Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 174,878,000	$ 167,795,000	$ 140,225,000	$ 134,177,000
Receivables, net	59,241,000	53,521,000
Total current assets	277,714,000	258,646,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	56,664,000	66,092,000
Goodwill	65,813,000	65,813,000
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	9,204,000	9,953,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	18,856,000	19,127,000
Notes receivable, net of allowances	34,223,000	31,872,000
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	16,852,000	15,950,000
Deferred income taxes	20,321,000	20,282,000
Other assets	55,253,000	52,164,000
Total assets	554,900,000	539,899,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable	44,818,000	41,663,000
Accrued expenses	37,219,000	56,625,000
Deferred revenue	69,155,000	61,188,000
Current portion of long-term debt	11,026,000	10,088,000
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	573,000	2,492,000
Total current liabilities	168,257,000	174,338,000
Long-term debt	795,497,000	783,471,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	22,387,000	22,527,000
Other liabilities	23,392,000	23,808,000
Total liabilities	1,009,533,000	1,004,144,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(454,633,000)	(464,245,000)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	554,900,000	539,899,000
Parent [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	10,363,000	9,785,000	5,185,000	8,420,000
Receivables, net	51,720,000	46,135,000
Other current assets	24,176,000	26,072,000
Total current assets	86,259,000	81,992,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	11,114,000	11,087,000
Goodwill	60,620,000	60,620,000
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	6,017,000	6,553,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	18,856,000	19,127,000
Notes receivable, net of allowances	13,182,000	13,257,000
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investment in affiliates	386,444,000	372,889,000
Advances to affiliates	12,376,000	14,175,000
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other assets	8,826,000	8,955,000
Total assets	603,694,000	588,655,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable	6,219,000	6,276,000
Accrued expenses	19,462,000	28,215,000
Deferred revenue	12,057,000	7,065,000
Current portion of long-term debt	10,312,000	9,375,000
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	48,050,000	50,931,000
Long-term debt	791,150,000	778,946,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Advances from affiliates	203,922,000	206,931,000
Other liabilities	15,205,000	16,092,000
Total liabilities	1,058,327,000	1,052,900,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(454,633,000)	(464,245,000)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	603,694,000	588,655,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	298,000	569,000	328,000	407,000
Receivables, net	1,615,000	1,350,000
Other current assets	21,469,000	15,846,000
Total current assets	23,382,000	17,765,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	44,600,000	54,203,000
Goodwill	5,193,000	5,193,000
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	1,941,000	2,096,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	0
Notes receivable, net of allowances	19,282,000	17,158,000
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	16,852,000	15,950,000
Investment in affiliates	30,299,000	28,312,000
Advances to affiliates	188,294,000	189,833,000
Deferred income taxes	30,010,000	30,504,000
Other assets	13,405,000	13,184,000
Total assets	373,258,000	374,198,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable	34,219,000	30,778,000
Accrued expenses	15,828,000	26,503,000
Deferred revenue	56,303,000	53,414,000
Current portion of long-term debt	703,000	702,000
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	573,000	2,492,000
Other current liabilities	8,740,000	7,401,000
Total current liabilities	116,366,000	121,290,000
Long-term debt	4,332,000	4,507,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	22,378,000	22,520,000
Advances from affiliates	354,000	362,000
Other liabilities	17,992,000	18,216,000
Total liabilities	161,422,000	166,895,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	211,836,000	207,303,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	373,258,000	374,198,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	164,217,000	157,441,000	134,712,000	125,350,000
Receivables, net	5,906,000	6,036,000
Other current assets	1,224,000	752,000
Total current assets	171,347,000	164,229,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	950,000	802,000
Goodwill	0	0
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	1,246,000	1,304,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	0
Notes receivable, net of allowances	1,759,000	1,457,000
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investment in affiliates	0	0
Advances to affiliates	11,031,000	10,919,000
Deferred income taxes	948,000	912,000
Other assets	33,022,000	30,025,000
Total assets	220,303,000	209,648,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable	4,380,000	4,609,000
Accrued expenses	1,929,000	1,907,000
Deferred revenue	795,000	709,000
Current portion of long-term debt	11,000	11,000
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	221,000
Total current liabilities	7,115,000	7,457,000
Long-term debt	15,000	18,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	9,000	7,000
Advances from affiliates	7,425,000	7,634,000
Other liabilities	832,000	634,000
Total liabilities	15,396,000	15,750,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	204,907,000	193,898,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	220,303,000	209,648,000
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	0	0
Other current assets	(3,274,000)	(5,340,000)
Total current assets	(3,274,000)	(5,340,000)
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
Notes receivable, net of allowances	0	0
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investment in affiliates	(416,743,000)	(401,201,000)
Advances to affiliates	(211,701,000)	(214,927,000)
Deferred income taxes	(10,637,000)	(11,134,000)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(642,355,000)	(632,602,000)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	(3,274,000)	(5,340,000)
Total current liabilities	(3,274,000)	(5,340,000)
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Advances from affiliates	(211,701,000)	(214,927,000)
Other liabilities	(10,637,000)	(11,134,000)
Total liabilities	(225,612,000)	(231,401,000)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(416,743,000)	(401,201,000)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	(642,355,000)	(632,602,000)
Consolidated [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	174,878,000	167,795,000	140,225,000	134,177,000
Receivables, net	59,241,000	53,521,000
Other current assets	43,595,000	37,330,000
Total current assets	277,714,000	258,646,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	56,664,000	66,092,000
Goodwill	65,813,000	65,813,000
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	9,204,000	9,953,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	18,856,000	19,127,000
Notes receivable, net of allowances	34,223,000	31,872,000
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	16,852,000	15,950,000
Investment in affiliates	0	0
Advances to affiliates	0	0
Deferred income taxes	20,321,000	20,282,000
Other assets	55,253,000	52,164,000
Total assets	554,900,000	539,899,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable	44,818,000	41,663,000
Accrued expenses	37,219,000	56,625,000
Deferred revenue	69,155,000	61,188,000
Current portion of long-term debt	11,026,000	10,088,000
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	573,000	2,492,000
Other current liabilities	5,466,000	2,282,000
Total current liabilities	168,257,000	174,338,000
Long-term debt	795,497,000	783,471,000
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	22,387,000	22,527,000
Advances from affiliates	0	0
Other liabilities	23,392,000	23,808,000
Total liabilities	1,009,533,000	1,004,144,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(454,633,000)	(464,245,000)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$ 554,900,000	$ 539,899,000