Reportable Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Information For Company's Franchising Segment

The following table presents the financial information for the Company's segments:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017										Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
(In thousands)	Hotel Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate & Other			Consolidated		Hotel Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate & Other			Consolidated
Revenues	$	292,229	$	803		$	2,056		$	295,088	$	265,152	$	526		$	1,899		$	267,577
Operating income (loss)	$	101,271	$	(580	)	$	(22,857	)	$	77,834	$	95,760	$	(3,594	)	$	(13,548	)	$	78,618
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	100,996	$	(580	)	$	(31,902	)	$	68,514	$	97,482	$	(3,594	)	$	(23,688	)	$	70,200

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017										Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
(In thousands)	Hotel Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate & Other			Consolidated		Hotel Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate & Other			Consolidated
Revenues	$	761,814	$	2,135		$	5,836		$	769,785	$	709,924	$	1,395		$	5,127		$	716,446
Operating income (loss)	$	259,045	$	(3,159	)	$	(48,039	)	$	207,847	$	237,926	$	(12,669	)	$	(38,824	)	$	186,433
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	255,831	$	(3,159	)	$	(75,394	)	$	177,278	$	238,212	$	(12,669	)	$	(69,355	)	$	156,188