Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 214,879	$ 167,795	$ 134,177	$ 107,057
Receivables, net	91,681	82,385
Total current assets	351,414	306,974
Property and equipment, at cost, net	77,309	67,852
Goodwill	65,813	65,813
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	8,912	9,953
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	5,844
Notes receivable, net of allowances	40,441	31,872
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	17,539	15,950
Other assets	65,296	52,164
Total assets	647,270	556,422	531,902
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	57,124	41,663
Accrued expenses	63,530	56,625
Deferred revenue	66,382	61,188
Current portion of long-term debt	12,349	10,088
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	628	2,492
Total current liabilities	200,098	174,338
Long-term debt	782,082	783,471
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	23,987	22,527
Other liabilities	69,904	23,808
Total liabilities	1,076,071	1,009,293
Total shareholders' deficit	(428,801)	(452,871)	(538,638)	(16,221)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	647,270	556,422
Parent [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	25,290	9,785	8,420	23,370
Receivables, net	82,195	72,219
Other current assets	25,152	26,395
Total current assets	132,637	108,399
Property and equipment, at cost, net	25,300	11,087
Goodwill	60,620	60,620
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	4,380	6,553
Advances, marketing and reservation activities		5,844
Notes receivable, net of allowances	11,847	13,257
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investments in affiliates	424,600	376,712
Advances to affiliates	15,670	14,198
Deferred income taxes	9,418	0
Other assets	7,228	8,955
Total assets	691,700	605,625
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	15,588	6,276
Accrued expenses	28,719	28,215
Deferred revenue	8,467	7,065
Current portion of long-term debt	11,250	9,375
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Total current liabilities	64,024	50,931
Long-term debt	767,760	778,946
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Advances from affiliates	237,973	206,931
Other liabilities	50,744	21,688
Total liabilities	1,120,501	1,058,496
Total shareholders' deficit	(428,801)	(452,871)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	691,700	605,625
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	25	569	407	432
Receivables, net	1,194	1,475
Other current assets	33,585	34,987
Total current assets	34,804	37,031
Property and equipment, at cost, net	37,675	55,963
Goodwill	5,193	5,193
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	1,479	2,096
Advances, marketing and reservation activities		0
Notes receivable, net of allowances	27,895	17,158
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	17,539	15,950
Investments in affiliates	31,139	28,312
Advances to affiliates	222,500	189,833
Deferred income taxes	10,429	10,710
Other assets	23,891	13,184
Total assets	412,544	375,430
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	37,970	30,778
Accrued expenses	32,649	26,503
Deferred revenue	57,339	53,414
Current portion of long-term debt	718	702
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	628	2,492
Other current liabilities	15,843	7,401
Total current liabilities	145,147	121,290
Long-term debt	3,966	4,507
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	23,978	22,520
Advances from affiliates	341	362
Other liabilities	16,116	18,216
Total liabilities	189,548	166,895
Total shareholders' deficit	222,996	208,535
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	412,544	375,430
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	189,564	157,441	125,350	83,255
Receivables, net	8,292	8,691
Other current assets	1,875	752
Total current assets	199,731	166,884
Property and equipment, at cost, net	14,334	802
Goodwill	0	0
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	3,053	1,304
Advances, marketing and reservation activities		0
Notes receivable, net of allowances	699	1,457
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Advances to affiliates	7,793	10,896
Deferred income taxes	699	871
Other assets	34,177	30,025
Total assets	260,486	212,239
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	3,566	4,609
Accrued expenses	2,162	1,907
Deferred revenue	576	709
Current portion of long-term debt	381	11
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	221
Total current liabilities	6,685	7,457
Long-term debt	10,356	18
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	9	7
Advances from affiliates	7,649	7,634
Other liabilities	3,044	634
Total liabilities	27,743	15,750
Total shareholders' deficit	232,743	196,489
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	260,486	212,239
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	0	0
Other current assets	(15,758)	(5,340)
Total current assets	(15,758)	(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
Investments in affiliates	(455,739)	(405,024)
Advances to affiliates	(245,963)	(214,927)
Deferred income taxes	0	(11,581)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(717,460)	(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 & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Other current liabilities	(15,758)	(5,340)
Total current liabilities	(15,758)	(5,340)
Long-term debt	0	0
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0
Advances from affiliates	(245,963)	(214,927)
Other liabilities	0	(11,581)
Total liabilities	(261,721)	(231,848)
Total shareholders' deficit	(455,739)	(405,024)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	(717,460)	(636,872)
Consolidated [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	214,879	167,795	134,177	107,057
Receivables, net	91,681	82,385
Other current assets	44,854	56,794
Total current assets	351,414	306,974
Property and equipment, at cost, net	77,309	67,852
Goodwill	65,813	65,813
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	8,912	9,953
Advances, marketing and reservation activities		5,844
Notes receivable, net of allowances	40,441	31,872
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	17,539	15,950
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Advances to affiliates	0	0
Deferred income taxes	20,546	0
Other assets	65,296	52,164
Total assets	647,270	556,422
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	57,124	41,663
Accrued expenses	63,530	56,625
Deferred revenue	66,382	61,188
Current portion of long-term debt	12,349	10,088
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	628	2,492
Other current liabilities	85	2,282
Total current liabilities	200,098	174,338
Long-term debt	782,082	783,471
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	23,987	22,527
Advances from affiliates	0	0
Other liabilities	69,904	28,957
Total liabilities	1,076,071	1,009,293
Total shareholders' deficit	(428,801)	(452,871)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$ 647,270	$ 556,422