Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Royalty fees	$ 79,460,000	$ 78,038,000	$ 208,206,000	$ 202,987,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,650,000	3,247,000	12,843,000	8,953,000
Procurement services	4,708,000	3,839,000	16,204,000	13,990,000
Marketing and reservation revenues	124,809,000	117,965,000	311,204,000	294,345,000
Other items, net	3,091,000	2,182,000	7,362,000	7,434,000
Total revenues	216,718,000	205,271,000	555,819,000	527,709,000
Selling, general and administrative	26,409,000	23,072,000	82,808,000	72,322,000
Marketing and reservation	124,809,000	117,965,000	311,204,000	294,345,000
Total operating expenses	153,490,000	142,897,000	400,713,000	372,255,000
Operating income (loss)	63,228,000	62,374,000	155,106,000	155,454,000
Interest expense	10,757,000	10,166,000	32,334,000	16,823,000
Total other income and expenses, net	8,957,000	9,585,000	28,749,000	14,068,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	54,271,000	52,789,000	126,357,000	141,386,000
Income taxes	15,698,000	10,152,000	36,384,000	40,747,000
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	38,573,000	42,637,000	89,973,000	100,639,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	143,000	107,000	293,000	270,000
Net income	38,716,000	42,744,000	90,266,000	100,909,000
Parent [Member]
Royalty fees	72,915,000	71,213,000	189,559,000	183,573,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,419,000	2,996,000	12,074,000	8,459,000
Procurement services	4,375,000	3,489,000	15,559,000	13,349,000
Marketing and reservation revenues	112,354,000	108,615,000	275,780,000	262,433,000
Other items, net	2,778,000	1,991,000	6,581,000	6,958,000
Total revenues	196,841,000	188,304,000	499,553,000	474,772,000
Selling, general and administrative	30,498,000	39,684,000	94,903,000	93,054,000
Marketing and reservation	117,480,000	110,694,000	287,436,000	266,563,000
Other items, net	828,000	706,000	2,301,000	2,117,000
Total operating expenses	148,806,000	151,084,000	384,640,000	361,734,000
Operating income (loss)	48,035,000	37,220,000	114,913,000	113,038,000
Interest expense	10,691,000	11,005,000	32,210,000	19,731,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(13,031,000)	(27,231,000)	(34,691,000)	(42,187,000)
Other items, net	(577,000)	215,000	(1,689,000)	(274,000)
Total other income and expenses, net	(2,917,000)	(16,011,000)	(4,170,000)	(22,730,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	50,952,000	53,231,000	119,083,000	135,768,000
Income taxes	12,236,000	10,487,000	28,817,000	34,859,000
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	38,716,000	42,744,000	90,266,000	100,909,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income	38,716,000	42,744,000	90,266,000	100,909,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Royalty fees	25,161,000	16,347,000	84,477,000	68,622,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0	0	0	0
Procurement services	0	0	0	0
Marketing and reservation revenues	96,672,000	91,022,000	267,404,000	248,109,000
Other items, net	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	121,833,000	107,369,000	351,881,000	316,731,000
Selling, general and administrative	22,417,000	19,525,000	75,799,000	63,544,000
Marketing and reservation	92,784,000	88,695,000	257,197,000	242,001,000
Other items, net	1,222,000	950,000	3,775,000	2,846,000
Total operating expenses	116,423,000	109,170,000	336,771,000	308,391,000
Operating income (loss)	5,410,000	(1,801,000)	15,110,000	8,340,000
Interest expense	61,000	4,000	111,000	40,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other items, net	(697,000)	(511,000)	(1,261,000)	(2,137,000)
Total other income and expenses, net	(636,000)	(507,000)	(1,150,000)	(2,097,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	6,046,000	(1,294,000)	16,260,000	10,437,000
Income taxes	3,017,000	(710,000)	7,317,000	4,503,000
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	3,029,000	(584,000)	8,943,000	5,934,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	143,000	107,000	293,000	270,000
Net income	3,172,000	(477,000)	9,236,000	6,204,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Royalty fees	11,362,000	23,091,000	31,940,000	40,295,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	231,000	251,000	769,000	494,000
Procurement services	333,000	350,000	645,000	641,000
Marketing and reservation revenues	5,807,000	4,828,000	15,391,000	14,033,000
Other items, net	313,000	191,000	781,000	476,000
Total revenues	18,046,000	28,711,000	49,526,000	55,939,000
Selling, general and administrative	3,472,000	(3,524,000)	9,876,000	5,227,000
Marketing and reservation	4,569,000	4,233,000	13,942,000	13,057,000
Other items, net	222,000	204,000	625,000	625,000
Total operating expenses	8,263,000	913,000	24,443,000	18,909,000
Operating income (loss)	9,783,000	27,798,000	25,083,000	37,030,000
Interest expense	5,000	0	13,000	6,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other items, net	(526,000)	(285,000)	(635,000)	(344,000)
Total other income and expenses, net	(521,000)	(285,000)	(622,000)	(338,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	10,304,000	28,083,000	25,705,000	37,368,000
Income taxes	445,000	375,000	250,000	1,385,000
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	9,859,000	27,708,000	25,455,000	35,983,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income	9,859,000	27,708,000	25,455,000	35,983,000
Eliminations [Member]
Royalty fees	(29,978,000)	(32,613,000)	(97,770,000)	(89,503,000)
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0	0	0	0
Procurement services	0	0	0	0
Marketing and reservation revenues	(90,024,000)	(86,500,000)	(247,371,000)	(230,230,000)
Other items, net	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	(120,002,000)	(119,113,000)	(345,141,000)	(319,733,000)
Selling, general and administrative	(29,978,000)	(32,613,000)	(97,770,000)	(89,503,000)
Marketing and reservation	(90,024,000)	(85,657,000)	(247,371,000)	(227,276,000)
Other items, net	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	(120,002,000)	(118,270,000)	(345,141,000)	(316,779,000)
Operating income (loss)	0	(843,000)	0	(2,954,000)
Interest expense	0	(843,000)	0	(2,954,000)
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	13,031,000	27,231,000	34,691,000	42,187,000
Other items, net	0	0	0	0
Total other income and expenses, net	13,031,000	26,388,000	34,691,000	39,233,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(13,031,000)	(27,231,000)	(34,691,000)	(42,187,000)
Income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(13,031,000)	(27,231,000)	(34,691,000)	(42,187,000)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income	(13,031,000)	(27,231,000)	(34,691,000)	(42,187,000)
Consolidated [Member]
Royalty fees	79,460,000	78,038,000	208,206,000	202,987,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,650,000	3,247,000	12,843,000	8,953,000
Procurement services	4,708,000	3,839,000	16,204,000	13,990,000
Marketing and reservation revenues	124,809,000	117,965,000	311,204,000	294,345,000
Other items, net	3,091,000	2,182,000	7,362,000	7,434,000
Total revenues	216,718,000	205,271,000	555,819,000	527,709,000
Selling, general and administrative	26,409,000	23,072,000	82,808,000	72,322,000
Marketing and reservation	124,809,000	117,965,000	311,204,000	294,345,000
Other items, net	2,272,000	1,860,000	6,701,000	5,588,000
Total operating expenses	153,490,000	142,897,000	400,713,000	372,255,000
Operating income (loss)	63,228,000	62,374,000	155,106,000	155,454,000
Interest expense	10,757,000	10,166,000	32,334,000	16,823,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other items, net	(1,800,000)	(581,000)	(3,585,000)	(2,755,000)
Total other income and expenses, net	8,957,000	9,585,000	28,749,000	14,068,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	54,271,000	52,789,000	126,357,000	141,386,000
Income taxes	15,698,000	10,152,000	36,384,000	40,747,000
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	38,573,000	42,637,000	89,973,000	100,639,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	143,000	107,000	293,000	270,000
Net income	$ 38,716,000	$ 42,744,000	$ 90,266,000	$ 100,909,000