Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	$ 62,431us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue	$ 58,540us-gaap_RoyaltyRevenue
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	5,717	3,740
Procurement services	4,807chh_ProcurementServicesRevenue	4,778chh_ProcurementServicesRevenue
Marketing and reservation	98,713chh_MarketingAndReservationRevenue	89,606chh_MarketingAndReservationRevenue
Other	3,577us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet	3,072us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
Total revenues	175,245us-gaap_Revenues	159,736us-gaap_Revenues
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	32,438	26,680
Marketing and reservation	98,713chh_MarketingAndReservationExpense	89,606chh_MarketingAndReservationExpense
Depreciation and amortization	2,690	2,278
Total operating expenses	133,841us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	118,564us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income	41,404us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	41,172us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	10,179us-gaap_InterestExpense	10,171us-gaap_InterestExpense
Total other income and expenses, net	10,370us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	9,644us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	31,034	31,528
Income taxes	9,440us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	10,059us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	21,594	21,469
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	1,641
Net income	21,594us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	23,110us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	57,587	52,995
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	5,496	3,584
Procurement services	4,666	4,631
Marketing and reservation	88,236	78,821
Other	3,102	2,956
Total revenues	159,087	142,987
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	38,699	30,574
Marketing and reservation	92,024	81,585
Depreciation and amortization	774	751
Total operating expenses	131,497	112,910
Operating income	27,590	30,077
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	10,032	10,168
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(11,332)	(10,926)
Other items, net	(292)	(428)
Total other income and expenses, net	(1,592)	(1,186)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	29,182	31,263
Income taxes	7,588	8,153
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	21,594	23,110
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	21,594	23,110
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	31,240	24,215
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0	0
Procurement services	0	0
Marketing and reservation	90,385	73,899
Other	0	0
Total revenues	121,625	98,114
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	28,052	22,091
Marketing and reservation	86,811	70,944
Depreciation and amortization	1,705	1,318
Total operating expenses	116,568	94,353
Operating income	5,057	3,761
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	0	1
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	138	61
Other items, net	297	(67)
Total other income and expenses, net	435	(5)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	4,622	3,766
Income taxes	2,284	1,804
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	2,338	1,962
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	1,641
Net income	2,338	3,603
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	11,155	10,522
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	221	156
Procurement services	141	147
Marketing and reservation	3,621	4,135
Other	475	116
Total revenues	15,613	15,076
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	3,238	3,207
Marketing and reservation	3,407	4,326
Depreciation and amortization	211	209
Total operating expenses	6,856	7,742
Operating income	8,757	7,334
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	147	2
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other items, net	186	(32)
Total other income and expenses, net	333	(30)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	8,424	7,364
Income taxes	(432)	102
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	8,856	7,262
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	8,856	7,262
Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	(37,551)	(29,192)
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0	0
Procurement services	0	0
Marketing and reservation	(83,529)	(67,249)
Other	0	0
Total revenues	(121,080)	(96,441)
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	(37,551)	(29,192)
Marketing and reservation	(83,529)	(67,249)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Total operating expenses	(121,080)	(96,441)
Operating income	0	0
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	0	0
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	11,194	10,865
Other items, net	0	0
Total other income and expenses, net	11,194	10,865
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(11,194)	(10,865)
Income taxes	0	0
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	(11,194)	(10,865)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0
Net income	(11,194)	(10,865)
Consolidated [Member]
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	62,431	58,540
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	5,717	3,740
Procurement services	4,807	4,778
Marketing and reservation	98,713	89,606
Other	3,577	3,072
Total revenues	175,245	159,736
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	32,438	26,680
Marketing and reservation	98,713	89,606
Depreciation and amortization	2,690	2,278
Total operating expenses	133,841	118,564
Operating income	41,404	41,172
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	10,179	10,171
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other items, net	191	(527)
Total other income and expenses, net	10,370	9,644
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	31,034	31,528
Income taxes	9,440	10,059
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	21,594	21,469
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	1,641
Net income	$ 21,594	$ 23,110

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