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Fair Value Measurements Schedule Of Fair Value Of Assets (Details) (Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Assets measured at fair value $ 68,094us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure $ 67,754us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Money market funds [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents, fair value 50,001us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Money market funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value 1,063us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 [1]
Mutual funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value 17,030us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
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= chh_MutualFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 [1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Assets measured at fair value 17,030us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money market funds [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents, fair value 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money market funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value 17,030us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= chh_MutualFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 [1] 16,405us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 [1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Assets measured at fair value 51,064us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money market funds [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents, fair value 50,001us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 50,001us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money market funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value 1,063us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 [1] 1,348us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 [1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Assets measured at fair value 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money market funds [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents, fair value 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
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= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money market funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member]
    
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[1] Included in Investments, employee benefit plans fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.