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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 (Loss)	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Noncontrolling Interests	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Preferred Capital in Consolidated Joint Venture [Member]	FelCor Lodging LP [Member] Comprehensive Loss	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, 2012		$ 422,019	$ 478,774	$ (110,258)	$ 26,151	$ 27,352
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
FelCor restricted stock compensation		2,723		2,723
Redemption of preferred stock	$ 0	0
Contributions		3,990				3,990
Distributions		(45,474)		(41,215)		(4,259)
Allocation to redeemable units		(2,137)		(2,137)
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		314,230	$ 478,774	(212,888)	25,043	23,301
Comprehensive Income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	(1,108)	(1,108)			(1,108)			$ (1,108)
Net income (loss)	(65,783)	(65,783)		(62,001)		(3,782)		(65,783)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(66,891)	(66,891)						(66,891)
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted			(25)
Conversion of Preferred Stock, Amount Converted	0			25
FelCor restricted stock compensation		1,202		1,202
Redemption of preferred stock	0	0
Contributions		6,375				6,375
Distributions		(62,121)		(51,306)		(9,596)	$ (1,219)
Allocation to redeemable units		(1,520)		(1,520)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(5,850)	(5,850)		(3,508)		(2,342)
Issuance of Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture	41,442	41,442					41,442
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		362,867	$ 478,749	(175,759)	0	18,435	41,442
Comprehensive Income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	(490)	(490)			(490)			(490)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation to gain					(24,553)			(24,553)
Net income (loss)	94,152	94,152		92,236		697	1,219	94,152
Comprehensive income (loss)	69,214	69,109						69,109
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues		198,648		198,648
FelCor restricted stock compensation		5,955		5,955
Repurchase of common units		(14,362)		(14,362)
Redemption of preferred stock	(6,096)	(6,096)							$ (169,986)	$ (169,412)	$ (574)
Contributions		2,809				2,809
Distributions		(75,217)		(56,185)		(17,595)	(1,437)
Allocation to redeemable units		2,152		2,152
Issuance of Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture	1,744	1,744					1,744
Partners' Capital, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015		311,145	$ 309,337	(49,184)	$ 0	7,806	43,186
Comprehensive Income (loss):
Foreign exchange translation	0	0
Net income (loss)	(3,465)	(3,465)		$ (9,059)		$ 4,157	$ 1,437	(3,465)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (3,465)	$ (3,465)						$ (3,465)