Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) peer increment $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ (5,099)	$ (8,208)	$ 3,370	$ (4,709)
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	3,118	(496)	3,118	(425)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	(1,981)	(8,704)	6,488	(5,134)
Less: Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(6,279)	(18,837)	(23,860)
Less: Redemption of preferred stock	0	0	0	(6,096)
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(36)	(13)	(109)	(40)
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to FelCor common stockholders	(8,296)	(14,996)	(12,458)	(35,130)
Numerator for basic and diluted loss attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (11,414)	$ (14,500)	$ (15,576)	$ (34,705)
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Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted \| shares	137,464	142,982	138,437	136,009
Basic and diluted loss per share data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share \| $ / shares	$ (0.06)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.26)
Discontinued operations \| $ / shares	(0.02)	0.00	(0.02)	0.00
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted \| $ / shares	$ (0.08)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.26)
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ (5,149)	$ (8,269)	$ 3,303	$ (4,859)
Discontinued operations attributable to FelCor	3,131	(498)	3,131	(427)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to FelCor	(2,018)	(8,767)	6,434	(5,286)
Less: Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(6,279)	(18,837)	(23,860)
Less: Redemption of preferred stock	0	0	0	(6,096)
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(36)	(13)	(109)	(40)
Numerator for continuing operations attributable to FelCor common stockholders	(8,333)	(15,059)	(12,512)	(35,282)
Numerator for basic and diluted loss attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (11,464)	$ (14,561)	$ (15,643)	$ (34,855)
Denominator: [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted \| shares	138,075	143,594	139,048	136,621
Basic and diluted loss per share data:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share \| $ / shares	$ (0.06)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.26)
Discontinued operations \| $ / shares	(0.02)	0.00	(0.02)	0.00
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted \| $ / shares	$ (0.08)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.26)
SeriesA Preferred Shares / Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Dividends excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit	$ 6,300	$ 6,300	$ 18,800	$ 18,800
Antidilutive Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Series A Convertible Preferred Shares/Units \| shares	9,984	9,984	9,984	9,984
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Number of Vesting Increments \| increment			3
Number of Lodging REIT Peers \| peer			10
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Antidilutive Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Units/Treasury Stock Method \| shares	504	1,173	436	1,136
Minimum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Vesting Period			3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Vesting Period			4 years

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