Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ (35,911)	$ (4,922)
Less: Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(6,279)
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(37)	(38)
Numerator for basic and diluted loss attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (42,227)	$ (11,239)
Denominator: [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	137,778	139,678
Basic and diluted loss per share data:
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ (0.31)	$ (0.08)
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor	$ (36,097)	$ (4,970)
Less: Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(6,279)
Less: Dividends declared on unvested restricted stock	(37)	(38)
Numerator for basic and diluted loss attributable to FelCor common stockholders	$ (42,413)	$ (11,287)
Denominator: [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	138,388	140,289
Basic and diluted loss per share data:
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ (0.31)	$ (0.08)
SeriesA Preferred Shares / Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Dividends excluded from computation of earnings per share/unit	$ 6,300	$ 6,300
Antidilutive Securities [Member]
Earnings Per Share/Unit [Line Items]
Series A Convertible Preferred Shares/Units	9,984	9,984
Restricted Stock Units/Treasury Stock Method	207	619