized (in shares/units)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Distributions payable	13,827,000	11,047,000
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate, (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 1.95
Preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares/units)	0.7752
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate, (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 2.00
Preferred stock, dividend rate	8.00%
Preferred stock, redemption price (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 25
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 2,500
Ten Point Zero Zero Percent Due October 2014 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Debt repaid				258,000,000
Face amount of debt							$ 234,000,000
Interest rate			10.00%	10.00%			10.00%