Reportable Segment Information - Schedule Of Financial Information For Company's Franchising Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Reportable Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 210,771	$ 310,732	$ 580,679	$ 846,736
Operating income (loss)	51,066	102,420	105,256	250,007
Income (loss) before income taxes	24,094	85,924	51,615	216,557
Corporate & Other
Reportable Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues	6,368	10,209	21,785	17,592
Operating income (loss)	(19,874)	(13,807)	(49,514)	(56,013)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(45,114)	(23,904)	(95,983)	(79,912)
Intersegment Eliminations
Reportable Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(314)	(757)	(1,188)	(757)
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Hotel Franchising | Operating Segments
Reportable Segment Information [Line Items]
Revenues	204,717	301,280	560,082	829,901
Operating income (loss)	70,940	116,227	154,770	306,020
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 69,208	$ 109,828	$ 147,598	$ 296,469