Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 subsidiaries	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 subsidiaries	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Adjustment [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Adjustment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Adjustment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Adjustment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Adjustment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Adjustment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Adjustment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Adjustment [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Adjustment [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Adjustment [Member] Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member] Adjustment [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Adjustment [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Adjustment [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Investment in and Advances to Affiliates [Member] Adjustment [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Investment in and Advances to Affiliates [Member] Adjustment [Member] Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member] Adjustment [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Number of Domestic Subsidiaries as a Guarantee to Senior Notes	8		8
Percentage of ownership in subsidiary			100.00%
Marketing and reservation expense	$ 126,296,000	$ 119,062,000	$ 302,381,000	$ 284,624,000	$ 92,747,000	$ 88,655,000	$ 257,107,000	$ 241,907,000	$ 4,571,000	$ 4,233,000	$ 13,942,000	$ 13,057,000								$ (843,000)	$ (2,954,000)			$ (800,000)	$ (3,000,000)
Interest expense	10,757,000	10,166,000	32,334,000	16,823,000	61,000	4,000	111,000	40,000	5,000	0	13,000	6,000								843,000	2,954,000			800,000	3,000,000
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities			(105,009,000)	(118,423,000)			(18,718,000)	(4,941,000)			(26,221,000)	(26,410,000)	1,729,000	475,000	1,537,000	2,853,000	10,898,000	3,475,000	1,120,000		(6,869,000)	9,721,000	2,900,000			(9,700,000)
Advances to and investments in affiliates							(1,280,000)	(9,721,000)			0	0									(9,721,000)	0				(9,700,000)
Proceeds from contributions from affiliates							0	0			2,280,000	9,721,000									0	9,721,000					9,700,000
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities			(48,115,000)	(94,520,000)			4,048,000	122,000			2,249,000	9,707,000									0	9,721,000					9,700,000
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities			(28,350,000)	(16,709,000)			(22,736,000)	(5,220,000)			(2,457,000)	(9,636,000)	(1,729,000)	(475,000)	(1,537,000)	(2,853,000)	(10,898,000)	(3,475,000)	(1,120,000)		(6,869,000)	0				(9,700,000)		(2,900,000)
Total operating expenses	156,613,000	145,160,000	396,275,000	365,295,000	117,899,000	110,198,000	341,276,000	311,307,000	8,267,000	914,000	24,443,000	18,910,000								(843,000)	(2,954,000)
Total other income and expenses, net	$ 8,957,000	$ 9,585,000	$ 28,749,000	$ 14,068,000	$ (636,000)	$ (507,000)	$ (1,150,000)	$ (2,097,000)	$ (521,000)	$ (285,000)	$ (622,000)	$ (338,000)								$ 843,000	$ 2,954,000