CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 367,974	$ 278,344	$ 625,701	$ 461,291
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative	43,888	34,470	74,212	64,737
Depreciation and amortization	5,479	6,232	11,710	12,594
Marketing and reservation system	153,846	113,285	267,496	211,458
Owned hotels	10,692	5,333	18,846	9,480
Total operating expenses	213,905	159,320	372,264	298,269
Gain on sale of business and assets, net	3,280	0	3,309	0
Operating income	157,349	119,024	256,746	163,022
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET
Interest expense	11,252	11,691	22,722	23,468
Interest income	(1,628)	(1,234)	(2,908)	(2,515)
Other loss (gain)	5,559	(2,108)	7,275	(3,313)
Equity in net loss (gain) of affiliates	40	(1,179)	(204)	4,818
Total other income and expenses, net	15,223	7,170	26,885	22,458
Income before income taxes	142,126	111,854	229,861	140,564
Income tax expense	35,958	25,972	56,302	32,345
Net income	$ 106,168	$ 85,882	$ 173,559	$ 108,219
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)	$ 1.90	$ 1.54	$ 3.11	$ 1.95
Diluted earnings per share (in usd per share)	1.89	1.53	3.08	1.93
Cash dividends declared per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.2375	$ 0.225	$ 0.4750	$ 0.225
Royalty fees
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 121,449	$ 106,242	$ 212,188	$ 172,289
Initial franchise and relicensing fees
REVENUES
Total revenues	6,222	7,328	14,624	12,755
Procurement services
REVENUES
Total revenues	21,803	12,092	33,486	23,283
Marketing and reservation system
REVENUES
Total revenues	189,382	135,988	316,019	227,509
Owned hotels
REVENUES
Total revenues	17,191	8,993	29,228	13,347
Other
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 11,927	$ 7,701	$ 20,156	$ 12,108