Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions Transactions with Company's Largest Shareholder Effective October 15, 1997, Choice Hotels International, Inc. which included both a franchising business and owned hotel business, separated the businesses via a spin-off into two companies: Sunburst Hospitality Corporation (referred to hereafter as “Sunburst”) and the Company. Subsequent to the spin-off, the Company’s largest shareholder retained significant ownership percentages in both Sunburst and the Company. As part of the spin-off, Sunburst and the Company entered into a strategic alliance agreement. Among other things, the strategic alliance agreement, as amended, provided for the determination of liquidated damages related to the termination of Choice branded Sunburst properties. The liquidated damage provisions extend through the life of the existing Sunburst franchise agreements. As of December 31, 2014, Sunburst operates 10 hotels under franchise with the Company. Total franchise fees, including royalty, marketing and reservation system fees, paid by Sunburst to the Company, included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements were $2.4 million, $2.6 million and $2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, accounts receivable included $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, due from Sunburst. Through June 3, 2013, the Company maintained a Master Aircraft Lease Agreement with LP_C, LLC ("LPC"), which is owned by family members of the Company’s largest shareholder. The agreement permitted the Company to lease an aircraft owned by LPC. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, pursuant to the lease agreement. On June 3, 2013, an unrelated financial institution purchased the aircraft from LPC pursuant to a purchase agreement between LPC and the Company which the Company assigned to the financial institution. Simultaneously, the financial institution entered into an agreement with the Company to lease the aircraft. In connection with the lease of the aircraft by the Company, the Company and family members of the Company's largest shareholder entered into an agreement that allows those family members to sub-lease the aircraft from the Company from time to time for their personal use. The agreements provide for lease payments that contribute towards the fixed costs associated with the aircraft as well as reimbursement of the Company’s variable costs associated with operation of the aircraft, in compliance with, and to the extent authorized by, applicable regulatory requirements. The terms of the sub-lease agreements are consistent with the terms of sub-lease agreements that the Company has entered into with unrelated third parties for use of the aircraft. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company received $0.1 million pursuant to this arrangement. During 2013, no amounts were paid to the Company pursuant to this agreement. Through May 2013 (which was the expiration date of the Company's master lease), the Company subleased space in its corporate headquarters complex for use by a non-profit organization. Several family members of the Company's largest shareholder serve as members of the board of directors of this non-profit organization. The Company donated the entire space utilized by the non-profit organization, as a result, no rent payments were received. Upon the expiration of the Company's corporate headquarter lease, the Company provided a $0.1 million contribution to the non-profit organization to defray their costs of transitioning to new office space. The Company maintained a lease agreement on behalf of a family member of the Company’s largest shareholder for 1,950 square feet of office space located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The lease had a 5 year term ending in 2013 with annual lease payments totaling approximately $72,000. In August 2012, the Company amended the terms of this lease to increase the square footage to 2,154 and extend the lease term until 2016. Annual rent payments under the amended lease terms total approximately $84,000. The Company provided the use of the entire leased space free of charge and reimbursed the family member for the taxes incurred related to the personal use of the office space. These payments ranged between $30,000 and $50,000 per year over the last three years. The lease was terminated as of September 30, 2014, and a $102,840 termination payment was made to the landlord in connection with the early termination. In December 2008, the Company's board of directors approved an arrangement with an entity controlled by the family members of the Company's largest shareholder to permit this entity to utilize services of a particular Company employee. Under the terms of the agreement, the related party is permitted to utilize up to 50% of the designated employee's overall working time and in return is required to reimburse the Company for 50% of the Company's overall costs associated with the individual's employment. This arrangement was terminated in January 2013. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company received payments pursuant to this arrangement totaling $37 thousand and $0.2 million, respectively. In December 2013, the Company's board of directors approved an arrangement with an entity controlled by the family members of the Company's largest shareholder to sublease approximately 2,200 square feet of office space located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The lease has a month to month term, with a 90 day notice period, and annual lease payments totaling approximately $90,000. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded approximately $90,000 and $15,000, respectively, in rent expense associated with this lease. Transactions with Unconsolidated Joint Ventures In December 2012, the Company entered into a $19.5 million promissory note with Concord 46th NYC, LLC ("Concord"). The Company and Concord are both members in a limited liability company whose sole business and purpose is to develop and operate a Cambria hotel & suites hotel in the borough of Manhattan in New York City ("the Joint Venture"). The proceeds from the promissory note were utilized to partially finance the construction of the Cambria Suites hotel by the Joint Venture. The promissory note matures in two tranches with $9.5 million of the promissory note maturing during the year ended December 31, 2013 and the remaining $10.0 million maturing on the fifth anniversary date of the promissory note. The promissory note bears interest at a fixed rate of interest which increases from 6% to 8% after the completion of the hotel construction. Interest is payable quarterly during the hotel construction and due monthly, thereafter. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company was repaid the first tranche of the promissory note or $9.5 million. The promissory note is secured by a pledge of 100% of Concord's membership interests in the Joint Venture. In addition, the members of Concord have unconditionally guaranteed and agreed to be fully and personally liable for the entire outstanding amount of the promissory note. If Concord defaults under the terms of the promissory note, the Company may purchase Concord's interest in the Joint Venture for the sum of one dollar. In July 2014, the Company sold a parcel of land to FBC-CHI Hotels, LLC ("FBC") for $6.5 million in exchange for cash and an equity investment in the joint venture. No gain or loss was recognized on the sale. FBC is an unconsolidated limited liability company whose sole business and purpose is to develop and operate Cambria hotel & suites hotels.

Related Party Transactions

Transactions with Company's Largest Shareholder

Effective October 15, 1997, Choice Hotels International, Inc. which included both a franchising business and owned hotel business, separated the businesses via a spin-off into two companies: Sunburst Hospitality Corporation (referred to hereafter as “Sunburst”) and the Company. Subsequent to the spin-off, the Company’s largest shareholder retained significant ownership percentages in both Sunburst and the Company. As part of the spin-off, Sunburst and the Company entered into a strategic alliance agreement. Among other things, the strategic alliance agreement, as amended, provided for the determination of liquidated damages related to the termination of Choice branded Sunburst properties. The liquidated damage provisions extend through the life of the existing Sunburst franchise agreements. As of December 31, 2014, Sunburst operates 10 hotels under franchise with the Company.

Total franchise fees, including royalty, marketing and reservation system fees, paid by Sunburst to the Company, included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements were $2.4 million, $2.6 million and $2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, accounts receivable included $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, due from Sunburst.

Through June 3, 2013, the Company maintained a Master Aircraft Lease Agreement with LP_C, LLC ("LPC"), which is owned by family members of the Company’s largest shareholder. The agreement permitted the Company to lease an aircraft owned by LPC. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, pursuant to the lease agreement.

On June 3, 2013, an unrelated financial institution purchased the aircraft from LPC pursuant to a purchase agreement between LPC and the Company which the Company assigned to the financial institution. Simultaneously, the financial institution entered into an agreement with the Company to lease the aircraft. In connection with the lease of the aircraft by the Company, the Company and family members of the Company's largest shareholder entered into an agreement that allows those family members to sub-lease the aircraft from the Company from time to time for their personal use. The agreements provide for lease payments that contribute towards the fixed costs associated with the aircraft as well as reimbursement of the Company’s variable costs associated with operation of the aircraft, in compliance with, and to the extent authorized by, applicable regulatory requirements. The terms of the sub-lease agreements are consistent with the terms of sub-lease agreements that the Company has entered into with unrelated third parties for use of the aircraft. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company received $0.1 million pursuant to this arrangement. During 2013, no amounts were paid to the Company pursuant to this agreement.

Through May 2013 (which was the expiration date of the Company's master lease), the Company subleased space in its corporate headquarters complex for use by a non-profit organization. Several family members of the Company's largest shareholder serve as members of the board of directors of this non-profit organization. The Company donated the entire space utilized by the non-profit organization, as a result, no rent payments were received. Upon the expiration of the Company's corporate headquarter lease, the Company provided a $0.1 million contribution to the non-profit organization to defray their costs of transitioning to new office space.

The Company maintained a lease agreement on behalf of a family member of the Company’s largest shareholder for 1,950 square feet of office space located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The lease had a 5 year term ending in 2013 with annual lease payments totaling approximately $72,000. In August 2012, the Company amended the terms of this lease to increase the square footage to 2,154 and extend the lease term until 2016. Annual rent payments under the amended lease terms total approximately $84,000. The Company provided the use of the entire leased space free of charge and reimbursed the family member for the taxes incurred related to the personal use of the office space. These payments ranged between $30,000 and $50,000 per year over the last three years. The lease was terminated as of September 30, 2014, and a $102,840 termination payment was made to the landlord in connection with the early termination.

In December 2008, the Company's board of directors approved an arrangement with an entity controlled by the family members of the Company's largest shareholder to permit this entity to utilize services of a particular Company employee. Under the terms of the agreement, the related party is permitted to utilize up to 50% of the designated employee's overall working time and in return is required to reimburse the Company for 50% of the Company's overall costs associated with the individual's employment. This arrangement was terminated in January 2013. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company received payments pursuant to this arrangement totaling $37 thousand and $0.2 million, respectively.

In December 2013, the Company's board of directors approved an arrangement with an entity controlled by the family members of the Company's largest shareholder to sublease approximately 2,200 square feet of office space located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The lease has a month to month term, with a 90 day notice period, and annual lease payments totaling approximately $90,000. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded approximately $90,000 and $15,000, respectively, in rent expense associated with this lease.

Transactions with Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

In December 2012, the Company entered into a $19.5 million promissory note with Concord 46th NYC, LLC ("Concord"). The Company and Concord are both members in a limited liability company whose sole business and purpose is to develop and operate a Cambria hotel & suites hotel in the borough of Manhattan in New York City ("the Joint Venture"). The proceeds from the promissory note were utilized to partially finance the construction of the Cambria Suites hotel by the Joint Venture.

The promissory note matures in two tranches with $9.5 million of the promissory note maturing during the year ended December 31, 2013 and the remaining $10.0 million maturing on the fifth anniversary date of the promissory note. The promissory note bears interest at a fixed rate of interest which increases from 6% to 8% after the completion of the hotel construction. Interest is payable quarterly during the hotel construction and due monthly, thereafter. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company was repaid the first tranche of the promissory note or $9.5 million.

The promissory note is secured by a pledge of 100% of Concord's membership interests in the Joint Venture. In addition, the members of Concord have unconditionally guaranteed and agreed to be fully and personally liable for the entire outstanding amount of the promissory note. If Concord defaults under the terms of the promissory note, the Company may purchase Concord's interest in the Joint Venture for the sum of one dollar.

In July 2014, the Company sold a parcel of land to FBC-CHI Hotels, LLC ("FBC") for $6.5 million in exchange for cash and an equity investment in the joint venture. No gain or loss was recognized on the sale. FBC is an unconsolidated limited liability company whose sole business and purpose is to develop and operate Cambria hotel & suites hotels.