Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)	8 Months Ended					9 Months Ended			31 Months Ended			8 Months Ended			8 Months Ended			8 Months Ended			8 Months Ended			3 Months Ended						0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended									0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 $200 Million Revolver [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 $200 Million Revolver [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Jul. 25, 2012 $200 Million Revolver [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 400 Million Senior Notes [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 400 Million Senior Notes [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Jun. 27, 2012 400 Million Senior Notes [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 250 Million Senior Notes [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 250 Million Senior Notes [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Aug. 25, 2010 250 Million Senior Notes [Member] Senior Notes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 25, 2012 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] LIBOR Rate [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] LIBOR Rate [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] LIBOR Rate [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Base Rate [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Base Rate [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Base Rate [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 $150 MIllion Term Loan [Member] Term Loan, Long-term [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 $150 MIllion Term Loan [Member] Term Loan, Long-term [Member]	Jul. 25, 2012 $150 MIllion Term Loan [Member] Term Loan, Long-term [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 $300 Million Revolver [Member] [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 $300 Million Revolver [Member] [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 $300 Million Revolver [Member] [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] LIBOR Rate [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 $300 Million Revolver [Member] [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] LIBOR Rate [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 $300 Million Revolver [Member] [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Base Rate [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 $300 Million Revolver [Member] [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Base Rate [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jul. 25, 2012 $300 Million Revolver [Member] [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Initial Loan Term [Member] $150 MIllion Term Loan [Member] Term Loan, Long-term [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Initial Loan Term [Member] $150 MIllion Term Loan [Member] Term Loan, Long-term [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Second Loan Term [Member] $150 MIllion Term Loan [Member] Term Loan, Long-term [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Second Loan Term [Member] $150 MIllion Term Loan [Member] Term Loan, Long-term [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Final Loan Term (Extension) [Member] 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Final Loan Term (Extension) [Member] $150 MIllion Term Loan [Member] Term Loan, Long-term [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Final Loan Term (Extension) [Member] $150 MIllion Term Loan [Member] Term Loan, Long-term [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Year 1 [Member] 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Year 2 [Member] 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Years 1 and 2 [Member] 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Year 3 [Member] 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Year 3 [Member] 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 After Year 3 [Member] 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 After Year 3 [Member] 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jul. 25, 2012 Choice Netherlands Antilles N.V. [Member] 350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]	Aug. 23, 2012 2012 Special Cash Dividend [Member]	Jul. 25, 2012 Letter of Credit [Member] $200 Million Revolver [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Jul. 25, 2012 Swingline Loans [Member] $200 Million Revolver [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Jul. 25, 2012 Alternative Currency Loans [Member] $200 Million Revolver [Member] Line of Credit [Member]
Debt instrument issuance date						Jun. 27, 2012			Aug. 25, 2010			Jul. 25, 2012
Debt instrument face amount								$ 400,000,000			$ 250,000,000			$ 350,000,000									$ 150,000,000
Senior notes coupon rate								5.75%			5.70%
Debt instruments effective interest rate						5.94%	5.94%	5.94%	6.19%	6.19%	6.19%	2.59%	2.66%
Debt instrument maturity date						Jul. 01, 2022			Aug. 28, 2020
Debt instrument payment frequency						semi-annually			semi-annually												quarterly
Payments of Special Dividends																																														600,700,000
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid																																														Aug. 23, 2012
Percentage of ownership in domestic subsidiaries								100.00%			100.00%
Number of subsidiaries owned	8							8			8
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate								0.50%								2.00%	4.25%		1.00%	3.25%						1.05%	1.80%	0.05%	0.80%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage																								0.20%	0.45%
Senior notes, discount									500,000	500,000	600,000
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity					200,000,000																																										25,000,000	10,000,000	35,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Range, Start												Jul. 25, 2016
Debt Instrument, Extension, Term																																			1 year
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Range, End																																			Jul. 25, 2017
Debt Instrument, Amortization Installment Payment Phases																															2 years		2 years			1 year
Debt Instrument, Amortization Installment Payments, Percentage of Original Principal Balance																																5.00%		7.50%			10.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent														100.00%																															65.00%
Total Leverage Ratio												4.50																										5.75	5.00			4.50		4.00
Credit Facility, Dividend Restrictions	50,000,000
Debt instrument additional borrowing capacity														100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis															LIBOR			base rate
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage												0.30%
Secured Leverage Ratio																																						2.50	2.25			2.00		1.75
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio																																								2.00	2.25		2.50
Total debt	871,315,000	855,345,000	75,000,000	57,000,000		400,000,000	400,000,000		249,524,000	249,508,000		219,375,000	203,250,000								144,400,000	146,300,000
Termination of Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement																														$ 300,000,000