Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) club reporting_unit trade_name	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of trade names | trade_name				4
Number of reporting units | reporting_unit				1
Impairment of goodwill	$ 31,558		$ 31,558	$ 31,558	$ 137	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Discount Rate (as a percent)	8.20%	13.20%
Terminal Growth Rate (as a percent)	1.00%	0.50%
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Discount Rate (as a percent)	11.20%	13.90%
Terminal Growth Rate (as a percent)	3.00%	3.00%
New York Sports Clubs [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill				$ 31,549
Discount Rate (as a percent)	9.20%	13.30%
Switzerland Clubs [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of clubs | club				3
Impairment of goodwill				$ 0
Discount Rate (as a percent)	11.20%	13.90%
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	65.00%	84.00%