Goodwill Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Minority interest	Dec. 31, 2012 Minority interest	Dec. 31, 2013 Suburban Transaction [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Suburban Transaction [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Choice Hospitality India LTD
Goodwill [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Interest Acquired						100.00%
Goodwill	$ 65,813,000		$ 65,813,000	$ 60,620,000	$ 60,620,000	$ 5,193,000	$ 5,193,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0	$ 0						$ 200,000