Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	$ 187,696	$ 209,457
Other revenue	408	687
Total revenues	188,104	210,144
Expenses:
Hotel departmental expenses	70,433	77,438
Other property-related costs	50,855	55,566
Management and franchise fees	7,550	9,225
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	13,902	13,582
Corporate expenses	6,940	8,400
Depreciation and amortization	27,838	29,183
Impairment	24,838	0
Other expenses	1,260	828
Total operating expenses	203,616	194,222
Operating income (loss)	(15,512)	15,922
Interest expense, net	(19,286)	(19,720)
Loss before equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	(34,798)	(3,798)
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	(130)	(154)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax	(34,928)	(3,952)
Income tax	(547)	(415)
Loss from continuing operations before loss on sale of hotels	(35,475)	(4,367)
Loss on sale of hotels	(666)	(714)
Net loss and comprehensive loss	(36,141)	(5,081)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	404	471
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP	186	48
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(360)	(360)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(35,911)	(4,922)
Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(6,279)
Net loss attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (42,190)	$ (11,201)
Basic and diluted per common share/unit data:
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ (0.31)	$ (0.08)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	137,778	139,678
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	$ 187,696	$ 209,457
Other revenue	408	687
Total revenues	188,104	210,144
Expenses:
Hotel departmental expenses	70,433	77,438
Other property-related costs	50,855	55,566
Management and franchise fees	7,550	9,225
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	13,902	13,582
Corporate expenses	6,940	8,400
Depreciation and amortization	27,838	29,183
Impairment	24,838	0
Other expenses	1,260	828
Total operating expenses	203,616	194,222
Operating income (loss)	(15,512)	15,922
Interest expense, net	(19,286)	(19,720)
Loss before equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	(34,798)	(3,798)
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	(130)	(154)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax	(34,928)	(3,952)
Income tax	(547)	(415)
Loss from continuing operations before loss on sale of hotels	(35,475)	(4,367)
Loss on sale of hotels	(666)	(714)
Net loss and comprehensive loss	(36,141)	(5,081)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships	404	471
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(360)	(360)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(36,097)	(4,970)
Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(6,279)
Net loss attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	$ (42,376)	$ (11,249)
Basic and diluted per common share/unit data:
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ (0.31)	$ (0.08)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	138,388	140,289