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Marketing and Reservation Activities (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Advances, Marketing and Reservation Activities [Line Items]      
Depreciation and amortization $ 2,690,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ 2,278,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization  
Interest expense 10,179,000us-gaap_InterestExpense 10,171,000us-gaap_InterestExpense  
Marketing And Reservation Fees [Member]      
Advances, Marketing and Reservation Activities [Line Items]      
Depreciation and amortization 5,400,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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3,800,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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= chh_MarketingAndReservationFeesMember
 
Interest expense 9,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
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600,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
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Assets, Total [Member]      
Advances, Marketing and Reservation Activities [Line Items]      
Advances, marketing and reservation activities     44,300,000chh_AdvancesMarketingAndReservationActivities
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Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]      
Advances, Marketing and Reservation Activities [Line Items]      
Advances, marketing and reservation activities $ 42,600,000chh_AdvancesMarketingAndReservationActivities
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