Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	$ 320,547	$ 301,508	$ 287,538
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	23,953	24,680	19,481
Procurement services	31,226	27,071	23,819
Marketing and reservation system	525,716	488,763	412,619
Other	23,199	17,856	14,513
Total revenues	924,641	859,878	757,970
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	148,728	134,254	121,418
Depreciation and amortization	11,705	11,542	9,365
Marketing and reservation system	525,716	488,763	412,619
Total operating expenses	686,149	634,559	543,402
Gain on sale of assets, net	403	0	0
Operating income	238,895	225,319	214,568
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	44,446	42,833	41,486
Interest income	(3,535)	(1,580)	(1,761)
Other (gains) losses	(1,504)	(820)	427
Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates	(492)	901	658
Total other income and expenses, net	38,915	41,334	40,810
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	199,980	183,985	173,758
Income taxes	60,609	55,956	52,285
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes	139,371	128,029	121,473
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	1,687
Net income	$ 139,371	$ 128,029	$ 123,160
Basic earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share, Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.48	$ 2.24	$ 2.08
Basic earnings per share, Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.03
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	2.48	2.24	2.11
Diluted earnings per share:
Diluted earnings per share, Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	2.46	2.22	2.07
Diluted earnings per share, Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.03
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.46	$ 2.22	$ 2.10