Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Preferred Units	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Common Units	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Noncontrolling Interests	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Preferred Capital in Consolidated Joint Venture	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture	Series C Preferred Units [Member] FelCor Lodging LP [Member]	Series C Preferred Units [Member] FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Preferred Units	Series C Preferred Units [Member] FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Common Units
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 314,230	$ 478,774	$ (212,888)	$ 25,043	$ 23,301	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock	$ 0	0	(8)	8
FelCor restricted stock compensation		2,134		2,134
Redemption of preferred stock	0	0
Contributions		5,508				5,508
Distributions		(46,094)		(36,590)		(8,634)	(870)
Allocation to redeemable units		(615)		(615)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests	(5,850)	(5,850)		(3,508)		(2,342)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	41,443	41,443					41,443		$ 41,443
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	(490)	(490)			(490)			$ (490)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain		(24,553)			(24,553)			(24,553)
Net income (loss)	83,689	83,689		81,989		830	870	83,689
Comprehensive Income	58,751	58,646						58,646
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014		369,402	478,766	(169,470)	0	18,663	41,443
Partners' Capital, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 362,867	478,749	$ (175,759)	0	18,435	41,442
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common units		198,651		198,651
FelCor restricted stock compensation		$ 6,388		$ 6,388
Redemption of preferred stock	(6,096)	(6,096)								$ (169,986)	$ (169,412)	$ (574)
Contributions		2,544				2,544
Distributions		(58,673)		(41,309)		(16,294)	(1,070)
Allocation to redeemable units		2,293		2,293
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	1,744	1,744					1,744		$ 1,744
Comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	0	0
Net income (loss)	616	616		(4,859)		4,405	1,070	616
Comprehensive Income	$ 616	616						$ 616
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015		$ 346,444	$ 309,337	$ (15,169)	$ 0	$ 9,090	$ 43,186