Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 161,138,000	$ 134,177,000	$ 115,064,000	$ 107,057,000
Receivables, net	62,605,000	52,270,000
Total current assets	258,267,000	233,470,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	65,540,000	51,651,000
Goodwill	65,813,000	65,813,000
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	10,875,000	13,473,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	32,564,000	42,179,000
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	14,950,000	12,755,000
Deferred income taxes	19,496,000	15,418,000
Other assets	88,204,000	76,013,000
Total assets	555,709,000	510,772,000
Accounts payable	40,758,000	38,714,000
Accrued expenses	43,475,000	55,552,000
Deferred revenue	61,401,000	71,154,000
Current portion of long-term debt	9,132,000	8,195,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	2,439,000	2,522,000
Total current liabilities	179,111,000	176,137,000
Long-term debt	815,957,000	847,150,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	21,219,000	20,399,000
Other liabilities	24,146,000	15,990,000
Total liabilities	1,040,433,000	1,059,676,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(484,724,000)	(548,904,000)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	555,709,000	510,772,000
Parent [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	10,921,000	8,420,000	4,240,000	23,370,000
Receivables, net	54,842,000	44,344,000
Other current assets	36,200,000	41,897,000
Total current assets	101,963,000	94,661,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	11,351,000	11,307,000
Goodwill	60,620,000	60,620,000
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	7,113,000	8,669,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	32,564,000	42,179,000
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investment in affiliates	362,158,000	329,038,000
Advances to affiliates	13,985,000	14,252,000
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other assets	30,113,000	32,085,000
Total assets	619,867,000	592,811,000
Accounts payable	9,098,000	5,930,000
Accrued expenses	19,397,000	18,582,000
Deferred revenue	5,995,000	17,239,000
Current portion of long-term debt	8,437,000	7,500,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	13,503,000	0
Total current liabilities	56,430,000	49,251,000
Long-term debt	811,243,000	845,257,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Advances from affiliates	220,721,000	226,917,000
Other liabilities	16,197,000	20,290,000
Total liabilities	1,104,591,000	1,141,715,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(484,724,000)	(548,904,000)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	619,867,000	592,811,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	437,000	407,000	275,000	432,000
Receivables, net	1,963,000	1,797,000
Other current assets	13,271,000	20,110,000
Total current assets	15,671,000	22,314,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	53,331,000	39,298,000
Goodwill	5,193,000	5,193,000
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	2,251,000	2,715,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	0
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	14,950,000	12,755,000
Investment in affiliates	27,307,000	26,194,000
Advances to affiliates	203,917,000	206,770,000
Deferred income taxes	29,184,000	28,539,000
Other assets	27,839,000	18,925,000
Total assets	379,643,000	362,703,000
Accounts payable	27,757,000	28,525,000
Accrued expenses	22,098,000	34,576,000
Deferred revenue	54,666,000	53,081,000
Current portion of long-term debt	684,000	675,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	2,439,000	2,522,000
Other current liabilities	23,616,000	17,722,000
Total current liabilities	131,260,000	137,101,000
Long-term debt	4,694,000	1,845,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	21,212,000	20,390,000
Advances from affiliates	403,000	189,000
Other liabilities	18,211,000	9,216,000
Total liabilities	175,780,000	168,741,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	203,863,000	193,962,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	379,643,000	362,703,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	149,780,000	125,350,000	110,549,000	83,255,000
Receivables, net	5,800,000	6,129,000
Other current assets	728,000	3,528,000
Total current assets	156,308,000	135,007,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	858,000	1,046,000
Goodwill	0	0
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	1,511,000	2,089,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	0
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investment in affiliates	0	0
Advances to affiliates	10,613,000	13,479,000
Deferred income taxes	1,058,000	640,000
Other assets	30,252,000	25,003,000
Total assets	200,600,000	177,264,000
Accounts payable	3,903,000	4,259,000
Accrued expenses	1,980,000	2,394,000
Deferred revenue	740,000	834,000
Current portion of long-term debt	11,000	20,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	462,000	790,000
Total current liabilities	7,096,000	8,297,000
Long-term debt	20,000	48,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	7,000	9,000
Advances from affiliates	7,390,000	7,395,000
Other liabilities	484,000	245,000
Total liabilities	14,997,000	15,994,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	185,603,000	161,270,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	200,600,000	177,264,000
Eliminations [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	0	0
Other current assets	(15,675,000)	(18,512,000)
Total current assets	(15,675,000)	(18,512,000)
Property and equipment, at cost, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	0	0
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	0
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investment in affiliates	(389,465,000)	(355,232,000)
Advances to affiliates	(228,515,000)	(234,501,000)
Deferred income taxes	(10,746,000)	(13,761,000)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(644,401,000)	(622,006,000)
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	(15,675,000)	(18,512,000)
Total current liabilities	(15,675,000)	(18,512,000)
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Advances from affiliates	(228,514,000)	(234,501,000)
Other liabilities	(10,746,000)	(13,761,000)
Total liabilities	(254,935,000)	(266,774,000)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(389,466,000)	(355,232,000)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	(644,401,000)	(622,006,000)
Consolidated [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	161,138,000	134,177,000	115,064,000	107,057,000
Receivables, net	62,605,000	52,270,000
Other current assets	34,524,000	47,023,000
Total current assets	258,267,000	233,470,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	65,540,000	51,651,000
Goodwill	65,813,000	65,813,000
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	10,875,000	13,473,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	32,564,000	42,179,000
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	14,950,000	12,755,000
Investment in affiliates	0	0
Advances to affiliates	0	0
Deferred income taxes	19,496,000	15,418,000
Other assets	88,204,000	76,013,000
Total assets	555,709,000	510,772,000
Accounts payable	40,758,000	38,714,000
Accrued expenses	43,475,000	55,552,000
Deferred revenue	61,401,000	71,154,000
Current portion of long-term debt	9,132,000	8,195,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	2,439,000	2,522,000
Other current liabilities	21,906,000	0
Total current liabilities	179,111,000	176,137,000
Long-term debt	815,957,000	847,150,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	21,219,000	20,399,000
Advances from affiliates	0	0
Other liabilities	24,146,000	15,990,000
Total liabilities	1,040,433,000	1,059,676,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(484,724,000)	(548,904,000)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ 555,709,000	$ 510,772,000