Classifications of Consolidated VIE Assets and Liabilities (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	$ 700,956
VIE Liabilities	685,273
Non-Recourse Debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	684,604
Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	669,179
Interest Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	4,893
Restricted Cash
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	26,884
Interest Payable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	669
Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	700,956
VIE Liabilities	685,223
Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations \| Non-Recourse Debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	684,604
Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations \| Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	669,179
Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations \| Interest Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	4,893
Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations \| Restricted Cash
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	26,884
Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations \| Interest Payable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	619
Warehouse Credit Facility
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	50
Warehouse Credit Facility \| Interest Payable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	$ 50

The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (bb)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=52262685&loc=d3e5710-111685

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