Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $945,449 and $932,886 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	$ 1,535,718	$ 1,566,823
Investment in unconsolidated entities	7,532	8,312
Cash and cash equivalents	50,235	47,317
Restricted cash	22,319	19,491
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $148 and $177 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	40,976	42,080
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $3,427 and $2,959 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	4,059	4,527
Other assets	19,326	18,542
Total assets	1,680,165	1,707,092
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $15,389 and $15,967 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	1,354,187	1,338,326
Distributions payable	14,853	14,858
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	123,505	116,437
Total liabilities	1,492,545	1,469,621
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 610 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	4,583	4,888
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 138,409 and 137,990 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	1,384	1,380
Additional paid-in capital	2,579,066	2,576,988
Accumulated deficit	(2,757,732)	(2,706,408)
Total FelCor stockholders’ equity	132,055	181,297
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	7,199	7,503
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $44,694 and $44,667 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	43,783	43,783
Total equity	183,037	232,583
Total liabilities and equity	1,680,165	1,707,092
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Assets
Investment in hotels, net of accumulated depreciation of $945,449 and $932,886 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	1,535,718	1,566,823
Investment in unconsolidated entities	7,532	8,312
Cash and cash equivalents	50,235	47,317
Restricted cash	22,319	19,491
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $148 and $177 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	40,976	42,080
Deferred expenses, net of accumulated amortization of $3,427 and $2,959 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	4,059	4,527
Other assets	19,326	18,542
Total assets	1,680,165	1,707,092
Liabilities and Equity
Debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $15,389 and $15,967 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	1,354,187	1,338,326
Distributions payable	14,853	14,858
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	123,505	116,437
Total liabilities	1,492,545	1,469,621
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP, 610 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	4,583	4,888
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Preferred equity in consolidated joint venture, liquidation value of $44,694 and $44,667 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	43,783	43,783
Total liabilities and equity	1,680,165	1,707,092
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Account [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Contributed Capital	309,337	309,337
Common units, 138,409 and 137,990 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(177,282)	(128,040)
Total FelCor LP partners’ capital	132,055	181,297
Noncontrolling interests	7,199	7,503
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture	43,783	43,783
Total partners’ capital	183,037	232,583
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units, 12,879 units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016
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, 2017 and December 31, 2016
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized:
Cumulative Preferred Stock	$ 309,337	$ 309,337