FelCor Capital Stock/FelCor LP Partners' Capital (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Contribution from noncontrolling interests					$ 1,908,000	$ 5,069,000
Proceeds from common stock issuance					198,720,000	0
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Preferred Stock					169,986,000	0
Redemption of preferred stock			$ (6,096,000)	$ 0	(6,096,000)	$ 0
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Redeemable preferred stock dividends	$ (491,000)
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Preferred Stock	$ 170,400,000
Redemption of preferred stock					(169,986,000)
Stock issuance costs			5,500,000
Preferred stock, discount on shares			538,000		538,000
Retained Earnings [Member] | Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Redemption of preferred stock			$ (6,096,000)		$ (6,096,000)
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued		18,400	143,328	124,290	143,328	124,290	124,605	124,051
Shares issued, price per share (usd per share)		$ 11.25
Proceeds from common stock issuance		$ 199,000,000
Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued			12,879	12,948	12,879	12,948	12,947	12,948
Preferred Stock | Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate		8.00%
Redemption of preferred stock					$ (169,412,000)
FelCor LP [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Payments to acquire limited partnership units		$ 199,000,000
Limited partners' capital account, units acquired (shares)		18,400