Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	$ 86,091	$ 79,460	$ 222,301	$ 208,206
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,299	4,650	12,761	12,843
Procurement services	5,495	4,708	18,293	16,204
Marketing and reservation	115,653	124,809	309,025	311,204
Other	3,630	3,091	10,188	7,362
Total revenues	215,168	216,718	572,568	555,819
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	30,236	26,409	88,329	82,808
Marketing and reservation	115,653	124,809	309,025	311,204
Depreciation and amortization	2,293	2,272	6,903	6,701
Total operating expenses	148,182	153,490	404,257	400,713
Operating income	66,986	63,228	168,311	155,106
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	10,495	10,757	31,376	32,334
Total other income and expenses, net	11,028	8,957	30,591	28,749
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	55,958	54,271	137,720	126,357
Income taxes	16,542	15,698	41,556	36,384
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	39,416	38,573	96,164	89,973
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(51)	143	1,711	293
Net income	39,365	38,716	97,875	90,266
Parent [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	79,326	72,915	203,411	189,559
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,125	4,419	12,144	12,074
Procurement services	5,215	4,375	17,688	15,559
Marketing and reservation	104,093	112,354	275,203	275,780
Other	3,500	2,778	9,798	6,581
Total revenues	196,259	196,841	518,244	499,553
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	33,301	30,498	101,012	94,903
Marketing and reservation	109,086	117,480	286,903	287,436
Depreciation and amortization	765	828	2,272	2,301
Total operating expenses	143,152	148,806	390,187	384,640
Operating income	53,107	48,035	128,057	114,913
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	10,485	10,691	31,356	32,210
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(10,760)	(13,031)	(34,874)	(34,691)
Other items, net	(263)	(577)	(988)	(1,689)
Total other income and expenses, net	(538)	(2,917)	(4,506)	(4,170)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	53,645	50,952	132,563	119,083
Income taxes	14,280	12,236	34,688	28,817
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	39,365	38,716	97,875	90,266
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income	39,365	38,716	97,875	90,266
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	28,799	25,161	89,773	84,477
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0	0	0	0
Procurement services	0	0	0	0
Marketing and reservation	106,438	96,672	274,638	267,404
Other	2	0	3	0
Total revenues	135,239	121,833	364,414	351,881
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	26,251	22,417	81,845	75,799
Marketing and reservation	102,108	92,784	263,710	257,197
Depreciation and amortization	1,383	1,222	4,117	3,775
Total operating expenses	129,742	116,423	349,672	336,771
Operating income	5,497	5,410	14,742	15,110
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	1	61	3	111
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	554	0	604	0
Other items, net	410	(697)	(107)	(1,261)
Total other income and expenses, net	965	(636)	500	(1,150)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	4,532	6,046	14,242	16,260
Income taxes	2,562	3,017	6,746	7,317
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	1,970	3,029	7,496	8,943
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(51)	143	1,711	293
Net income	1,919	3,172	9,207	9,236
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	10,829	11,362	33,711	31,940
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	174	231	617	769
Procurement services	280	333	605	645
Marketing and reservation	4,981	5,807	14,150	15,391
Other	128	313	387	781
Total revenues	16,392	18,046	49,470	49,526
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	3,547	3,472	10,066	9,876
Marketing and reservation	4,318	4,569	13,378	13,942
Depreciation and amortization	145	222	514	625
Total operating expenses	8,010	8,263	23,958	24,443
Operating income	8,382	9,783	25,512	25,083
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	9	5	17	13
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other items, net	386	(526)	310	(635)
Total other income and expenses, net	395	(521)	327	(622)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	7,987	10,304	25,185	25,705
Income taxes	(300)	445	122	250
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	8,287	9,859	25,063	25,455
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income	8,287	9,859	25,063	25,455
Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	(32,863)	(29,978)	(104,594)	(97,770)
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0	0	0	0
Procurement services	0	0	0	0
Marketing and reservation	(99,859)	(90,024)	(254,966)	(247,371)
Other	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	(132,722)	(120,002)	(359,560)	(345,141)
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	(32,863)	(29,978)	(104,594)	(97,770)
Marketing and reservation	(99,859)	(90,024)	(254,966)	(247,371)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	(132,722)	(120,002)	(359,560)	(345,141)
Operating income	0	0	0	0
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	10,206	13,031	34,270	34,691
Other items, net	0	0	0	0
Total other income and expenses, net	10,206	13,031	34,270	34,691
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(10,206)	(13,031)	(34,270)	(34,691)
Income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(10,206)	(13,031)	(34,270)	(34,691)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income	(10,206)	(13,031)	(34,270)	(34,691)
Consolidated [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	86,091	79,460	222,301	208,206
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,299	4,650	12,761	12,843
Procurement services	5,495	4,708	18,293	16,204
Marketing and reservation	115,653	124,809	309,025	311,204
Other	3,630	3,091	10,188	7,362
Total revenues	215,168	216,718	572,568	555,819
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	30,236	26,409	88,329	82,808
Marketing and reservation	115,653	124,809	309,025	311,204
Depreciation and amortization	2,293	2,272	6,903	6,701
Total operating expenses	148,182	153,490	404,257	400,713
Operating income	66,986	63,228	168,311	155,106
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	10,495	10,757	31,376	32,334
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other items, net	533	(1,800)	(785)	(3,585)
Total other income and expenses, net	11,028	8,957	30,591	28,749
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	55,958	54,271	137,720	126,357
Income taxes	16,542	15,698	41,556	36,384
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	39,416	38,573	96,164	89,973
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(51)	143	1,711	293
Net income	$ 39,365	$ 38,716	$ 97,875	$ 90,266