Contingency (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Contingency [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

In April 2016, an affiliate of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, or IHG, which had formerly operated three hotels on our behalf (two of which we sold in 2006 and one of which we converted to Wyndham operation and flag in 2013), notified us that the pension fund in which the employees at those hotels had participated is seeking an $8.3 million contribution from IHG in connection with the termination of its operation of those hotels. Under our hotel management agreements with IHG, we may be obligated to indemnify and hold IHG harmless for some or all of any amount ultimately contributed to the pension fund with respect to these hotels. Nevertheless, we believe that we are not responsible for a significant portion (and perhaps any) of the contribution sought by the pension fund and that any cost we incur with respect to this matter will be immaterial. Consequently, we will vigorously defend against the underlying claims and, where appropriate, IHG’s demand for indemnification. We are in the earliest stage of investigating the matter, which involves significant legal, actuarial and factual analysis with respect to each hotel, and have not determined whether any loss to us is probable or that any such loss is estimable.