Revenue - Narratives (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 unit
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, recognition period	10 years
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 209,900
Capitalized franchise sales commissions	58,611	$ 57,606
Revenue	1,544,165	1,401,949	$ 1,069,298
Proceeds from the termination of intangible assets	0	44,711	0
Carrying amount of intangible asset	564,361	495,476
Revenues	1,544,165	1,401,949	1,069,298
Corporate & Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	110,854	108,879	45,740
Intersegment Eliminations
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	(11,083)	(5,451)	(2,851)
Over time
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	1,425,523	1,277,279	997,482
Over time | Corporate & Other
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	110,900	108,900	45,700
WoodSpring
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Loss on contract termination		22,700
Number of real estate properties | unit				110
Proceeds from the termination of intangible assets		67,400
Carrying amount of intangible asset		44,700
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Amortization expense and impairment loss	13,100	13,000	11,900
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses and Marketing and Reservation System Expenses
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Amortization expense and impairment loss	$ 7,300	2,500	11,100
Royalty, licensing and management fees
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Redemption of loyalty points period	3 years
Revenue	$ 513,412	471,759	397,218
Revenues	513,412	471,759	397,218
Royalty, licensing and management fees | Intersegment Eliminations
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	(11,100)	(5,500)	(2,900)
Royalty, licensing and management fees | Over time
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	502,164	471,601	397,218
Owned hotels
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	97,641	70,826	37,833
Revenues	97,641	70,826	37,833
Owned hotels | Other point in time
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	93,100	109,300	66,200
Owned hotels | Over time
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 72,132	$ 55,428	$ 32,191