Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	$ 58,540,000	$ 56,108,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fee revenue	3,740,000	3,777,000
Procurement services	4,778,000	3,950,000
Marketing and reservation revenues	89,606,000	82,323,000
Other	3,072,000	2,013,000
Total revenues	159,736,000	148,171,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	26,680,000	26,668,000
Marketing and reservation expenses	89,606,000	82,323,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,278,000	2,041,000
Total operating expenses	118,564,000	111,032,000
Operating income	41,172,000	37,139,000
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	10,171,000	10,770,000
Total other income and expenses, net	9,644,000	9,557,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	31,528,000	27,582,000
Income taxes	10,059,000	7,806,000
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	21,469,000	19,776,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,641,000	(33,000)
Net income	23,110,000	19,743,000
Parent [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	52,995,000	50,416,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fee revenue	3,584,000	3,568,000
Procurement services	4,631,000	3,800,000
Marketing and reservation revenues	78,821,000	71,045,000
Other	2,956,000	1,788,000
Total revenues	142,987,000	130,617,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	30,574,000	29,284,000
Marketing and reservation expenses	81,585,000	73,592,000
Depreciation and amortization	751,000	714,000
Total operating expenses	112,910,000	103,590,000
Operating income	30,077,000	27,027,000
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	10,168,000	10,736,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(10,926,000)	(8,445,000)
Other items, net	(428,000)	(548,000)
Total other income and expenses, net	(1,186,000)	1,743,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	31,263,000	25,284,000
Income taxes	8,153,000	5,541,000
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	23,110,000	19,743,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	23,110,000	19,743,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	24,215,000	24,205,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fee revenue	0	0
Procurement services	0	0
Marketing and reservation revenues	73,899,000	76,163,000
Other	0	0
Total revenues	98,114,000	100,368,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	22,091,000	21,988,000
Marketing and reservation expenses	70,944,000	73,162,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,318,000	1,127,000
Total operating expenses	94,353,000	96,277,000
Operating income	3,761,000	4,091,000
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	1,000	33,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	61,000	0
Other items, net	(67,000)	(711,000)
Total other income and expenses, net	(5,000)	(678,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	3,766,000	4,769,000
Income taxes	1,804,000	2,078,000
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	1,962,000	2,691,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,641,000	(33,000)
Net income	3,603,000	2,658,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	10,522,000	9,387,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fee revenue	156,000	209,000
Procurement services	147,000	150,000
Marketing and reservation revenues	4,135,000	4,547,000
Other	116,000	225,000
Total revenues	15,076,000	14,518,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	3,207,000	3,296,000
Marketing and reservation expenses	4,326,000	5,001,000
Depreciation and amortization	209,000	200,000
Total operating expenses	7,742,000	8,497,000
Operating income	7,334,000	6,021,000
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	2,000	1,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other items, net	(32,000)	46,000
Total other income and expenses, net	(30,000)	47,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	7,364,000	5,974,000
Income taxes	102,000	187,000
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	7,262,000	5,787,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	7,262,000	5,787,000
Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	(29,192,000)	(27,900,000)
Initial franchise and relicensing fee revenue	0	0
Procurement services	0	0
Marketing and reservation revenues	(67,249,000)	(69,432,000)
Other	0	0
Total revenues	(96,441,000)	(97,332,000)
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	(29,192,000)	(27,900,000)
Marketing and reservation expenses	(67,249,000)	(69,432,000)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Total operating expenses	(96,441,000)	(97,332,000)
Operating income	0	0
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	10,865,000	8,445,000
Other items, net	0	0
Total other income and expenses, net	10,865,000	8,445,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(10,865,000)	(8,445,000)
Income taxes	0	0
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(10,865,000)	(8,445,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	(10,865,000)	(8,445,000)
Consolidated [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	58,540,000	56,108,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fee revenue	3,740,000	3,777,000
Procurement services	4,778,000	3,950,000
Marketing and reservation revenues	89,606,000	82,323,000
Other	3,072,000	2,013,000
Total revenues	159,736,000	148,171,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	26,680,000	26,668,000
Marketing and reservation expenses	89,606,000	82,323,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,278,000	2,041,000
Total operating expenses	118,564,000	111,032,000
Operating income	41,172,000	37,139,000
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	10,171,000	10,770,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other items, net	(527,000)	(1,213,000)
Total other income and expenses, net	9,644,000	9,557,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	31,528,000	27,582,000
Income taxes	10,059,000	7,806,000
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	21,469,000	19,776,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,641,000	(33,000)
Net income	$ 23,110,000	$ 19,743,000