Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	$ 86,195		$ 81,183	$ 151,054	$ 143,614
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	5,706		5,816	10,862	11,533
Procurement services	10,308		8,589	16,104	13,396
Marketing and reservation system	133,814		133,122	260,175	231,835
Other	5,728		3,446	10,674	7,023
Total revenues	241,751		232,156	448,869	407,401
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	40,039		33,122	75,158	65,560
Depreciation and amortization	2,956		2,995	5,721	5,685
Marketing and reservation system	133,814		133,122	260,175	231,835
Total operating expenses	176,809		169,239	341,054	303,080
Operating income (loss)	64,942		62,917	107,815	104,321
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	11,224		11,057	22,316	21,236
Other items, net	(1,892)		(1,019)	(489)	(828)
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0		0	0	0
Total other income and expenses, net	9,332		10,038	21,827	20,408
Income before income taxes	55,610		52,879	85,988	83,913
Income taxes	16,788	$ 9,215	17,066	26,003	26,506
Net income	38,822	$ 21,163	35,813	59,985	57,407
Parent
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	80,981		75,564	141,255	133,151
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	5,498		5,624	10,554	11,120
Procurement services	10,122		8,440	15,744	13,106
Marketing and reservation system	123,218		122,627	239,361	210,863
Other	3,597		2,973	6,596	6,075
Total revenues	223,416		215,228	413,510	374,315
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	42,701		36,705	81,928	75,404
Depreciation and amortization	545		794	847	1,568
Marketing and reservation system	128,161		127,748	250,139	219,772
Total operating expenses	171,407		165,247	332,914	296,744
Operating income (loss)	52,009		49,981	80,596	77,571
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	11,082		10,947	22,030	20,979
Other items, net	(402)		(254)	(848)	(546)
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(11,211)		(10,533)	(22,505)	(21,865)
Total other income and expenses, net	(531)		160	(1,323)	(1,432)
Income before income taxes	52,540		49,821	81,919	79,003
Income taxes	13,718		14,008	21,934	21,596
Net income	38,822		35,813	59,985	57,407
Guarantor Subsidiaries
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	44,695		39,280	77,113	70,520
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0		0	0	0
Procurement services	0		0	0	0
Marketing and reservation system	109,342		124,342	244,566	214,727
Other	63		0	137	0
Total revenues	154,100		163,622	321,816	285,247
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	40,772		35,307	69,534	63,359
Depreciation and amortization	1,784		1,952	3,686	3,657
Marketing and reservation system	104,498		119,617	233,941	206,428
Total operating expenses	147,054		156,876	307,161	273,444
Operating income (loss)	7,046		6,746	14,655	11,803
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	0		1	0	1
Other items, net	(452)		(825)	831	(528)
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(232)		240	575	378
Total other income and expenses, net	(684)		(584)	1,406	(149)
Income before income taxes	7,730		7,330	13,249	11,952
Income taxes	2,761		3,206	4,197	5,490
Net income	4,969		4,124	9,052	6,462
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	8,105		10,549	19,020	21,704
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	208		192	308	413
Procurement services	186		149	360	290
Marketing and reservation system	4,125		3,951	7,551	7,572
Other	2,345		473	4,402	948
Total revenues	14,969		15,314	31,641	30,927
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	4,429		5,320	10,491	8,558
Depreciation and amortization	627		249	1,188	460
Marketing and reservation system	4,026		3,555	7,398	6,962
Total operating expenses	9,082		9,124	19,077	15,980
Operating income (loss)	5,887		6,190	12,564	14,947
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	142		109	286	256
Other items, net	(1,038)		60	(472)	246
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0		0	0	0
Total other income and expenses, net	(896)		169	(186)	502
Income before income taxes	6,783		6,021	12,750	14,445
Income taxes	309		(148)	(128)	(580)
Net income	6,474		6,169	12,878	15,025
Eliminations
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	(47,586)		(44,210)	(86,334)	(81,761)
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0		0	0	0
Procurement services	0		0	0	0
Marketing and reservation system	(102,871)		(117,798)	(231,303)	(201,327)
Other	(277)		0	(461)	0
Total revenues	(150,734)		(162,008)	(318,098)	(283,088)
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	(47,863)		(44,210)	(86,795)	(81,761)
Depreciation and amortization	0		0	0	0
Marketing and reservation system	(102,871)		(117,798)	(231,303)	(201,327)
Total operating expenses	(150,734)		(162,008)	(318,098)	(283,088)
Operating income (loss)	0		0	0	0
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	0		0	0	0
Other items, net	0		0	0	0
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	11,443		10,293	21,930	21,487
Total other income and expenses, net	11,443		10,293	21,930	21,487
Income before income taxes	(11,443)		(10,293)	(21,930)	(21,487)
Income taxes	0		0	0	0
Net income	$ (11,443)		$ (10,293)	$ (21,930)	$ (21,487)