Hotel Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Hotels	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Hotels	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 Hotels
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Hotel operating revenue		$ 219,116	$ 236,761	$ 406,812	$ 446,218
Operating Expenses		(202,522)	(204,450)	(406,138)	(398,672)
Operating loss from continuing operations		17,918	33,456	2,406	49,378
Interest expense, net		(19,416)	(19,907)	(38,702)	(39,627)
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities		648	726	518	572
Loss from continuing operations before loss on sale of hotels		(1,253)	14,400	(36,728)	10,033
Loss on sale of hotels		207	630	873	1,344
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)		(1,460)	13,770	(37,601)	8,689
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in other partnerships		(33)	(16)	(437)	(487)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP		35	(31)	221	17
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity		(1,759)	13,391	(37,670)	8,469
Impairment		(10,271)	(6,333)	(35,109)	(6,333)
Other gains, net		100	100	100	100
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Hotel operating revenue		7,197	24,026	12,773	48,859
Operating Expenses		(18,687)	(28,569)	(51,935)	(51,633)
Operating loss from continuing operations		(11,490)	(4,543)	(39,162)	(2,774)
Loss on sale of hotels		(207)	(630)	(873)	(1,344)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)		(11,697)	(5,173)	(40,035)	(4,118)
Net loss (income) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in FelCor LP		50	22	172	18
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity		(11,647)	(5,151)	$ (39,863)	$ (4,100)
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Number of hotels \| Hotels						2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Impairment	$ (24,800)		$ (6,300)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Line Items]
Impairment		$ (10,300)
Number of hotels \| Hotels		2		2

[Line Items] for Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups [Table] Schedule addressing individual disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity. May include the facts and circumstances leading to the expected or completed disposal or to changes in the plan of sale, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also includes the nature and amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported as disposed such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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