Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 167,795	$ 134,177
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,187 and $11,658, respectively)	82,385	79,999
Income taxes receivable	0	2,201
Deferred income taxes	26,684	26,198
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	400	3,486
Other current assets	29,710	36,669
Total current assets	306,974	282,730
Property and equipment, at cost, net	67,852	51,651
Goodwill	65,813	65,813
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	9,953	13,473
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	5,844	29,467
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	15,950	12,755
Other assets	84,036	76,013
Total assets	556,422	531,902
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	41,663	38,714
Accrued expenses	56,625	55,552
Deferred revenue	61,188	71,154
Current portion of long-term debt	10,088	8,195
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	2,492	2,522
Income taxes payable	2,282	0
Total current liabilities	174,338	176,137
Long-term debt	783,471	847,150
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	22,527	20,399
Deferred income taxes	5,149	10,864
Other liabilities	23,808	15,990
Total liabilities	1,009,293	1,070,540
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 160,000,000 shares authorized; 95,345,362 shares issued at December 31, 2013 and 2012 and 58,638,863 and 58,171,059 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	586	582
Additional paid-in-capital	117,768	110,246
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,217)	(4,216)
Treasury stock (36,706,499 and 37,174,303 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively), at cost	(918,031)	(927,776)
Retained earnings	353,023	282,526
Total shareholders’ deficit	(452,871)	(538,638)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$ 556,422	$ 531,902