Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) increment peer $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ (3,284)	$ 24,281	$ 3,499	$ 9,463
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	75	(5)	71	(139)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	(3,209)	24,276	3,570	9,324
Less: Preferred dividends	(7,903)	(9,678)	(17,581)	(19,356)
Redemption of preferred stock	(6,096)	0	(6,096)	0
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(13)	(2)	(26)	(3)
Undistributed earnings allocated to FelCor's unvested restricted stock	0	(6)	0	0
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to FelCor common stockholders	(17,221)	14,590	(20,133)	(10,035)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (17,296)	$ 14,595	$ (20,204)	$ (9,896)
Denominator:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares	140,322	124,169	132,465	124,158
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares	140,322	125,386	132,465	124,158
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share | $ / shares	$ (0.12)	$ 0.12	$ (0.15)	$ (0.08)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic and Diluted Share | $ / shares	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted | $ / shares	$ (0.12)	$ 0.12	$ (0.15)	$ (0.08)
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ (3,359)	$ 24,352	$ 3,410	$ 9,413
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	75	(5)	71	(140)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	(3,284)	24,347	3,481	9,273
Less: Preferred dividends	(7,903)	(9,678)	(17,581)	(19,356)
Redemption of preferred stock	(6,096)	0	(6,096)	0
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(13)	(2)	(26)	(3)
Undistributed earnings allocated to FelCor's unvested restricted stock	0	(6)	0	0
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to FelCor common stockholders	(17,296)	14,661	(20,222)	(10,086)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (17,371)	$ 14,666	$ (20,293)	$ (9,946)
Denominator:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares	140,933	124,783	133,076	124,774
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares	140,933	126,000	133,076	124,774
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share | $ / shares	$ (0.12)	$ 0.12	$ (0.15)	$ (0.08)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic and Diluted Share | $ / shares	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted | $ / shares	$ (0.12)	$ 0.12	$ (0.15)	$ (0.08)
SeriesA Preferred Shares / Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Dividends excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit	$ 6,300	$ 6,300	$ 12,600	$ 12,600
Antidilutive Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Series A Convertible Preferred Shares/Units | shares	9,984	9,985	9,984	9,985
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Number of Vesting Increments | increment	3
Vesting Period	4 years
Number of Lodging REIT Peers | peer	10
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Antidilutive Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Units/Treasury Stock Method | shares	1,478	0	1,332	1,020