Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions Transactions with Company's Largest Shareholder Effective October 15, 1997, Choice Hotels International, Inc., which included both a franchising business and owned hotel business, separated the businesses via a spin-off into two companies: Sunburst Hospitality Corporation (referred to hereafter as “Sunburst”) and the Company. Subsequent to the spin-off, the Company’s largest shareholder retained significant ownership percentages in both Sunburst and the Company. As part of the spin-off, Sunburst and the Company entered into a strategic alliance agreement. Among other things, the strategic alliance agreement, as amended, provided for the determination of liquidated damages related to the termination of Choice branded Sunburst properties. The liquidated damage provisions extend through the life of the existing Sunburst franchise agreements. As of December 31, 2018, Sunburst operates 5 hotels under franchise with the Company. Total franchise fees, including royalty, marketing and reservation system fees, paid by Sunburst to the Company, included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements were $1.9 million, $2.0 million, and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, accounts receivable included $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, due from Sunburst. The Company and family members of the Company's largest shareholder entered into an agreement that allows those family members to lease the Company aircraft from time to time for their personal use. The agreements provide for lease payments that contribute towards the fixed costs associated with the aircraft as well as reimbursement of the Company’s variable costs associated with operation of the aircraft, in compliance with, and to the extent authorized by, applicable regulatory requirements. The terms of the lease agreements are consistent with the terms of lease agreements that the Company has entered into with unrelated third parties for use of the aircraft. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company received $26 thousand, $19 thousand, and $38 thousand, respectively, pursuant to this arrangement. In December 2013, the Company's board of directors approved an arrangement with an entity controlled by the family members of the Company's largest shareholder to sublease approximately 2,200 square feet of office space located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The lease has a month to month term, with a 90 day notice period, and annual lease payments totaling approximately $90 thousand. In May 2016, the sublease was amended for the expansion of the office space, with annual lease payments totaling approximately $146 thousand. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company received approximately $146 thousand, $146 thousand, and $179 thousand, respectively, in rent payments associated with this lease. Foreign Subsidiary Credit Agreement In August 2016, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a related party to a foreign subsidiary. Borrowings under the agreement carry an interest rate of 4.0% per year. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, outstanding under this agreement, which is reflected within the current portion of long term debt on the balance sheet.

Related Party Transactions

Transactions with Company's Largest Shareholder

Effective October 15, 1997, Choice Hotels International, Inc., which included both a franchising business and owned hotel business, separated the businesses via a spin-off into two companies: Sunburst Hospitality Corporation (referred to hereafter as “Sunburst”) and the Company. Subsequent to the spin-off, the Company’s largest shareholder retained significant ownership percentages in both Sunburst and the Company. As part of the spin-off, Sunburst and the Company entered into a strategic alliance agreement. Among other things, the strategic alliance agreement, as amended, provided for the determination of liquidated damages related to the termination of Choice branded Sunburst properties. The liquidated damage provisions extend through the life of the existing Sunburst franchise agreements. As of December 31, 2018, Sunburst operates 5 hotels under franchise with the Company.

Total franchise fees, including royalty, marketing and reservation system fees, paid by Sunburst to the Company, included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements were $1.9 million, $2.0 million, and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, accounts receivable included $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, due from Sunburst.

The Company and family members of the Company's largest shareholder entered into an agreement that allows those family members to lease the Company aircraft from time to time for their personal use. The agreements provide for lease payments that contribute towards the fixed costs associated with the aircraft as well as reimbursement of the Company’s variable costs associated with operation of the aircraft, in compliance with, and to the extent authorized by, applicable regulatory requirements. The terms of the lease agreements are consistent with the terms of lease agreements that the Company has entered into with unrelated third parties for use of the aircraft. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company received $26 thousand, $19 thousand, and $38 thousand, respectively, pursuant to this arrangement.

In December 2013, the Company's board of directors approved an arrangement with an entity controlled by the family members of the Company's largest shareholder to sublease approximately 2,200 square feet of office space located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The lease has a month to month term, with a 90 day notice period, and annual lease payments totaling approximately $90 thousand. In May 2016, the sublease was amended for the expansion of the office space, with annual lease payments totaling approximately $146 thousand. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company received approximately $146 thousand, $146 thousand, and $179 thousand, respectively, in rent payments associated with this lease.

Foreign Subsidiary Credit Agreement

In August 2016, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a related party to a foreign subsidiary. Borrowings under the agreement carry an interest rate of 4.0% per year. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company had $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, outstanding under this agreement, which is reflected within the current portion of long term debt on the balance sheet.