Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Royalty fees	$ 49,736	$ 47,853
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	3,777	2,528
Procurement services	3,950	3,315
Marketing and reservation	76,440	70,929
Total revenues	136,872	129,169
Selling, general and administrative	26,916	24,349
Marketing and reservation	76,440	70,929
Total operating expenses	106,406	98,104
Operating income (loss)	30,466	31,065
Interest expense	10,770	3,117
Total other income and expenses, net	(9,557)	(832)
Income taxes (benefit)	5,386	10,236
Net income (loss)	15,523	19,997
Parent [Member]
Royalty fees	44,236	42,126
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	3,568	2,433
Procurement services	3,800	3,148
Marketing and reservation	65,159	59,653
Other items, net	1,788	3,441
Total revenues	118,551	110,801
Selling, general and administrative	29,082	24,487
Marketing and reservation	67,698	61,554
Other items, net	714	706
Total operating expenses	97,494	86,747
Operating income (loss)	21,057	24,054
Interest expense	10,736	4,216
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(7,967)	(6,881)
Other items, net	(548)	(202)
Total other income and expenses, net	(2,221)	2,867
Income (loss) before income taxes	18,836	26,921
Income taxes (benefit)	3,313	6,924
Net income (loss)	15,523	19,997
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Royalty fees	24,205	26,220
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0	0
Procurement services	0	0
Marketing and reservation	76,131	72,684
Other items, net	956	978
Total revenues	101,292	99,882
Selling, general and administrative	22,438	22,828
Marketing and reservation	73,136	69,797
Other items, net	2,136	1,901
Total operating expenses	97,710	94,526
Operating income (loss)	3,582	5,356
Interest expense	33	0
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other items, net	(711)	(2,003)
Total other income and expenses, net	678	2,003
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,260	7,359
Income taxes (benefit)	1,891	3,058
Net income (loss)	2,369	4,301
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Royalty fees	9,195	7,058
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	209	95
Procurement services	150	167
Marketing and reservation	4,582	4,387
Other items, net	225	125
Total revenues	14,361	11,832
Selling, general and administrative	3,296	4,585
Marketing and reservation	5,038	4,270
Other items, net	200	219
Total operating expenses	8,534	9,074
Operating income (loss)	5,827	2,758
Interest expense	1	4
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other items, net	46	(80)
Total other income and expenses, net	(47)	76
Income (loss) before income taxes	5,780	2,834
Income taxes (benefit)	182	254
Net income (loss)	5,598	2,580
Eliminations [Member]
Royalty fees	(27,900)	(27,551)
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0	0
Procurement services	0	0
Marketing and reservation	(69,432)	(65,795)
Other items, net	0	0
Total revenues	(97,332)	(93,346)
Selling, general and administrative	(27,900)	(27,551)
Marketing and reservation	(69,432)	(64,692)
Other items, net	0	0
Total operating expenses	(97,332)	(92,243)
Operating income (loss)	0	(1,103)
Interest expense	0	(1,103)
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	7,967	6,881
Other items, net	0	0
Total other income and expenses, net	(7,967)	(5,778)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(7,967)	(6,881)
Income taxes (benefit)	0	0
Net income (loss)	(7,967)	(6,881)
Consolidated [Member]
Royalty fees	49,736	47,853
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	3,777	2,528
Procurement services	3,950	3,315
Marketing and reservation	76,440	70,929
Other items, net	2,969	4,544
Total revenues	136,872	129,169
Selling, general and administrative	26,916	24,349
Marketing and reservation	76,440	70,929
Other items, net	3,050	2,826
Total operating expenses	106,406	98,104
Operating income (loss)	30,466	31,065
Interest expense	10,770	3,117
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other items, net	(1,213)	(2,285)
Total other income and expenses, net	(9,557)	(832)
Income (loss) before income taxes	20,909	30,233
Income taxes (benefit)	5,386	10,236
Net income (loss)	$ 15,523	$ 19,997