Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) increment peer $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ (8,208)	$ 72,391	$ (4,709)	$ 81,854
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	(496)	8	(425)	(131)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	(8,704)	72,399	(5,134)	81,723
Less: Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(9,678)	(23,860)	(29,034)
Redemption of preferred stock	0	0	(6,096)	0
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(13)	(2)	(40)	(5)
Undistributed earnings allocated to FelCor's unvested restricted stock	0	(48)	0	(18)
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to FelCor common stockholders	(14,996)	62,671	(35,130)	52,666
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (14,500)	$ 62,663	$ (34,705)	$ 52,797
Denominator:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares	142,982	124,168	136,009	124,159
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares	142,982	125,526	136,009	125,289
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share | $ / shares	$ (0.10)	$ 0.50	$ (0.26)	$ 0.42
Earnings Per Share, Basic | $ / shares	(0.10)	0.50	(0.26)	0.43
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share | $ / shares	(0.10)	0.50	(0.26)	0.42
Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ / shares	$ (0.10)	$ 0.50	$ (0.26)	$ 0.42
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ (8,269)	$ 72,576	$ (4,859)	$ 81,989
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	(498)	8	(427)	(132)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	(8,767)	72,584	(5,286)	81,857
Less: Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(9,678)	(23,860)	(29,034)
Redemption of preferred stock	0	0	(6,096)	0
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(13)	(2)	(40)	(5)
Undistributed earnings allocated to FelCor's unvested restricted stock	0	(48)	0	(18)
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to FelCor common stockholders	(15,059)	62,856	(35,282)	52,800
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (14,561)	$ 62,848	$ (34,855)	$ 52,932
Denominator:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares	143,594	124,781	136,621	124,774
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares	143,594	126,164	136,621	125,916
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share | $ / shares	$ (0.10)	$ 0.50	$ (0.26)	$ 0.42
Earnings Per Share, Basic | $ / shares	(0.10)	0.50	(0.26)	0.42
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share | $ / shares	(0.10)	0.50	(0.26)	0.42
Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ / shares	$ (0.10)	$ 0.50	$ (0.26)	$ 0.42
SeriesA Preferred Shares / Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Dividends excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit	$ 6,300	$ 6,300	$ 18,800	$ 18,800
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	1,173	0	1,136	0