Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	$0.06 per common share	$0.4875 per Series A preferred share	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit $0.06 per common share	Accumulated Deficit $0.4875 per Series A preferred share	Noncontrolling Interests in Other Partnerships	Preferred Equity in Consolidated Joint Venture
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015				12,879	141,808
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 311,145			$ 309,337	$ 1,418	$ 2,567,515	$ (2,618,117)			$ 7,806	$ 43,186
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares					(2,948)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(19,218)				$ (29)		(19,189)
Issuance of stock awards - shares					545
Issuance of stock awards - value	44				$ 5	39
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for stock compensation forfeitures	0					185	(185)
Stock awards - amortization	2,235					2,235
Stock compensation withheld - shares					(98)
Stock compensation withheld - value	(592)				$ (1)	0	(591)
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(585)					(585)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	68									68
Dividends, Common Stock		$ (8,432)						$ (8,432)
Preferred dividends	(360)		$ (6,279)						$ (6,279)		(360)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	598										598
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships)	(5,033)						(4,922)			(471)	360
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016				12,879	139,307
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016	273,591			$ 309,337	$ 1,393	2,569,389	(2,657,715)			7,403	43,784
Shares, Issued - beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016				12,879	137,990
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	232,583			$ 309,337	$ 1,380	2,576,988	(2,706,408)			7,503	43,783
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of stock awards - shares					447
Issuance of stock awards - value	93				$ 5	88
Stock awards - amortization	1,909					1,909
Stock compensation withheld - shares					(28)
Stock compensation withheld - value	(814)				$ (1)	0	(813)
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	81					81
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	100									100
Dividends, Common Stock		$ (8,321)						$ (8,321)
Preferred dividends	(360)		$ (6,279)				0		$ (6,279)		(360)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships)	(35,955)						(35,911)			(404)	360
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017				12,879	138,409
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 183,037			$ 309,337	$ 1,384	$ 2,579,066	$ (2,757,732)			$ 7,199	$ 43,783