Revenue - Narratives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 175,400
Capitalized franchise sales commissions (refer to Note 2)	55,535	$ 54,272
Revenues	1,068,854	772,598	$ 1,113,662
Revenues	1,069,298	774,072	1,114,820
Corporate & Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	45,700	28,300	30,700
Revenues	45,740	28,257	30,700
Intersegment Eliminations
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	(2,851)	(1,514)	(1,740)
Point in time
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	71,816	82,018	84,201
Marketing, Reservation and Procurement Services | Point in time
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	66,200	79,100	81,200
Royalty fees
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	397,218	263,308	388,151
Royalty fees | Intersegment Eliminations
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	(2,900)	(1,500)	(1,700)
Royalty fees | Point in time
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Amortization expense and impairment loss	11,900	9,700	10,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses and Marketing and Reservation System Expenses
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Amortization expense and impairment loss	$ 11,100	$ 2,000	$ 1,000