Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 616	$ 83,689
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	85,510	87,206
Gain on sale of hotels and other assets, net	(20,065)	(51,129)
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net	0	(30,184)
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net	0	(20,733)
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	4,085	8,136
Amortization of fixed stock and directors’ compensation	5,214	4,490
Equity based severance	1,352	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	(7,983)	(4,756)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	5,680	3,394
Debt extinguishment	30,909	5,008
Impairment loss	20,861	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(9,696)	271
Other assets	1,529	(4,834)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(3,958)	7,107
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	114,054	87,665
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(35,979)	(65,547)
Hotel development	(31,599)	(63,381)
Net proceeds from asset sales	190,035	119,991
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint venture transaction	0	4,032
Change in restricted cash – investing	(4,204)	42,964
Insurance proceeds	274	255
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings	6,460	10,658
Net cash flow provided by investing activities	124,987	48,972
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	979,000	439,607
Repayment of borrowings	(1,166,693)	(553,867)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(14,348)	(3,052)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0	(5,850)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(16,294)	(8,634)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2,544	5,508
Distributions paid to FelCor LP limited partners	(68)	(31)
Distributions paid to preferred stockholders	(26,125)	(29,034)
Redemption of preferred stock	(169,986)	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(1,070)	(757)
Distributions paid to common stockholders	(16,498)	(7,453)
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	1,744	41,443
Net proceeds from common stock issuance	198,651	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(229,143)	(122,120)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(134)	(52)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	9,764	14,465
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	47,147	45,645
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	56,911	60,110
Supplemental cash flow information – interest paid, net of capitalized interest	55,215	67,187
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	59,812	47,312
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net		0
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net		0
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	34	34
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	94,271	67,135
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(14,302)	(28,453)
Hotel development	(31,599)	(63,381)
Net proceeds from asset sales	190,454	107,084
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint venture transaction		878
Change in restricted cash – investing	(2,240)	44,747
Insurance proceeds	0	0
Net cash flow provided by investing activities	142,313	60,875
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	504,000	439,607
Repayment of borrowings	(621,240)	(317,129)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(5,848)	(3,048)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		(5,850)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(15,893)	(7,950)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2,031	4,607
Redemption of preferred stock	0
Distributions paid to common stockholders	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	1,744	41,443
Net proceeds from common unit issuance	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(243,097)	(131,233)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(6,513)	(3,223)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	8,507	7,135
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	1,994	3,912
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	616	83,689
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	85,510	87,206
Gain on sale of hotels and other assets, net	(20,065)	(51,129)
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net	0	(30,184)
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net	0	(20,733)
Amortization of deferred financing fees and debt discount	4,085	8,136
Amortization of fixed stock and directors’ compensation	5,214	4,490
Equity based severance	1,352	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	(7,983)	(4,756)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities	5,680	3,394
Debt extinguishment	30,909	5,008
Impairment loss	20,861	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(9,696)	271
Other assets	1,529	(4,834)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(3,958)	7,107
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	114,054	87,665
Cash flows from investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels	(35,979)	(65,547)
Hotel development	(31,599)	(63,381)
Net proceeds from asset sales	190,035	119,991
Proceeds from unconsolidated joint venture transaction	0	4,032
Change in restricted cash – investing	(4,204)	42,964
Insurance proceeds	274	255
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings	6,460	10,658
Net cash flow provided by investing activities	124,987	48,972
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	979,000	439,607
Repayment of borrowings	(1,166,693)	(553,867)
Payment of deferred financing fees	(14,348)	(3,052)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0	(5,850)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests	(16,294)	(8,634)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2,544	5,508
Distributions paid to FelCor LP limited partners	(68)	(31)
Distributions paid to preferred stockholders	(26,125)	(29,034)
Redemption of preferred stock	(169,986)	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(1,070)	(757)
Distributions paid to common stockholders	(16,498)	(7,453)
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	1,744	41,443
Net proceeds from common unit issuance	198,651	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(229,143)	(122,120)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(134)	(52)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	9,764	14,465
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods	47,147	45,645
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	56,911	60,110
Supplemental cash flow information – interest paid, net of capitalized interest	$ 55,215	$ 67,187