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Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Apr. 30, 2013
Jun. 27, 2012
Aug. 25, 2010
Jul. 25, 2012
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 30, 2014
Debt [Line Items]                
Outstanding debt           $ 811,990,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations $ 794,431,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations  
2012 special cash dividend [Member] | 2012 special cash dividend [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Payments of special dividends 600,700,000chh_PaymentsOfSpecialDividends
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= chh_A2012SpecialCashDividendMember
/ us-gaap_DividendsAxis
= chh_A2012SpecialCashDividendMember		              
Collateralized mortgage [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percentage)               7.26%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Debt instrument effective interest rate (percentage)           4.57%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember		 4.57%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember		  
Outstanding debt           10,502,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember		 10,667,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember		  
Collateralized mortgage               9,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Collateralized mortgage, future balloon payment               6,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Debt premium           1,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember		 1,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember		 1,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Economic Development Loans [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percentage)           3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_EconomicDevelopmentLoansMember		    
Debt instrument effective interest rate (percentage)           3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_EconomicDevelopmentLoansMember		 3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_EconomicDevelopmentLoansMember		  
Outstanding debt           3,536,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_EconomicDevelopmentLoansMember		 3,536,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_EconomicDevelopmentLoansMember		  
Economic development agreements - total advances agreed upon   4,400,000chh_EconomicDevelopmentAgreementsTotalAdvancesAgreedUpon
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_EconomicDevelopmentLoansMember		            
Economic development agreements - advances received           3,500,000chh_EconomicDevelopmentAgreementsAdvancesReceived
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_EconomicDevelopmentLoansMember		    
Economic development agreements - advances not yet received           900,000chh_EconomicDevelopmentAgreementsAdvancesnotyetReceived
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_EconomicDevelopmentLoansMember		    
Economic development agreements - measurement frequency   annually            
Economic development agreements - term   10 years            
$400 Million Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument issuance date     Jun. 27, 2012          
Debt instrument face amount     400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A400MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		          
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percentage)     5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A400MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		          
Debt instrument effective interest rate (percentage)     6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A400MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		     6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A400MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A400MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		  
Debt instrument maturity date     Jul. 01, 2022          
Debt instrument payment frequency     semi-annually          
Outstanding debt           400,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A400MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 400,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A400MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		  
$250 Million Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument issuance date       Aug. 25, 2010        
Debt instrument face amount       250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A250MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		        
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percentage)       5.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A250MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		        
Debt instrument effective interest rate (percentage)       6.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A250MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		   6.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A250MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 6.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A250MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		  
Debt instrument maturity date       Aug. 28, 2020        
Debt instrument payment frequency       semi-annually        
Senior notes, discount       600,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A250MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		   300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A250MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A250MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		  
Outstanding debt           249,652,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A250MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 249,636,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A250MillionSeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		  
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument issuance date         Jul. 25, 2012      
Debt instrument face amount         350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember		      
Debt instrument effective interest rate (percentage)           2.26%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember		 2.17%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember		  
Debt instrument maturity date         Jul. 25, 2016      
Percentage of ownership in certain domestic subsidiaries included as security by first priority pledges         100.00%chh_PercentageOfOwnershipInCertainDomesticSubsidiariesincludedasSecuritybyFirstPriorityPledges
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember		      
Percentage of ownership in certain foreign and domestic subsidiaries and franchise agreements included as security by first priority pledges         65.00%chh_PercentageofOwnershipinCertainForeignandDomesticSubsidiariesandFranchiseAgreementsincludedasSecuritybyFirstPriorityPledges
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= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember		      
Debt instrument additional borrowing capacity         100,000,000chh_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBorrowingCapacityAmountAvailable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember		      
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage         0.30%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember		      
Outstanding debt           147,263,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember		 129,375,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
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= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember		  
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Total leverage ratio         4.50chh_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis         LIBOR      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)         2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)         4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Base rate [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis         base rate      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Base rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)         1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Base rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (percentage)         3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Final loan term (Extension) [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, extension, term         1 year      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | After Year 3 [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Fixed charge coverage ratio         2.50chh_FixedChargeCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_AfterYear3Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | After Year 3 [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Total leverage ratio         4.0chh_LeverageRatio
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= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_AfterYear3Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		      
Secured leverage ratio         1.75chh_SecuredLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_AfterYear3Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Total leverage ratio exceeds 4.50 to 1.00 [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Credit facility, dividend restriction         50,000,000chh_CreditFacilityDividendRestriction
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= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_TotalLeverageRatioexceeds4.50to1.00Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Year 3 [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Fixed charge coverage ratio         2.25chh_FixedChargeCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_Year3Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Year 3 [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Total leverage ratio         4.5chh_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_Year3Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		      
Secured leverage ratio         2.0chh_SecuredLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_Year3Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Years 1 and 2 [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Fixed charge coverage ratio         2.00chh_FixedChargeCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_Years1And2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Year 1 [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Total leverage ratio         5.75chh_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_Year1Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		      
Secured leverage ratio         2.50chh_SecuredLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_Year1Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		      
$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Year 2 [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Total leverage ratio         5.0chh_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_Year2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		      
Secured leverage ratio         2.25chh_SecuredLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A350MillionSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_Year2Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_SeniorSecuredCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		      
$200 Million Revolver [Member] | Revolver [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity         200,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A200MillionRevolverMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		      
Outstanding debt           20,700,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A200MillionRevolverMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		 0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A200MillionRevolverMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		  
$200 Million Revolver [Member] | Revolver [Member] | Letter of credit [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity         25,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A200MillionRevolverMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentUseOfProceedsAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		      
$200 Million Revolver [Member] | Revolver [Member] | Swing-line loans [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity         10,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A200MillionRevolverMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentUseOfProceedsAxis
= chh_SwinglineLoansMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		      
$200 Million Revolver [Member] | Revolver [Member] | Alternative currency loans [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Revolver maximum borrowing capacity         35,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A200MillionRevolverMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentUseOfProceedsAxis
= chh_AlternativeCurrencyLoansMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		      
$150 Million Term Loan [Member] | Term Loan [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument face amount         150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A150MillionTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_TermLoanLongTermMember		      
Debt instrument payment frequency         quarterly      
Outstanding debt           $ 126,600,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A150MillionTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_TermLoanLongTermMember		 $ 129,400,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A150MillionTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_TermLoanLongTermMember		  
$150 Million Term Loan [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Final loan term (Extension) [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, amortization installment payment phases         1 year      
Debt instrument, amortization installment payments, percentage of original principal balance         10.00%chh_DebtInstrumentAmortizationInstallmentPaymentsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A150MillionTermLoanMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_FinalLoanTermExtensionMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_TermLoanLongTermMember		      
$150 Million Term Loan [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Initial loan term [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, amortization installment payment phases         2 years      
Debt instrument, amortization installment payments, percentage of original principal balance         5.00%chh_DebtInstrumentAmortizationInstallmentPaymentsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A150MillionTermLoanMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_InitialLoanTermMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_TermLoanLongTermMember		      
$150 Million Term Loan [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Second loan term [Member]                
Debt [Line Items]                
Debt instrument, amortization installment payment phases         2 years      
Debt instrument, amortization installment payments, percentage of original principal balance         7.50%chh_DebtInstrumentAmortizationInstallmentPaymentsPercentageOfOriginalPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= chh_A150MillionTermLoanMember
/ chh_DebtInstrumentbyTermCategoryAxis
= chh_SecondLoanTermMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= chh_TermLoanLongTermMember