FelCor LP's Consolidating Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		19 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels						$ 1,448,346	$ 1,566,823
Investment in unconsolidated entities						7,657	8,312
Hotels held for sale						77,937	0
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,135	$ 58,188	$ 47,317	$ 59,786	$ 58,135	58,135	47,317	$ 58,188	$ 59,786
Restricted cash						24,199	19,491
Accounts receivable, net						43,923	42,080
Deferred expenses, net						3,591	4,527
Other assets						20,240	18,542
Total assets						1,684,028	1,707,092
Debt, net						1,360,071	1,338,326
Distributions payable						14,887	14,858
Accrued expenses and other liabilities						135,792	116,437
Total liabilities						1,510,750	1,469,621
Redeemable units						4,400	4,888	3,809	4,464
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture						44,431	43,783
Total liabilities and equity						1,684,028	1,707,092
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	219,116	236,761	406,812	446,218
Other revenue	1,324	1,145	1,732	1,832
Total revenues	220,440	237,906	408,544	448,050
Expenses:
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	15,454	14,864	29,356	28,446
Corporate expenses	6,281	6,047	13,221	14,447
Depreciation and amortization	27,528	29,177	55,366	58,360
Impairment	10,271	6,333	35,109	6,333
Other expenses	7,331	2,142	8,591	2,970
Total operating expenses	202,522	204,450	406,138	398,672
Operating income	17,918	33,456	2,406	49,378
Interest expense, net	(19,416)	(19,907)	(38,702)	(39,627)
Other gains, net	100	100	100	100
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	(1,398)	13,649	(36,196)	9,851
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	648	726	518	572
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	(750)	14,375	(35,678)	10,423
Income tax	(503)	25	(1,050)	(390)
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
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(367)	(364)	(727)	(724)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(1,759)	13,391	(37,670)	8,469
Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(6,279)	(12,558)	(12,558)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities			67,249	71,565
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels			(41,921)	(31,909)
Net payments related to asset sales			(1,296)	(1,461)
Insurance proceeds			0	94
Change in restricted cash - investing			(4,709)	(6,004)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings			840	386
Net cash flow used in investing activities			(47,086)	(38,894)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings			51,000	50,000
Repayment of borrowings			(30,419)	(27,145)
Payment of deferred financing fees			0	(12)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			299	530
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders			(12,558)	(12,558)
Distributions paid to common unitholders			(16,631)	(16,848)
Repurchase of common stock			0	(27,427)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			0	(1)
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture			648	597
Net cash flow used in financing activities			(9,345)	(34,260)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0	(9)
Change in cash and cash equivalents			10,818	(1,598)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods			47,317	59,786
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	58,135	58,188	58,135	58,188	58,135
FelCor Lodging LP [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels						0	0
Equity investment in consolidated entities						1,129,658	1,190,737
Investment in unconsolidated entities						2,252	2,410
Hotels held for sale						0
Cash and cash equivalents	14,681	16,670	13,532	21,219	14,681	14,681	13,532	16,670	21,219
Restricted cash						0	0
Accounts receivable, net						2,887	2,804
Deferred expenses, net						0	0
Other assets						6,591	5,634
Total assets						1,156,069	1,215,117
Debt, net						986,573	985,767
Distributions payable						14,765	14,734
Accrued expenses and other liabilities						33,249	28,431
Total liabilities						1,034,587	1,028,932
Redeemable units						4,400	4,888
Preferred units						309,337	309,337
Common units						(192,255)	(128,040)
Total FelCor LP partners' capital						117,082	181,297
Noncontrolling interests						0	0
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture						0	0
Total partners’ capital						117,082	181,297
Total liabilities and equity						1,156,069	1,215,117
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Percentage lease revenue	0	0	0	0
Other revenue	36	1	39	187
Total revenues	36	1	39	187
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	66	26	106	53
Corporate expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	116	93	231	144
Impairment	0	0	0	0
Other expenses	5,844	187	6,317	419
Total operating expenses	6,026	306	6,654	616
Operating income	(5,990)	(305)	(6,615)	(429)
Interest expense, net	(14,405)	(14,601)	(28,857)	(29,262)
Other gains, net	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	(20,395)	(14,906)	(35,472)	(29,691)
Equity in income from consolidated entities	18,056	27,974	(3,379)	37,841
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	575	652	1,016	716
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	(1,764)	13,720	(37,835)	8,866
Income tax	(30)	(48)	(56)	(164)
Loss from continuing operations before loss on sale of hotels	(1,794)	13,672	(37,891)	8,702
Loss on sale of hotels	0	(250)	0	(250)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	(1,794)	13,422	(37,891)	8,452
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(1,794)	13,422	(37,891)	8,452
Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(6,279)	(12,558)	(12,558)
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(8,073)	7,143	(50,449)	(4,106)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities			(33,170)	(34,655)
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels			5	(7)
Net payments related to asset sales			(623)	(723)
Insurance proceeds				0
Change in restricted cash - investing			0	0
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings			840	386
Intercompany financing			64,241	87,950
Net cash flow used in investing activities			64,463	87,606
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings			0	0
Repayment of borrowings			0	0
Payment of deferred financing fees				0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			0	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders			(12,558)	(12,558)
Distributions paid to common unitholders			(16,631)	(16,848)
Repurchase of common stock				(27,427)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests				0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture			0	0
Intercompany financing			0	0
Other			(955)	(667)
Net cash flow used in financing activities			(30,144)	(57,500)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				0
Change in cash and cash equivalents			1,149	(4,549)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods			13,532	21,219
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	14,681	16,670	14,681	16,670	14,681
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels						366,763	488,528
Equity investment in consolidated entities						0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities						4,209	4,800
Hotels held for sale						77,937
Cash and cash equivalents	41,341	39,473	29,141	33,873	41,341	41,341	29,141	39,473	33,873
Restricted cash						18,503	16,433
Accounts receivable, net						39,442	33,338
Deferred expenses, net						0	0
Other assets						9,920	10,009
Total assets						558,115	582,249
Debt, net						0	0
Distributions payable						0	0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities						92,683	79,439
Total liabilities						92,683	79,439
Redeemable units						0	0
Preferred units						0	0
Common units						466,348	503,765
Total FelCor LP partners' capital						466,348	503,765
Noncontrolling interests						(916)	(955)
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture						0	0
Total partners’ capital						465,432	502,810
Total liabilities and equity						558,115	582,249
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	219,116	236,761	406,812	446,218
Percentage lease revenue	0	0	0	0
Other revenue	1,146	1,022	1,490	1,454
Total revenues	220,262	237,783	408,302	447,672
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	135,657	145,887	264,495	288,116
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	55,630	56,112	101,582	107,595
Corporate expenses	3,396	3,360	7,025	7,695
Depreciation and amortization	10,712	12,030	21,570	24,027
Impairment	10,271	6,333	35,109	6,333
Other expenses	1,412	1,661	2,152	2,213
Total operating expenses	217,078	225,383	431,933	435,979
Operating income	3,184	12,400	(23,631)	11,693
Interest expense, net	23	9	37	18
Other gains, net	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	3,207	12,409	(23,594)	11,711
Equity in income from consolidated entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	84	85	(475)	(121)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	3,291	12,494	(24,069)	11,590
Income tax	(473)	73	(994)	(226)
Loss from continuing operations before loss on sale of hotels	2,818	12,567	(25,063)	11,364
Loss on sale of hotels	(126)	(300)	(652)	(757)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	2,692	12,267	(25,715)	10,607
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6)	(57)	260	313
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	2,686	12,210	(25,455)	10,920
Preferred dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	2,686	12,210	(25,455)	10,920
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities			41,039	41,661
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels			(12,604)	(15,093)
Net payments related to asset sales			(524)	(533)
Insurance proceeds				0
Change in restricted cash - investing			(2,070)	(3,540)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings			0	0
Intercompany financing			0	0
Net cash flow used in investing activities			(15,198)	(19,166)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings			0	0
Repayment of borrowings			0	0
Payment of deferred financing fees				0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			299	313
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders			0	0
Distributions paid to common unitholders			0	0
Repurchase of common stock				0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests				0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture			0	0
Intercompany financing			(13,940)	(17,208)
Other			0	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities			(13,641)	(16,895)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				0
Change in cash and cash equivalents			12,200	5,600
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods			29,141	33,873
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	41,341	39,473	41,341	39,473	41,341
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels						1,081,583	1,078,295
Equity investment in consolidated entities						0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities						1,196	1,102
Hotels held for sale						0
Cash and cash equivalents	2,113	2,045	4,644	4,694	2,113	2,113	4,644	2,045	4,694
Restricted cash						5,696	3,058
Accounts receivable, net						1,594	5,938
Deferred expenses, net						3,591	4,527
Other assets						3,729	2,899
Total assets						1,099,502	1,100,463
Debt, net						408,991	391,995
Distributions payable						122	124
Accrued expenses and other liabilities						9,860	8,567
Total liabilities						418,973	400,686
Redeemable units						0	0
Preferred units						0	0
Common units						627,817	647,536
Total FelCor LP partners' capital						627,817	647,536
Noncontrolling interests						8,281	8,458
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture						44,431	43,783
Total partners’ capital						680,529	699,777
Total liabilities and equity						1,099,502	1,100,463
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Percentage lease revenue	46,486	46,953	84,530	90,498
Other revenue	142	122	203	191
Total revenues	46,628	47,075	84,733	90,689
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	6,244	5,679	12,198	11,296
Corporate expenses	2,885	2,687	6,196	6,752
Depreciation and amortization	16,700	17,054	33,565	34,189
Impairment	0	0	0	0
Other expenses	75	294	122	338
Total operating expenses	25,904	25,714	52,081	52,575
Operating income	20,724	21,361	32,652	38,114
Interest expense, net	(5,034)	(5,315)	(9,882)	(10,383)
Other gains, net	100	100	100	100
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	15,790	16,146	22,870	27,831
Equity in income from consolidated entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	(11)	(11)	(23)	(23)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	15,779	16,135	22,847	27,808
Income tax	0	0	0	0
Loss from continuing operations before loss on sale of hotels	15,779	16,135	22,847	27,808
Loss on sale of hotels	(81)	(80)	(221)	(337)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	15,698	16,055	22,626	27,471
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	39	73	177	174
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(367)	(364)	(727)	(724)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	15,370	15,764	22,076	26,921
Preferred dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	15,370	15,764	22,076	26,921
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities			59,380	64,559
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels			(29,322)	(16,809)
Net payments related to asset sales			(149)	(205)
Insurance proceeds				94
Change in restricted cash - investing			(2,639)	(2,464)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings			0	0
Intercompany financing			0	0
Net cash flow used in investing activities			(32,110)	(19,384)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings			51,000	50,000
Repayment of borrowings			(30,419)	(27,145)
Payment of deferred financing fees				(12)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			0	217
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders			0	0
Distributions paid to common unitholders			0	0
Repurchase of common stock				0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests				(1)
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture			648	597
Intercompany financing			(50,301)	(70,742)
Other			(729)	(729)
Net cash flow used in financing activities			(29,801)	(47,815)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				(9)
Change in cash and cash equivalents			(2,531)	(2,649)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods			4,644	4,694
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	2,113	2,045	$ 2,113	2,045	2,113
Total Consolidated [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Percentage of subsidiary guarantor owned by company			100.00%
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels						1,448,346	1,566,823
Equity investment in consolidated entities						0	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities						7,657	8,312
Hotels held for sale						77,937	0
Cash and cash equivalents	58,135	58,188	$ 47,317	59,786	58,135	58,135	47,317	58,188	59,786
Restricted cash						24,199	19,491
Accounts receivable, net						43,923	42,080
Deferred expenses, net						3,591	4,527
Other assets						20,240	18,542
Total assets						1,684,028	1,707,092
Debt, net						1,360,071	1,338,326
Distributions payable						14,887	14,858
Accrued expenses and other liabilities						135,792	116,437
Total liabilities						1,510,750	1,469,621
Redeemable units						4,400	4,888
Preferred units						309,337	309,337
Common units						(192,255)	(128,040)
Total FelCor LP partners' capital						117,082	181,297
Noncontrolling interests						7,365	7,503
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture						44,431	43,783
Total partners’ capital						168,878	232,583	267,984	311,145
Total liabilities and equity						1,684,028	1,707,092
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	219,116	236,761	406,812	446,218
Percentage lease revenue	0	0	0	0
Other revenue	1,324	1,145	1,732	1,832
Total revenues	220,440	237,906	408,544	448,050
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	135,657	145,887	264,495	288,116
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	15,454	14,864	29,356	28,446
Corporate expenses	6,281	6,047	13,221	14,447
Depreciation and amortization	27,528	29,177	55,366	58,360
Impairment	10,271	6,333	35,109	6,333
Other expenses	7,331	2,142	8,591	2,970
Total operating expenses	202,522	204,450	406,138	398,672
Operating income	17,918	33,456	2,406	49,378
Interest expense, net	(19,416)	(19,907)	(38,702)	(39,627)
Other gains, net	100	100	100	100
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	(1,398)	13,649	(36,196)	9,851
Equity in income from consolidated entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	648	726	518	572
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	(750)	14,375	(35,678)	10,423
Income tax	(503)	25	(1,050)	(390)
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 income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	33	16	437	487
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	(367)	(364)	(727)	(724)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(1,794)	13,422	(37,891)	8,452
Preferred dividends	(6,279)	(6,279)	(12,558)	(12,558)
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(8,073)	7,143	(50,449)	(4,106)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities			67,249	71,565
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels			(41,921)	(31,909)
Net payments related to asset sales			(1,296)	(1,461)
Insurance proceeds			0	94
Change in restricted cash - investing			(4,709)	(6,004)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings			840	386
Intercompany financing			0	0
Net cash flow used in investing activities			(47,086)	(38,894)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings			51,000	50,000
Repayment of borrowings			(30,419)	(27,145)
Payment of deferred financing fees			0	(12)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			299	530
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders			(12,558)	(12,558)
Distributions paid to common unitholders			(16,631)	(16,848)
Repurchase of common stock			0	(27,427)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			0	(1)
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture			648	597
Intercompany financing			0	0
Other			(1,684)	(1,396)
Net cash flow used in financing activities			(9,345)	(34,260)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			0	(9)
Change in cash and cash equivalents			10,818	(1,598)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods			47,317	59,786
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	58,135	58,188	58,135	58,188	58,135
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
Net investment in hotels						0	0
Equity investment in consolidated entities						(1,129,658)	(1,190,737)
Investment in unconsolidated entities						0	0
Hotels held for sale						0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Restricted cash						0	0
Accounts receivable, net						0	0
Deferred expenses, net						0	0
Other assets						0	0
Total assets						(1,129,658)	(1,190,737)
Debt, net						(35,493)	(39,436)
Distributions payable						0	0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities						0	0
Total liabilities						(35,493)	(39,436)
Redeemable units						0	0
Preferred units						0	0
Common units						(1,094,165)	(1,151,301)
Total FelCor LP partners' capital						(1,094,165)	(1,151,301)
Noncontrolling interests						0	0
Preferred capital in consolidated joint venture						0	0
Total partners’ capital						(1,094,165)	(1,151,301)
Total liabilities and equity						$ (1,129,658)	$ (1,190,737)
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Percentage lease revenue	(46,486)	(46,953)	(84,530)	(90,498)
Other revenue	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	(46,486)	(46,953)	(84,530)	(90,498)
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Taxes, insurance and lease expense	(46,486)	(46,953)	(84,530)	(90,498)
Corporate expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Impairment	0	0	0	0
Other expenses	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	(46,486)	(46,953)	(84,530)	(90,498)
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Other gains, net	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before equity in income from unconsolidated entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in income from consolidated entities	(18,056)	(27,974)	3,379	(37,841)
Equity in income from unconsolidated entities	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	(18,056)	(27,974)	3,379	(37,841)
Income tax	0	0	0	0
Loss from continuing operations before loss on sale of hotels	(18,056)	(27,974)	3,379	(37,841)
Loss on sale of hotels	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)	(18,056)	(27,974)	3,379	(37,841)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Preferred distributions - consolidated joint venture	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to reporting entity	(18,056)	(27,974)	3,379	(37,841)
Preferred dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to FelCor LP common unitholders	(18,056)	(27,974)	3,379	(37,841)
Operating activities:
Cash flows from operating activities			0	0
Investing activities:
Improvements and additions to hotels			0	0
Net payments related to asset sales			0	0
Insurance proceeds				0
Change in restricted cash - investing			0	0
Distributions from unconsolidated entities in excess of earnings			0	0
Intercompany financing			(64,241)	(87,950)
Net cash flow used in investing activities			(64,241)	(87,950)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings			0	0
Repayment of borrowings			0	0
Payment of deferred financing fees				0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			0	0
Distributions paid to preferred unitholders			0	0
Distributions paid to common unitholders			0	0
Repurchase of common stock				0
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests				0
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred capital - consolidated joint venture			0	0
Intercompany financing			64,241	87,950
Other			0	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities			64,241	87,950
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				0
Change in cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	0	0
Common Stock
Financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock				$ (27,400)	$ (44,800)