Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated depreciation	$ 865,502	$ 850,687
Allowance for doubtful accounts	189	241
Accumulated amortization of deferred expenses	$ 5,692	$ 17,111
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP issued (in shares)	611,000	611,000
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	611,000	611,000
Preferred Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued and outstanding	143,328,073	124,605,074
Joint Venture Liquidation Value	$ 43,898	$ 42,094
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, shares issued	12,879,000	12,879,000
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	12,879,000	12,879,000
Preferred Stock, liquidation value	$ 321,987	$ 321,987
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	68,000
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	0	68,000
Preferred Stock, liquidation value	$ 0	$ 169,950
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Accumulated depreciation	865,502	850,687
Allowance for doubtful accounts	189	241
Accumulated amortization of deferred expenses	$ 5,692	$ 17,111
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	611,462
Units of redeemable units issued	611,000	611,000
Units of redeemable units outstanding	611,000	611,000
Common units issued and outstanding	143,328,073	124,605,074.000
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Preferred Units [Member]
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units issued	12,879,000	12,879,000
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units outstanding	12,879,000	12,879,000
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series C Preferred Units [Member]
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units issued	0	68,000
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units outstanding	0	68,000