Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	$ 878,371	$ 917,981	$ 890,006
Other revenue	7,883	3,606	3,430
Total revenues	886,254	921,587	893,436
Expenses:
Hotel departmental expenses	313,141	331,876	327,081
Other property-related costs	223,546	238,170	238,115
Management and franchise fees	35,572	36,067	35,735
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	59,207	84,266	95,542
Corporate expenses	27,283	29,585	26,996
Depreciation and amortization	114,452	115,819	119,624
Impairment loss	20,861	0	24,441
Conversion expenses	0	0	1,134
Other expenses	12,479	17,952	8,749
Total operating expenses	806,541	853,735	877,417
Operating income	79,713	67,852	16,019
Interest expense, net	(79,118)	(90,695)	(103,787)
Debt extinguishment	(30,909)	(4,770)	0
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net	0	30,176	0
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net	0	20,737	0
Other gains, net	166	100	41
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	(30,148)	23,400	(87,727)
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	7,833	5,010	4,586
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(22,315)	28,410	(83,141)
Income tax expense	(1,245)	(660)	(652)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(23,560)	27,750	(83,793)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	669	(360)	18,010
Income (loss) before gain on sale of hotels	(22,891)	27,390	(65,783)
Gain on sale of hotels, net	19,426	66,762	0
Net income (loss)	(3,465)	94,152	(65,783)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	(4,157)	(697)	3,782
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP	194	(137)	497
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(1,437)	(1,219)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(8,865)	92,099	(61,504)
Preferred dividends	(30,138)	(38,712)	(38,713)
Redemption of preferred stock	(6,096)	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (45,099)	$ 53,387	$ (100,217)
Basic and diluted per common share/unit data:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43	$ (0.95)
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43	$ (0.81)
Basic weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	137,730	124,158	123,818
Diluted weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	137,730	124,892	123,818
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	$ 878,371	$ 917,981	$ 890,006
Other revenue	7,883	3,606	3,430
Total revenues	886,254	921,587	893,436
Expenses:
Hotel departmental expenses	313,141	331,876	327,081
Other property-related costs	223,546	238,170	238,115
Management and franchise fees	35,572	36,067	35,735
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	59,207	84,266	95,542
Corporate expenses	27,283	29,585	26,996
Depreciation and amortization	114,452	115,819	119,624
Impairment loss	20,861	0	24,441
Conversion expenses	0	0	1,134
Other expenses	12,479	17,952	8,749
Total operating expenses	806,541	853,735	877,417
Operating income	79,713	67,852	16,019
Interest expense, net	(79,118)	(90,695)	(103,787)
Debt extinguishment	(30,909)	(4,770)	0
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated entities, net	0	30,176	0
Gain from remeasurement of unconsolidated entities, net	0	20,737	0
Other gains, net	166	100	41
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	(30,148)	23,400	(87,727)
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	7,833	5,010	4,586
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(22,315)	28,410	(83,141)
Income tax expense	(1,245)	(660)	(652)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(23,560)	27,750	(83,793)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	669	(360)	18,010
Income (loss) before gain on sale of hotels	(22,891)	27,390	(65,783)
Gain on sale of hotels, net	19,426	66,762	0
Net income (loss)	(3,465)	94,152	(65,783)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	(4,157)	(697)	3,782
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(1,437)	(1,219)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(9,059)	92,236	(62,001)
Preferred dividends	(30,138)	(38,712)	(38,713)
Redemption of preferred stock	(6,096)	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	$ (45,293)	$ 53,524	$ (100,714)
Basic and diluted per common share/unit data:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43	$ (0.95)
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.43	$ (0.81)
Basic weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	138,341	124,772	124,437
Diluted weighted average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	138,341	125,511	124,437