Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	$0.12 per common share	$0.975 per Series A preferred share	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit $0.12 per common share	Accumulated Deficit $0.975 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					(4,133)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(27,427)				$ (41)		(27,386)
Issuance of stock awards - shares					648
Issuance of stock awards - value	734				$ 6	728
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for stock compensation forfeitures	0					185	(185)
Stock awards - amortization	3,677					3,677
Stock compensation withheld - shares					(98)
Stock compensation withheld - value	(592)				$ (1)	0	(591)
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	563					563
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	530									530
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	(1)									(1)
Dividends, Common Stock		$ (16,666)						$ (16,666)
Preferred dividends	(724)		$ (12,558)						$ (12,558)		(724)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	597										597
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships)	8,706						8,469			(487)	724
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Jun. 30, 2016				12,879	138,225
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2016	267,984			$ 309,337	$ 1,382	2,572,668	(2,667,034)			7,848	43,783
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					541
Issuance of stock awards - value	185				$ 5	180
Stock awards - amortization	3,178					3,178
Stock compensation withheld - shares					(119)
Stock compensation withheld - value	(881)				$ (1)	0	(880)
Allocation to redeemable noncontrolling interests	193					193
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	299									299
Dividends, Common Stock		$ (16,662)						$ (16,662)
Preferred dividends	(727)		$ (12,558)				0		$ (12,558)		(727)
Issuance of preferred equity - consolidated joint venture	648										648
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) (attributable to FelCor and noncontrolling interests in other partnerships)	(37,380)						(37,670)			(437)	727
Shares, Issued - ending balance at Jun. 30, 2017				12,879	138,412
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 168,878			$ 309,337	$ 1,384	$ 2,580,539	$ (2,774,178)			$ 7,365	$ 44,431