Hotel Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 09, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 Hotels	Dec. 31, 2016 Hotels
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Hotel operating revenue		$ 187,696	$ 209,457
Operating Expenses		(203,616)	(194,222)
Operating income (loss)		(15,512)	15,922
Interest expense, net		(19,286)	(19,720)
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities		(130)	(154)
Loss from continuing operations before loss on sale of hotels		(35,475)	(4,367)
Loss on sale of hotels		666	714
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)		(36,141)	(5,081)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships		(404)	(471)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP		186	48
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity		(35,911)	(4,922)
Impairment		(24,838)	0
Subsequent Event [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Impairment	$ (9,500)
Number of hotels | Hotels				2
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Hotel operating revenue		274	19,017
Operating Expenses		(128)	(14,652)
Operating income (loss)		146	4,365
Loss on sale of hotels		(666)	(714)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)		(520)	3,651
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP		3	(16)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity		$ (517)	$ 3,635
Number of hotels | Hotels					2