Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 244,392	$ 167,795	$ 161,138	$ 134,177
Receivables, net	109,748	82,385
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
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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
Total current liabilities	199,457	174,338
Long-term debt	774,756	783,471
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	23,118	22,527
Other liabilities	63,871	23,808
Total liabilities	1,061,202	1,009,293
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(397,015)	(452,871)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	664,187	556,422
Parent [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	63,757	9,785	10,921	8,420
Receivables, net	98,712	72,219
Other current assets	17,398	26,395
Total current assets	179,867	108,399
Property and equipment, at cost, net	20,377	11,087
Goodwill	60,620	60,620
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	4,927	6,553
Advances, marketing and reservation activities		5,844
Notes receivable, net of allowances	11,948	13,257
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investment in affiliates	413,865	376,712
Advances to affiliates	12,284	14,198
Deferred income taxes	2,569	0
Other assets	7,763	8,955
Total assets	714,220	605,625
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	11,454	6,276
Accrued expenses	19,158	28,215
Deferred revenue	6,938	7,065
Current portion of long-term debt	11,250	9,375
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	48,800	50,931
Long-term debt	770,556	778,946
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	0	0
Advances from affiliates	246,193	206,931
Other liabilities	45,686	21,688
Total liabilities	1,111,235	1,058,496
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(397,015)	(452,871)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	714,220	605,625
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	63	569	437	407
Receivables, net	1,188	1,475
Other current assets	37,938	34,987
Total current assets	39,189	37,031
Property and equipment, at cost, net	37,122	55,963
Goodwill	5,193	5,193
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	1,632	2,096
Advances, marketing and reservation activities		0
Notes receivable, net of allowances	21,649	17,158
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	16,845	15,950
Investment in affiliates	30,579	28,312
Advances to affiliates	231,454	189,833
Deferred income taxes	11,006	10,710
Other assets	19,080	13,184
Total assets	413,749	375,430
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	49,383	30,778
Accrued expenses	25,338	26,503
Deferred revenue	58,206	53,414
Current portion of long-term debt	713	702
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	620	2,492
Other current liabilities	16,165	7,401
Total current liabilities	150,425	121,290
Long-term debt	4,149	4,507
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	23,109	22,520
Advances from affiliates	371	362
Other liabilities	17,364	18,216
Total liabilities	195,418	166,895
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	218,331	208,535
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	413,749	375,430
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	180,572	157,441	149,780	125,350
Receivables, net	9,848	8,691
Other current assets	1,975	752
Total current assets	192,395	166,884
Property and equipment, at cost, net	882	802
Goodwill	0	0
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	957	1,304
Advances, marketing and reservation activities		0
Notes receivable, net of allowances	1,448	1,457
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investment in affiliates	0	0
Advances to affiliates	10,382	10,896
Deferred income taxes	923	871
Other assets	33,820	30,025
Total assets	240,807	212,239
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	3,273	4,609
Accrued expenses	2,285	1,907
Deferred revenue	695	709
Current portion of long-term debt	4	11
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	221
Total current liabilities	6,257	7,457
Long-term debt	51	18
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	9	7
Advances from affiliates	7,556	7,634
Other liabilities	821	634
Total liabilities	14,694	15,750
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	226,113	196,489
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	240,807	212,239
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	0	0
Other current assets	(6,025)	(5,340)
Total current assets	(6,025)	(5,340)
Property and equipment, at cost, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	0	0
Advances, marketing and reservation activities		0
Notes receivable, net of allowances	0	0
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investment in affiliates	(444,444)	(405,024)
Advances to affiliates	(254,120)	(214,927)
Deferred income taxes	0	(11,581)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(704,589)	(636,872)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	0	0
Deferred revenue	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	(6,025)	(5,340)
Total current liabilities	(6,025)	(5,340)
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	0	0
Advances from affiliates	(254,120)	(214,927)
Other liabilities	0	(11,581)
Total liabilities	(260,145)	(231,848)
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(444,444)	(405,024)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	(704,589)	(636,872)
Consolidated [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	244,392	167,795	161,138	134,177
Receivables, net	109,748	82,385
Other current assets	51,286	56,794
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		5,844
Notes receivable, net of allowances	35,045	31,872
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	16,845	15,950
Investment in affiliates	0	0
Advances to affiliates	0	0
Deferred income taxes	14,498	0
Other assets	60,663	52,164
Total assets	664,187	556,422
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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
Other current liabilities	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
Advances from affiliates	0	0
Other liabilities	63,871	28,957
Total liabilities	1,061,202	1,009,293
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(397,015)	(452,871)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$ 664,187	$ 556,422