Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $865,502 and $850,687 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 1,724,543	$ 1,599,791
Hotel development		297,466
Investment in unconsolidated entities	11,343	15,095
Hotels held for sale	36,173	47,145
Cash and cash equivalents	106,107	47,147
Restricted cash	23,560	20,496
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $189 and $241 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	53,427	27,805
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $5,692 and $17,111 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	26,308	25,827
Other assets	19,308	23,886
Total assets	2,051,960	2,104,658
Liabilities and Equity
Debt	1,535,256	1,585,867
Distributions payable	12,406	13,827
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	135,912	135,481
Total liabilities	$ 1,683,574	$ 1,735,175
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 611 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	$ 6,041	$ 6,616
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 143,328 and 124,605 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	1,433	1,246
Additional paid-in capital	2,561,854	2,353,666
Accumulated deficit	(2,562,464)	(2,530,671)
Total FelCor stockholders’ equity	310,160	302,990
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	8,997	18,435
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $43,898 and $42,094 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	43,188	41,442
Total equity	362,345	362,867
Total liabilities and equity	2,051,960	2,104,658
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $865,502 and $850,687 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	1,724,543	1,599,791
Hotel development	51,191	297,466
Investment in unconsolidated entities	11,343	15,095
Hotels held for sale	36,173	47,145
Cash and cash equivalents	106,107	47,147
Restricted cash	23,560	20,496
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $189 and $241 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	53,427	27,805
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $5,692 and $17,111 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	26,308	25,827
Other assets	19,308	23,886
Total assets	2,051,960	2,104,658
Liabilities and Equity
Debt	1,535,256	1,585,867
Distributions payable	12,406	13,827
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	135,912	135,481
Total liabilities	$ 1,683,574	$ 1,735,175
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 611 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	$ 6,041	$ 6,616
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $43,898 and $42,094 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	43,188	41,442
Total liabilities and equity	2,051,960	2,104,658
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	309,337	478,749
Common units, 143,328 and 124,605 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	823	(175,759)
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital	310,160	302,990
Noncontrolling interests	8,997	18,435
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture	43,188	41,442
Total partners’ capital	362,345	362,867
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units, 12,879 units issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	309,337	309,337
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, 68 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	0	169,412
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 12,879 shares, liquidation value of $321,987, issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	309,337	309,337
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 68 shares, liquidation value of $169,950, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	$ 0	$ 169,412