Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 134,177	$ 107,057
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,820 and $9,979, respectively)	52,270	53,012
Income taxes receivable	2,732	0
Deferred income taxes	4,136	0
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	3,486	12,094
Other current assets	36,669	22,633
Total current assets	233,470	194,796
Property and equipment, at cost, net	51,651	51,992
Goodwill	65,813	66,005
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	13,473	17,255
Receivable - marketing and reservation fees	42,179	54,014
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	12,755	11,678
Deferred income taxes	15,418	22,665
Other assets	76,013	29,284
Total assets	510,772	447,689
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	38,714	38,389
Accrued expenses	55,552	53,851
Deferred revenue	71,154	68,825
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	2,522	18,935
Current portion of long-term debt	8,195	673
Deferred income taxes	0	2,784
Income taxes payable	0	1,108
Total current liabilities	176,137	184,565
Long-term debt	847,150	252,032
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	20,399	20,593
Other liabilities	15,990	16,060
Total liabilities	1,059,676	473,250
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 160,000,000 shares authorized; 95,345,362 shares issued at December 31, 2012 and 2011 and 58,171,059 and 58,277,646 shares outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	582	583
Additional paid-in-capital	110,246	102,665
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,216)	(6,801)
Treasury stock (37,174,303 and 37,067,716 shares at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively), at cost	(927,776)	(916,955)
Retained earnings	272,260	794,947
Total shareholders' deficit	(548,904)	(25,561)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ 510,772	$ 447,689