Choice Hotels International (CHH) 10-Q 12 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE
Trading Symbol	'chh
Entity Central Index Key	'0001046311
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	'10-Q
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3
Amendment Flag	'false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	58,570,858

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Inc

Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
REVENUES:	'	'	'	'
Royalty fees	$83,107,000	$80,845,000	$201,222,000	$194,762,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,650,000	3,247,000	12,843,000	8,953,000
Procurement services	4,708,000	3,839,000	16,204,000	13,990,000
Marketing and reservation	126,296,000	119,062,000	302,381,000	284,624,000
Hotel operations	1,310,000	1,238,000	3,600,000	3,440,000
Other	3,091,000	2,182,000	7,362,000	7,434,000
Total revenues	223,162,000	210,413,000	543,612,000	513,203,000
OPERATING EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	26,982,000	23,170,000	84,078,000	72,073,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,379,000	1,995,000	7,074,000	5,989,000
Marketing and reservation	126,296,000	119,062,000	302,381,000	284,624,000
Hotel operations	956,000	933,000	2,742,000	2,609,000
Total operating expenses	156,613,000	145,160,000	396,275,000	365,295,000
Operating income (loss)	66,549,000	65,253,000	147,337,000	147,908,000
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	10,757,000	10,166,000	32,334,000	16,823,000
Interest income	-676,000	-425,000	-1,979,000	-1,156,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	-526,000	0	-526,000
Other gains	-703,000	-511,000	-1,266,000	-2,137,000
Equity in net loss of affiliates	-421,000	-171,000	-340,000	12,000
Total other income and expenses, net	-8,957,000	-9,585,000	-28,749,000	-14,068,000
Income before income taxes	57,592,000	55,668,000	118,588,000	133,840,000
Income taxes	16,080,000	11,291,000	33,319,000	37,604,000
Net income	$41,512,000	$44,377,000	$85,269,000	$96,236,000
Basic earnings per share	$0.71	$0.77	$1.46	$1.66
Diluted earnings per share	$0.70	$0.76	$1.45	$1.65

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income	$41,512,000	$44,377,000	$85,269,000	$96,236,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'	'
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	215,000	215,000	646,000	646,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	512,000	211,000	-1,800,000	191,000
Actuarial loss (net of income tax of $12 and $36 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively)	0	20,000	0	60,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	727,000	446,000	-1,154,000	897,000
Comprehensive income	$42,239,000	$44,823,000	$84,115,000	$97,133,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Actuarial loss, income tax	$0	$12,000	$0	$36,000

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$161,138,000	$134,177,000
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,324 and $10,820, respectively)	62,605,000	52,270,000
Income taxes receivable	0	2,732,000
Deferred income taxes	4,136,000	4,136,000
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	386,000	3,486,000
Other current assets	30,002,000	36,669,000
Total current assets	258,267,000	233,470,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	65,540,000	51,651,000
Goodwill	65,813,000	65,813,000
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	10,875,000	13,473,000
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	32,564,000	42,179,000
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	14,950,000	12,755,000
Deferred income taxes	19,496,000	15,418,000
Other assets	88,204,000	76,013,000
Total assets	555,709,000	510,772,000
Current liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable	40,758,000	38,714,000
Accrued expenses	43,475,000	55,552,000
Deferred revenue	61,401,000	71,154,000
Current portion of long-term debt	9,132,000	8,195,000
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	2,439,000	2,522,000
Income taxes payable	21,906,000	0
Total current liabilities	179,111,000	176,137,000
Long-term debt	815,957,000	847,150,000
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	21,219,000	20,399,000
Other liabilities	24,146,000	15,990,000
Total liabilities	1,040,433,000	1,059,676,000
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT	'	'
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 160,000,000 shares authorized; 95,345,362 shares issued at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and 58,570,858 and 58,171,059 shares outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	586,000	582,000
Additional paid-in-capital	114,571,000	110,246,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-5,370,000	-4,216,000
Treasury stock (36,774,504 and 37,174,303 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively), at cost	-919,516,000	-927,776,000
Retained earnings	325,005,000	272,260,000
Total shareholders' deficit	-484,724,000	-548,904,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$555,709,000	$510,772,000

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Balance Sheets	'	'
Receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	$10,324	$10,820
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	160,000,000	160,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	95,345,362	95,345,362
Common stock, shares outstanding	58,570,858	58,171,059
Treasury stock, shares	36,774,504	37,174,303

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	$85,269,000	$96,236,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	7,074,000	5,989,000
Provision for bad debts, net	2,054,000	1,802,000
Non-cash stock compensation and other charges	8,638,000	7,306,000
Non-cash interest and other (income) loss	1,057,000	-633,000
Deferred income taxes	-4,118,000	-1,627,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	526,000
Dividends received from equity method investments	1,109,000	855,000
Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates	-340,000	12,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Receivables	-13,699,000	-17,405,000
Advances to/from marketing and reservation activities, net	23,756,000	20,811,000
Forgivable notes receivable, net	-5,722,000	-2,853,000
Accounts payable	1,280,000	5,980,000
Accrued expenses	-22,757,000	-10,309,000
Income taxes payable/receivable	24,638,000	12,786,000
Deferred revenue	-9,686,000	8,018,000
Other assets	-2,395,000	-7,458,000
Other liabilities	8,851,000	-1,613,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	105,009,000	118,423,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Investment in property and equipment	-26,442,000	-12,525,000
Equity method investments	-3,761,000	-9,454,000
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	-4,236,000
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	224,000	110,000
Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	-1,845,000	-1,191,000
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	4,052,000	10,909,000
Other items, net	-578,000	-322,000
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	-28,350,000	-16,709,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net borrowings (repayments) pursuant to revolving credit facilities	27,500,000	-16,725,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,360,000	543,500,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	-6,158,000	-502,000
Purchase of treasury stock	-3,684,000	-22,227,000
Dividends paid	-22,026,000	-632,751,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,216,000	793,000
Debt issuance costs	0	-4,753,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,677,000	4,695,000
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	-48,115,000	-94,520,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	28,544,000	7,194,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,583,000	813,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	134,177,000	107,057,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	161,138,000	115,064,000
Cash payments during the period for:	'	'
Income taxes, net of refunds	12,990,000	25,700,000
Interest	42,244,000	15,666,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	'	'
Dividends declared but not paid	10,773,000	10,677,000
Issuance of restricted shares of common stock	8,397,000	9,517,000
Issuance of performance vested restricted stock units	1,298,000	0
Investment in property and equipment acquired in accounts payable	763,000	0
Debt issuance costs	$0	$6,500,000

Company_Information_and_Signif

Company Information and Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Company Information and Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Company Information and Significant Accounting Policies
	The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Choice Hotels International, Inc. and subsidiaries (together the “Company”) have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary, in the opinion of management, to fairly present our financial position and results of operations. Except as otherwise disclosed, all adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
	Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted. The year-end balance sheet information was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
	The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013 (the “10-K”). Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the entire year results. All inter-company transactions and balances between Choice Hotels International, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Revision to Prior Period Financial Statements
	In connection with the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the second quarter of 2013, a misapplication of GAAP was identified related to the presentation of cash flows pursuant to forgivable notes receivable. Previously, the Company applied Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 230 "Statement of Cash Flows" paragraphs 12 and 13 when reporting cash outflows and cash collections related to these notes receivable and as a result reported these items as cash flows from investing activities. In second quarter of 2013 and the following periods, the Company has revised its presentation of these cash flows in accordance with ASC 230 paragraphs 22 and 23 to reclassify them to operating activities on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	In conjunction with brand and development programs, the Company issues forgivable notes receivable to qualifying franchisees for property improvements and other purposes. Under the terms of the forgivable promissory notes, the Company ratably reduces the outstanding principal balance and related interest over the term of the loan contingent upon the franchisee remaining within the franchise system and operating in accordance with the terms of the franchise agreement including credit, quality and brand standards. Therefore, the predominant reduction of these notes receivable is through non-cash operating expenses and not cash collections of note receivable amounts. As a result, the Company revised the cash flow classification of these forgivable notes receivable from investing activities to operating activities.
	In accordance with ASC 250 (SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin 99, "Materiality"), the Company assessed the materiality of the misapplication of GAAP and concluded that the reclassification of these cash flows was not material to any of its previously issued annual or interim financial statements. In accordance with the accounting guidance in ASC 250 (SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, "Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements"), the Company has revised its previously issued financial statements to correct the presentation of these cash flows in both the current and future quarterly and annual filings beginning with the financial statements in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2013 for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013. These revisions did not impact the Company's previously reported net income, comprehensive income, assets, liabilities or shareholders' deficit.
	The following tables present the effect of the correction of the classification of the cash flows related to forgivable notes receivable on selected line items included in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods affected:
		Year Ended December 31, 2012									Year Ended December 31, 2011									Year Ended December 31, 2010
		(In thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Forgivable notes receivable, net	$	—		$	(10,898	)	$	(10,898	)	$	—		$	(3,475	)	$	(3,475	)	$	—		$	(1,120	)	$	(1,120	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	161,020			(10,898		)	150,122			134,844			(3,475		)	131,369			144,935			(1,120		)	143,815
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(34,925		)	11,189			(23,736		)	(12,766		)	3,539			(9,227		)	(11,786		)	1,203			(10,583		)
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	3,561			(291		)	3,270			4,754			(64		)	4,690			5,083			(83		)	5,000
	Net cash used in investing activities	(57,999		)	10,898			(47,101		)	(23,804		)	3,475			(20,329		)	(32,155		)	1,120			(31,035		)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013									Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
		(In thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Forgivable notes receivable, net	$	—		$	(1,729	)	$	(1,729	)	$	—		$	(475	)	$	(475	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	1,874			(1,729		)	145			4,412			(475		)	3,937
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(1,729		)	1,729			—			(3,719		)	583			(3,136		)
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	19			—			19			151			(108		)	43
	Net cash used in investing activities	(13,816		)	1,729			(12,087		)	(1,496		)	475			(1,021		)
		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		(In thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Forgivable notes receivable, net	$	—		$	(1,537	)	$	(1,537	)	$	—		$	(2,853	)	$	(2,853	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	37,802			(1,537		)	36,265			121,276			(2,853		)	118,423
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(5,820		)	1,684			(4,136		)	(7,305		)	3,069			(4,236		)
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	210			(147		)	63			326			(216		)	110
	Net cash used in investing activities	(10,387		)	1,537			(8,850		)	(19,562		)	2,853			(16,709		)
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $3.4 million and $5.0 million respectively, of book overdrafts representing outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit are included in accounts payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	The Company maintains cash balances in domestic banks, which at times, may exceed the limits of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In addition, as of September 30, 2013, the Company maintains cash balances of $149.8 million in international banks which do not provide deposit insurance.
	Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-02, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" (“ASU 2013-02”). This update requires companies to present either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements the effect of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. If a component is not required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety companies would instead cross reference to the related footnote for additional information. ASU 2013-02 became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2012 and the Company adopted this ASU during the first quarter of 2013. The Company has elected to present the required disclosures in a single note rather than on the face of the financial statement. See Note 8 for additional information.
	Future Adoption of Recently Announced Accounting Guidance
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date” (“ASU 2013-04”). The ASU requires entities to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the following: (a) The amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and (b) any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. Required disclosures include a description of the joint-and-several arrangement and the total outstanding amount of the obligation for all joint parties. The ASU permits entities to aggregate disclosures (as opposed to providing separate disclosures for each joint-and-several obligation). ASU 2013-04 is effective for all interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The ASU should be applied retrospectively to obligations with joint-and-several liabilities existing at the beginning of an entity's fiscal year of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this statement will have on its financial statement presentation, if any, and will adopt the provisions of this ASU on January 1, 2014.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity” (“ASU 2013-05”). ASU 2013-05 clarifies that when a reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity, the parent is required to apply the guidance in ASC 830 "Foreign Currency Matters" Subtopic 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. The provisions of ASU 2013-05 are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not currently believe that the adoption of this update will have a material impact on its financial statements and will adopt the provisions of this ASU on January 1, 2014.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists" ("ASU 2013-11"). ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss ("NOL") carryforward, or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, rather than as a liability when (1) the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carryforward under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction and (2) the entity intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose. The ASU does not require new recurring disclosures. The provisions of ASU 2013-11 are effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. Early adoption and retrospective application are permitted. The Company does not currently believe that the adoption of this update will have a material impact on its financial statements and will adopt the provisions of this ASU on January 1, 2014.

Other_Current_Assets

Other Current Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Assets, Current [Abstract]	'
Other Current Assets	'
	Other Current Assets
	Other current assets consist of the following:
		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
		(In thousands)
	Notes receivable (See Note 3)	$	14,126	$	14,415
	Prepaid expenses	12,740		10,694
	Land held for sale	—		8,541
	Other current assets	3,136		3,019
	Total	$	30,002	$	36,669
	Land held for sale represents the Company’s purchase of real estate as part of its program to incent franchise development in strategic markets for certain brands. The Company acquired this real estate with the intent to resell it to third-party developers for the construction of hotels operated under the Company’s brands. The real estate, which is no longer classified as land held for sale, was accounted for as assets held for sale and therefore was carried at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value (based on comparable sales), less estimated costs to sell.

Notes_Receivable_and_Allowance

Notes Receivable and Allowance for Losses	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net [Abstract]	'
Notes Receivable And Allowance For Losses	'
	Notes Receivable and Allowance for Losses
	The Company segregates its notes receivable for the purposes of evaluating allowances for credit losses between two categories: Mezzanine and Other Notes Receivable and Forgivable Notes Receivable. The Company utilizes the level of security it has in the various notes receivable as its primary credit quality indicator (i.e. senior, subordinated or unsecured) when determining the appropriate allowances for uncollectible loans within these categories.
	The following table shows the composition of our notes receivable balances:
		September 30, 2013								December 31, 2012
		($ in thousands)								($ in thousands)
	Credit Quality Indicator	Forgivable				Mezzanine		Total		Forgivable		Mezzanine		Total
		Notes				& Other				Notes		& Other
		Receivable				Notes				Receivable		Notes
						Receivable						Receivable
	Senior	$	—			$	27,548	$	27,548	$	—	$	27,549	$	27,549
	Subordinated	—				14,841		14,841		—		15,019		15,019
	Unsecured	19,018				1,812		20,830		16,235		1,265		17,500
	Total notes receivable	19,018				44,201		63,219		16,235		43,833		60,068
	Allowance for losses on non-impaired loans	1,902				1,443		3,345		1,623		638		2,261
	Allowance for losses on receivables specifically evaluated for impairment	—				8,453		8,453		—		8,289		8,289
	Total loan reserves	1,902				9,896		11,798		1,623		8,927		10,550
	Net carrying value	$	17,116			$	34,305	$	51,421	$	14,612	$	34,906	$	49,518
	Current portion, net	$	425			$	13,701	$	14,126	$	420	$	13,995	$	14,415
	Long-term portion, net	16,691				20,604		37,295		14,192		20,911		35,103
	Total	$	17,116			$	34,305	$	51,421	$	14,612	$	34,906	$	49,518
	The Company classifies notes receivable due within one year as other current assets and notes receivable with a maturity greater than one year as other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
	The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s Forgivable Notes Receivable and Mezzanine and Other Notes Receivable allowance for losses from December 31, 2012 through September 30, 2013:
		Forgivable				Mezzanine
		Notes				& Other  Notes
		Receivable				Receivable
		(In thousands)
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	1,623			$	8,927
	Provisions	598				969
	Recoveries	(25		)		—
	Write-offs	(147		)		—
	Other(1)	(147		)		—
	Balance, September 30, 2013	$	1,902			$	9,896
	(1) Consists of default rate assumption changes
	Forgivable Notes Receivable
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the unamortized balance of the Company's forgivable notes receivable totaled $19.0 million and $16.2 million, respectively. The Company recorded an allowance for credit losses on these forgivable notes receivable of $1.9 million and $1.6 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any forgivable unsecured notes that were past due. Amortization expense included in the accompanying consolidated statements of income related to the notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $1.1 million and $3.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $0.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively.
	Mezzanine and Other Notes Receivable
	The Company determined that approximately $13.2 million and $13.3 million of its mezzanine and other notes receivable were impaired at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company recorded allowance for credit losses on these impaired loans at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 totaling $8.5 million and $8.3 million, respectively, resulting in a carrying value of impaired loans of $4.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively. The Company recognized approximately $81 thousand and $0.2 million of interest income on impaired loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, on the cash basis. The Company recognized approximately $38 thousand and $100 thousand of interest income on impaired loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, on the cash basis. The Company provided loan reserves on non-impaired loans totaling $1.4 million and $0.6 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	Past due balances of mezzanine and other notes receivable by credit quality indicators are as follows:
		30-89 days				> 90 days		Total		Current		Total
		Past Due				Past Due		Past Due				Notes Receivable
		($ in thousands)
	As of September 30, 2013
	Senior	$	9,500			$	—	$	9,500	$	18,048	$	27,548
	Subordinated	—				10,268		10,268		4,573		14,841
	Unsecured	—				47		47		1,765		1,812
		$	9,500			$	10,315	$	19,815	$	24,386	$	44,201
	As of December 31, 2012
	Senior	$	—			$	—	$	—	$	27,549	$	27,549
	Subordinated	619				9,629		10,248		4,771		15,019
	Unsecured	—				47		47		1,218		1,265
		$	619			$	9,676	$	10,295	$	33,538	$	43,833
	Subsequent to September 30, 2013, the amounts reflected in the 30-89 past due column for senior mezzanine notes receivable totaling $9.5 million were repaid in full.
	Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
	On December 2, 2011, the Company acquired an $11.5 million mortgage, held on a franchisee hotel asset, from a financial institution for $7.9 million. At the time of acquisition, the Company determined that it would be unable to collect all contractually required payments under the original mortgage terms. The contractually required payments receivable, including principal and interest, under the terms of the acquired mortgage totaled $12.0 million. The Company expects to collect $9.7 million of these contractually required payments. No prepayments were considered in the determination of contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected. At both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the carrying amount of this loan, which is reported under senior mezzanine and other notes receivables, was $7.9 million and there was no allowance for uncollectable amounts. The Company's accretable yield at acquisition was $1.8 million or 7.36% and a reconciliation of the accretable yield for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:
			Accretable Yield ($ in thousands)
	Balance, December 31, 2012		$	1,161
	Additions		—
	Accretion		(433		)
	Disposals		—
	Reclassifications from nonaccretable yield		—
	Balance, September 30, 2013		$	728

Advances_Marketing_and_Reserva

Advances, Marketing and Reservation Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Advances, Marketing and Reservation Activities [Abstract]	'
Advances, Marketing and Reservation Activities	'
	Advances, Marketing and Reservation Activities
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had incurred cumulative marketing and reservation system expenses in excess of cumulative marketing and reservation system fees earned totaling $32.6 million and $42.2 million, respectively. These costs incurred in excess of fees collected have been deferred and recorded as an asset in the financial statements as the Company has the contractual authority to recover the deficits incurred related to marketing and reservation activities from the franchisees in the system at any given point in time.
	Depreciation and amortization expense attributable to marketing and reservation activities for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $3.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense attributable to marketing and reservation activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $12.0 million and $10.7 million, respectively. Interest expense attributable to marketing and reservation activities was $0.9 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Interest expense attributable to marketing and reservation activities was $2.8 million and $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The Company evaluates the recoverability of marketing and reservation costs incurred in excess of cumulative marketing and reservation system revenues earned on a periodic basis. The Company will record a reserve when, based on current information and events, it is probable that it will be unable to recover the cumulative amounts advanced for marketing and reservation activities according to the contractual terms of the franchise agreements. These advances are considered to be unrecoverable if the expected net, undiscounted cash flows from marketing and reservation activities are less than the carrying amount of the asset. Based on the Company's analysis of projected net cash flows from marketing and reservation activities for all periods presented, the Company concluded that the cumulative advances for marketing and reservation activities recorded as an asset on the balance sheet were fully recoverable and as a result no reserves were necessary.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]	'
Other Assets	'
	Other Assets
	Other assets consist of the following:
		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
		(In thousands)
	Notes receivable (see Note 3)	$	37,295	$	35,103
	Equity method investments	30,404		27,453
	Deferred financing fees, net	9,509		11,174
	Land	10,097		1,300
	Other assets	899		983
	Total	$	88,204	$	76,013
	Land represents the Company’s purchase of real estate as part of its program to incent franchise development in strategic markets for certain brands. The Company has acquired this real estate with the intent to either resell it to third-party developers for the construction of hotels operated under the Company’s brands or contribute the land into joint ventures for the same purpose. The real estate is carried at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value (based on comparable sales), less estimated costs to sell.
	Variable Interest Entities
	Equity method investments include investments in joint ventures totaling $27.0 million and $24.3 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively that the Company determined to be variable interest entities. These investments relate to the Company's program to offer equity support to qualified franchisees to develop and operate Cambria Suites hotels in strategic markets. Based on an analysis of who has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact these entities performance and who has an obligation to absorb losses of these entities or a right to receive benefits from these entities that could potentially be significant to the entity, the Company determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of any of its joint venture investments. The Company based its quantitative analysis on the forecasted cash flows of the entity and its qualitative analysis on its review of the design of the entity, its organizational structure including decision-making ability and the relevant development, operating management and financial agreements. As a result, the Company's investment in these entities is accounted for under the equity method. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recognized income totaling $81 thousand and $9 thousand, respectively, from these investments. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized income totaling $75 thousand and $84 thousand, respectively, from these investments.

Deferred_Revenue

Deferred Revenue	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Deferred Revenue and Credits [Abstract]	'
Deferred Revenue	'
	Deferred Revenue
	Deferred revenue consists of the following:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Loyalty programs	$	55,106	$	64,636
	Initial, relicensing and franchise fees	4,369		4,994
	Procurement service fees	1,197		1,225
	Other	729		299
	Total	$	61,401	$	71,154

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Instruments [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	Debt consists of the following at:
		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
		(In thousands)
	$400 million senior unsecured notes with an effective interest rate of 5.94% at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	$	400,000	$	400,000
	$250 million senior unsecured notes with an effective interest rate of 6.19% less discount of $0.4 million and $0.5 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	249,556		249,508
	$350 million senior secured credit facility with an effective interest rate of 2.52% and 2.66% at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	170,125		203,250
	Economic development loans with an effective interest rate of 3.00% at September 30, 2013	3,360		—
	Capital lease obligations due 2016 with an effective interest rate of 3.18% at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	2,017		2,519
	Other notes payable	31		68
	Total debt	825,089		$	855,345
	Less current portion	9,132		8,195
	Total long-term debt	815,957		$	847,150
	Senior Notes Due 2022
	On June 27, 2012, the Company issued unsecured senior notes in the principal amount of $400 million ("the 2012 Senior Notes") at par, bearing a coupon of 5.75% with an effective rate of 5.94%. The 2012 Senior Notes will mature on July 1, 2022, with interest to be paid semi-annually on January 1st and July 1st. The Company used the net proceeds of this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, together with a portion of the proceeds from a new credit facility, to pay a special cash dividend totaling approximately $600.7 million paid to shareholders on August 23, 2012. The Company's 2012 Senior Notes are guaranteed jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally, subject to certain customary limitations by eight wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries.
	Senior Notes Due 2020
	On August 25, 2010, the Company issued unsecured senior notes in the principal amount of $250 million (“the 2010 Senior Notes”) at a discount of $0.6 million, bearing a coupon of 5.7% with an effective rate of 6.19%. The 2010 Senior Notes will mature on August 28, 2020, with interest to be paid semi-annually on February 28th and August 28th. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses, to repay outstanding borrowings and for other general corporate purposes. The Company's 2010 Senior Notes are guaranteed jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally, subject to certain customary limitations by eight wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries.
	Revolving Credit Facilities
	On July 25, 2012, the Company entered into a $350 million senior secured credit facility, comprised of a $200 million revolving credit tranche (the "New Revolver") and a $150 million term loan tranche (the "Term Loan") with Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and a syndication of lenders (the "New Credit Facility"). The New Credit Facility has a final maturity date of July 25, 2016, subject to an optional one-year extension provided certain conditions are met. Up to $25 million of the borrowings under the New Revolver may be used for letters of credit, up to $10 million of borrowings under the New Revolver may be used for swing-line loans and up to $35 million of borrowings under the New Revolver may be used for alternative currency loans. The Term Loan requires quarterly amortization payments (a) during the first two years, in equal installments aggregating 5% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan per year, (b) during the second two years, in equal installments aggregating 7.5% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan per year, and (c) during the one-year extension period (if exercised), equal installments aggregating 10% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan.
	The Company utilized the proceeds from the Term Loan and borrowings from the New Revolver, together with the net proceeds from the Company's 2012 Senior Notes, to pay a special cash dividend of approximately $600.7 million in the aggregate to the Company's stockholders on August 23, 2012.
	The New Credit Facility is unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of the Company's domestic subsidiaries. The subsidiary guarantors currently include the eight wholly-owned subsidiaries that guarantee the obligations under the Company's Indenture governing the terms of its 2010 and 2012 Senior Notes.
	The New Credit Facility is secured by first priority pledges of (i) 100% of the ownership interests in certain domestic subsidiaries owned by the Company and the guarantors, (ii) 65% of the ownership interests in (a) Choice Netherlands Antilles N.V. (“Choice NV”), the top-tier foreign holding company of the Company's foreign subsidiaries, and (b) the domestic subsidiary that owns Choice NV and (iii) all presently existing and future domestic franchise agreements (the “Franchise Agreements”) between the Company and individual franchisees, but only to the extent that the Franchise Agreements may be pledged without violating any law of the relevant jurisdiction or conflicting with any existing contractual obligation of the Company or the applicable franchisee. At the time that the maximum total leverage ratio is required to be no greater than 4.0 to 1.0 (beginning of year 4 of the New Credit Facility), the security interest in the Franchise Agreements will be released.
	The Company may at any time prior to the final maturity date increase the amount of the New Credit Facility by up to an additional $100 million to the extent that any one or more lenders commit to being a lender for the additional amount and certain other customary conditions are met. Such additional amounts may take the form of an increased revolver or term Loan.
	The Company may elect to have borrowings under the New Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to (i) LIBOR, plus a margin ranging from 200 to 425 basis points based on the Company's total leverage ratio or (ii) a base rate plus a margin ranging from 100 to 325 basis points based on the Company's total leverage ratio.
	The New Credit Facility requires the Company to pay a fee on the undrawn portion of the New Revolver, calculated on the basis of the average daily unused amount of the New Revolver multiplied by 0.30% per annum.
	The Company may reduce the New Revolver commitment and/or prepay the Term Loan in whole or in part at any time without penalty, subject to reimbursement of customary breakage costs, if any. Any Term Loan prepayments made by the Company shall be applied to reduce the scheduled amortization payments in direct order of maturity.
	Additionally, the New Credit Facility requires that the Company and its restricted subsidiaries comply with various covenants, including with respect to restrictions on liens, incurring indebtedness, making investments, paying dividends or repurchasing stock, and effecting mergers and/or asset sales. With respect to dividends, the Company may not make any payment if there is an existing event of default or if the payment would create an event of default. In addition, if the Company's total leverage ratio exceeds 4.50 to 1.00, the Company is generally restricted from paying aggregate dividends in excess of $50.0 million during any calendar year.
	The New Credit Facility also imposes financial maintenance covenants requiring the Company to maintain:
	•	a total leverage ratio of not more than 5.75 to 1.00 in year 1, 5.00 to 1.00 in year 2, 4.50 to 1.00 in year 3 and 4.00 to 1.00 thereafter,
	•	a maximum secured leverage ratio of not more than 2.50 to 1.00 in year 1, 2.25 to 1.00 in year 2, 2.00 to 1.00 in year 3 and 1.75 to 1.00 thereafter, and
	•	a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 2.00 to 1.00 in years 1 and 2, 2.25 to 1.00 in year 3 and 2.50 to 1.00 thereafter.
	At September 30, 2013, the Company maintained a total leverage ratio of approximately 3.46x, a maximum secured leverage ratio of 0.72x and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of approximately 5.52x.
	The New Credit Facility includes customary events of default, the occurrence of which, following any applicable cure period, would permit the lenders to, among other things, declare the principal, accrued interest and other obligations of the Company under the New Credit Facility to be immediately due and payable. At September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the New Credit Facility.
	At September 30, 2013, the Company had $140.6 million and $29.5 million outstanding under the Term Loan and New Revolver, respectively. At December 31, 2012, the Company had $146.3 million and $57.0 million outstanding under the Term Loan and New Revolver, respectively.
	In connection with the entering into the New Credit Facility, the Company's $300 million senior unsecured revolving credit agreement, dated as of February 24, 2011, among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders was terminated and replaced by the New Credit Facility.
	Economic Development Loans
	The Company entered into economic development agreements with various governmental entities in conjunction with the relocation of its corporate headquarters in April 2013. In accordance with these agreements, the governmental entities agreed to advance approximately $4.4 million to the Company to offset a portion of the corporate headquarter relocation and tenant improvement costs in consideration of the employment of permanent, full-time employees within the jurisdictions. At September 30, 2013, the Company had been advanced approximately $3.4 million pursuant to these agreements and expects to receive the remaining $1 million over the next several years, subject to annual appropriations by the governmental entities. These advances bear interest at a rate of 3% per annum.
	Repayment of the advances is contingent upon the Company achieving certain performance conditions. Performance conditions are measured annually on December 31st and primarily relate to maintaining certain levels of employment within the various jurisdictions. If the Company fails to meet an annual performance condition, the Company may be required to repay a portion or all of the advances including accrued interest by April 30th following the measurement date. Any outstanding advances at the expiration of the Company's ten year corporate headquarter lease in 2023 will be forgiven in full. The advances will be included in long-term debt in Company's consolidated balance sheets until the Company determines that the future performance conditions will be met over the entire term of the agreement and the Company will not be required to repay the advances. The Company accrues interest on the portion of the advances that it expects to repay. The Company was in compliance with all current performance conditions as of September 30, 2013.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	The following represents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Loss on Cash Flow Hedge			Foreign Currency Items			Total
		($ in thousands)
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	(6,607	)	$	2,391		$	(4,216	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	—			(1,800		)	(1,800		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	646			—			646
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	646			(1,800		)	(1,154		)
	Balance, September 30, 2013	$	(5,961	)	$	591		$	(5,370	)
	The amounts reclassified from other accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were reclassified to the following line items in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.
	Component		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income(Loss)						Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Net Income
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
			($ in thousands)
	Loss on cash flow hedge
	Interest rate contract		$	215		$	646		Interest expense
			—			—			Tax (expense) benefit
			$	215		$	646		Net of tax

NonQualified_Retirement_Saving

Non-Qualified Retirement, Savings and Investment Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]	'
Non-Qualified Retirement, Savings and Investment Plans	'
	Non-Qualified Retirement, Savings and Investment Plans
	The Company sponsors two non-qualified retirement savings and investment plans for certain employees and senior executives. Employee and Company contributions are maintained in separate irrevocable trusts. Legally, the assets of the trusts remain those of the Company; however, access to the trusts' assets is severely restricted. The trusts cannot be revoked by the Company or an acquirer, but the assets are subject to the claims of the Company's general creditors. The participants do not have the right to assign or transfer contractual rights in the trusts.
	In 2002, the Company adopted the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (“EDCP”) which became effective January 1, 2003. Under the EDCP, certain executive officers may defer a portion of their salary into an irrevocable trust. Prior to January 1, 2010, participants could elect an investment return of either the annual yield of the Moody's Average Corporate Bond Rate Yield Index plus 300 basis points, or a return based on a selection of available diversified investment options. Effective January 1, 2010, the Moody's Average Corporate Bond Rate Yield Index plus 300 basis points is no longer an investment option for salary deferrals made on compensation earned after December 31, 2009. The Company recorded current and long-term deferred compensation liabilities of $10.9 million and $11.7 million, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, related to these deferrals and credited investment returns. Compensation expense is recorded in SG&A expense on the Company's consolidated statements of income based on the change in the deferred compensation obligation related to earnings credited to participants as well as changes in the fair value of diversified investments. Compensation expense recorded in SG&A related to the EDCP for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Compensation expense recorded in SG&A related to the EDCP for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $0.7 million for both periods.
	The Company has invested the employee salary deferrals in diversified long-term investments which are intended to provide investment returns that partially offset the earnings credited to the participants. The diversified investments held in the trusts totaled $3.8 million and $6.0 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and are recorded at their fair value, based on quoted market prices. At September 30, 2013, the Company expects $0.4 million of the assets held in the trusts to be distributed to participants during the next twelve months. These investments are considered trading securities and therefore the changes in the fair value of the diversified assets is included in other gains and losses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The Company recorded investment gains related to the EDCP during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 of approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The Company recorded investment gains related to the EDCP during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 of approximately $0.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively. In addition, the EDCP Plan held shares of the Company's common stock with a market value of $0.2 million and $0.1 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which were recorded as a component of shareholders' deficit.
	In 1997, the Company adopted the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Non-Qualified Retirement Savings and Investment Plan (“Non-Qualified Plan”). The Non-Qualified Plan allows certain employees who do not participate in the EDCP to defer a portion of their salary and invest these amounts in a selection of available diversified investment options. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had recorded a deferred compensation liability of $12.8 million and $11.2 million, respectively, related to these deferrals. Compensation expense is recorded in SG&A expense on the Company's consolidated statements of income based on the change in the deferred compensation obligation related to earnings credited to participants as well as changes in the fair value of diversified investments. The net increase in compensation expense recorded in SG&A related to the Non-Qualified Plan for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The net increase in compensation expense recorded in SG&A related to the Non-Qualified Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $1.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
	The diversified investments held in the trusts were $11.6 million and $10.2 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and are recorded at their fair value, based on quoted market prices. These investments are considered trading securities and therefore the changes in the fair value of the diversified assets is included in other gains and losses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The Company recorded investment gains related to the Non-Qualified Plan during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 of approximately $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The Company recorded investment gains related to the Non-Qualified Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 of approximately $1.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively. In addition, the Non-Qualified Plan held shares of the Company's common stock with a market value of $1.2 million and $1.0 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which are recorded as a component of shareholders' deficit.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	The Company estimates the fair value of its financial instruments utilizing a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The following summarizes the three levels of inputs, as well as the assets that the Company values using those levels of inputs.
	Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. The Company’s Level 1 assets consist of marketable securities (primarily mutual funds) held in the Company’s EDCP and Non-Qualified Plan deferred compensation plans.
	Level 2: Observable inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable. The Company’s Level 2 assets consist of money market funds held in the Company’s EDCP and Non-Qualified Plan deferred compensation plans and those recorded in cash and cash equivalents.
	Level 3: Unobservable inputs, supported by little or no market data available, where the reporting entity is required to develop its own assumptions to determine the fair value of the instrument. The Company does not currently have any assets whose fair value was determined using Level 3 inputs.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had the following assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
		Fair Value Measurements at
		Reporting Date Using
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets (in thousands)
	As of September 30, 2013
	Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents	$	50,001	$	—	$	50,001	$	—
	Mutual funds(1)	13,201		13,201		—		—
	Money market funds(1)	2,135		—		2,135		—
		$	65,337	$	13,201	$	52,136	$	—
	As of December 31, 2012
	Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents	$	20,001	$	—	$	20,001	$	—
	Mutual funds(1)	11,884		11,884		—		—
	Money market funds(1)	4,357		—		4,357		—
		$	36,242	$	11,884	$	24,358	$	—
	________________________
	-1	Included in Investments, employee benefit plans fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.
	The Company's policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out of the three levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of each quarterly reporting period. There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 and 3 assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	Other Financial Instruments
	The Company believes that the fair value of its current assets and current liabilities approximate their reported carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these items. In addition, the interest rates of the Company's New Credit Facility adjust frequently based on current market rates; accordingly its carrying amount approximates fair value.
	The Company estimates the fair value of notes receivable which approximate their carrying value, utilizing an analysis of future cash flows and credit worthiness for similar types of arrangements. Based upon the availability of market data, we have classified these notes receivables as Level 3 inputs. The primary sensitivity in these calculations is based on the selection of appropriate interest and discount rates. For further information on the notes receivables see Note 3.
	The fair value of the Company's $250 million and $400 million senior notes are classified as Level 2 as the significant inputs are observable in an active market. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the $250 million senior notes had an approximate fair value of $256.9 million and $271.6 million, respectively. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the $400 million senior notes had an approximate fair value of $412.0 million and $442.0 million, respectively.
	Fair values estimated are made at a specific point in time, are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment.  Settlement of such fair value amounts may not be possible and may not be a prudent management decision.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The effective income tax rates were 27.9% and 20.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effective income tax rates were 28.1% for both the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, were lower than the U.S federal income tax rate of 35% due to the recurring impact of foreign operations, partially offset by state taxes, and reflect adjustments to our federal accruals. Additionally, the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was further reduced by the release of a valuation allowance on local country tax refunds received by our foreign subsidiary, settlements of unrecognized tax positions and by legislation retroactively extending the U.S. controlled foreign corporation look-through rule. The effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 also reflect a nonrecurring favorable adjustment of $4.5 million related to foreign operations.

ShareBased_Compensation_and_Ca

Share-Based Compensation and Capital Stock	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation and Capital Stock	'
	Share-Based Compensation and Capital Stock
	Stock Options
	No stock options were granted during the three month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The Company granted 0.2 million and 0.2 million options to certain employees of the Company at a fair value of $1.7 million and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The stock options granted by the Company had an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of the options granted was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
		2013 Grants				2012 Grants
	Risk-free interest rate	0.73		%		0.78		%
	Expected volatility	38.14		%		40.15		%
	Expected life of stock option	4.5 years				4.4 years
	Dividend yield	2.01		%		2.08		%
	Requisite service period	4 years				4 years
	Contractual life	7 years				7 years
	Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	9.89			$	9.98
	The expected life of the options and volatility are based on historical data and are not necessarily indicative of exercise patterns or actual volatility that may occur. Historical volatility is calculated based on a period that corresponds to the expected life of the stock option. The dividend yield and the risk-free rate of return are calculated on the grant date based on the then current dividend rate and the risk-free rate of return for the period corresponding to the expected life of the stock option. Compensation expense related to the fair value of these awards is recognized straight-line over the requisite service period based on those awards that ultimately vest.
	The aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2013 was $29.6 million and $23.4 million, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $3.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
	The Company received approximately $0.7 million and $4.3 million in proceeds from the exercise of 29,008 and 109,996 employee stock options during the three month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company received approximately $6.7 million and $4.7 million in proceeds from the exercise of 263,073 and 135,200 employee stock options during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Restricted Stock
	The following table is a summary of activity related to restricted stock grants:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2013				2012				2013			2012
	Restricted share grants	7,646				7,672				223,045			266,159
	Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$	39.24			$	32.59			$	37.65		$	35.76
	Aggregate grant date fair value ($000)	$	300			$	250			$	8,397		$	9,517
	Restricted shares forfeited	25				13,619				27,953			23,921
	Vesting service period of shares granted	36 months				36 months				12 - 48 months			12 - 68 months
	Grant date fair value of shares vested ($000)	$	94			$	75			$	8,569		$	6,693
	Compensation expense related to the fair value of these awards is recognized straight-line over the requisite service period based on those restricted stock grants that ultimately vest. The fair value of grants is measured by the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Restricted stock awards generally vest ratably over the service period beginning with the first anniversary of the grant date. Awards granted to retirement eligible non-employee directors are recognized over the shorter of the requisite service period or the length of time until retirement since the terms of the grant provide that the awards will vest upon retirement.
	Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units
	The Company has granted performance vested restricted stock units (“PVRSU”) to certain employees. The fair value is measured by the market price of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant. The vesting of these stock awards is contingent upon the Company achieving performance targets at the end of specified performance periods and the employees' continued employment. The performance conditions affect the number of shares that will ultimately vest. The range of possible stock-based award vesting is generally between 0% and 200% of the initial target. If minimum performance targets are not attained then no awards will vest under the terms of the various PVRSU agreements. Compensation expense related to these awards is recognized over the requisite service period based on the Company's estimate of the achievement of the various performance targets. The Company has currently estimated that between 81% and 165% of the various award targets will be achieved. Compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period only on those PVRSUs that ultimately vest.
	The following table is a summary of activity related to PVRSU grants:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2013				2012				2013			2012
	Performance vested restricted stock units granted at target	—				6,137				58,902			100,046
	Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$	—			$	32.59			$	36.76		$	35.68
	Aggregate grant date fair value ($000)	$	—			$	200			$	2,165		$	3,570
	Stock units forfeited	—				—				—			57,176
	Requisite service period	—				41 months				22-36 months			36-60 months
	During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, no PVRSU grants vested. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, a total of 39,816 PVRSU grants vested at a fair value of $1.3 million. These PVRSU grants were initially granted at a target of 30,624 units. However, since the Company exceeded targeted performance conditions contained in the stock awards granted in prior periods by 130%, an additional 9,192 shares were earned and issued. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, PVRSU grants totaling 57,176 units were terminated in accordance with an amended and restated employment agreement.
	A summary of stock-based award activity as of September 30, 2013 and changes during the nine months ended are presented below:
		Stock Options									Restricted Stock				Performance Vested
															Restricted Stock Units
		Options			Weighted				Weighted		Shares		Weighted		Shares		Weighted
					Average				Average				Average				Average
					Exercise				Remaining				Grant Date				Grant Date
					Price				Contractual				Fair Value				Fair Value
									Term
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	1,934,034			$	25.8					606,547		$	35.17	170,116		$	35.56
	Granted	173,413			36.76						223,045		37.65		58,902		36.76
	Performance based leveraging (1)	—			—						—		—		9,192		32.6
	Exercised/Vested	(263,073	)		25.38						(227,890	)	33.94		(39,816	)	32.6
	Expired	(75,473	)		36.99						—		—		—		—
	Forfeited	—			—						(27,953	)	35.3		—		—
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013	1,768,901			$	26.46			3.2 years		573,749		$	36.61	198,394		$	36.37
	Options exercisable at September 30, 2013	1,265,481			$	24.7			2.4 years
	_________________________________
	(1)PVRSU shares have been increased by 9,192 units due to the Company exceeding the targeted performance conditions contained in PVRSUs granted in prior periods during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	The components of the Company’s pretax stock-based compensation expense and associated income tax benefits are as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
	(in millions)	2013				2012				2013			2012
	Stock options	$	0.3			$	0.5			$	1.3		$	1.6
	Restricted stock	2.1				1.8				5.7			5.7
	Performance vested restricted stock units	0.5				0.8				1.7			1.3
Total	$	2.9			$	3.1			$	8.7		$	8.6
Income tax benefits	$	1.1			$	1.1			$	3.2		$	3.2
Dividends
The Company currently pays a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 0.185 per share, however the declaration of future dividends are subject to the discretion of the board of directors.  In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company's board of directors elected to pay prior to December 31, 2012 the regular quarterly dividend initially scheduled to be paid in the first quarter of 2013. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company declared dividends totaling $0.185 and $0.56 per share or approximately $10.8 million and $32.3 million in the aggregate, respectively.
In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company paid previously declared dividends totaling $0.5 million that were contingent upon the vesting of performance vested restricted units. No dividends on performance vested restricted units were paid during the three months ended September 30, 2013. No dividends on performance vested restricted units were paid during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company declared regular quarterly cash dividends totaling $0.185 and $0.56 per share or approximately $10.7 million and $32.1 million in the aggregate, respectively. In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company's board of directors declared a special cash dividend to common shareholders in the amount of $10.41 per share or approximately $600.7 million.
Share Repurchases and Redemptions
No shares of common stock were purchased by the Company under the share repurchase program during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and no shares of common stock were repurchased under the program during the three months ended September 30, 2012. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company purchased 0.5 million shares of common stock under the share repurchase program at a total cost of $19.9 million.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company redeemed 795 and 98,182 shares of common stock at a total cost of approximately $32 thousand and $3.7 million from employees to satisfy statutory minimum tax requirements from the vesting of restricted stock and performance vested restricted stock unit grants. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company redeemed 1,525 and 64,037 shares of common stock at a total cost of approximately $0.1 million and $2.3 million from employees to satisfy statutory minimum tax requirements from the vesting of restricted stock grants. These redemptions were outside the share repurchase program initiated in June 1998.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share:
	Net income	$	41,512		$	44,377		$	85,269		$	96,236
	Income allocated to participating securities	(404		)	(470		)	(851		)	(1,016		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	41,108		$	43,907		$	84,418		$	95,220
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	57,978			57,388			57,884			57,455
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.71		$	0.77		$	1.46		$	1.66
	Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share:
	Net income	$	41,512		$	44,377		$	85,269		$	96,236
	Income allocated to participating securities	(402		)	(493		)	(848		)	(1,032		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	41,110		$	43,884		$	84,421		$	95,204
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	57,978			57,388			57,884			57,455
	Diluted effect of stock options and PVRSUs	394			225			383			157
	Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	58,372			57,613			58,267			57,612
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.7		$	0.76		$	1.45		$	1.65
	The Company's unvested restricted shares contain rights to receive non-forfeitable dividends, and thus are participating securities requiring the two-class method of computing earnings per share (“EPS”). The calculation of EPS for common stock shown above excludes the income attributable to the unvested restricted share awards from the numerator and excludes the dilutive impact of those awards from the denominator.
	At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had 1.8 million and 2.1 million outstanding stock options, respectively. Stock options are included in the diluted earnings per share calculation using the treasury stock method and average market prices during the period, unless the stock options would be anti-dilutive. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, the Company did not exclude any anti-dilutive stock options from the diluted earnings per share calculation. For each the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, the Company excluded 0.3 million of anti-dilutive stock options from the diluted earnings per share calculation.
	PVRSUs are also included in the diluted earnings per share calculation when the performance conditions have been met at the reporting date. However, at September 30, 2013 and 2012, PVRSUs totaling 198,394 and 152,639, respectively, were excluded from the computation since the performance conditions had not been met.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
	The Company’s Senior Notes due 2020 and 2022 are guaranteed jointly, severally, fully and unconditionally, subject to certain customary limitations, by eight 100%-owned domestic subsidiaries. There are no legal or regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends to Choice Hotels International, Inc. from subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Senior Notes. As a result of the guarantee arrangements, the following condensed consolidating financial statements are presented. Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
	Certain revisions have been made to correct immaterial errors in the condensed consolidating statement of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The revisions to the condensed consolidating statement of income decreased the Guarantor's marketing and reservation expense and total operating expenses by $0.8 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The revisions also increased the Guarantor's interest expense and total other income and expenses, net by $0.8 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. These revisions had offsetting adjustments to the same items in the Eliminations column. The following tables present the effect of the correction of these immaterial errors on selected line items in the Company's Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012									For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		(in thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Marketing and reservation expense	$	89,498		$	(843	)	$	88,655		$	244,861		$	(2,954	)	$	241,907
	Total operating expenses	111,041			(843		)	110,198			314,261			(2,954		)	311,307
	Operating income (loss)	(2,470		)	843			(1,627		)	5,812			2,954			8,766
	Interest expense	(839		)	843			4			(2,914		)	2,954			40
	Total other income and expenses, net	(1,350		)	843			(507		)	(5,051		)	2,954			(2,097		)
	The condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 has been revised from prior filings to reflect the reclassification of certain operating, investing and financing cash flows related to inter-company investment transactions between wholly-owned subsidiaries. The revisions to the condensed consolidating statement of cash flows increased the Guarantors net cash provided (used) by operating activities and decreased investment in affiliates and net cash used in investing activities by $9.7 million and decreased the Non-Guarantor's net cash provided (used) by operating activities and increased proceeds from contributions from affiliates and net cash provided (used) by financing activities by $9.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, with corresponding offsetting adjustments to the same items in the Eliminations column.  In addition, as described in Note 1 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, the consolidated statements of cash flows have been revised for the correction of the misapplication of GAAP related to the presentation of cash flows from the Company's forgivable notes receivable. As a result of this revision, the Guarantors net cash provided (used) by operating activities and net cash used in investing activities were each decreased by $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The following tables present the effect of the correction for the aforementioned items on selected line items included in the Company's Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Guarantor									Non-Guarantor
		(in thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	(1,928	)	$	6,869		$	4,941		$	36,131		$	(9,721	)	$	26,410
	Investing Activities:
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(3,068		)	3,068			—			—			—			—
	Collection of mezzanine and other notes receivable	216			(216		)	—			—			—			—
	Advances to and investments in affiliates	—			(9,721		)	(9,721		)	—			—			—
	Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	1,649			(6,869		)	(5,220		)	(9,636		)	—			(9,636		)
	Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	—			—			—			—			9,721			9,721
	Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	122			—			122			(14		)	9,721			9,707
	The Company assessed the materiality of the revisions noted above and concluded that they are not material to any of our previously issued annual or interim condensed consolidating financial statements.
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(Unaudited, in Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	REVENUES:
	Royalty fees	$	76,645		$	25,161		$	11,279		$	(29,978	)	$	83,107
	Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,419			—			231			—			4,650
	Procurement services	4,375			—			333			—			4,708
	Marketing and reservation	114,117			96,626			5,577			(90,024		)	126,296
	Other items, net	2,778			1,310			313			—			4,401
	Total revenues	202,334			123,097			17,733			(120,002		)	223,162
	OPERATING EXPENSES:
	Selling, general and administrative	30,619			22,867			3,474			(29,978		)	26,982
	Marketing and reservation	119,002			92,747			4,571			(90,024		)	126,296
	Other items, net	828			2,285			222			—			3,335
	Total operating expenses	150,449			117,899			8,267			(120,002		)	156,613
	Operating income	51,885			5,198			9,466			—			66,549
	OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
	Interest expense	10,691			61			5			—			10,757
	Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(13,329		)	—			—			13,329			—
	Other items, net	(577		)	(697		)	(526		)	—			(1,800		)
	Total other income and expenses, net	(3,215		)	(636		)	(521		)	13,329			8,957
	Income before income taxes	55,100			5,834			9,987			(13,329		)	57,592
	Income taxes	13,588			2,052			440			—			16,080
	Net income	$	41,512		$	3,782		$	9,547		$	(13,329	)	$	41,512
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(Unaudited, in Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	REVENUES:
	Royalty fees	$	74,186		$	16,347		$	22,925		$	(32,613	)	$	80,845
	Initial franchise and relicensing fees	2,996			—			251			—			3,247
	Procurement services	3,489			—			350			—			3,839
Marketing and reservation	109,793			90,986			4,783			(86,500		)	119,062
Other items, net	1,991			1,238			191			—			3,420
Total revenues	192,455			108,571			28,500			(119,113		)	210,413
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	39,781			19,525			(3,523		)	(32,613		)	23,170
Marketing and reservation	111,831			88,655			4,233			(85,657		)	119,062
Other items, net	706			2,018			204			—			2,928
Total operating expenses	152,318			110,198			914			(118,270		)	145,160
Operating income	40,137			(1,627		)	27,586			(843		)	65,253
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	11,005			4			—			(843		)	10,166
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(27,029		)	—			—			27,029			—
Other items, net	215			(511		)	(285		)	—			(581		)
Total other income and expenses, net	(15,809		)	(507		)	(285		)	26,186			9,585
Income before income taxes	55,946			(1,120		)	27,871			(27,029		)	55,668
Income taxes	11,569			(647		)	369			—			11,291
Net income	$	44,377		$	(473	)	$	27,502		$	(27,029	)	$	44,377
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	$	183,063		$	84,477		$	31,452		$	(97,770	)	$	201,222
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	12,074			—			769			—			12,843
Procurement services	15,559			—			645			—			16,204
Marketing and reservation	267,491			267,308			14,953			(247,371		)	302,381
Other items, net	6,581			3,600			781			—			10,962
Total revenues	484,768			355,385			48,600			(345,141		)	543,612
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	94,693			77,279			9,876			(97,770		)	84,078
Marketing and reservation	278,703			257,107			13,942			(247,371		)	302,381
Other items, net	2,301			6,890			625			—			9,816
Total operating expenses	375,697			341,276			24,443			(345,141		)	396,275
Operating income	109,071			14,109			24,157			—			147,337
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	32,210			111			13			—			32,334
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(33,215		)	—			—			33,215			—
Other items, net	(1,689		)	(1,261		)	(635		)	—			(3,585		)
Total other income and expenses, net	(2,694		)	(1,150		)	(622		)	33,215			28,749
Income before income taxes	111,765			15,259			24,779			(33,215		)	118,588
Income taxes	26,496			6,058			765			—			33,319
Net income	$	85,269		$	9,201		$	24,014		$	(33,215	)	$	85,269
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	$	175,862		$	68,622		$	39,781		$	(89,503	)	$	194,762
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	8,459			—			494			—			8,953
Procurement services	13,349			—			641			—			13,990
Marketing and reservation	252,951			248,011			13,892			(230,230		)	284,624
Other items, net	6,958			3,440			476			—			10,874
Total revenues	457,579			320,073			55,284			(319,733		)	513,203
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	92,804			63,544			5,228			(89,503		)	72,073
Marketing and reservation	256,936			241,907			13,057			(227,276		)	284,624
Other items, net	2,117			5,856			625			—			8,598
Total operating expenses	351,857			311,307			18,910			(316,779		)	365,295
Operating income	105,722			8,766			36,374			(2,954		)	147,908
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	19,731			40			6			(2,954		)	16,823
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(42,075		)	—			—			42,075			—
Other items, net	(274		)	(2,137		)	(344		)	—			(2,755		)
Total other income and expenses, net	(22,618		)	(2,097		)	(338		)	39,121			14,068
Income before income taxes	128,340			10,863			36,712			(42,075		)	133,840
Income taxes	32,104			4,663			837			—			37,604
Net income	$	96,236		$	6,200		$	35,875		$	(42,075	)	$	96,236
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net income	$	41,512		$	3,782		$	9,547		$	(13,329	)	$	41,512
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	215			—			—			—			215
Foreign currency translation adjustment	512			—			512			(512		)	512
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	727			—			512			(512		)	727
Comprehensive income	$	42,239		$	3,782		$	10,059		$	(13,841	)	$	42,239
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net income (loss)	$	44,377		$	(473	)	$	27,502		$	(27,029	)	$	44,377
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	215			—			—			—			215
Foreign currency translation adjustment	211			1			209			(210		)	211
Amortization of pension related costs, net of tax:
Actuarial loss	20			20			—			(20		)	20
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	446			21			209			(230		)	446
Comprehensive income	$	44,823		$	(452	)	$	27,711		$	(27,259	)	$	44,823
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net income	$	85,269		$	9,201		$	24,014		$	(33,215	)	$	85,269
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	646			—			—			—			646
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,800		)	—			(1,800		)	1,800			(1,800		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,154		)	—			(1,800		)	1,800			(1,154		)
Comprehensive income	$	84,115		$	9,201		$	22,214		$	(31,415	)	$	84,115
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net income	$	96,236		$	6,200		$	35,875		$	(42,075	)	$	96,236
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	646			—			—			—			646
Foreign currency translation adjustment	191			5			171			(176		)	191
Amortization of pension related costs, net of tax:
Actuarial loss	60			60			—			(60		)	60
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	897			65			171			(236		)	897
Comprehensive income	$	97,133		$	6,265		$	36,046		$	(42,311	)	$	97,133
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2013
(Unaudited, in thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,921		$	437		$	149,780		$	—		$	161,138
Receivables, net	54,842			1,963			5,800			—			62,605
Other current assets	36,200			13,271			728			(15,675		)	34,524
Total current assets	101,963			15,671			156,308			(15,675		)	258,267
Property and equipment, at cost, net	11,351			53,331			858			—			65,540
Goodwill	60,620			5,193			—			—			65,813
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	7,113			2,251			1,511			—			10,875
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	32,564			—			—			—			32,564
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	—			14,950			—			—			14,950
Investment in affiliates	362,158			27,307			—			(389,465		)	—
Advances to affiliates	13,985			203,917			10,613			(228,515		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—			29,184			1,058			(10,746		)	19,496
Other assets	30,113			27,839			30,252			—			88,204
Total assets	$	619,867		$	379,643		$	200,600		$	(644,401	)	$	555,709
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	$	9,098		$	27,757		$	3,903		$	—		$	40,758
Accrued expenses	19,397			22,098			1,980			—			43,475
Deferred revenue	5,995			54,666			740			—			61,401
Current portion of long-term debt	8,437			684			11			—			9,132
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	—			2,439			—			—			2,439
Other current liabilities	13,503			23,616			462			(15,675		)	21,906
Total current liabilities	56,430			131,260			7,096			(15,675		)	179,111
Long-term debt	811,243			4,694			20			—			815,957
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	—			21,212			7			—			21,219
Advances from affiliates	220,721			403			7,390			(228,514		)	—
Other liabilities	16,197			18,211			484			(10,746		)	24,146
Total liabilities	1,104,591			175,780			14,997			(254,935		)	1,040,433
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(484,724		)	203,863			185,603			(389,466		)	(484,724		)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$	619,867		$	379,643		$	200,600		$	(644,401	)	$	555,709
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2012
(In Thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,420		$	407		$	125,350		$	—		$	134,177
Receivables, net	44,344			1,797			6,129			—			52,270
Other current assets	41,897			20,110			3,528			(18,512		)	47,023
Total current assets	94,661			22,314			135,007			(18,512		)	233,470
Property and equipment, at cost, net	11,307			39,298			1,046			—			51,651
Goodwill	60,620			5,193			—			—			65,813
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	8,669			2,715			2,089			—			13,473
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	42,179			—			—			—			42,179
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	—			12,755			—			—			12,755
Investment in affiliates	329,038			26,194			—			(355,232		)	—
Advances to affiliates	14,252			206,770			13,479			(234,501		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—			28,539			640			(13,761		)	15,418
Other assets	32,085			18,925			25,003			—			76,013
Total assets	$	592,811		$	362,703		$	177,264		$	(622,006	)	$	510,772
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Accounts payable	$	5,930		$	28,525		$	4,259		$	—		$	38,714
Accrued expenses	18,582			34,576			2,394			—			55,552
Deferred revenue	17,239			53,081			834			—			71,154
Current portion of long-term debt	7,500			675			20			—			8,195
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	—			2,522			—			—			2,522
Other current liabilities	—			17,722			790			(18,512		)	—
Total current liabilities	49,251			137,101			8,297			(18,512		)	176,137
Long-term debt	845,257			1,845			48			—			847,150
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	—			20,390			9			—			20,399
Advances from affiliates	226,917			189			7,395			(234,501		)	—
Other liabilities	20,290			9,216			245			(13,761		)	15,990
Total liabilities	1,141,715			168,741			15,994			(266,774		)	1,059,676
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(548,904		)	193,962			161,270			(355,232		)	(548,904		)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$	592,811		$	362,703		$	177,264		$	(622,006	)	$	510,772
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited, in thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	60,070		$	18,718		$	26,221		$	—		$	105,009
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in property and equipment	(4,083		)	(22,182		)	(177		)	—			(26,442		)
Equity method investments	—			(1,481		)	(2,280		)	—			(3,761		)
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	—			—			—			—			—
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	224			—			—			—			224
Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	—			(1,845		)	—			—			(1,845		)
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	—			4,052			—			—			4,052
Advances to and investments in affiliates	(1,000		)	(1,280		)	—			2,280			—
Other items, net	(578		)	—			—			—			(578		)
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	(5,437		)	(22,736		)	(2,457		)	2,280			(28,350		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facilities	(27,500		)	—			—			—			(27,500		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			3,360			—			—			3,360
Principal payments on long-term debt	(5,625		)	(502		)	(31		)	—			(6,158		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(3,684		)	—			—			—			(3,684		)
Dividends paid	(22,026		)	—			—			—			(22,026		)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	26			1,190			—			—			1,216
Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	—			—			2,280			(2,280		)	—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,677			—			—			—			6,677
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(52,132		)	4,048			2,249			(2,280		)	(48,115		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	2,501			30			26,013			—			28,544
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(1,583		)	—			(1,583		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,420			407			125,350			—			134,177
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	10,921		$	437		$	149,780		$	—		$	161,138
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	87,072		$	4,941		$	26,410		$	—		$	118,423
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in property and equipment	(7,126		)	(5,217		)	(182		)	—			(12,525		)
Equity method investments	—			—			(9,454		)	—			(9,454		)
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(4,236		)	—			—			—			(4,236		)
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	110			—			—			—			110
Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	—			(1,191		)	—			—			(1,191		)
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	—			10,909			—			—			10,909
Advances to and investments in affiliates	—			(9,721		)	—			9,721			—
Other items, net	(322		)	—			—			—			(322		)
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	(11,574		)	(5,220		)	(9,636		)	9,721			(16,709		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings pursuant to revolving credit facilities	16,725			—			—			—			16,725
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	543,500			—			—			—			543,500
Principal payments on long-term debt	—			(488		)	(14		)	—			(502		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(22,227		)	—			—			—			(22,227		)
Dividends paid	(632,751		)	—			—			—			(632,751		)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	183			610			—			—			793
Debt issuance costs	(4,753		)	—			—			—			(4,753		)
Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	—			—			9,721			(9,721		)	—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4,695			—			—			—			4,695
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(94,628		)	122			9,707			(9,721		)	(94,520		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(19,130		)	(157		)	26,481			—			7,194
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			813			—			813
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	23,370			432			83,255			—			107,057
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	4,240		$	275		$	110,549		$	—		$	115,064

Reportable_Segment_Information

Reportable Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Reportable Segment Information	'
	Reportable Segment Information
	Franchising: Franchising includes the Company's hotel franchising operations consisting of its eleven brands. The eleven brands are aggregated within this segment considering their similar economic characteristics, types of customers, distribution channels and regulatory business environments. Revenues from the franchising business include royalty fees, initial franchise and relicensing fees, marketing and reservation system fees, procurement services revenue and other franchising related revenue. The Company is obligated under its franchise agreements to provide marketing and reservation services appropriate for the operation of its systems. These services do not represent separate reportable segments as their operations are directly related to the Company's franchising business. The revenues received from franchisees that are used to pay for part of the Company's ongoing operations are included in franchising revenues and are offset by the related expenses paid for marketing and reservation activities to calculate franchising operating income.
	SkyTouch Technology: SkyTouch Technology ("SkyTouch") is a division of the Company that develops and markets cloud-based technology products to hoteliers not under franchise agreements with the Company to improve their efficiency and profitability.
	The Company evaluates its segments based primarily on the results of the segment without allocating corporate expenses, income taxes or indirect general and administrative expenses. Equity in earnings or losses from joint ventures is allocated to the Company's franchising segment. Corporate and other revenue consists of hotel operations; corporate and other expenses consist primarily of overhead selling, general and administrative costs such as finance, legal, human resources and other general administrative expenses that are not allocated to the Company's two segments. As described in Note 4, certain interest expenses related to the Company's marketing and reservation activities are allocated to the franchising segment. The Company does not allocate the remaining interest expense, interest income, other gains and losses or income taxes to its segments.
	Financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, have been updated to reflect the financial results for the Company's SkyTouch segment which was established as a separate segment in 2013. The financial results related to SkyTouch were previously reported as a component of Corporate & Other.
	The following table presents the financial information for the Company's segments:
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013										Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate &			Consolidated		Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate &			Consolidated
							Other										Other
	Revenues	$	221,839	$	13		$	1,310		$	223,162	$	209,175	$	—		$	1,238		$	210,413
	Operating income (loss)	$	75,085	$	(3,271	)	$	(5,265	)	$	66,549	$	76,290	$	(720	)	$	(10,317	)	$	65,253
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	75,506	$	(3,271	)	$	(14,643	)	$	57,592	$	76,461	$	(720	)	$	(20,073	)	$	55,668
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013										Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate &			Consolidated		Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate &			Consolidated
							Other										Other
	Revenues	$	539,999	$	13		$	3,600		$	543,612	$	509,763	$	—		$	3,440		$	513,203
	Operating income (loss)	$	185,491	$	(8,768	)	$	(29,386	)	$	147,337	$	184,096	$	(2,074	)	$	(34,114	)	$	147,908
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	185,831	$	(8,768	)	$	(58,475	)	$	118,588	$	184,084	$	(2,074	)	$	(48,170	)	$	133,840

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Except as noted below, the Company is not a party to any litigation other than litigation in the ordinary course of business. The Company's management and legal counsel do not expect that the ultimate outcome of any of its currently ongoing legal proceedings, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In May 2013, Choice was added to an ongoing multi-district class action pending in federal court in Dallas, Texas.  The lawsuit alleges that several online travel companies and hotel companies have engaged in anti-competitive practices.  The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages and equitable relief.  Choice disputes the allegations and is in the process of vigorously defending itself against these claims.  We currently do not believe this litigation will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or liquidity.
	Contingencies
	On October 9, 2012, the Company entered into a limited payment guaranty with regards to a developer's $18.0 million bank loan for the construction of a hotel franchised under one of the Company's brands in the United States. Under the terms of the limited guaranty, the Company has agreed to guarantee 25% of the outstanding principal balance and accrued and unpaid interest, as well as any unpaid expenses incurred by the lender. The limited guaranty shall remain in effect until the maximum amount guaranteed by the Company is paid in full. In addition to the limited guaranty, the Company entered into an agreement in which the Company guarantees the completion of the construction of the hotel and an environmental indemnity agreement which indemnifies the lending institution from and against any damages relating to or arising out of possible environmental contamination issues with regards to the property.
	Commitments
	The Company has the following commitments outstanding at September 30, 2013:
	•	The Company occasionally provides financing in the form of forgivable promissory notes or cash incentives to franchisees for property improvements, hotel development efforts and other purposes. At September 30, 2013, the Company had commitments to extend an additional $11.3 million for these purposes provided certain conditions are met by its franchisees, of which $6.5 million is expected to be advanced in the next twelve months.
	•	The Company committed to make additional capital contributions totaling $4.9 million to existing joint ventures related to the construction of various hotels to be operated under the Company's Cambria Suites brand. These commitments are expected to be funded in the next twelve months.
	In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into numerous agreements that contain standard indemnities whereby the Company indemnifies another party for breaches of representations and warranties. Such indemnifications are granted under various agreements, including those governing (i) purchases or sales of assets or businesses, (ii) leases of real estate, (iii) licensing of trademarks, (iv) access to credit facilities, (v) issuances of debt or equity securities, and (vi) certain operating agreements. The indemnifications issued are for the benefit of the (i) buyers in sale agreements and sellers in purchase agreements, (ii) landlords in lease contracts, (iii) franchisees in licensing agreements, (iv) financial institutions in credit facility arrangements, (v) underwriters in debt or equity security issuances and (vi) parties under certain operating agreements. In addition, these parties are also generally indemnified against any third party claim resulting from the transaction that is contemplated in the underlying agreement. While some of these indemnities extend only for the duration of the underlying agreement, many survive the expiration of the term of the agreement or extend into perpetuity (unless subject to a legal statute of limitations). There are no specific limitations on the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make under these indemnities, nor is the Company able to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments to be made under these indemnifications as the triggering events are not subject to predictability. With respect to certain of the aforementioned indemnities, such as indemnifications of landlords against third party claims for the use of real estate property leased by the Company, the Company maintains insurance coverage that mitigates potential liability.

Termination_Charges

Termination Charges	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Termination Charges	'
	Termination Charges
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded a $1.5 million charge in SG&A and marketing and reservation expenses related to salary and continuation benefits provided to employees separating from service with the Company. At September 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $0.5 million of these salary and benefits continuation payments remaining to be paid. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company paid an additional $3.0 million of termination benefits related to employee termination charges recorded in prior periods and had approximately $0.1 million of these benefits remaining to be paid. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, total termination benefits of approximately $0.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively, remained payable and were included in current and non-current liabilities in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company expects $0.6 million of these benefits to be paid in the next twelve months.

Company_Information_and_Signif1

Company Information and Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $3.4 million and $5.0 million respectively, of book overdrafts representing outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit are included in accounts payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	The Company maintains cash balances in domestic banks, which at times, may exceed the limits of amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In addition, as of September 30, 2013, the Company maintains cash balances of $149.8 million in international banks which do not provide deposit insurance.

Company_Information_and_Signif2

Company Information and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]	'
	The following tables present the effect of the correction of the classification of the cash flows related to forgivable notes receivable on selected line items included in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods affected:
		Year Ended December 31, 2012									Year Ended December 31, 2011									Year Ended December 31, 2010
		(In thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Forgivable notes receivable, net	$	—		$	(10,898	)	$	(10,898	)	$	—		$	(3,475	)	$	(3,475	)	$	—		$	(1,120	)	$	(1,120	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	161,020			(10,898		)	150,122			134,844			(3,475		)	131,369			144,935			(1,120		)	143,815
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(34,925		)	11,189			(23,736		)	(12,766		)	3,539			(9,227		)	(11,786		)	1,203			(10,583		)
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	3,561			(291		)	3,270			4,754			(64		)	4,690			5,083			(83		)	5,000
	Net cash used in investing activities	(57,999		)	10,898			(47,101		)	(23,804		)	3,475			(20,329		)	(32,155		)	1,120			(31,035		)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013									Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
		(In thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Forgivable notes receivable, net	$	—		$	(1,729	)	$	(1,729	)	$	—		$	(475	)	$	(475	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	1,874			(1,729		)	145			4,412			(475		)	3,937
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(1,729		)	1,729			—			(3,719		)	583			(3,136		)
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	19			—			19			151			(108		)	43
	Net cash used in investing activities	(13,816		)	1,729			(12,087		)	(1,496		)	475			(1,021		)
		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		(In thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Forgivable notes receivable, net	$	—		$	(1,537	)	$	(1,537	)	$	—		$	(2,853	)	$	(2,853	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	37,802			(1,537		)	36,265			121,276			(2,853		)	118,423
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(5,820		)	1,684			(4,136		)	(7,305		)	3,069			(4,236		)
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	210			(147		)	63			326			(216		)	110
	Net cash used in investing activities	(10,387		)	1,537			(8,850		)	(19,562		)	2,853			(16,709		)
	The following tables present the effect of the correction for the aforementioned items on selected line items included in the Company's Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Guarantor									Non-Guarantor
		(in thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	(1,928	)	$	6,869		$	4,941		$	36,131		$	(9,721	)	$	26,410
	Investing Activities:
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(3,068		)	3,068			—			—			—			—
	Collection of mezzanine and other notes receivable	216			(216		)	—			—			—			—
	Advances to and investments in affiliates	—			(9,721		)	(9,721		)	—			—			—
	Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	1,649			(6,869		)	(5,220		)	(9,636		)	—			(9,636		)
	Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	—			—			—			—			9,721			9,721
	Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	122			—			122			(14		)	9,721			9,707

Other_Current_Assets_Tables

Other Current Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Assets, Current [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Other Current Assets	'
	Other current assets consist of the following:
		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
		(In thousands)
	Notes receivable (See Note 3)	$	14,126	$	14,415
	Prepaid expenses	12,740		10,694
	Land held for sale	—		8,541
	Other current assets	3,136		3,019
	Total	$	30,002	$	36,669

Notes_Receivable_and_Allowance1

Notes Receivable and Allowance for Losses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Notes Receivable	'
	The following table shows the composition of our notes receivable balances:
		September 30, 2013								December 31, 2012
		($ in thousands)								($ in thousands)
	Credit Quality Indicator	Forgivable				Mezzanine		Total		Forgivable		Mezzanine		Total
		Notes				& Other				Notes		& Other
		Receivable				Notes				Receivable		Notes
						Receivable						Receivable
	Senior	$	—			$	27,548	$	27,548	$	—	$	27,549	$	27,549
	Subordinated	—				14,841		14,841		—		15,019		15,019
	Unsecured	19,018				1,812		20,830		16,235		1,265		17,500
	Total notes receivable	19,018				44,201		63,219		16,235		43,833		60,068
	Allowance for losses on non-impaired loans	1,902				1,443		3,345		1,623		638		2,261
	Allowance for losses on receivables specifically evaluated for impairment	—				8,453		8,453		—		8,289		8,289
	Total loan reserves	1,902				9,896		11,798		1,623		8,927		10,550
	Net carrying value	$	17,116			$	34,305	$	51,421	$	14,612	$	34,906	$	49,518
	Current portion, net	$	425			$	13,701	$	14,126	$	420	$	13,995	$	14,415
	Long-term portion, net	16,691				20,604		37,295		14,192		20,911		35,103
	Total	$	17,116			$	34,305	$	51,421	$	14,612	$	34,906	$	49,518
Summary Of Activity Related To Allowance For Losses	'
	The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s Forgivable Notes Receivable and Mezzanine and Other Notes Receivable allowance for losses from December 31, 2012 through September 30, 2013:
		Forgivable				Mezzanine
		Notes				& Other  Notes
		Receivable				Receivable
		(In thousands)
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	1,623			$	8,927
	Provisions	598				969
	Recoveries	(25		)		—
	Write-offs	(147		)		—
	Other(1)	(147		)		—
	Balance, September 30, 2013	$	1,902			$	9,896
	(1) Consists of default rate assumption changes
Past Due Balances Of Mezzanine And Other Notes Receivable	'
	Past due balances of mezzanine and other notes receivable by credit quality indicators are as follows:
		30-89 days				> 90 days		Total		Current		Total
		Past Due				Past Due		Past Due				Notes Receivable
		($ in thousands)
	As of September 30, 2013
	Senior	$	9,500			$	—	$	9,500	$	18,048	$	27,548
	Subordinated	—				10,268		10,268		4,573		14,841
	Unsecured	—				47		47		1,765		1,812
		$	9,500			$	10,315	$	19,815	$	24,386	$	44,201
	As of December 31, 2012
	Senior	$	—			$	—	$	—	$	27,549	$	27,549
	Subordinated	619				9,629		10,248		4,771		15,019
	Unsecured	—				47		47		1,218		1,265
		$	619			$	9,676	$	10,295	$	33,538	$	43,833
Accretable Yield Reconciliation	'
	The Company's accretable yield at acquisition was $1.8 million or 7.36% and a reconciliation of the accretable yield for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:
			Accretable Yield ($ in thousands)
	Balance, December 31, 2012		$	1,161
	Additions		—
	Accretion		(433		)
	Disposals		—
	Reclassifications from nonaccretable yield		—
	Balance, September 30, 2013		$	728

Other_Assets_Table

Other Assets (Table)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]	'
Components Of Other Assets	'
	Other assets consist of the following:
		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
		(In thousands)
	Notes receivable (see Note 3)	$	37,295	$	35,103
	Equity method investments	30,404		27,453
	Deferred financing fees, net	9,509		11,174
	Land	10,097		1,300
	Other assets	899		983
	Total	$	88,204	$	76,013

Deferred_Revenue_Tables

Deferred Revenue (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Deferred Revenue and Credits [Abstract]	'
Components Of Deferred Revenue	'
	Deferred revenue consists of the following:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Loyalty programs	$	55,106	$	64,636
	Initial, relicensing and franchise fees	4,369		4,994
	Procurement service fees	1,197		1,225
	Other	729		299
	Total	$	61,401	$	71,154

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Instruments [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Components Of Debt	'
	Debt consists of the following at:
		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
		(In thousands)
	$400 million senior unsecured notes with an effective interest rate of 5.94% at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	$	400,000	$	400,000
	$250 million senior unsecured notes with an effective interest rate of 6.19% less discount of $0.4 million and $0.5 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	249,556		249,508
	$350 million senior secured credit facility with an effective interest rate of 2.52% and 2.66% at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	170,125		203,250
	Economic development loans with an effective interest rate of 3.00% at September 30, 2013	3,360		—
	Capital lease obligations due 2016 with an effective interest rate of 3.18% at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	2,017		2,519
	Other notes payable	31		68
	Total debt	825,089		$	855,345
	Less current portion	9,132		8,195
	Total long-term debt	815,957		$	847,150

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	The following represents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
		Loss on Cash Flow Hedge			Foreign Currency Items			Total
		($ in thousands)
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	(6,607	)	$	2,391		$	(4,216	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	—			(1,800		)	(1,800		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	646			—			646
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	646			(1,800		)	(1,154		)
	Balance, September 30, 2013	$	(5,961	)	$	591		$	(5,370	)
Reclassifications From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The amounts reclassified from other accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were reclassified to the following line items in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.
	Component		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income(Loss)						Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Net Income
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
			($ in thousands)
	Loss on cash flow hedge
	Interest rate contract		$	215		$	646		Interest expense
			—			—			Tax (expense) benefit
			$	215		$	646		Net of tax

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Fair Value Of Assets	'
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had the following assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
		Fair Value Measurements at
		Reporting Date Using
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets (in thousands)
	As of September 30, 2013
	Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents	$	50,001	$	—	$	50,001	$	—
	Mutual funds(1)	13,201		13,201		—		—
	Money market funds(1)	2,135		—		2,135		—
		$	65,337	$	13,201	$	52,136	$	—
	As of December 31, 2012
	Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents	$	20,001	$	—	$	20,001	$	—
	Mutual funds(1)	11,884		11,884		—		—
	Money market funds(1)	4,357		—		4,357		—
		$	36,242	$	11,884	$	24,358	$	—
	________________________
	-1	Included in Investments, employee benefit plans fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.

ShareBased_Compensation_and_Ca1

Share-Based Compensation and Capital Stock (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Weighted Average Assumptions Of Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model	'
	The fair value of the options granted was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
		2013 Grants				2012 Grants
	Risk-free interest rate	0.73		%		0.78		%
	Expected volatility	38.14		%		40.15		%
	Expected life of stock option	4.5 years				4.4 years
	Dividend yield	2.01		%		2.08		%
	Requisite service period	4 years				4 years
	Contractual life	7 years				7 years
	Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	9.89			$	9.98
Summary Of Activity Related To Restricted Stock Grants	'
	The following table is a summary of activity related to restricted stock grants:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2013				2012				2013			2012
	Restricted share grants	7,646				7,672				223,045			266,159
	Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$	39.24			$	32.59			$	37.65		$	35.76
	Aggregate grant date fair value ($000)	$	300			$	250			$	8,397		$	9,517
	Restricted shares forfeited	25				13,619				27,953			23,921
	Vesting service period of shares granted	36 months				36 months				12 - 48 months			12 - 68 months
	Grant date fair value of shares vested ($000)	$	94			$	75			$	8,569		$	6,693
Summary Of Activity Related To PVRSU Grants	'
	The following table is a summary of activity related to PVRSU grants:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2013				2012				2013			2012
	Performance vested restricted stock units granted at target	—				6,137				58,902			100,046
	Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$	—			$	32.59			$	36.76		$	35.68
	Aggregate grant date fair value ($000)	$	—			$	200			$	2,165		$	3,570
	Stock units forfeited	—				—				—			57,176
	Requisite service period	—				41 months				22-36 months			36-60 months
Summary Of Change In Stock-Based Award Activity	'
	A summary of stock-based award activity as of September 30, 2013 and changes during the nine months ended are presented below:
		Stock Options									Restricted Stock				Performance Vested
															Restricted Stock Units
		Options			Weighted				Weighted		Shares		Weighted		Shares		Weighted
					Average				Average				Average				Average
					Exercise				Remaining				Grant Date				Grant Date
					Price				Contractual				Fair Value				Fair Value
									Term
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	1,934,034			$	25.8					606,547		$	35.17	170,116		$	35.56
	Granted	173,413			36.76						223,045		37.65		58,902		36.76
	Performance based leveraging (1)	—			—						—		—		9,192		32.6
	Exercised/Vested	(263,073	)		25.38						(227,890	)	33.94		(39,816	)	32.6
	Expired	(75,473	)		36.99						—		—		—		—
	Forfeited	—			—						(27,953	)	35.3		—		—
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013	1,768,901			$	26.46			3.2 years		573,749		$	36.61	198,394		$	36.37
	Options exercisable at September 30, 2013	1,265,481			$	24.7			2.4 years
	_________________________________
	(1)PVRSU shares have been increased by 9,192 units due to the Company exceeding the targeted performance conditions contained in PVRSUs granted in prior periods during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
Pre-Tax Stock-Based Compensation Expenses And Associated Income Tax Benefits	'
	The components of the Company’s pretax stock-based compensation expense and associated income tax benefits are as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
	(in millions)	2013				2012				2013			2012
	Stock options	$	0.3			$	0.5			$	1.3		$	1.6
	Restricted stock	2.1				1.8				5.7			5.7
	Performance vested restricted stock units	0.5				0.8				1.7			1.3
	Total	$	2.9			$	3.1			$	8.7		$	8.6
	Income tax benefits	$	1.1			$	1.1			$	3.2		$	3.2

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	'
	The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share:
	Net income	$	41,512		$	44,377		$	85,269		$	96,236
	Income allocated to participating securities	(404		)	(470		)	(851		)	(1,016		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	41,108		$	43,907		$	84,418		$	95,220
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	57,978			57,388			57,884			57,455
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.71		$	0.77		$	1.46		$	1.66
	Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share:
	Net income	$	41,512		$	44,377		$	85,269		$	96,236
	Income allocated to participating securities	(402		)	(493		)	(848		)	(1,032		)
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	41,110		$	43,884		$	84,421		$	95,204
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	57,978			57,388			57,884			57,455
	Diluted effect of stock options and PVRSUs	394			225			383			157
	Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted	58,372			57,613			58,267			57,612
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.7		$	0.76		$	1.45		$	1.65

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income [Table Text Block]	'
	The following tables present the effect of the correction of these immaterial errors on selected line items in the Company's Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012									For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		(in thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Marketing and reservation expense	$	89,498		$	(843	)	$	88,655		$	244,861		$	(2,954	)	$	241,907
	Total operating expenses	111,041			(843		)	110,198			314,261			(2,954		)	311,307
	Operating income (loss)	(2,470		)	843			(1,627		)	5,812			2,954			8,766
	Interest expense	(839		)	843			4			(2,914		)	2,954			40
	Total other income and expenses, net	(1,350		)	843			(507		)	(5,051		)	2,954			(2,097		)
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]	'
	The following tables present the effect of the correction of the classification of the cash flows related to forgivable notes receivable on selected line items included in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods affected:
		Year Ended December 31, 2012									Year Ended December 31, 2011									Year Ended December 31, 2010
		(In thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Forgivable notes receivable, net	$	—		$	(10,898	)	$	(10,898	)	$	—		$	(3,475	)	$	(3,475	)	$	—		$	(1,120	)	$	(1,120	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	161,020			(10,898		)	150,122			134,844			(3,475		)	131,369			144,935			(1,120		)	143,815
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(34,925		)	11,189			(23,736		)	(12,766		)	3,539			(9,227		)	(11,786		)	1,203			(10,583		)
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	3,561			(291		)	3,270			4,754			(64		)	4,690			5,083			(83		)	5,000
	Net cash used in investing activities	(57,999		)	10,898			(47,101		)	(23,804		)	3,475			(20,329		)	(32,155		)	1,120			(31,035		)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013									Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
		(In thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Forgivable notes receivable, net	$	—		$	(1,729	)	$	(1,729	)	$	—		$	(475	)	$	(475	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	1,874			(1,729		)	145			4,412			(475		)	3,937
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(1,729		)	1,729			—			(3,719		)	583			(3,136		)
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	19			—			19			151			(108		)	43
	Net cash used in investing activities	(13,816		)	1,729			(12,087		)	(1,496		)	475			(1,021		)
		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		(In thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Forgivable notes receivable, net	$	—		$	(1,537	)	$	(1,537	)	$	—		$	(2,853	)	$	(2,853	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	37,802			(1,537		)	36,265			121,276			(2,853		)	118,423
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(5,820		)	1,684			(4,136		)	(7,305		)	3,069			(4,236		)
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	210			(147		)	63			326			(216		)	110
	Net cash used in investing activities	(10,387		)	1,537			(8,850		)	(19,562		)	2,853			(16,709		)
	The following tables present the effect of the correction for the aforementioned items on selected line items included in the Company's Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Guarantor									Non-Guarantor
		(in thousands)
		As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
	Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	(1,928	)	$	6,869		$	4,941		$	36,131		$	(9,721	)	$	26,410
	Investing Activities:
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(3,068		)	3,068			—			—			—			—
	Collection of mezzanine and other notes receivable	216			(216		)	—			—			—			—
	Advances to and investments in affiliates	—			(9,721		)	(9,721		)	—			—			—
	Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	1,649			(6,869		)	(5,220		)	(9,636		)	—			(9,636		)
	Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	—			—			—			—			9,721			9,721
	Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	122			—			122			(14		)	9,721			9,707
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income	'
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(Unaudited, in Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	REVENUES:
	Royalty fees	$	76,645		$	25,161		$	11,279		$	(29,978	)	$	83,107
	Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,419			—			231			—			4,650
	Procurement services	4,375			—			333			—			4,708
	Marketing and reservation	114,117			96,626			5,577			(90,024		)	126,296
	Other items, net	2,778			1,310			313			—			4,401
	Total revenues	202,334			123,097			17,733			(120,002		)	223,162
	OPERATING EXPENSES:
	Selling, general and administrative	30,619			22,867			3,474			(29,978		)	26,982
	Marketing and reservation	119,002			92,747			4,571			(90,024		)	126,296
	Other items, net	828			2,285			222			—			3,335
	Total operating expenses	150,449			117,899			8,267			(120,002		)	156,613
	Operating income	51,885			5,198			9,466			—			66,549
	OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
	Interest expense	10,691			61			5			—			10,757
	Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(13,329		)	—			—			13,329			—
	Other items, net	(577		)	(697		)	(526		)	—			(1,800		)
	Total other income and expenses, net	(3,215		)	(636		)	(521		)	13,329			8,957
	Income before income taxes	55,100			5,834			9,987			(13,329		)	57,592
	Income taxes	13,588			2,052			440			—			16,080
	Net income	$	41,512		$	3,782		$	9,547		$	(13,329	)	$	41,512
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(Unaudited, in Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	REVENUES:
	Royalty fees	$	74,186		$	16,347		$	22,925		$	(32,613	)	$	80,845
	Initial franchise and relicensing fees	2,996			—			251			—			3,247
	Procurement services	3,489			—			350			—			3,839
	Marketing and reservation	109,793			90,986			4,783			(86,500		)	119,062
	Other items, net	1,991			1,238			191			—			3,420
	Total revenues	192,455			108,571			28,500			(119,113		)	210,413
	OPERATING EXPENSES:
	Selling, general and administrative	39,781			19,525			(3,523		)	(32,613		)	23,170
	Marketing and reservation	111,831			88,655			4,233			(85,657		)	119,062
	Other items, net	706			2,018			204			—			2,928
	Total operating expenses	152,318			110,198			914			(118,270		)	145,160
	Operating income	40,137			(1,627		)	27,586			(843		)	65,253
	OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
	Interest expense	11,005			4			—			(843		)	10,166
	Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(27,029		)	—			—			27,029			—
	Other items, net	215			(511		)	(285		)	—			(581		)
	Total other income and expenses, net	(15,809		)	(507		)	(285		)	26,186			9,585
	Income before income taxes	55,946			(1,120		)	27,871			(27,029		)	55,668
	Income taxes	11,569			(647		)	369			—			11,291
	Net income	$	44,377		$	(473	)	$	27,502		$	(27,029	)	$	44,377
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(Unaudited, in Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	REVENUES:
	Royalty fees	$	183,063		$	84,477		$	31,452		$	(97,770	)	$	201,222
	Initial franchise and relicensing fees	12,074			—			769			—			12,843
Procurement services	15,559			—			645			—			16,204
Marketing and reservation	267,491			267,308			14,953			(247,371		)	302,381
Other items, net	6,581			3,600			781			—			10,962
Total revenues	484,768			355,385			48,600			(345,141		)	543,612
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	94,693			77,279			9,876			(97,770		)	84,078
Marketing and reservation	278,703			257,107			13,942			(247,371		)	302,381
Other items, net	2,301			6,890			625			—			9,816
Total operating expenses	375,697			341,276			24,443			(345,141		)	396,275
Operating income	109,071			14,109			24,157			—			147,337
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	32,210			111			13			—			32,334
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(33,215		)	—			—			33,215			—
Other items, net	(1,689		)	(1,261		)	(635		)	—			(3,585		)
Total other income and expenses, net	(2,694		)	(1,150		)	(622		)	33,215			28,749
Income before income taxes	111,765			15,259			24,779			(33,215		)	118,588
Income taxes	26,496			6,058			765			—			33,319
Net income	$	85,269		$	9,201		$	24,014		$	(33,215	)	$	85,269
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(Unaudited, in Thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
REVENUES:
Royalty fees	$	175,862		$	68,622		$	39,781		$	(89,503	)	$	194,762
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	8,459			—			494			—			8,953
Procurement services	13,349			—			641			—			13,990
Marketing and reservation	252,951			248,011			13,892			(230,230		)	284,624
Other items, net	6,958			3,440			476			—			10,874
Total revenues	457,579			320,073			55,284			(319,733		)	513,203
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	92,804			63,544			5,228			(89,503		)	72,073
Marketing and reservation	256,936			241,907			13,057			(227,276		)	284,624
Other items, net	2,117			5,856			625			—			8,598
Total operating expenses	351,857			311,307			18,910			(316,779		)	365,295
Operating income	105,722			8,766			36,374			(2,954		)	147,908
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense	19,731			40			6			(2,954		)	16,823
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	(42,075		)	—			—			42,075			—
Other items, net	(274		)	(2,137		)	(344		)	—			(2,755		)
Total other income and expenses, net	(22,618		)	(2,097		)	(338		)	39,121			14,068
Income before income taxes	128,340			10,863			36,712			(42,075		)	133,840
Income taxes	32,104			4,663			837			—			37,604
Net income	$	96,236		$	6,200		$	35,875		$	(42,075	)	$	96,236
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income	'
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(Unaudited, in Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net income	$	41,512		$	3,782		$	9,547		$	(13,329	)	$	41,512
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
	Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	215			—			—			—			215
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	512			—			512			(512		)	512
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	727			—			512			(512		)	727
	Comprehensive income	$	42,239		$	3,782		$	10,059		$	(13,841	)	$	42,239
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(Unaudited, in Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net income (loss)	$	44,377		$	(473	)	$	27,502		$	(27,029	)	$	44,377
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
	Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	215			—			—			—			215
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	211			1			209			(210		)	211
	Amortization of pension related costs, net of tax:
	Actuarial loss	20			20			—			(20		)	20
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	446			21			209			(230		)	446
	Comprehensive income	$	44,823		$	(452	)	$	27,711		$	(27,259	)	$	44,823
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(Unaudited, in Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net income	$	85,269		$	9,201		$	24,014		$	(33,215	)	$	85,269
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
	Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	646			—			—			—			646
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,800		)	—			(1,800		)	1,800			(1,800		)
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,154		)	—			(1,800		)	1,800			(1,154		)
	Comprehensive income	$	84,115		$	9,201		$	22,214		$	(31,415	)	$	84,115
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(Unaudited, in Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net income	$	96,236		$	6,200		$	35,875		$	(42,075	)	$	96,236
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
	Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	646			—			—			—			646
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	191			5			171			(176		)	191
	Amortization of pension related costs, net of tax:
	Actuarial loss	60			60			—			(60		)	60
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	897			65			171			(236		)	897
	Comprehensive income	$	97,133		$	6,265		$	36,046		$	(42,311	)	$	97,133
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of September 30, 2013
	(Unaudited, in thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,921		$	437		$	149,780		$	—		$	161,138
	Receivables, net	54,842			1,963			5,800			—			62,605
	Other current assets	36,200			13,271			728			(15,675		)	34,524
	Total current assets	101,963			15,671			156,308			(15,675		)	258,267
	Property and equipment, at cost, net	11,351			53,331			858			—			65,540
	Goodwill	60,620			5,193			—			—			65,813
	Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	7,113			2,251			1,511			—			10,875
	Advances, marketing and reservation activities	32,564			—			—			—			32,564
	Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	—			14,950			—			—			14,950
	Investment in affiliates	362,158			27,307			—			(389,465		)	—
	Advances to affiliates	13,985			203,917			10,613			(228,515		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	—			29,184			1,058			(10,746		)	19,496
	Other assets	30,113			27,839			30,252			—			88,204
	Total assets	$	619,867		$	379,643		$	200,600		$	(644,401	)	$	555,709
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
	Accounts payable	$	9,098		$	27,757		$	3,903		$	—		$	40,758
	Accrued expenses	19,397			22,098			1,980			—			43,475
	Deferred revenue	5,995			54,666			740			—			61,401
	Current portion of long-term debt	8,437			684			11			—			9,132
	Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	—			2,439			—			—			2,439
	Other current liabilities	13,503			23,616			462			(15,675		)	21,906
	Total current liabilities	56,430			131,260			7,096			(15,675		)	179,111
	Long-term debt	811,243			4,694			20			—			815,957
	Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	—			21,212			7			—			21,219
	Advances from affiliates	220,721			403			7,390			(228,514		)	—
	Other liabilities	16,197			18,211			484			(10,746		)	24,146
	Total liabilities	1,104,591			175,780			14,997			(254,935		)	1,040,433
	Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(484,724		)	203,863			185,603			(389,466		)	(484,724		)
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$	619,867		$	379,643		$	200,600		$	(644,401	)	$	555,709
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of December 31, 2012
	(In Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,420		$	407		$	125,350		$	—		$	134,177
	Receivables, net	44,344			1,797			6,129			—			52,270
	Other current assets	41,897			20,110			3,528			(18,512		)	47,023
	Total current assets	94,661			22,314			135,007			(18,512		)	233,470
	Property and equipment, at cost, net	11,307			39,298			1,046			—			51,651
	Goodwill	60,620			5,193			—			—			65,813
	Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	8,669			2,715			2,089			—			13,473
	Advances, marketing and reservation activities	42,179			—			—			—			42,179
	Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	—			12,755			—			—			12,755
	Investment in affiliates	329,038			26,194			—			(355,232		)	—
	Advances to affiliates	14,252			206,770			13,479			(234,501		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	—			28,539			640			(13,761		)	15,418
	Other assets	32,085			18,925			25,003			—			76,013
	Total assets	$	592,811		$	362,703		$	177,264		$	(622,006	)	$	510,772
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
	Accounts payable	$	5,930		$	28,525		$	4,259		$	—		$	38,714
	Accrued expenses	18,582			34,576			2,394			—			55,552
	Deferred revenue	17,239			53,081			834			—			71,154
	Current portion of long-term debt	7,500			675			20			—			8,195
	Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	—			2,522			—			—			2,522
Other current liabilities	—			17,722			790			(18,512		)	—
Total current liabilities	49,251			137,101			8,297			(18,512		)	176,137
Long-term debt	845,257			1,845			48			—			847,150
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	—			20,390			9			—			20,399
Advances from affiliates	226,917			189			7,395			(234,501		)	—
Other liabilities	20,290			9,216			245			(13,761		)	15,990
Total liabilities	1,141,715			168,741			15,994			(266,774		)	1,059,676
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity	(548,904		)	193,962			161,270			(355,232		)	(548,904		)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$	592,811		$	362,703		$	177,264		$	(622,006	)	$	510,772
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows	'
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(Unaudited, in thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	60,070		$	18,718		$	26,221		$	—		$	105,009
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Investment in property and equipment	(4,083		)	(22,182		)	(177		)	—			(26,442		)
	Equity method investments	—			(1,481		)	(2,280		)	—			(3,761		)
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	—			—			—			—			—
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	224			—			—			—			224
	Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	—			(1,845		)	—			—			(1,845		)
	Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	—			4,052			—			—			4,052
	Advances to and investments in affiliates	(1,000		)	(1,280		)	—			2,280			—
	Other items, net	(578		)	—			—			—			(578		)
	Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	(5,437		)	(22,736		)	(2,457		)	2,280			(28,350		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facilities	(27,500		)	—			—			—			(27,500		)
	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	—			3,360			—			—			3,360
	Principal payments on long-term debt	(5,625		)	(502		)	(31		)	—			(6,158		)
	Purchase of treasury stock	(3,684		)	—			—			—			(3,684		)
	Dividends paid	(22,026		)	—			—			—			(22,026		)
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	26			1,190			—			—			1,216
	Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	—			—			2,280			(2,280		)	—
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,677			—			—			—			6,677
	Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(52,132		)	4,048			2,249			(2,280		)	(48,115		)
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents	2,501			30			26,013			—			28,544
	Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			(1,583		)	—			(1,583		)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,420			407			125,350			—			134,177
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	10,921		$	437		$	149,780		$	—		$	161,138
	Choice Hotels International, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(Unaudited, in Thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	87,072		$	4,941		$	26,410		$	—		$	118,423
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Investment in property and equipment	(7,126		)	(5,217		)	(182		)	—			(12,525		)
	Equity method investments	—			—			(9,454		)	—			(9,454		)
	Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(4,236		)	—			—			—			(4,236		)
	Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	110			—			—			—			110
	Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	—			(1,191		)	—			—			(1,191		)
	Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	—			10,909			—			—			10,909
	Advances to and investments in affiliates	—			(9,721		)	—			9,721			—
	Other items, net	(322		)	—			—			—			(322		)
	Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	(11,574		)	(5,220		)	(9,636		)	9,721			(16,709		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Net borrowings pursuant to revolving credit facilities	16,725			—			—			—			16,725
	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	543,500			—			—			—			543,500
	Principal payments on long-term debt	—			(488		)	(14		)	—			(502		)
	Purchase of treasury stock	(22,227		)	—			—			—			(22,227		)
	Dividends paid	(632,751		)	—			—			—			(632,751		)
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	183			610			—			—			793
	Debt issuance costs	(4,753		)	—			—			—			(4,753		)
	Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	—			—			9,721			(9,721		)	—
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4,695			—			—			—			4,695
	Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(94,628		)	122			9,707			(9,721		)	(94,520		)
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(19,130		)	(157		)	26,481			—			7,194
	Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			813			—			813
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	23,370			432			83,255			—			107,057
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	4,240		$	275		$	110,549		$	—		$	115,064

Reportable_Segment_Information1

Reportable Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Financial Information For Company's Franchising Segment	'
	The following table presents the financial information for the Company's segments:
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013										Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate &			Consolidated		Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate &			Consolidated
							Other										Other
	Revenues	$	221,839	$	13		$	1,310		$	223,162	$	209,175	$	—		$	1,238		$	210,413
	Operating income (loss)	$	75,085	$	(3,271	)	$	(5,265	)	$	66,549	$	76,290	$	(720	)	$	(10,317	)	$	65,253
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	75,506	$	(3,271	)	$	(14,643	)	$	57,592	$	76,461	$	(720	)	$	(20,073	)	$	55,668
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013										Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate &			Consolidated		Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate &			Consolidated
							Other										Other
	Revenues	$	539,999	$	13		$	3,600		$	543,612	$	509,763	$	—		$	3,440		$	513,203
	Operating income (loss)	$	185,491	$	(8,768	)	$	(29,386	)	$	147,337	$	184,096	$	(2,074	)	$	(34,114	)	$	147,908
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	185,831	$	(8,768	)	$	(58,475	)	$	118,588	$	184,084	$	(2,074	)	$	(48,170	)	$	133,840

Company_Information_and_Signif3

Company Information and Significant Accounting Policies Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
			As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]
Forgivable notes receivable, net	($5,722,000)	($2,853,000)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	($1,729,000)	($475,000)	($1,537,000)	($2,853,000)	($10,898,000)	($3,475,000)	($1,120,000)	($1,729,000)	($475,000)	($1,537,000)	($2,853,000)	($10,898,000)	($3,475,000)	($1,120,000)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	105,009,000	118,423,000	1,874,000	4,412,000	37,802,000	121,276,000	161,020,000	134,844,000	144,935,000	-1,729,000	-475,000	-1,537,000	-2,853,000	-10,898,000	-3,475,000	-1,120,000	145,000	3,937,000	36,265,000	118,423,000	150,122,000	131,369,000	143,815,000
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	-4,236,000	-1,729,000	-3,719,000	-5,820,000	-7,305,000	-34,925,000	-12,766,000	-11,786,000	1,729,000	583,000	1,684,000	3,069,000	11,189,000	3,539,000	1,203,000	0	-3,136,000	-4,136,000	-4,236,000	-23,736,000	-9,227,000	-10,583,000
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	224,000	110,000	19,000	151,000	210,000	326,000	3,561,000	4,754,000	5,083,000	0	-108,000	-147,000	-216,000	-291,000	-64,000	-83,000	19,000	43,000	63,000	110,000	3,270,000	4,690,000	5,000,000
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	$28,350,000	$16,709,000	($13,816,000)	($1,496,000)	($10,387,000)	($19,562,000)	($57,999,000)	($23,804,000)	($32,155,000)	$1,729,000	$475,000	$1,537,000	$2,853,000	$10,898,000	$3,475,000	$1,120,000	($12,087,000)	($1,021,000)	($8,850,000)	($16,709,000)	($47,101,000)	($20,329,000)	($31,035,000)

Company_Information_and_Signif4

Company Information and Significant Accounting Policies Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Payable [Member]	'	'
Book Overdrafts	$3.40	$5
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]	'	'
International Cash	$149.80	'

Other_Current_Assets_Schedule_

Other Current Assets Schedule (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets, Current [Abstract]	'	'
Notes receivable (See Note 3)	$14,126,000	$14,415,000
Prepaid expenses	12,740,000	10,694,000
Land held for sale	0	8,541,000
Other current assets	3,136,000	3,019,000
Total	$30,002,000	$36,669,000

Notes_Receivable_and_Allowance2

Notes Receivable and Allowance for Losses Narrative (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 02, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Nov. 12, 2013

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]

Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]

Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]

Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]

Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]

Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]

Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Impaired Loans [Member]

Impaired Loans [Member]

Impaired Loans [Member]

Impaired Loans [Member]

Impaired Loans [Member]

Non-impaired Loans [Member]

Non-impaired Loans [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

$0

'

$0

'

'

'

$19,815,000

$10,295,000

'

$9,500,000

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes Receivable, Related Parties

63,219,000

'

63,219,000

'

60,068,000

27,548,000

27,549,000

19,018,000

'

19,018,000

'

16,235,000

0

0

'

44,201,000

43,833,000

'

27,548,000

27,549,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Allowance for losses on non-impaired loans

11,798,000

'

11,798,000

'

10,550,000

'

'

1,902,000

'

1,902,000

'

1,623,000

'

'

'

9,896,000

8,927,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,400,000

600,000

'

'

'

Amortization expense

2,379,000

1,995,000

7,074,000

5,989,000

'

'

'

1,100,000

700,000

3,000,000

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,200,000

'

13,200,000

'

13,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,500,000

'

8,500,000

'

8,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

Face value of notes value deemed impaired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,700,000

'

4,700,000

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

81,000

38,000

200,000

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Mortgage Loans Acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Required payments on acquired mortgage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected payments on acquired mortgage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Financing Receivable, Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,900,000

7,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accretable yield at acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accretable yield percentage at acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.36%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable

'

'

224,000

110,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,500,000

Mortgage loans receivable, allowance for uncollectable amounts

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Days Past Due

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30

89

'

Notes_Receivable_and_Allowance3

Notes Receivable and Allowance for Losses Schedule Of Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	$63,219,000	$60,068,000
Allowance for losses on non-impaired loans	3,345,000	2,261,000
Allowance for losses on receivables specifically evaluated for impairment	8,453,000	8,289,000
Total loan reserves	11,798,000	10,550,000
Net carrying value	51,421,000	49,518,000
Current portion, net	14,126,000	14,415,000
Long-term portion, net	37,295,000	35,103,000
Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	19,018,000	16,235,000
Allowance for losses on non-impaired loans	1,902,000	1,623,000
Allowance for losses on receivables specifically evaluated for impairment	0	0
Total loan reserves	1,902,000	1,623,000
Net carrying value	17,116,000	14,612,000
Current portion, net	425,000	420,000
Long-term portion, net	16,691,000	14,192,000
Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	44,201,000	43,833,000
Allowance for losses on non-impaired loans	1,443,000	638,000
Allowance for losses on receivables specifically evaluated for impairment	8,453,000	8,289,000
Total loan reserves	9,896,000	8,927,000
Net carrying value	34,305,000	34,906,000
Current portion, net	13,701,000	13,995,000
Long-term portion, net	20,604,000	20,911,000
Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	27,548,000	27,549,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	0	0
Senior Notes [Member] | Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	27,548,000	27,549,000
Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	14,841,000	15,019,000
Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	0	0
Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	14,841,000	15,019,000
Unsecured Notes [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	20,830,000	17,500,000
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	19,018,000	16,235,000
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'
Notes Receivable, Related Parties	$1,812,000	$1,265,000

Notes_Receivable_and_Allowance4

Notes Receivable and Allowance for Losses Summary Of Activity Related To Allowance For Losses (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
			Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]		Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'		'
Balance, December 31, 2012	$11,798,000	$10,550,000	$1,623,000		$8,927,000
Provisions	'	'	598,000		969,000
Recoveries	'	'	-25,000		0
Write-offs	'	'	-147,000		0
Other	'	'	-147,000	[1]	0	[1]
Balance, June 30, 2013	$11,798,000	$10,550,000	$1,902,000		$9,896,000
[1]	Consists of default rate assumption changes

Notes_Receivable_and_Allowance5

Notes Receivable and Allowance for Losses Past Due Balances Of Mezzanine And Other Notes Receivable (Details) (Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable 30-89 days Past Due	$9,500,000	$619,000
Financing Receivable >90 days Past Due	10,315,000	9,676,000
Financing Receivable Total Past Due	19,815,000	10,295,000
Financing Receivable, Current	24,386,000	33,538,000
Total Receivables	44,201,000	43,833,000
Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable 30-89 days Past Due	9,500,000	0
Financing Receivable >90 days Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivable Total Past Due	9,500,000	0
Financing Receivable, Current	18,048,000	27,549,000
Total Receivables	27,548,000	27,549,000
Senior Subordinated Notes [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable 30-89 days Past Due	0	619,000
Financing Receivable >90 days Past Due	10,268,000	9,629,000
Financing Receivable Total Past Due	10,268,000	10,248,000
Financing Receivable, Current	4,573,000	4,771,000
Total Receivables	14,841,000	15,019,000
Unsecured Notes [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable 30-89 days Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivable >90 days Past Due	47,000	47,000
Financing Receivable Total Past Due	47,000	47,000
Financing Receivable, Current	1,765,000	1,218,000
Total Receivables	$1,812,000	$1,265,000

Notes_Receivable_and_Allowance6

Notes Receivable and Allowance for Losses Loans Acquired (Details) (Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]	'
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield Movement Schedule [Roll Forward]	'
Balance, December 31, 2012	$1,161,000
Additions	0
Accretion	-433,000
Disposals	0
Reclassifications from nonaccretable yield	0
Balance, June 30, 2013	$728,000

Advances_Marketing_and_Reserva1

Advances, Marketing and Reservation Activities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	$32,564,000	'	$32,564,000	'	$42,179,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,379,000	1,995,000	7,074,000	5,989,000	'
Interest expense	10,757,000	10,166,000	32,334,000	16,823,000	'
Marketing And Reservation Fees [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	3,900,000	3,700,000	12,000,000	10,700,000	'
Interest expense	$900,000	$900,000	$2,800,000	$3,000,000	'

Other_Assets_Components_Of_Oth

Other Assets Components Of Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Notes receivable (see Note 3)	$37,295,000	'	$37,295,000	'	$35,103,000
Equity method investments	30,404,000	'	30,404,000	'	27,453,000
Deferred financing fees, net	9,509,000	'	9,509,000	'	11,174,000
Land	10,097,000	'	10,097,000	'	1,300,000
Other assets	899,000	'	899,000	'	983,000
Total	88,204,000	'	88,204,000	'	76,013,000
Equity method investments in variable interest entities	27,000,000	'	27,000,000	'	24,300,000
Net income (loss) attributable to variable interest entities	$81,000	$75,000	$9,000	$84,000	'

Deferred_Revenue_Components_Of

Deferred Revenue Components Of Deferred Revenue (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred revenue	$61,401,000	$71,154,000
Loyalty programs	'	'
Deferred revenue	55,106,000	64,636,000
Initial, relicensing and franchise fees	'	'
Deferred revenue	4,369,000	4,994,000
Procurement service fees	'	'
Deferred revenue	1,197,000	1,225,000
Other	'	'
Deferred revenue	$729,000	$299,000

Debt_Schedule_Of_Components_Of

Debt Schedule Of Components Of Debt (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 27, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 25, 2010

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 25, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Economic Development Loans

Economic Development Loans

Capital Lease Obligations [Member]

Capital Lease Obligations [Member]

Other Notes Payable [Member]

Other Notes Payable [Member]

$400 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$400 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$400 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$250 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$250 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$250 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Total debt

$825,089,000

$855,345,000

$400,000,000

$400,000,000

'

$249,556,000

$249,508,000

'

$170,125,000

$203,250,000

'

$3,360,000

'

$2,017,000

$2,519,000

$31,000

$68,000

Less current portion

9,132,000

8,195,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt

815,957,000

847,150,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument face amount

'

'

'

'

400,000,000

'

'

250,000,000

'

'

350,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument effective interest rate

'

'

5.94%

5.94%

5.94%

6.19%

6.19%

6.19%

2.52%

2.66%

'

3.00%

'

3.18%

3.18%

'

'

Senior notes, discount

'

'

'

'

'

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Capital Lease Maturity Year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2016

'2016

'

'

Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Aug. 23, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 27, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 25, 2010

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 25, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 25, 2012

Jul. 25, 2012

Jul. 25, 2012

Jul. 25, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 25, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jul. 25, 2012

subsidiaries

2012 Special Cash Dividend [Member]

2012 Special Cash Dividend [Member]

2012 Special Cash Dividend [Member]

Economic Development Loans [Member]

Economic Development Loans [Member]

$400 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$400 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$400 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$250 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$250 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$250 Million Senior Notes [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$350 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

$200 Million Revolver [Member]

$200 Million Revolver [Member]

$200 Million Revolver [Member]

$200 Million Revolver [Member]

$200 Million Revolver [Member]

$200 Million Revolver [Member]

$150 Million Term Loan [Member]

$150 Million Term Loan [Member]

$150 Million Term Loan [Member]

$150 Million Term Loan [Member]

$150 Million Term Loan [Member]

$150 Million Term Loan [Member]

$300 Million Revolver [Member] [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Line of Credit [Member]

Term Loan, Long-term [Member]

Term Loan, Long-term [Member]

Term Loan, Long-term [Member]

Term Loan, Long-term [Member]

Term Loan, Long-term [Member]

Term Loan, Long-term [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

subsidiaries

subsidiaries

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Final Loan Term (Extension) [Member]

Year 1 [Member]

Year 2 [Member]

Years 1 and 2 [Member]

Year 3 [Member]

Year 3 [Member]

After Year 3 [Member]

After Year 3 [Member]

Letter of Credit [Member]

Swingline Loans [Member]

Alternative Currency Loans [Member]

Initial Loan Term [Member]

Second Loan Term [Member]

Final Loan Term (Extension) [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Debt instrument issuance date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27-Jun-12

'

'

25-Aug-10

'

'

25-Jul-12

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument face amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$400,000,000

'

'

$250,000,000

'

'

$350,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$150,000,000

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument stated interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

3.00%

'

'

'

5.75%

'

'

5.70%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument effective interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

3.00%

'

5.94%

5.94%

5.94%

6.19%

6.19%

6.19%

2.52%

2.66%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument maturity date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Jul-22

'

'

28-Aug-20

'

'

25-Jul-16

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument payment frequency

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'semi-annually

'

'

'semi-annually

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'quarterly

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments of Special Dividends

'

'

600,700,000

600,700,000

600,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid

'

'

'

'

23-Aug-12

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Domestic Subsidiaries as a Guarantee to Senior Notes

8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8

'

'

8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior notes, discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000

500,000

600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

200,000,000

25,000,000

10,000,000

35,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Extension, Term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Amortization Installment Payment Phases

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'2 years

'1 year

'

Debt Instrument, Amortization Installment Payments, Percentage of Original Principal Balance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

7.50%

10.00%

'

Percentage Of Ownership In Certain Domestic Subsidiaries included as Security by First Priority Pledges

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of Ownership in Certain Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries and Franchise Agreements included as Security by First Priority Pledges

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

65.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total Leverage Ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.75

5

'

'

4.5

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument additional borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'LIBOR

'base rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

1.00%

4.25%

3.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.30%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit Facility, Dividend Restrictions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Secured Leverage Ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.5

2.25

'

'

2

'

1.75

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

2.25

'

2.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total Leverage Ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.46

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum Secured Leverage Ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.72

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.52

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total debt

825,089,000

855,345,000

'

'

'

3,360,000

'

400,000,000

400,000,000

'

249,556,000

249,508,000

'

170,125,000

203,250,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

29,500,000

57,000,000

'

'

'

'

140,600,000

146,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

Termination of Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000,000

Economic Development Agreements - Total Advances Agreed Upon

'

'

'

'

'

4,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Economic Development Agreements - Advances Received

'

'

'

'

'

3,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Economic Development Agreements - Advances not yet Received

'

'

'

'

'

$1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Economic Development Agreements - Measurement Frequency

'

'

'

'

'

'annually

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Economic Development Agreements - Term (in years)

'

'

'

'

'

10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance, December 31, 2012	'	'	($4,216,000)	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	512,000	211,000	-1,800,000	191,000
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	215,000	215,000	646,000	646,000
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	727,000	446,000	-1,154,000	897,000
Balance, September 30, 2013	-5,370,000	'	-5,370,000	'
Interest rate contract	215,000	'	646,000	'
Tax (expense) benefit	0	'	0	'
Loss on Cash Flow Hedge [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance, December 31, 2012	'	'	-6,607,000	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	'	'	0	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	646,000	'
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	646,000	'
Balance, September 30, 2013	-5,961,000	'	-5,961,000	'
Foreign Currency Items [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance, December 31, 2012	'	'	2,391,000	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	'	'	-1,800,000	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	0	'
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	-1,800,000	'
Balance, September 30, 2013	$591,000	'	$591,000	'

NonQualified_Retirement_Saving1

Non-Qualified Retirement, Savings and Investment Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of non-qualified retirement savings and investment plans	2	'	2	'	'	'
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	$14,950,000	'	$14,950,000	'	'	$12,755,000
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basis points	'	'	'	'	300	'
Deferred compensation liability, current and long-term	10,900,000	'	10,900,000	'	'	11,700,000
Compensation expense	300,000	200,000	700,000	700,000	'	'
Assets held-in-trust	3,800,000	'	3,800,000	'	'	6,000,000
Assets held-in-trust, current	400,000	'	400,000	'	'	'
Investment gains (losses)	200,000	100,000	300,000	1,200,000	'	'
Common stock held by plan	200,000	'	200,000	'	'	100,000
Non-Qualified Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred compensation liability, current and long-term	12,800,000	'	12,800,000	'	'	11,200,000
Investment gains (losses)	500,000	400,000	1,100,000	1,000,000	'	'
Common stock held by plan	1,200,000	'	1,200,000	'	'	1,000,000
Increase (decrease) in compensation expense	600,000	200,000	1,300,000	800,000	'	'
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	$11,600,000	'	$11,600,000	'	'	$10,200,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Schedu

Fair Value Measurements Schedule Of Fair Value Of Assets (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value	$386,000		$3,486,000
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Assets measured at fair value	65,337,000		36,242,000
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents, fair value	50,001,000		20,001,000
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value	2,135,000	[1]	4,357,000	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value	13,201,000	[1]	11,884,000	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Assets measured at fair value	13,201,000		11,884,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents, fair value	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value	0	[1]	0	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value	13,201,000	[1]	11,884,000	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Assets measured at fair value	52,136,000		24,358,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents, fair value	50,001,000		20,001,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value	2,135,000	[1]	4,357,000	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value	0	[1]	0	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Assets measured at fair value	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Money market funds, included in cash and cash equivalents, fair value	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value	0	[1]	0	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Mutual funds and money market funds, fair value	$0	[1]	$0	[1]
[1]	Included in Investments, employee benefit plans fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 25, 2010	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 27, 2012
			Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
			$250 Million Senior Notes [Member]	$250 Million Senior Notes [Member]	$250 Million Senior Notes [Member]	$400 Million Senior Notes [Member]	$400 Million Senior Notes [Member]	$400 Million Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Transfers Between Measurement Levels	$0	$0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument face amount	'	'	'	'	250,000,000	'	'	400,000,000
Debt instrument fair value	'	'	$256,900,000	$271,600,000	'	$412,000,000	$442,000,000	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate	27.90%	20.30%	28.10%	28.10%
Federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Expense (benefit) from Foreign Operations, Change in Estimate	'	$4.50	'	$4.50

ShareBased_Compensation_and_Ca2

Share-Based Compensation and Capital Stock Weighted Average Assumptions Of Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Options [Member]	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	0.73%	0.78%
Expected volatility	38.14%	40.15%
Expected life of stock option	'4 years 6 months	'4 years 4 months 24 days
Dividend yield	2.01%	2.08%
Requisite service period	'4 years	'4 years
Contractual life	'7 years	'7 years
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$9.89	$9.98

ShareBased_Compensation_and_Ca3

Share-Based Compensation and Capital Stock Summary Of Activity Related To Restricted Stock Grants (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Granted - shares	7,646	7,672	223,045	266,159
Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$39.24	$32.59	$37.65	$35.76
Aggregate grant date fair value	$300	$250	$8,397	$9,517
Restricted shares forfeited	25	13,619	27,953	23,921
Vesting service period of shares granted	'36 months	'36 months	'	'
Grant date fair value of shares vested	$94	$75	$8,569	$6,693
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Vesting service period of shares granted	'	'	'12 months	'12 months
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Vesting service period of shares granted	'	'	'48 months	'68 months

ShareBased_Compensation_and_Ca4

Share-Based Compensation and Capital Stock Summary Of Activity Related To PVRSU Grants (Details) (Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Performance vested restricted stock units granted at target	0	6,137	58,902	100,046
Weighted average grant date fair value per share	'	$32.59	$36.76	$35.68
Aggregate grant date fair value	'	$200	$2,165	$3,570
Stock units forfeited	0	0	0	57,176
Requisite service period	'	'41 months	'	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Requisite service period	'	'	'22 months	'36 months
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Requisite service period	'	'	'36 months	'60 months

ShareBased_Compensation_and_Ca5

Share-Based Compensation and Capital Stock Summary of Change in Stock-Based Award Activity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Employee Stock Option [Member]	'	'	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'		'
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 - Shares	'	'	1,934,034		'
Granted - Shares	'	'	173,413		'
Exercised - Shares	-29,008	-109,996	-263,073		-135,200
Expired - Shares	'	'	-75,473		'
Forfeited - Shares	'	'	0		'
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 - Shares	1,768,901	'	1,768,901		'
Options exercisable at September 30, 2013 - Shares	1,265,481	'	1,265,481		'
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 - Weighted average exercise price	'	'	$25.80		'
Granted - Weighted average exercise price	'	'	$36.76		'
Exercised - Weighted average exercise price	'	'	$25.38		'
Expired - weighted average exercise price	'	'	$36.99		'
Forfeited - Weighted average exercise price	'	'	$0		'
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 - Weighted average exercise price	$26.46	'	$26.46		'
Options exercisable at September 30, 2013 - Weighted average exercise price	$24.70	'	$24.70		'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term - Options Outstanding at September 30, 2013	'	'	'3 years 2 months 12 days		'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term - Options Exercisable at September 30, 2013	'	'	'2 years 4 months 24 days		'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]	'	'	'		'
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 - Shares	'	'	606,547		'
Granted - shares	7,646	7,672	223,045		266,159
Vested - Shares	'	'	-227,890		'
Forfeited - Shares	-25	-13,619	-27,953		-23,921
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 - Shares	573,749	'	573,749		'
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 - Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'	$35.17		'
Granted - Weighted average grant date fair value	$39.24	32.59	$37.65		35.76
Vested - Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'	$33.94		'
Forfeited - Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'	$35.30		'
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 - Weighted average grant date fair value	$36.61	'	$36.61		'
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]	'	'	'		'
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 - Shares	'	'	170,116		'
Granted - shares	0	6,137	58,902		100,046
Performance based leveraging - shares	'	'	9,192	[1]	'
Vested - Shares	0	0	-39,816		'
Forfeited - Shares	0	0	0		-57,176
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 - Shares	198,394	'	198,394		'
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 - Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'	$35.56		'
Granted - Weighted average grant date fair value	'	32.59	$36.76		35.68
Performance based leveraging - Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'	$32.60	[1]	'
Vested - Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'	$32.60		'
Forfeited - Weighted average grant date fair value	'	'	$0		'
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 - Weighted average grant date fair value	$36.37	'	$36.37		'
[1]	PVRSU shares have been increased by 9,192 units due to the Company exceeding the targeted performance conditions contained in PVRSUs granted in prior periods during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

ShareBased_Compensation_and_Ca6

Share-Based Compensation and Capital Stock Pre-Tax Stock-Based Compensation Expenses And Associated Income Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expenses	$2.90	$3.10	$8.70	$8.60
Income tax benefits	1.1	1.1	3.2	3.2
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expenses	0.3	0.5	1.3	1.6
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expenses	2.1	1.8	5.7	5.7
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expenses	$0.50	$0.80	$1.70	$1.30

ShareBased_Compensation_and_Ca7

Share-Based Compensation and Capital Stock Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	'	$6,677,000		$4,695,000
Frequency of Dividend Payments	'	'	'quarterly		'
Dividends declared, per share	$0.19	$0.19	$0.56		$0.56
Dividends declared	10,800,000	10,700,000	32,300,000		32,100,000
Dividends paid	'	'	22,026,000		632,751,000
Common stock purchased under stock repurchase program, share	0	0	0		500,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	'	'	'		19,900,000
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation	795	1,525	98,182		64,037
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	32,000	100,000	3,700,000		2,300,000
2012 Special Cash Dividend [Member]	'	'	'		'
Common Stock, Special Dividends, Per Share, Paid	'	$10.41	'		$10.41
Payments of Special Dividends	'	600,700,000	'		600,700,000
Quarterly [Member]	'	'	'		'
Common Stock Dividends, periodic payment, Per Share	'	'	$0.19		'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0	0	200,000		200,000
Stock options granted, fair value	'	'	1,700,000		1,600,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options, outstanding	29,600,000	'	29,600,000		'
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options, exercisable	23,400,000	'	23,400,000		'
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	500,000	500,000	3,400,000		1,000,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	700,000	4,300,000	6,700,000		4,700,000
Stock options exercised	29,008	109,996	263,073		135,200
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'	'		'
Grants vested	0	0	39,816		'
Grants vested, total fair value	'	'	1,300,000		'
PVRSUs vested, initial grant target	'	'	30,624		'
PVRSU performance percentage target achieved	'	'	130.00%		'
PVRSU increase in shares due to performance percentage target achieved	'	'	9,192	[1]	'
Stock units forfeited	0	0	0		57,176
Dividends paid	$0	$0	$500,000		$0
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'		'
Vesting Range	'	'	0.00%		'
Award targets currently estimated to be achieved	'	'	81.00%		'
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'		'
Vesting Range	'	'	200.00%		'
Award targets currently estimated to be achieved	'	'	165.00%		'
[1]	PVRSU shares have been increased by 9,192 units due to the Company exceeding the targeted performance conditions contained in PVRSUs granted in prior periods during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Earnings_Per_Share_Computation

Earnings Per Share Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$41,512	$44,377	$85,269	$96,236
Basic earnings per share	$0.71	$0.77	$1.46	$1.66
Diluted earnings per share	$0.70	$0.76	$1.45	$1.65
Basic earnings per share [Member]	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net income	41,512	44,377	85,269	96,236
Income allocated to participating securities	-404	-470	-851	-1,016
Net income available to common shareholders, basic	41,108	43,907	84,418	95,220
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	57,978	57,388	57,884	57,455
Basic earnings per share	$0.71	$0.77	$1.46	$1.66
Diluted earnings per share [Member]	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net income	41,512	44,377	85,269	96,236
Income allocated to participating securities	-402	-493	-848	-1,032
Net income available to common shareholders, diluted	$41,110	$43,884	$84,421	$95,204
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	57,978	57,388	57,884	57,455
Diluted effect of stock options and PVRSUs	394	225	383	157
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	58,372	57,613	58,267	57,612
Diluted earnings per share	$0.70	$0.76	$1.45	$1.65

Earnings_Per_Share_Narrative_D

Earnings Per Share Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'
Statement [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding stock options	1,800,000	2,100,000	1,800,000	2,100,000
Anti-dilutive stock options excluded from EPS calculation	0	300,000	0	300,000
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'	'	'
Statement [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Dilutive stock excluded from EPS calculation due to performance conditions not met	'	'	198,394	152,639

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Narrative (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

subsidiaries

subsidiaries

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Investment in and Advances to Affiliates [Member]

Investment in and Advances to Affiliates [Member]

Mezzanine & Other Notes Receivable [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Adjustment [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Number of Domestic Subsidiaries as a Guarantee to Senior Notes

8

'

8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of ownership in subsidiary

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Marketing and reservation expense

$126,296,000

$119,062,000

$302,381,000

$284,624,000

$92,747,000

$88,655,000

$257,107,000

$241,907,000

$4,571,000

$4,233,000

$13,942,000

$13,057,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($843,000)

($2,954,000)

'

'

($800,000)

($3,000,000)

'

'

'

Interest expense

10,757,000

10,166,000

32,334,000

16,823,000

61,000

4,000

111,000

40,000

5,000

0

13,000

6,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

843,000

2,954,000

'

'

800,000

3,000,000

'

'

'

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

'

'

-105,009,000

-118,423,000

'

'

-18,718,000

-4,941,000

'

'

-26,221,000

-26,410,000

1,729,000

475,000

1,537,000

2,853,000

10,898,000

3,475,000

1,120,000

'

-6,869,000

9,721,000

2,900,000

'

'

-9,700,000

'

'

Advances to and investments in affiliates

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,280,000

-9,721,000

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-9,721,000

0

'

'

'

-9,700,000

'

'

Proceeds from contributions from affiliates

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

2,280,000

9,721,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

9,721,000

'

'

'

'

9,700,000

'

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

'

'

-48,115,000

-94,520,000

'

'

4,048,000

122,000

'

'

2,249,000

9,707,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

9,721,000

'

'

'

'

9,700,000

'

Net cash provided (used) in investing activities

'

'

-28,350,000

-16,709,000

'

'

-22,736,000

-5,220,000

'

'

-2,457,000

-9,636,000

-1,729,000

-475,000

-1,537,000

-2,853,000

-10,898,000

-3,475,000

-1,120,000

'

-6,869,000

0

'

'

'

-9,700,000

'

-2,900,000

Total operating expenses

156,613,000

145,160,000

396,275,000

365,295,000

117,899,000

110,198,000

341,276,000

311,307,000

8,267,000

914,000

24,443,000

18,910,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-843,000

-2,954,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total other income and expenses, net

$8,957,000

$9,585,000

$28,749,000

$14,068,000

($636,000)

($507,000)

($1,150,000)

($2,097,000)

($521,000)

($285,000)

($622,000)

($338,000)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$843,000

$2,954,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Marketing and reservation expense	$126,296,000	$119,062,000	$302,381,000	$284,624,000
Total operating expenses	156,613,000	145,160,000	396,275,000	365,295,000
Operating income (loss)	66,549,000	65,253,000	147,337,000	147,908,000
Interest expense	10,757,000	10,166,000	32,334,000	16,823,000
Total other income and expenses, net	8,957,000	9,585,000	28,749,000	14,068,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Marketing and reservation expense	92,747,000	88,655,000	257,107,000	241,907,000
Total operating expenses	117,899,000	110,198,000	341,276,000	311,307,000
Operating income (loss)	5,198,000	-1,627,000	14,109,000	8,766,000
Interest expense	61,000	4,000	111,000	40,000
Total other income and expenses, net	-636,000	-507,000	-1,150,000	-2,097,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member]	'	'	'	'
Marketing and reservation expense	'	89,498,000	'	244,861,000
Total operating expenses	'	111,041,000	'	314,261,000
Operating income (loss)	'	-2,470,000	'	5,812,000
Interest expense	'	-839,000	'	-2,914,000
Total other income and expenses, net	'	-1,350,000	'	-5,051,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Adjustment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Marketing and reservation expense	'	-843,000	'	-2,954,000
Total operating expenses	'	-843,000	'	-2,954,000
Operating income (loss)	'	843,000	'	2,954,000
Interest expense	'	843,000	'	2,954,000
Total other income and expenses, net	'	843,000	'	2,954,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | As Revised [Member]	'	'	'	'
Marketing and reservation expense	'	88,655,000	'	241,907,000
Total operating expenses	'	110,198,000	'	311,307,000
Operating income (loss)	'	-1,627,000	'	8,766,000
Interest expense	'	4,000	'	40,000
Total other income and expenses, net	'	($507,000)	'	($2,097,000)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
			Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	As Previously Reported [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	Adjustment [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]	As Revised [Member]
														Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]								Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]								Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$105,009,000	$118,423,000	$18,718,000	$4,941,000	$26,221,000	$26,410,000	$1,874,000	$4,412,000	$37,802,000	$121,276,000	$161,020,000	$134,844,000	$144,935,000	($1,928,000)	$36,131,000	($1,729,000)	($475,000)	($1,537,000)	($2,853,000)	($10,898,000)	($3,475,000)	($1,120,000)	$6,869,000	($9,721,000)	$145,000	$3,937,000	$36,265,000	$118,423,000	$150,122,000	$131,369,000	$143,815,000	$4,941,000	$26,410,000
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	-4,236,000	0	0	0	0	-1,729,000	-3,719,000	-5,820,000	-7,305,000	-34,925,000	-12,766,000	-11,786,000	-3,068,000	0	1,729,000	583,000	1,684,000	3,069,000	11,189,000	3,539,000	1,203,000	3,068,000	0	0	-3,136,000	-4,136,000	-4,236,000	-23,736,000	-9,227,000	-10,583,000	0	0
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	224,000	110,000	0	0	0	0	19,000	151,000	210,000	326,000	3,561,000	4,754,000	5,083,000	216,000	0	0	-108,000	-147,000	-216,000	-291,000	-64,000	-83,000	-216,000	0	19,000	43,000	63,000	110,000	3,270,000	4,690,000	5,000,000	0	0
Advances to and investments in affiliates	'	'	-1,280,000	-9,721,000	0	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-9,721,000	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-9,721,000	0
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	-28,350,000	-16,709,000	-22,736,000	-5,220,000	-2,457,000	-9,636,000	13,816,000	1,496,000	10,387,000	19,562,000	57,999,000	23,804,000	32,155,000	1,649,000	-9,636,000	-1,729,000	-475,000	-1,537,000	-2,853,000	-10,898,000	-3,475,000	-1,120,000	-6,869,000	0	12,087,000	1,021,000	8,850,000	16,709,000	47,101,000	20,329,000	31,035,000	-5,220,000	-9,636,000
Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	'	'	0	0	2,280,000	9,721,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	9,721,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	9,721,000
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	($48,115,000)	($94,520,000)	$4,048,000	$122,000	$2,249,000	$9,707,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$122,000	($14,000)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0	$9,721,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$122,000	$9,707,000

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem

Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Royalty fees	$83,107,000	$80,845,000	$201,222,000	$194,762,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,650,000	3,247,000	12,843,000	8,953,000
Procurement services	4,708,000	3,839,000	16,204,000	13,990,000
Marketing and reservation	126,296,000	119,062,000	302,381,000	284,624,000
Total revenues	223,162,000	210,413,000	543,612,000	513,203,000
Selling, general and administrative	26,982,000	23,170,000	84,078,000	72,073,000
Marketing and reservation	126,296,000	119,062,000	302,381,000	284,624,000
Total operating expenses	156,613,000	145,160,000	396,275,000	365,295,000
Operating income	66,549,000	65,253,000	147,337,000	147,908,000
Interest expense	10,757,000	10,166,000	32,334,000	16,823,000
Total other income and expenses, net	8,957,000	9,585,000	28,749,000	14,068,000
Income before income taxes	57,592,000	55,668,000	118,588,000	133,840,000
Income taxes	16,080,000	11,291,000	33,319,000	37,604,000
Net income	41,512,000	44,377,000	85,269,000	96,236,000
Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'
Royalty fees	76,645,000	74,186,000	183,063,000	175,862,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,419,000	2,996,000	12,074,000	8,459,000
Procurement services	4,375,000	3,489,000	15,559,000	13,349,000
Marketing and reservation	114,117,000	109,793,000	267,491,000	252,951,000
Other items, net	2,778,000	1,991,000	6,581,000	6,958,000
Total revenues	202,334,000	192,455,000	484,768,000	457,579,000
Selling, general and administrative	30,619,000	39,781,000	94,693,000	92,804,000
Marketing and reservation	119,002,000	111,831,000	278,703,000	256,936,000
Other items, net	828,000	706,000	2,301,000	2,117,000
Total operating expenses	150,449,000	152,318,000	375,697,000	351,857,000
Operating income	51,885,000	40,137,000	109,071,000	105,722,000
Interest expense	10,691,000	11,005,000	32,210,000	19,731,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	-13,329,000	-27,029,000	-33,215,000	-42,075,000
Other items, net	-577,000	215,000	-1,689,000	-274,000
Total other income and expenses, net	-3,215,000	-15,809,000	-2,694,000	-22,618,000
Income before income taxes	55,100,000	55,946,000	111,765,000	128,340,000
Income taxes	13,588,000	11,569,000	26,496,000	32,104,000
Net income	41,512,000	44,377,000	85,269,000	96,236,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Royalty fees	25,161,000	16,347,000	84,477,000	68,622,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0	0	0	0
Procurement services	0	0	0	0
Marketing and reservation	96,626,000	90,986,000	267,308,000	248,011,000
Other items, net	1,310,000	1,238,000	3,600,000	3,440,000
Total revenues	123,097,000	108,571,000	355,385,000	320,073,000
Selling, general and administrative	22,867,000	19,525,000	77,279,000	63,544,000
Marketing and reservation	92,747,000	88,655,000	257,107,000	241,907,000
Other items, net	2,285,000	2,018,000	6,890,000	5,856,000
Total operating expenses	117,899,000	110,198,000	341,276,000	311,307,000
Operating income	5,198,000	-1,627,000	14,109,000	8,766,000
Interest expense	61,000	4,000	111,000	40,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other items, net	-697,000	-511,000	-1,261,000	-2,137,000
Total other income and expenses, net	-636,000	-507,000	-1,150,000	-2,097,000
Income before income taxes	5,834,000	-1,120,000	15,259,000	10,863,000
Income taxes	2,052,000	-647,000	6,058,000	4,663,000
Net income	3,782,000	-473,000	9,201,000	6,200,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Royalty fees	11,279,000	22,925,000	31,452,000	39,781,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	231,000	251,000	769,000	494,000
Procurement services	333,000	350,000	645,000	641,000
Marketing and reservation	5,577,000	4,783,000	14,953,000	13,892,000
Other items, net	313,000	191,000	781,000	476,000
Total revenues	17,733,000	28,500,000	48,600,000	55,284,000
Selling, general and administrative	3,474,000	-3,523,000	9,876,000	5,228,000
Marketing and reservation	4,571,000	4,233,000	13,942,000	13,057,000
Other items, net	222,000	204,000	625,000	625,000
Total operating expenses	8,267,000	914,000	24,443,000	18,910,000
Operating income	9,466,000	27,586,000	24,157,000	36,374,000
Interest expense	5,000	0	13,000	6,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other items, net	-526,000	-285,000	-635,000	-344,000
Total other income and expenses, net	-521,000	-285,000	-622,000	-338,000
Income before income taxes	9,987,000	27,871,000	24,779,000	36,712,000
Income taxes	440,000	369,000	765,000	837,000
Net income	9,547,000	27,502,000	24,014,000	35,875,000
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Royalty fees	-29,978,000	-32,613,000	-97,770,000	-89,503,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	0	0	0	0
Procurement services	0	0	0	0
Marketing and reservation	-90,024,000	-86,500,000	-247,371,000	-230,230,000
Other items, net	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	-120,002,000	-119,113,000	-345,141,000	-319,733,000
Selling, general and administrative	-29,978,000	-32,613,000	-97,770,000	-89,503,000
Marketing and reservation	-90,024,000	-85,657,000	-247,371,000	-227,276,000
Other items, net	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	-120,002,000	-118,270,000	-345,141,000	-316,779,000
Operating income	0	-843,000	0	-2,954,000
Interest expense	0	-843,000	0	-2,954,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	13,329,000	27,029,000	33,215,000	42,075,000
Other items, net	0	0	0	0
Total other income and expenses, net	13,329,000	26,186,000	33,215,000	39,121,000
Income before income taxes	-13,329,000	-27,029,000	-33,215,000	-42,075,000
Income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net income	-13,329,000	-27,029,000	-33,215,000	-42,075,000
Consolidated [Member]	'	'	'	'
Royalty fees	83,107,000	80,845,000	201,222,000	194,762,000
Initial franchise and relicensing fees	4,650,000	3,247,000	12,843,000	8,953,000
Procurement services	4,708,000	3,839,000	16,204,000	13,990,000
Marketing and reservation	126,296,000	119,062,000	302,381,000	284,624,000
Other items, net	4,401,000	3,420,000	10,962,000	10,874,000
Total revenues	223,162,000	210,413,000	543,612,000	513,203,000
Selling, general and administrative	26,982,000	23,170,000	84,078,000	72,073,000
Marketing and reservation	126,296,000	119,062,000	302,381,000	284,624,000
Other items, net	3,335,000	2,928,000	9,816,000	8,598,000
Total operating expenses	156,613,000	145,160,000	396,275,000	365,295,000
Operating income	66,549,000	65,253,000	147,337,000	147,908,000
Interest expense	10,757,000	10,166,000	32,334,000	16,823,000
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other items, net	-1,800,000	-581,000	-3,585,000	-2,755,000
Total other income and expenses, net	8,957,000	9,585,000	28,749,000	14,068,000
Income before income taxes	57,592,000	55,668,000	118,588,000	133,840,000
Income taxes	16,080,000	11,291,000	33,319,000	37,604,000
Net income	$41,512,000	$44,377,000	$85,269,000	$96,236,000

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income (loss)	$41,512,000	$44,377,000	$85,269,000	$96,236,000
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	215,000	215,000	646,000	646,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	512,000	211,000	-1,800,000	191,000
Actuarial loss	0	20,000	0	60,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	727,000	446,000	-1,154,000	897,000
Comprehensive income	42,239,000	44,823,000	84,115,000	97,133,000
Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	41,512,000	44,377,000	85,269,000	96,236,000
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	215,000	215,000	646,000	646,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	512,000	211,000	-1,800,000	191,000
Actuarial loss	'	20,000	'	60,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	727,000	446,000	-1,154,000	897,000
Comprehensive income	42,239,000	44,823,000	84,115,000	97,133,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	3,782,000	-473,000	9,201,000	6,200,000
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	1,000	0	5,000
Actuarial loss	'	20,000	'	60,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0	21,000	0	65,000
Comprehensive income	3,782,000	-452,000	9,201,000	6,265,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	9,547,000	27,502,000	24,014,000	35,875,000
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	512,000	209,000	-1,800,000	171,000
Actuarial loss	'	0	'	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	512,000	209,000	-1,800,000	171,000
Comprehensive income	10,059,000	27,711,000	22,214,000	36,046,000
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-13,329,000	-27,029,000	-33,215,000	-42,075,000
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-512,000	-210,000	1,800,000	-176,000
Actuarial loss	'	-20,000	'	-60,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-512,000	-230,000	1,800,000	-236,000
Comprehensive income	-13,841,000	-27,259,000	-31,415,000	-42,311,000
Consolidated [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	41,512,000	44,377,000	85,269,000	96,236,000
Amortization of loss on cash flow hedge	215,000	215,000	646,000	646,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	512,000	211,000	-1,800,000	191,000
Actuarial loss	'	20,000	'	60,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	727,000	446,000	-1,154,000	897,000
Comprehensive income	$42,239,000	$44,823,000	$84,115,000	$97,133,000

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ6

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$161,138,000	$134,177,000	$115,064,000	$107,057,000
Receivables, net	62,605,000	52,270,000	'	'
Total current assets	258,267,000	233,470,000	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost, net	65,540,000	51,651,000	'	'
Goodwill	65,813,000	65,813,000	'	'
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	10,875,000	13,473,000	'	'
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	32,564,000	42,179,000	'	'
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	14,950,000	12,755,000	'	'
Deferred income taxes	19,496,000	15,418,000	'	'
Other assets	88,204,000	76,013,000	'	'
Total assets	555,709,000	510,772,000	'	'
Accounts payable	40,758,000	38,714,000	'	'
Accrued expenses	43,475,000	55,552,000	'	'
Deferred revenue	61,401,000	71,154,000	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	9,132,000	8,195,000	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	2,439,000	2,522,000	'	'
Total current liabilities	179,111,000	176,137,000	'	'
Long-term debt	815,957,000	847,150,000	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	21,219,000	20,399,000	'	'
Other liabilities	24,146,000	15,990,000	'	'
Total liabilities	1,040,433,000	1,059,676,000	'	'
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	-484,724,000	-548,904,000	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	555,709,000	510,772,000	'	'
Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	10,921,000	8,420,000	4,240,000	23,370,000
Receivables, net	54,842,000	44,344,000	'	'
Other current assets	36,200,000	41,897,000	'	'
Total current assets	101,963,000	94,661,000	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost, net	11,351,000	11,307,000	'	'
Goodwill	60,620,000	60,620,000	'	'
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	7,113,000	8,669,000	'	'
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	32,564,000	42,179,000	'	'
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0	'	'
Investment in affiliates	362,158,000	329,038,000	'	'
Advances to affiliates	13,985,000	14,252,000	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Other assets	30,113,000	32,085,000	'	'
Total assets	619,867,000	592,811,000	'	'
Accounts payable	9,098,000	5,930,000	'	'
Accrued expenses	19,397,000	18,582,000	'	'
Deferred revenue	5,995,000	17,239,000	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	8,437,000	7,500,000	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	13,503,000	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	56,430,000	49,251,000	'	'
Long-term debt	811,243,000	845,257,000	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0	'	'
Advances from affiliates	220,721,000	226,917,000	'	'
Other liabilities	16,197,000	20,290,000	'	'
Total liabilities	1,104,591,000	1,141,715,000	'	'
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	-484,724,000	-548,904,000	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	619,867,000	592,811,000	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	437,000	407,000	275,000	432,000
Receivables, net	1,963,000	1,797,000	'	'
Other current assets	13,271,000	20,110,000	'	'
Total current assets	15,671,000	22,314,000	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost, net	53,331,000	39,298,000	'	'
Goodwill	5,193,000	5,193,000	'	'
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	2,251,000	2,715,000	'	'
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	0	'	'
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	14,950,000	12,755,000	'	'
Investment in affiliates	27,307,000	26,194,000	'	'
Advances to affiliates	203,917,000	206,770,000	'	'
Deferred income taxes	29,184,000	28,539,000	'	'
Other assets	27,839,000	18,925,000	'	'
Total assets	379,643,000	362,703,000	'	'
Accounts payable	27,757,000	28,525,000	'	'
Accrued expenses	22,098,000	34,576,000	'	'
Deferred revenue	54,666,000	53,081,000	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	684,000	675,000	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	2,439,000	2,522,000	'	'
Other current liabilities	23,616,000	17,722,000	'	'
Total current liabilities	131,260,000	137,101,000	'	'
Long-term debt	4,694,000	1,845,000	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	21,212,000	20,390,000	'	'
Advances from affiliates	403,000	189,000	'	'
Other liabilities	18,211,000	9,216,000	'	'
Total liabilities	175,780,000	168,741,000	'	'
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	203,863,000	193,962,000	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	379,643,000	362,703,000	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	149,780,000	125,350,000	110,549,000	83,255,000
Receivables, net	5,800,000	6,129,000	'	'
Other current assets	728,000	3,528,000	'	'
Total current assets	156,308,000	135,007,000	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost, net	858,000	1,046,000	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	1,511,000	2,089,000	'	'
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	0	'	'
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0	'	'
Investment in affiliates	0	0	'	'
Advances to affiliates	10,613,000	13,479,000	'	'
Deferred income taxes	1,058,000	640,000	'	'
Other assets	30,252,000	25,003,000	'	'
Total assets	200,600,000	177,264,000	'	'
Accounts payable	3,903,000	4,259,000	'	'
Accrued expenses	1,980,000	2,394,000	'	'
Deferred revenue	740,000	834,000	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	11,000	20,000	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	462,000	790,000	'	'
Total current liabilities	7,096,000	8,297,000	'	'
Long-term debt	20,000	48,000	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	7,000	9,000	'	'
Advances from affiliates	7,390,000	7,395,000	'	'
Other liabilities	484,000	245,000	'	'
Total liabilities	14,997,000	15,994,000	'	'
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	185,603,000	161,270,000	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	200,600,000	177,264,000	'	'
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	-15,675,000	-18,512,000	'	'
Total current assets	-15,675,000	-18,512,000	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost, net	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	'	'
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	0	0	'	'
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	0	'	'
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	0	0	'	'
Investment in affiliates	-389,465,000	-355,232,000	'	'
Advances to affiliates	-228,515,000	-234,501,000	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-10,746,000	-13,761,000	'	'
Other assets	0	0	'	'
Total assets	-644,401,000	-622,006,000	'	'
Accounts payable	0	0	'	'
Accrued expenses	0	0	'	'
Deferred revenue	0	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0	'	'
Other current liabilities	-15,675,000	-18,512,000	'	'
Total current liabilities	-15,675,000	-18,512,000	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	0	0	'	'
Advances from affiliates	-228,514,000	-234,501,000	'	'
Other liabilities	-10,746,000	-13,761,000	'	'
Total liabilities	-254,935,000	-266,774,000	'	'
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	-389,466,000	-355,232,000	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	-644,401,000	-622,006,000	'	'
Consolidated [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	161,138,000	134,177,000	115,064,000	107,057,000
Receivables, net	62,605,000	52,270,000	'	'
Other current assets	34,524,000	47,023,000	'	'
Total current assets	258,267,000	233,470,000	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost, net	65,540,000	51,651,000	'	'
Goodwill	65,813,000	65,813,000	'	'
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	10,875,000	13,473,000	'	'
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	32,564,000	42,179,000	'	'
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	14,950,000	12,755,000	'	'
Investment in affiliates	0	0	'	'
Advances to affiliates	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	19,496,000	15,418,000	'	'
Other assets	88,204,000	76,013,000	'	'
Total assets	555,709,000	510,772,000	'	'
Accounts payable	40,758,000	38,714,000	'	'
Accrued expenses	43,475,000	55,552,000	'	'
Deferred revenue	61,401,000	71,154,000	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	9,132,000	8,195,000	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	2,439,000	2,522,000	'	'
Other current liabilities	21,906,000	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	179,111,000	176,137,000	'	'
Long-term debt	815,957,000	847,150,000	'	'
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations	21,219,000	20,399,000	'	'
Advances from affiliates	0	0	'	'
Other liabilities	24,146,000	15,990,000	'	'
Total liabilities	1,040,433,000	1,059,676,000	'	'
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	-484,724,000	-548,904,000	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$555,709,000	$510,772,000	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ7

Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net cash provided by operating activities	$105,009,000	$118,423,000
Investment in property and equipment	-26,442,000	-12,525,000
Equity method investments	-3,761,000	-9,454,000
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	-4,236,000
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	224,000	110,000
Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	-1,845,000	-1,191,000
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	4,052,000	10,909,000
Other items, net	-578,000	-322,000
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	-28,350,000	-16,709,000
Net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facilities	27,500,000	-16,725,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,360,000	543,500,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	-6,158,000	-502,000
Purchase of treasury stock	-3,684,000	-22,227,000
Dividends paid	-22,026,000	-632,751,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,216,000	793,000
Debt issuance costs	0	-4,753,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,677,000	4,695,000
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	-48,115,000	-94,520,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	28,544,000	7,194,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,583,000	813,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	134,177,000	107,057,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	161,138,000	115,064,000
Parent [Member]	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	60,070,000	87,072,000
Investment in property and equipment	-4,083,000	-7,126,000
Equity method investments	0	0
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	-4,236,000
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	224,000	110,000
Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	0	0
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	0	0
Advances to and investments in affiliates	-1,000,000	0
Other items, net	-578,000	-322,000
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	-5,437,000	-11,574,000
Net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facilities	-27,500,000	16,725,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	543,500,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	-5,625,000	0
Purchase of treasury stock	-3,684,000	-22,227,000
Dividends paid	-22,026,000	-632,751,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	26,000	183,000
Debt issuance costs	'	-4,753,000
Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,677,000	4,695,000
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	-52,132,000	-94,628,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	2,501,000	-19,130,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,420,000	23,370,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,921,000	4,240,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,718,000	4,941,000
Investment in property and equipment	-22,182,000	-5,217,000
Equity method investments	-1,481,000	0
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	0
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	0
Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	-1,845,000	-1,191,000
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	4,052,000	10,909,000
Advances to and investments in affiliates	-1,280,000	-9,721,000
Other items, net	0	0
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	-22,736,000	-5,220,000
Net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facilities	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,360,000	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	-502,000	-488,000
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,190,000	610,000
Debt issuance costs	'	0
Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	4,048,000	122,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	30,000	-157,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	407,000	432,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	437,000	275,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	26,221,000	26,410,000
Investment in property and equipment	-177,000	-182,000
Equity method investments	-2,280,000	-9,454,000
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	0
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	0
Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	0	0
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	0	0
Advances to and investments in affiliates	0	0
Other items, net	0	0
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	-2,457,000	-9,636,000
Net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facilities	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	-31,000	-14,000
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	0
Debt issuance costs	'	0
Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	2,280,000	9,721,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	2,249,000	9,707,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	26,013,000	26,481,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,583,000	813,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	125,350,000	83,255,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	149,780,000	110,549,000
Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
Investment in property and equipment	0	0
Equity method investments	0	0
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	0
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	0
Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	0	0
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	0	0
Advances to and investments in affiliates	2,280,000	9,721,000
Other items, net	0	0
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	2,280,000	9,721,000
Net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facilities	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	0
Debt issuance costs	'	0
Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	-2,280,000	-9,721,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	-2,280,000	-9,721,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
Consolidated [Member]	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	105,009,000	118,423,000
Investment in property and equipment	-26,442,000	-12,525,000
Equity method investments	-3,761,000	-9,454,000
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	0	-4,236,000
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable	224,000	110,000
Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	-1,845,000	-1,191,000
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	4,052,000	10,909,000
Advances to and investments in affiliates	0	0
Other items, net	-578,000	-322,000
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities	-28,350,000	-16,709,000
Net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facilities	-27,500,000	16,725,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,360,000	543,500,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	-6,158,000	-502,000
Purchase of treasury stock	-3,684,000	-22,227,000
Dividends paid	-22,026,000	-632,751,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,216,000	793,000
Debt issuance costs	'	-4,753,000
Proceeds from contributions from affiliates	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,677,000	4,695,000
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	-48,115,000	-94,520,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	28,544,000	7,194,000
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,583,000	813,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	134,177,000	107,057,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$161,138,000	$115,064,000

Reportable_Segment_Information2

Reportable Segment Information Schedule Of Financial Information For Company's Franchising Segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues	$223,162,000	$210,413,000	$543,612,000	$513,203,000
Operating income (loss)	66,549,000	65,253,000	147,337,000	147,908,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	57,592,000	55,668,000	118,588,000	133,840,000
Franchising [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	221,839,000	209,175,000	539,999,000	509,763,000
Operating income (loss)	75,085,000	76,290,000	185,491,000	184,096,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	75,506,000	76,461,000	185,831,000	184,084,000
SkyTouch Technology [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	13,000	0	13,000	0
Operating income (loss)	-3,271,000	-720,000	-8,768,000	-2,074,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	-3,271,000	-720,000	-8,768,000	-2,074,000
Corporate & Other [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	1,310,000	1,238,000	3,600,000	3,440,000
Operating income (loss)	-5,265,000	-10,317,000	-29,386,000	-34,114,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	($14,643,000)	($20,073,000)	($58,475,000)	($48,170,000)

Reportable_Segment_Information3

Reportable Segment Information Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
	segments
	brand
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of Brands	11
Number of Reportable Segments	2

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 09, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
		Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]	Forgivable Notes Receivable [Member]	Additional capital contributions [Member]
			Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Bank Loan Issued to Business Associate, Partially Guaranteed by Parent	$18,000,000	'	'	'
Bank Loan Issued to Business Associate, Percentage Guaranteed by Parent	25.00%	'	'	'
Other Commitment	'	11,300,000	'	'
Other Commitment, Due in Next Twelve Months	'	'	$6,500,000	$4,900,000

Termination_Charges_Details

Termination Charges (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
		Salary and Benefits Continuation [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	One Time Termination Benefits [Member]	One Time Termination Benefits [Member]
Termination charges taken in the current period YTD	$1.50	'	'	'	'
Termination benefits remaining to be remitted	'	0.5	0.1	0.6	3.1
Payments remitted on prior period termination charges	3	'	'	'	'
Termination benefits expected to be paid within next 12 months	$0.60	'	'	'	'