Represents the amortization period for annual fees.

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Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

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Percentage of the face value repurchased.

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Represents the recognition period for joining fees.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Current period income tax expense or benefit pertaining to a gain (loss) on an extinguishment of debt.

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Represents the number of stores.

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Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) club	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) club segment	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment	May 06, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 21, 2016 USD ($)
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of fitness clubs	148		148
Number of reportable segments \| segment			1		2
Gain on extinguishment of debt, tax effect \| $			$ 13,451
(Benefit) provision for corporate income taxes \| $	$ (842)	$ (2,338)	$ 11,240	$ (17,066)
Joining fees, period of recognition (in months)			12 months
Annual fees, amortization period (in months)			12 months
Regular Member [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Average member life (in months)	25 months		25 months		22 months
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Repurchase face amount \| $					$ 29,829	$ 62,447	$ 8,705
Repurchase amount, fair value \| $					$ 10,947	$ 25,978	$ 3,787
Percentage of face value repurchased					36.70%	41.60%	43.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 2013 Revolving Loan Facility [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Covenant compliance, maximum percentage available on line of credit due to exceeded maximum leverage ratio			25.00%
Unused borrowing capacity based on leverage ratio \| $	$ 11,250		$ 11,250
Covenant compliance, maximum leverage ratio	4.50		4.50
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Number of fitness clubs	1		1
BFX Studio [Member]
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Number of fitness clubs	2		2
New York Sports Clubs [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of fitness clubs	101		101
Boston Sports Clubs [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of fitness clubs	27		27
Washington Sports Clubs [Member]
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Number of fitness clubs	12		12
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Number of fitness clubs	1		1
Philadelphia Sports Clubs [Member]
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Number of fitness clubs	5		5
Switzerland Clubs [Member]
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Number of fitness clubs	3		3