Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $919,071 and $899,575 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	$ 1,711,523	$ 1,729,531
Investment in unconsolidated entities	9,171	9,575
Cash and cash equivalents	57,958	59,786
Restricted cash	21,097	17,702
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $303 and $204 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	34,819	28,136
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $1,554 and $1,086 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	5,932	6,390
Other assets	17,676	14,792
Total assets	1,858,176	1,865,912
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $17,666 and $18,065 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,440,792	1,409,889
Distributions payable	15,062	15,140
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	123,766	125,274
Total liabilities	$ 1,579,620	$ 1,550,303
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 611 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	$ 4,965	$ 4,464
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 139,307 and 141,808 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,393	1,418
Additional paid-in capital	2,569,389	2,567,515
Accumulated deficit	(2,657,715)	(2,618,117)
Total FelCor stockholders’ equity	222,404	260,153
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	7,403	7,806
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $44,582 and $43,954 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	43,784	43,186
Total equity	273,591	311,145
Total liabilities and equity	1,858,176	1,865,912
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $919,071 and $899,575 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,711,523	1,729,531
Investment in unconsolidated entities	9,171	9,575
Cash and cash equivalents	57,958	59,786
Restricted cash	21,097	17,702
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $303 and $204 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	34,819	28,136
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $1,554 and $1,086 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	5,932	6,390
Other assets	17,676	14,792
Total assets	1,858,176	1,865,912
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $17,666 and $18,065 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,440,792	1,409,889
Distributions payable	15,062	15,140
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	123,766	125,274
Total liabilities	$ 1,579,620	$ 1,550,303
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 611 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	$ 4,965	$ 4,464
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $44,582 and $43,954 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	43,784	43,186
Total liabilities and equity	1,858,176	1,865,912
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	309,337	309,337
Common units, 139,307 and 141,808 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(86,933)	(49,184)
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital	222,404	260,153
Noncontrolling interests	7,403	7,806
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture	43,784	43,186
Total partners’ capital	273,591	311,145
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units, 12,879 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	309,337	309,337
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 12,879 shares, liquidation value of $321,987, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	$ 309,337	$ 309,337