Company Information and Significant Accounting Policies Restatement Schedules (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Income [Abstract]
Royalty fees	$ 77,670	$ 58,540	$ 79,460	$ 72,638	$ 56,108	$ 78,038	$ 136,210	$ 128,746	$ 208,206	$ 202,987	$ 267,812	$ 261,680	$ 246,475
Marketing and reservation revenues	103,766	89,606	124,809	104,072	82,323	117,965	193,372	186,395	311,204	294,345	407,633	389,678	354,152
Hotel operations			0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	197,664	159,736	216,718	190,930	148,171	205,271	357,400	339,101	555,819	527,709	724,650	692,728	640,602
Selling, general and administrative	31,413	26,680	26,409	29,731	26,668	23,072	58,093	56,399	82,808	72,322	111,713	101,879	106,436
Depreciation and amortization	2,332	2,278	2,272	2,388	2,041	1,860	4,610	4,429	6,701	5,588	9,056	7,691	7,497
Marketing and reservation expenses	103,766	89,606	124,809	104,072	82,323	117,965	193,372	186,395	311,204	294,345	407,633	389,678	354,152
Hotel operations			0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	137,511	118,564	153,490	136,191	111,032	142,897	256,075	247,223	400,713	372,255	528,402	499,248	468,085
Operating income	60,153	41,172	63,228	54,739	37,139	62,374	101,325	91,878	155,106	155,454	196,248	193,480	172,517
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	50,234	31,528	54,271	44,504	27,582	52,789	81,762	72,086	126,357	141,386	158,672	169,506	158,711
Income taxes	14,955	10,059	15,698	12,880	7,806	10,152	25,014	20,686	36,384	40,747	45,322	48,228	47,878
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	35,279	21,469	38,573	31,624	19,776	42,637	56,748	51,400	89,973	100,639	113,350	121,278	110,833
Basic earnings per share, continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.37	$ 0.66	$ 0.54	$ 0.34	$ 0.74	$ 0.97	$ 0.88	$ 1.54	$ 1.73	$ 1.94	$ 2.09	$ 1.86
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.36	$ 0.65	$ 0.54	$ 0.34	$ 0.73	$ 0.96	$ 0.88	$ 1.53	$ 1.73	$ 1.92	$ 2.08	$ 1.86
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	35,400			31,807			58,510	51,550
Provision for bad debts, net							1,383	1,753
Non-cash stock compensation and other charges							4,711	5,566
Deferred income taxes							(9,273)	8,236
Receivables							(39,518)	(40,349)
Advances to/from marketing and reservation activities, net							31,522	5,631
Income taxes payable/receivable							15,198	1,198
Net cash provided by operating activities		5,264			595		65,832	29,987	106,489		153,913
Investment in property and equipment		(3,015)			(14,095)		(7,314)	(22,035)	(27,922)		(33,397)
Net cash used in investing activities		1,027			(12,537)		4,601	(21,635)	(29,830)		(29,422)
Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Receivables	119,763	100,147	102,887				119,763		102,887		82,385	79,999
Income taxes receivable			0						0			2,201
Deferred income taxes	29,733	28,422	27,367				29,733		27,367		26,684	26,198
Total current assets	385,003	339,822	321,780				385,003		321,780		306,974	282,730
Property and equipment, at cost, net	58,238	58,268	67,000				58,238		67,000		67,852	51,651
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	160	14,070				0		14,070		5,844	29,467
Deferred income taxes	1,121	0	0				1,121		0		0	0
Total assets	628,442	579,595	582,692				628,442		582,692		556,422	531,902
Deferred income taxes		9,196	11,722						11,722		5,149	10,864
Total liabilities	1,040,952	1,018,729	1,052,155				1,040,952		1,052,155		1,009,293	1,070,540
Retained earnings	389,579	364,969	340,269				389,579		340,269		353,023	282,526
Total shareholders' deficit	(412,510)	(439,134)	(469,463)				(412,510)		(469,463)		(452,871)	(538,638)
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Statement of Income [Abstract]
Royalty fees			0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Marketing and reservation revenues			0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Hotel operations			(1,310)	(1,334)		(1,238)		(2,290)	(3,600)	(3,440)	(4,774)	(4,573)	(4,356)
Total revenues			(1,310)	(1,334)		(1,238)		(2,290)	(3,600)	(3,440)	(4,774)	(4,573)	(4,356)
Selling, general and administrative			0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization			(127)	(132)		(135)		(266)	(393)	(401)	(526)	(535)	(527)
Marketing and reservation expenses			0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Hotel operations			(956)	(911)		(933)		(1,786)	(2,742)	(2,609)	(3,678)	(3,505)	(3,466)
Total operating expenses			(1,083)	(1,043)		(1,068)		(2,052)	(3,135)	(3,010)	(4,204)	(4,040)	(3,993)
Operating income			(227)	(291)		(170)		(238)	(465)	(430)	(570)	(533)	(363)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			(227)	(291)		(170)		(238)	(465)	(430)	(570)	(533)	(363)
Income taxes			(84)	(108)		(63)		(88)	(172)	(160)	(211)	(198)	(135)
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes			(143)	(183)		(107)		(150)	(293)	(270)	(359)	(335)	(228)
Basic earnings per share, continuing operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0.00	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations (in dollars per share)			$ (0.01)	$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Receivables	8						8				106
Income taxes receivable	0						0				20
Total current assets	206						206				899
Property and equipment, at cost, net	0						0				8,816
Total assets	206						206				9,715
Total liabilities	1,059						1,059				435
As Previously Reported [Member]
Statement of Income [Abstract]
Royalty fees		51,681	83,107	68,379	49,736	80,845		118,115	201,222	194,762	267,229	260,782	245,426
Marketing and reservation revenues		84,012	126,296	99,645	76,440	119,062		176,085	302,381	284,624	403,099	384,784	349,036
Hotel operations			1,310	1,334		1,238		2,290	3,600	3,440	4,774	4,573	4,356
Total revenues		147,283	223,162	183,578	135,916	210,413		320,450	543,612	513,203	724,307	691,509	638,793
Selling, general and administrative		26,463	26,982	30,180	26,916	23,170		57,096	84,078	72,073	113,567	101,852	106,404
Depreciation and amortization		2,122	2,379	2,520	2,041	1,995		4,695	7,074	5,989	9,469	8,226	8,024
Marketing and reservation expenses		84,012	126,296	99,645	76,440	119,062		176,085	302,381	284,624	403,099	384,784	349,036
Hotel operations			956	911		933		1,786	2,742	2,609	3,678	3,505	3,466
Total operating expenses		112,597	156,613	133,256	105,397	145,160		239,662	396,275	365,295	529,813	498,367	466,930
Operating income		34,686	66,549	50,322	30,519	65,253		80,788	147,337	147,908	194,494	193,142	171,863
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		25,042	57,592	40,087	20,962	55,668		60,996	118,588	133,840	156,918	169,168	158,057
Income taxes		7,711	16,080	11,853	5,406	11,291		17,239	33,319	37,604	44,317	48,481	47,661
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes		17,331	41,512	28,234	15,556	44,377		43,757	85,269	96,236	112,601	120,687	110,396
Basic earnings per share, continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.30	$ 0.71	$ 0.48	$ 0.27	$ 0.77		$ 0.75	$ 1.46	$ 1.66	$ 1.92	$ 2.08	$ 1.86
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.29	$ 0.70	$ 0.48	$ 0.26	$ 0.76		$ 0.74	$ 1.45	$ 1.65	$ 1.91	$ 2.07	$ 1.85
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income								43,757
Provision for bad debts, net								1,420
Non-cash stock compensation and other charges								5,581
Deferred income taxes								4,169
Receivables								(21,156)
Advances to/from marketing and reservation activities, net								(2,945)
Income taxes payable/receivable								1,729
Net cash provided by operating activities		5,264			145			28,957	105,009		152,040
Investment in property and equipment		(3,015)			(13,645)			(21,005)	(26,442)		(31,524)
Net cash used in investing activities		1,027			(12,087)			(20,605)	(28,350)		(27,549)
Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Receivables		59,241	62,605						62,605		53,521	52,270
Income taxes receivable			0						0			2,732
Deferred income taxes		7,220	4,136						4,136		7,220	4,136
Total current assets		277,714	258,267						258,267		258,646	233,470
Property and equipment, at cost, net		56,664	65,540						65,540		66,092	51,651
Advances, marketing and reservation activities		18,856	32,564						32,564		19,127	42,179
Deferred income taxes		20,321	19,496						19,496		20,282	15,418
Total assets		554,900	555,709						555,709		539,899	510,772
Deferred income taxes		0	0						0		0	0
Total liabilities		1,009,533	1,040,433						1,040,433		1,004,144	1,059,676
Retained earnings		349,458	325,005						325,005		341,649	272,260
Total shareholders' deficit		(454,633)	(484,724)						(484,724)		(464,245)	(548,904)
Adjustment [Member]
Statement of Income [Abstract]
Royalty fees		6,859	(3,647)	4,259	6,372	(2,807)		10,631	6,984	8,225	583	898	1,049
Marketing and reservation revenues		5,594	(1,487)	4,427	5,883	(1,097)		10,310	8,823	9,721	4,534	4,894	5,116
Hotel operations			0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Total revenues		12,453	(5,134)	8,686	12,255	(3,904)		20,941	15,807	17,946	5,117	5,792	6,165
Selling, general and administrative		217	(573)	(449)	(248)	(98)		(697)	(1,270)	249	(1,854)	27	32
Depreciation and amortization		156	20	0	0	0		0	20	0	113	0	0
Marketing and reservation expenses		5,594	(1,487)	4,427	5,883	(1,097)		10,310	8,823	9,721	4,534	4,894	5,116
Hotel operations			0	0		0		0	0	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses		5,967	(2,040)	3,978	5,635	(1,195)		9,613	7,573	9,970	2,793	4,921	5,148
Operating income		6,486	(3,094)	4,708	6,620	(2,709)		11,328	8,234	7,976	2,324	871	1,017
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		6,486	(3,094)	4,708	6,620	(2,709)		11,328	8,234	7,976	2,324	871	1,017
Income taxes		2,348	(298)	1,135	2,400	(1,076)		3,535	3,237	3,303	1,216	(55)	352
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes		4,138	(2,796)	3,573	4,220	(1,633)		7,793	4,997	4,673	1,108	926	665
Basic earnings per share, continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.07	$ (0.05)	$ 0.06	$ 0.07	$ (0.03)		$ 0.13	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.02	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.07	$ (0.04)	$ 0.06	$ 0.08	$ (0.03)		$ 0.14	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income								7,793
Provision for bad debts, net								333
Non-cash stock compensation and other charges								(15)
Deferred income taxes								4,067
Receivables								(19,193)
Advances to/from marketing and reservation activities, net								8,576
Income taxes payable/receivable								(531)
Net cash provided by operating activities		0			450			1,030	1,480		1,873
Investment in property and equipment		0			(450)			(1,030)	(1,480)		(1,873)
Net cash used in investing activities		0			(450)			(1,030)	(1,480)		(1,873)
Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Receivables		40,906	40,282						40,282		28,864	27,729
Income taxes receivable			0						0			(531)
Deferred income taxes		21,202	23,231						23,231		19,464	22,062
Total current assets		62,108	63,513						63,513		48,328	49,260
Property and equipment, at cost, net		1,604	1,460						1,460		1,760	0
Advances, marketing and reservation activities		(18,696)	(18,494)						(18,494)		(13,283)	(12,712)
Deferred income taxes		(20,321)	(19,496)						(19,496)		(20,282)	(15,418)
Total assets		24,695	26,983						26,983		16,523	21,130
Deferred income taxes		9,196	11,722						11,722		5,149	10,864
Total liabilities		9,196	11,722						11,722		5,149	10,864
Retained earnings		15,511	15,264						15,264		11,374	10,266
Total shareholders' deficit		$ 15,499	$ 15,261						$ 15,261		$ 11,374	$ 10,266