Hotel Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Hotels	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Hotels	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Hotels	Dec. 31, 2014 Hotels	Dec. 31, 2013 Hotels
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Hotel operating revenue	$ 223,474	$ 232,449	$ 672,808	$ 711,750
Operating Expenses	(216,589)	(215,568)	(615,731)	(660,888)
Operating Income (Loss)	8,563	18,488	64,219	54,032
Interest expense, net	(19,602)	(21,922)	(59,361)	(71,644)
Debt extinguishment	13	4,730	30,909	4,763
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net	0	30,184	0	30,184
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	321	1,347	7,983	4,756
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	(11,785)	44,022	(19,294)	32,918
Gain on sale of hotels, net	3,154	29,556	19,491	50,639
Net income (loss)	(8,133)	73,570	616	83,689
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	227	(646)	(4,405)	(830)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP	61	(185)	150	(135)
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	$ (8,208)	72,391	$ (4,709)	81,854
Number of hotels | Hotels					13
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain		24,400
Hotels Sold or Otherwise Disposed of [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Number of hotels | Hotels	8		8
Hotels Sold or Otherwise Disposed of [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Hotel operating revenue	$ 2,890	32,952	$ 32,150	135,918
Operating Expenses	(2,396)	(30,633)	(26,016)	(130,856)
Operating Income (Loss)	494	2,319	6,134	5,062
Interest expense, net	0	(575)	(1,031)	(1,854)
Debt extinguishment	0	(914)	(309)	(932)
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net	0	30,184	0	30,184
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	14	690	7,111	3,209
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	508	31,704	11,905	35,669
Gain on sale of hotels, net	3,154	29,556	19,491	50,639
Net income (loss)	3,662	61,260	31,396	86,308
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	45	(838)	(5,146)	(1,333)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP	(16)	(290)	(110)	(408)
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	$ 3,691	$ 60,132	$ 26,140	$ 84,567
Number of hotels | Hotels		6		6	12
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Number of hotels | Hotels						1
Unconsolidated Properties [Member] | Hotels Sold or Otherwise Disposed of [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Number of hotels | Hotels		5		5