Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Cash

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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Company Information and Significant Accounting Policies Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 hotel	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Accounts Payable [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Book overdrafts		$ 7.3	$ 5.4
MainStay Suites [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Company-owned hotels approved to be sold \| hotel	3
Company-owned hotels \| hotel	3
International [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
International cash		$ 205.0