Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated depreciation	$ 945,449	$ 932,886
Allowance for doubtful accounts	148	177
Accumulated Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements	3,427	2,959
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	$ 15,389	$ 15,967
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP issued (in shares)	610,000	610,000
Units of noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP outstanding (in shares)	610,000	610,000
Preferred Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued and outstanding	138,409,000	137,990,000
Joint Venture Preferred Equity Liquidation Value	$ 44,694	$ 44,667
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.06
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, shares issued	12,879,000	12,879,000
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding	12,879,000	12,879,000
Preferred Stock, liquidation value	$ 321,987	$ 321,987
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Accumulated depreciation	945,449	932,886
Allowance for doubtful accounts	148	177
Accumulated Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements	3,427	2,959
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	$ 15,389	$ 15,967
Units of redeemable units issued	610,000	610,000
Units of redeemable units outstanding	610,000	610,000
Common units issued and outstanding	138,409,000	137,990,000
FelCor Lodging LP [Member] | Series A Preferred Units [Member]
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units issued	12,879,000	12,879,000
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units outstanding	12,879,000	12,879,000