Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 115,064	$ 107,057
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,885 and $9,979, respectively)	66,196	53,012
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	3,668	12,094
Other current assets	29,749	22,633
Total current assets	214,677	194,796
Property and equipment, at cost, net	52,822	51,992
Goodwill	66,006	66,005
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	14,554	17,255
Receivable - marketing and reservation fees	46,249	54,014
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	12,530	11,678
Deferred income taxes	22,962	22,665
Other assets	53,271	29,284
Total assets	483,071	447,689
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	44,245	38,389
Accrued expenses	43,539	53,851
Deferred revenue	76,949	68,825
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	17,870	18,935
Current portion of long-term debt	10,065	673
Deferred income taxes	2,820	2,784
Income taxes payable	11,686	1,108
Total current liabilities	207,174	184,565
Long-term debt	808,911	252,032
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	19,992	20,593
Other liabilities	16,391	16,060
Total liabilities	1,052,468	473,250
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 160,000,000 shares authorized; 95,345,362 shares issued at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and 58,053,476 and 58,277,646 shares outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	581	583
Additional paid-in capital	107,939	102,665
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,904)	(6,801)
Treasury stock (37,291,886 and 37,067,716 shares at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively), at cost	(930,487)	(916,955)
Retained earnings	258,474	794,947
Total shareholders' deficit	(569,397)	(25,561)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ 483,071	$ 447,689