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Termination Charges (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Salary and Benefits Continuation AND Special Termination Benefits [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Termination benefits included in liabilities $ 1,000,000chh_TerminationBenefitsIncludedInLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= chh_SalaryAndBenefitsContinuationAndSpecialTerminationBenefitsMember
   
2014 Plan Year [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Termination charges 1,800,000us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2014PlanYearMember
   
Termination benefits remitted by company 800,000chh_TerminationBenefitsRemittedByCompany
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2014PlanYearMember
   
2014 Plan Year [Member] | One-time Termination Benefits [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring reserve 1,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OneTimeTerminationBenefitsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2014PlanYearMember
   
2013 Plan Year [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Termination charges   1,700,000us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2013PlanYearMember
 
Termination benefits remitted by company   1,100,000chh_TerminationBenefitsRemittedByCompany
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2013PlanYearMember
 
Termination benefits paid for charges recorded in prior periods 600,000chh_TerminationBenefitsPaidForChargesRecordedInPriorPeriods
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2013PlanYearMember
   
2013 Plan Year [Member] | Salary and Benefits Continuation [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Termination benefits remaining to be paid 0chh_TerminationBenefitsRemainingToBePaid
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= chh_SalaryAndBenefitsContinuationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2013PlanYearMember
   
2012 Plan Year [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Termination charges     2,900,000us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2012PlanYearMember
Termination benefits remitted by company     700,000chh_TerminationBenefitsRemittedByCompany
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2012PlanYearMember
Termination benefits paid for charges recorded in prior periods   2,200,000chh_TerminationBenefitsPaidForChargesRecordedInPriorPeriods
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2012PlanYearMember
 
2012 Plan Year [Member] | Salary and Benefits Continuation [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Termination benefits remaining to be paid $ 0chh_TerminationBenefitsRemainingToBePaid
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= chh_SalaryAndBenefitsContinuationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2012PlanYearMember
$ 0chh_TerminationBenefitsRemainingToBePaid
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= chh_SalaryAndBenefitsContinuationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= chh_A2012PlanYearMember