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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
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Jul. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2008
Sep. 30, 2014
Aug. 31, 2012
sqft
Dec. 31, 2013
sqft
Oct. 15, 1997
company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Number of companies following spin-off                 2chh_NumberofCompaniesFollowingSpinoff
Proceeds from sale of land held-for-investment $ 6,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherAssetsInvestingActivities                
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets                
Sunburst [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Number of hotels operated by related party   10chh_NumberOfHotelsOperatedByRelatedParty
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Due from related party   200,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedParty
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Sunburst [Member] | Franchise Fees [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Franchise fees, related party   2,400,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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LPC [Member] | Operating Lease [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Aircraft lease charges, related party     300,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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Affiliated Entity [Member] | Contribution to non-profit entity [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Aircraft lease charges, related party   100,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Related party service agreement, utilization threshold of designated employee's services         50.00%chh_RelatedPartyServiceAgreementUtilizationThresholdOfDesignatedEmployeesServices
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Related party service agreement, reimbursement percentage for designated employee's services rendered         50.00%chh_RelatedPartyServiceAgreementReimbursementPercentageForDesignatedEmployeesServicesRendered
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Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Operating lease term, related party   5 years              
Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder [Member] | Sublease rental income [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Franchise fees, related party   90,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder [Member] | Aircraft sublease rental income [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Franchise fees, related party   94,832us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder [Member] | Leased space provided free of charge [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Area under lease, related party (in square feet)   1,950chh_RelatedPartyTransactionLeasedSquareFootage
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Operating lease, expiration date, related party   2013              
Annual lease payments, related party   72,000chh_RelatedPartyTransactionAnnualLeasePayments
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= chh_LeasedspaceprovidedfreeofchargeMember
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Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder [Member] | Leased space provided free of charge [Member] | Lease Agreement Amendment [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Area under lease, related party (in square feet)             2,154chh_RelatedPartyTransactionLeasedSquareFootage
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= chh_LeasedspaceprovidedfreeofchargeMember
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Operating lease, expiration date, related party             2016    
Annual lease payments, amendment, related party   84,000chh_RelatedPartyTransactionAnnualLeasePaymentsExtension
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Operating lease, termination payment           102,840chh_RelatedPartyTransactionOperatingLeaseTerminationPayment
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= chh_LeasedspaceprovidedfreeofchargeMember
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Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder [Member] | Designated Employee's Services [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Franchise fees, related party     37,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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= chh_DesignatedEmployeesServicesMember
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= chh_FamilyMembersofLargestShareholderMember		 200,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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= chh_DesignatedEmployeesServicesMember
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= chh_FamilyMembersofLargestShareholderMember		          
Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder [Member] | Leased office space [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Related Party Transaction Sublease Notice Period               90 days  
Area under lease, related party (in square feet)               2,200chh_RelatedPartyTransactionLeasedSquareFootage
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= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
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= chh_LeasedofficespaceMember
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= chh_FamilyMembersofLargestShareholderMember		  
Annual lease payments, related party               90,000chh_RelatedPartyTransactionAnnualLeasePayments
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= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
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= chh_LeasedofficespaceMember
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Concord 46th NYC LLC [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Due from related party       19,500,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedParty
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Debt instrument, number of tranches     2chh_DebtInstrumentNumberofTranches
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= chh_Concord46ThNycLlcMember		            
Proceeds from related party promissory note     9,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt
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= chh_Concord46ThNycLlcMember		            
Percentage of membership interest pledged as collateral on promissory note   100.00%chh_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralPercentage
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Joint venture, purchase price following default   1chh_AcquisitionOfJointVenturePurchasePriceFollowingDefault
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Concord 46th NYC LLC [Member] | Pre hotel construction completion [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument stated interest rate     6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ chh_ContractualAgreementbyConstructionPhasesAxis
= chh_PreHotelConstructionCompletionMember
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= chh_PreHotelConstructionCompletionMember
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Promissory note, frequency of interest payments     quarterly            
Concord 46th NYC LLC [Member] | Post hotel construction completion [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Debt instrument stated interest rate     8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= chh_PostHotelConstructionCompletionMemberMember
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Promissory note, frequency of interest payments     monthly            
Concord 46th NYC LLC [Member] | Note due in 2013 [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Due from related party     9,500,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedParty
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= chh_Noteduein2013Member
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Concord 46th NYC LLC [Member] | Note due on fifth anniversary of promissory note [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Due from related party     10,000,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDueFromToRelatedParty
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Note receivable term, related party     5 years            
Minimum [Member] | Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder [Member] | Reimbursement of Taxes [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Aircraft lease charges, related party   30,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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Maximum [Member] | Family Member(s) of Largest Shareholder [Member] | Reimbursement of Taxes [Member]                  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                  
Aircraft lease charges, related party   $ 50,000us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
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