Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 244,392	$ 167,795
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,443 and $12,187, respectively)	109,748	82,385
Deferred income taxes	26,258	26,684
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	211	400
Other current assets	24,817	29,710
Total current assets	405,426	306,974
Property and equipment, at cost, net	58,381	67,852
Goodwill	65,813	65,813
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	7,516	9,953
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	5,844
Notes receivable, net of allowances	35,045	31,872
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	16,845	15,950
Deferred income taxes	14,498	0
Other assets	60,663	52,164
Total assets	664,187	556,422
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	64,110	41,663
Accrued expenses	46,781	56,625
Deferred revenue	65,839	61,188
Current portion of long-term debt	11,967	10,088
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	620	2,492
Income taxes payable	10,140	2,282
Total current liabilities	199,457	174,338
Long-term debt	774,756	783,471
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	23,118	22,527
Deferred income taxes	0	5,149
Other liabilities	63,871	23,808
Total liabilities	1,061,202	1,009,293
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 160,000,000 shares authorized; 95,065,638 shares issued at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and 58,182,157 and 58,638,863 shares outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	582	586
Additional paid-in-capital	123,251	117,768
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,928)	(6,217)
Treasury stock (36,883,481 and 36,426,775 shares at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively), at cost	(933,180)	(918,031)
Retained earnings	418,260	353,023
Total shareholders’ deficit	(397,015)	(452,871)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$ 664,187	$ 556,422