Red Lion Hotels 10-K 31 Mar 17 2016 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 27, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Red Lion Hotels CORP
Entity Central Index Key	1,052,595
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		23,495,908
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 168.5

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ($5,134 and $7,226 attributable to VIE's 1)	$ 38,072	$ 23,898	[1]
Restricted cash ($9,211 and $10,978 attributable to VIE's 1)	9,537	11,304	[1]
Short-term investments	0	18,085
Accounts receivable, net ($2,811 and $2,383 attributable to VIE's 1)	10,852	7,671	[1]
Accounts receivable from related parties	1,865	493
Notes receivable, net	1,295	929
Inventories ($447 and $497 attributable to VIE's 1)	647	721	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other ($1,008 and $1,081 attributable to VIE's 1)	4,491	2,149	[1]
Total current assets	66,759	65,250
Property and equipment, net ($179,609 and $163,746 attributable to VIE's 1)	210,732	195,390	[1]
Goodwill	12,566	8,512
Intangible assets	52,854	15,301
Notes receivable, long term	0	1,676
Other assets, net ($64 and $103 attributable to VIE's 1)	1,624	1,089	[1]
Total assets	344,535	287,218
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable ($3,886 and $7,178 attributable to VIE's 1)	8,682	9,263	[1]
Accrued payroll and related benefits ($175 and $1,763 attributable to VIE's 1)	4,800	6,163	[1]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities	11,334	10,411
Other accrued liabilities ($1,656 and $1,588 attributable to VIE's 1)	4,336	3,225	[1]
Long-term debt, due within one year ($1,469 and $0 attributable to VIE's1)	1,469	0	[1]
Contingent consideration for acquisition due to related party, due within one year	6,768	0
Total current liabilities	37,389	29,062
Long-term debt, due after one year, net of debt issuance costs ($106,862 and $87,557 attributable to VIE's 1)	106,862	87,557	[1]
Contingent consideration for acquisition due to related party, due after one year	4,432	0
Deferred income and other long term liabilities ($841 and $0 attributable to VIE's1)	2,293	1,326	[1]
Deferred income taxes	5,716	2,872
Total liabilities	156,692	120,817
Commitments and contingencies
RLHC stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock- 5,000,000 shares authorized; $0.01 par value; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock- 50,000,000 shares authorized; $0.01 par value; 23,434,480 and 20,051,145 shares issued and outstanding	234	201
Additional paid-in capital, common stock	171,089	143,901
Accumulated deficit	(15,987)	(11,310)
Total RLHC stockholders' equity	155,336	132,792
Noncontrolling interest	32,507	33,609
Total stockholders' equity	187,843	166,401
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 344,535	$ 287,218
[1]	Variable Interest Entities (VIE's) consolidated effective 2015 (see Note 4)

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,072	$ 23,898	[1]
Restricted cash	9,537	11,304	[1]
Accounts receivable, net	10,852	7,671	[1]
Inventories	647	721	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other	4,491	2,149	[1]
Property and equipment, net	210,732	195,390	[1]
Other assets, net	1,624	1,089	[1]
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	8,682	9,263	[1]
Accrued payroll and related benefits	4,800	6,163	[1]
Other accrued expenses	4,336	3,225	[1]
Long-term debt, due within one year	1,469	0	[1]
Long-term debt, due after one year, net of debt issuance costs	106,862	87,557	[1]
Deferred income and other long term liabilities	$ 2,293	$ 1,326	[1]
RLHC stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	23,434,480	20,051,145
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	23,434,480	20,051,145
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,134	$ 7,226
Restricted cash	9,211	10,978
Accounts receivable, net	2,811	2,383
Inventories	447	497
Prepaid expenses and other	1,008	1,081
Property and equipment, net	179,609	163,746
Other assets, net	64	103
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	3,886	7,178
Accrued payroll and related benefits	175	1,763
Other accrued expenses	1,656	1,588
Long-term debt, due within one year	1,469	0
Long-term debt, due after one year, net of debt issuance costs	106,862	87,557
Deferred income and other long term liabilities	$ 841	$ 0
[1]	Variable Interest Entities (VIE's) consolidated effective 2015 (see Note 4)

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Company operated hotels	$ 117,641	$ 116,187	$ 118,616
Other revenues from managed properties	5,948	3,586	0
Franchised hotels	24,634	12,039	9,618
Entertainment	15,719	11,057	17,115
Other	128	51	77
Total revenues	164,070	142,920	145,426
Operating expenses:
Company operated hotels	91,572	92,057	94,241
Other costs from managed properties	5,948	3,586	0
Franchised hotels	19,315	11,233	7,004
Entertainment	13,635	10,118	14,785
Other	42	35	318
Depreciation and amortization	16,281	13,315	12,762
Hotel facility and land lease	4,740	6,569	5,210
Gain on asset dispositions, net	(2,437)	(17,692)	(4,006)
General and administrative expenses	11,109	9,819	8,353
Acquisition and integration costs	2,112	779	0
Total operating expenses	162,317	129,819	138,667
Operating income	1,753	13,101	6,759
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,764)	(6,979)	(4,575)
Loss on early retirement of debt	0	(2,847)	0
Other income, net	483	826	339
Other expense	(6,281)	(9,000)	(4,236)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	(4,528)	4,101	2,523
Income tax expense	312	85	31
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(4,840)	4,016	2,492
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued business units, net of income tax of $0	0	0	(187)
Loss on disposal of the assets of the discontinued business units, net of income tax of $0	0	0	(2)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	0	(189)
Net income (loss)	(4,840)	4,016	2,303
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	163	(1,297)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC	(4,677)	2,719	2,303
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedge, net of tax	0	0	(44)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (4,677)	$ 2,719	$ 2,259
Earnings per share - basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 0.14	$ 0.13
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC (in dollars per share)	(0.23)	0.14	0.12
Earnings per share - diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC (in dollars per share)	(0.23)	0.13	0.13
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 0.13	$ 0.12
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	20,427	19,983	19,785
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	20,427	20,200	19,891

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Income tax (benefit) expense on discontinued business units	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Income (loss) on disposal of discontinued business units, net of income tax benefit	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Chan

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Total	Common stock	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	RLHC Total Equity	Equity Attributable to Non-controlling Interest [Member]
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 136,009,000	$ 197,000	$ 152,303,000	$ (16,332,000)	$ (159,000)	$ 136,009,000	$ 0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		19,687,232
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	2,303,000			2,303,000		2,303,000
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan	69,000		69,000			69,000
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan, shares		14,427
Stock issued under option plan (in shares)		0
Stock issued under option plan	0
Restricted stock awards released net of canceled shares	(155,000)		(155,000)			(155,000)
Restricted stock awards released net of canceled shares, shares		56,486
Issuance of stock based compensation awards	507,000		507,000			507,000
Issuance of stock based compensation awards, shares		88,363
Stock based compensation expense	948,000	$ 1,000	947,000			948,000
Loss on valuation of swap contract, net of tax	(72,000)				(72,000)	(72,000)
Amortization of accumulated loss of swap contract	28,000				28,000	28,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	139,637,000	$ 198,000	153,671,000	(14,029,000)	(203,000)	139,637,000	0
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		19,846,508
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	4,016,000			2,719,000		2,719,000	1,297,000
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan	111,000		111,000			111,000
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan, shares		22,037
Stock issued under option plan (in shares)		3,500
Stock issued under option plan	26,000		26,000			26,000
Restricted stock awards released net of canceled shares	(347,000)		(347,000)			(347,000)
Restricted stock awards released net of canceled shares, shares		118,601
Issuance of stock based compensation awards	437,000		437,000			437,000
Issuance of stock based compensation awards, shares		60,499
Stock based compensation expense	1,495,000	$ 3,000	1,492,000			1,495,000
Contribution of joint venture interests	22,654,000		(12,296,000)			(12,296,000)	34,950,000
Issuance of warrants	807,000		807,000			807,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,638,000)						(2,638,000)
Early retirement of interest rate swap	203,000				203,000	203,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	166,401,000	$ 201,000	143,901,000	(11,310,000)	0	132,792,000	33,609,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		20,051,145
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(4,840,000)			(4,677,000)		(4,677,000)	(163,000)
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan	178,000		178,000			178,000
Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan, shares		29,795
Stock issued under option plan (in shares)		200
Stock issued under option plan	2,000		2,000			2,000
Restricted stock awards released net of canceled shares	(353,000)	$ 1,000	(354,000)			(353,000)
Restricted stock awards released net of canceled shares, shares		108,477
Issuance of stock based compensation awards	419,000		419,000			419,000
Issuance of stock based compensation awards, shares		54,864
Stock based compensation expense	2,221,000		2,221,000			2,221,000
Contribution of joint venture interests	3,193,000		539,000			539,000	2,654,000
Shares issued for Vantage acquisition purchase price (in shares)		690,000
Shares issued for Vantage acquisition purchase price	5,755,000	$ 7,000	5,748,000			5,755,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs (in shares)		2,499,999
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs	18,460,000	$ 25,000	18,435,000			18,460,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3,593,000)						(3,593,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 187,843,000	$ 234,000	$ 171,089,000	$ (15,987,000)	$ 0	$ 155,336,000	$ 32,507,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		23,434,480

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (4,840)	$ 4,016	$ 2,303
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,281	13,315	12,762
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,166	935	124
Gain on disposition of property, equipment and other assets, net	(2,437)	(17,692)	(4,006)
Loss on early retirement of debt	0	2,763	0
Deferred income taxes	249	59	6
Equity in investments	(157)	55	36
Stock based compensation expense	2,640	1,932	1,455
Provision for doubtful accounts	433	654	170
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration	339	0	0
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,183)	(1,901)	(635)
Notes receivable	(110)	(167)	(153)
Inventories	74	234	198
Prepaid expenses and other	(2,149)	556	(890)
Accounts payable	(1,006)	3,381	(1,811)
Other accrued liabilities	(1,738)	5,944	1,399
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,562	14,084	10,958
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(33,511)	(16,542)	(24,891)
Acquisition of Vantage Hospitality	(22,603)	0	0
Purchase of Atlanta hotel property	0	(6,421)	0
Acquisition of Washington DC hotel business	0	(22,651)	0
Purchase of GuestHouse International assets	0	(8,856)	0
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment	5,898	38,681	17,316
Proceeds from redemption of trust common securities	0	909	0
Collection of notes receivable related to property sales	2,309	3,509	1,914
Advances on notes receivable	(943)	(652)	0
Purchases of short-term investments	0	(18,720)	0
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments	18,085	635	0
Other, net	77	28	61
Net cash used in investing activities	(30,688)	(30,080)	(5,600)
Financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt	24,766	90,772	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(4,939)	(30,528)	(12,973)
Repayment of debentures to Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust	0	(30,825)	0
Debt issuance costs	(181)	(4,028)	(6)
Proceeds from sale of interests in joint ventures	3,193	23,461	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(3,593)	(2,638)	0
Reduction of additional paid in capital for repurchased restricted stock units	(353)	(347)	(155)
Proceeds from common stock offering, net	18,460	0	0
Other, net	180	(20)	69
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	37,533	45,847	(13,065)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	12,407	29,851	(7,707)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	35,202	5,351	13,058
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	47,609	35,202	5,351
Cash paid during years for:
Income taxes	111	30	44
Interest on debt	5,485	5,604	4,514
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reclassification of property and other assets to assets held for sale	0	0	17,702
Property and equipment, purchases not yet paid	2,238	2,930	0
Reclassification of long term note receivable to short term	25	261	2,311
Exchange of note receivable for real property	0	0	1,950
Reclassification between accounts receivable and notes receivable	0	51	0
Reclassification of property to other assets	0	0	117
Reclassification of long-term debt to current	1,469	0	0
Acquisition of property and equipment through capital lease	1,352	0	0
Accrual of contingent consideration for Vantage acquisition	10,861	0	0
Assumption of contingent consideration obligation from acquisition	965	0	0
Shares issued for Vantage acquisition	$ 5,755	$ 0	$ 0

Organization

Organization	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	Organization Red Lion Hotels Corporation ("RLHC", "we", "our", "us" or "our company") is a NYSE-listed hospitality and leisure company (ticker symbol: RLH) primarily engaged in the franchising, management and ownership of hotels under our proprietary brands, which include Hotel RL, Red Lion Hotel, Red Lion Inn & Suites, GuestHouse and Settle Inn & Suites. On September 30, 2016, we acquired certain assets from Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. and a number of its affiliates ("Vantage"), including the brands of Americas Best Value Inn, Canadas Best Value Inn, Lexington Hotels & Inns, America's Best Inns & Suites, Jameson Inns, Country Hearth Inns & Suites, Vantage Hotels, Value Inn Worldwide, Value Hotel Worldwide, 3 Palms Hotels and Resorts and Signature Inn. All our brands are referred to collectively as the RLHC brands, and our hotels operate in the upscale, midscale or economy hotel segments. A summary of our properties as of December 31, 2016 is provided below: Hotels Total Available Rooms Company operated hotels Majority owned and consolidated 14 2,900 Leased 4 900 Managed 2 500 Franchised hotels 1,117 68,900 Total systemwide 1,137 73,200 We are also engaged in entertainment operations, which derive revenues from promotion and presentation of entertainment productions and ticketing services under the operations of WestCoast Entertainment and TicketsWest. The ticketing service offers online ticket sales, ticketing inventory management systems, call center services, and outlet/electronic distributions for event locations. We were incorporated in the state of Washington in April 1978.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") and include all accounts and wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries' accounts. All significant inter-company and inter-segment transactions and accounts have been eliminated upon consolidation. The financial statements encompass the accounts of Red Lion Hotels Corporation and all of its consolidated subsidiaries, including: Wholly-owned subsidiaries: • Red Lion Hotels Holdings, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Franchising, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Canada Franchising, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Management, Inc. ("RL Management") • Red Lion Hotels Limited Partnership • TicketsWest.com, Inc. Joint venture entities: • RL Venture LLC ("RL Venture") in which we hold a 55% member interest • RLS Atla Venture LLC ("RLS Atla Venture") in which we hold a 55% member interest • RLS Balt Venture LLC ("RLS Balt Venture") in which we hold a 73% member interest • RLS DC Venture LLC ("RLS DC Venture") in which we hold a 55% member interest (effective as of February 2016, see Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) Cash and Cash Equivalents All highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. At times, cash balances at banks and other financial institutions may be in excess of federal insurance limits. Restricted Cash In accordance with our various borrowing arrangements, at December 31, 2016 and 2015 cash of $9.5 million and $11.3 million , respectively, was held primarily as reserves for debt service (interest only), property improvements and other requirements from the lenders. In our consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we include restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending balances for each period. The balances included in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31 are as follows: 2016 2015 2014 Cash and cash equivalents $ 38,072 $ 23,898 $ 5,126 Restricted cash 9,537 11,304 225 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows $ 47,609 $ 35,202 $ 5,351 Short-Term Investments Short-term investments have previously consisted of variable rate demand notes with maturities that ranged from two to thirty-five years . They were classified as available-for-sale and as short term as the investments contained options which allowed us to put them to the trustee with one day to one week's notice. The carrying amounts were reasonable estimates of their fair values due to interest rates which were variable in nature and the put provision at par plus accrued interest. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The ability to collect individual accounts receivable is reviewed on a routine basis. An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded based on specifically identified amounts believed to be uncollectible. If actual collection experience changes, revisions to the allowance may be required and if all attempts to collect a receivable fail, it is recorded against the allowance. The estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts is impacted by, among other things, national and regional economic conditions. The following schedule summarizes the activity in the allowance account for trade accounts receivable for the past three years for continuing operations: Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands) Allowance for doubtful accounts, continuing operations Balance, beginning of year $ 657 $ 303 $ 132 Additions to allowance 358 538 244 Write-offs, net of recoveries (71 ) (184 ) (73 ) Balance, end of year $ 944 $ 657 $ 303 Accounts Receivable from Related Parties Amounts receivable from related parties relate to outstanding amounts billed to the owners of hotels we manage for reimbursement of costs of the operations of those hotels. We have a related party relationship with these owners, and there is no allowance for doubtful accounts associated with these receivables. Inventories Inventories consist primarily of food and beverage products held for sale at the company-operated restaurants and guest supplies. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in, first-out basis, or net realizable value. Prepaid and other expenses Prepaid and other expenses include prepaid insurance, advertising costs and taxes, as well as deposits. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. The cost of improvements that extend the life of property and equipment is capitalized. Repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each asset, which ranges as follows: Buildings 25 to 39 years Equipment 2 to 15 years Furniture and fixtures 2 to 15 years Landscaping and improvements 15 years Valuation of Long-Lived Assets We test long-lived asset groups for recoverability when changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable, for example, when there are material adverse changes in projected revenues or expenses, significant underperformance relative to historical or projected operating results, or significant negative industry or economic trends. We also perform a test for recoverability when management has committed to a plan to sell or otherwise dispose of an asset group. We evaluate recoverability of an asset group by comparing its carrying value to the future net undiscounted cash flows that we expect will be generated by the asset group. If the comparison indicates that the carrying value of an asset group is not recoverable, we recognize an impairment loss for the excess of carrying value over the estimated fair value. When we recognize an impairment loss for assets to be held and used, we depreciate the adjusted carrying amount of those assets over their remaining useful life. We base our calculations of the estimated fair value of an asset group on the income approach or the market approach. The assumptions and methodology utilized for the income approach are the same as those described in the "Goodwill and Intangible Assets" caption. For the market approach, we use analyses based primarily on market comparables, recent appraisals and assumptions about market capitalization rates, growth rates, and inflation. Variable Interest Entities We analyze the investments we make in joint venture entities based on the accounting guidance for variable interest entities or "VIEs”. These joint ventures are evaluated to determine whether (1) sufficient equity at risk exists for the legal entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or, (2) as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack one of the following characteristics (a) the power, through voting or similar rights, to direct the activities of the legal entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance or, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the legal entity or (c) the right to receive expected residual returns of the legal entity, or (3) the voting rights of some equity investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the losses or the right to receive benefits and substantially all of the activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights. If any one of the above three conditions are met then the joint venture entities are considered to be VIEs. We consolidate the results of any such VIE in which we determine that we have a controlling financial interest. We would have a “controlling financial interest” (i.e., be deemed the primary beneficiary) in such an entity if we had both the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb the losses of, or right to receive the benefits from, the VIE that could be potentially significant to the VIE. Business Combinations On the date of acquisition, the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree are recorded at their fair values. The acquiree's results of operations are also included as of the date of acquisition in our consolidated results. Intangible assets that arise from contractual/legal rights, or are capable of being separated are measured and recorded at fair value, and amortized over the estimated useful life. If practicable, assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies are measured and recorded at fair value. If not practicable, such assets and liabilities are measured and recorded when it is probable that a gain or loss has occurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The residual balance of the purchase price, after fair value allocations to all identified assets and liabilities, represents goodwill. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Restructuring costs associated with an acquisition are generally expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date, and changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties, including penalties and interest, after the measurement period are recognized as a component of the provision for income taxes. Our acquisitions may include contingent consideration, which require us to recognize the fair value of the estimated liability at the time of the acquisition. Subsequent changes in the estimate of the amount to be paid under the contingent consideration arrangement are recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). Cash payments for contingent or deferred consideration up to the amount of liability recognized on the acquisition date are classified within cash flows from financing activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows and any excess is classified as cash flows from operating activities. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and intangible assets may result from our business acquisitions. Intangible assets may also result from the purchase of assets and intellectual property in a transaction that does not qualify as a business combination. We use estimates, including estimates of useful lives of intangible assets, the amount and timing of related future cash flows, and fair values of the related operations, in determining the value assigned to goodwill and intangible assets. Our finite-lived intangible assets, which include customer contracts and certain brand names which we do not expect to maintain indefinitely, are amortized over their expected useful lives based on estimated discounted cash flows. The remaining brand name and trademark assets are considered indefinite-lived intangible assets and are not subject to amortization. Finite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at the asset group level when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually, when events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset may be impaired, or at the time when their useful lives are determined to be no longer indefinite. Goodwill is assigned to our reporting units based on the expected benefit from the synergies arising from each business combination, determined by using certain financial metrics, including the forecast discounted cash flows associated with each reporting unit. The reporting units are aligned with our reporting segments. We test goodwill for impairment each year as of October 1, or more frequently should a significant impairment indicator occur. As part of the impairment test, we may elect to perform an assessment of qualitative factors. If this qualitative assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, is less than its carrying amount, or if we elect to bypass the qualitative assessment, we would then proceed with the two-step impairment test. The impairment test involves comparing the fair values of the reporting units to their carrying amounts. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, a second step is required to measure the goodwill impairment loss amount. This second step determines the current fair values of all assets and liabilities of the reporting unit and then compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill to the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess. In assessing the qualitative factors, we assess relevant events and circumstances that may impact the fair value and the carrying amount of the reporting unit. The identification of relevant events and circumstances, and how these may impact a reporting unit's fair value or carrying amount, involves significant judgments and assumptions. The judgment and assumptions include the identification of macroeconomic conditions, industry, and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, RLHC-specific events, and share price trends, and making the assessment as to whether each relevant factor would impact the impairment test positively or negatively and the magnitude of any such impact. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit is judgmental in nature and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. We forecast discounted future cash flows at the reporting unit level using risk-adjusted discount rates and estimated future revenues and operating costs, which take into consideration factors, such as expectations of competitive and economic environments. We also identify similar publicly traded companies and develop a correlation, referred to as a multiple, to apply to the operating results of the reporting units. These combined fair values are then reconciled to the aggregate market value of our common stock on the date of valuation, while considering a reasonable control premium. Assets Held for Sale We consider a property to be an asset held for sale when all of the following criteria are met: • management commits to a plan to sell the property; • it is unlikely that the disposal plan will be significantly modified or discontinued; • the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition; • actions required to complete the sale of the property have been initiated; • sale of the property is probable, we expect the completed sale will occur within one year; and • the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable given its current market value. Upon designation as an asset held for sale, we record the carrying value of each property at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell, and cease depreciation. Notes Receivable We carry notes receivable at their estimated collection amount, and they are classified as either current or noncurrent depending on the expected collection date. Interest income on notes receivable is recognized using the interest method. Other Assets Other assets primarily consist of key money arrangements with franchisees. We recognize key money paid in conjunction with entering into long-term franchise agreements as prepaid expenses and amortize the amount paid against revenue over the term of the franchise agreements. Fair Value Measurements Applicable accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). We measure our assets and liabilities using inputs from the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy: • Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date. • Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (i.e., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs). • Level 3 includes unobservable inputs that reflect assumptions about what factors market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. We develop these inputs based on the best information available, including our own data. Deferred Income In 2003, we sold a hotel to an unrelated party in a sale-operating leaseback transaction. The pre-tax gain on the transaction of approximately $7.0 million was deferred and is being amortized into income over the period of the lease term, which expires in November 2018 and is renewable for three , five -year terms at our option. During 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we recognized income of approximately $0.5 million each year for the amortization of the deferred gain. The remaining balances at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , was $0.9 million and $1.3 million , respectively. Income Taxes We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We recognize deferred tax assets to the extent that we believe these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning, and results of recent operations. At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , a valuation allowance has been recorded to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. If we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes. We classify any interest expense and penalties related to underpayment of taxes and any interest income on tax overpayments as components of income tax expense. We record uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process whereby (1) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. See Note 10. Revenue Recognition Revenue is generally recognized as services are provided. When payments from customers are received before services have been performed, the amount received is recorded as deferred revenue until the service has been completed. We recognize revenue from the following sources: • Company-Operated Hotels - Room rental and food and beverage sales from majority owned and leased hotels and management fees from hotels under management contract. Revenues are recognized when services have been performed, generally at the time of the hotel stay or guests visit to the restaurant and at the time the management services are provided. We recognize other revenue and costs from managed properties when we incur the related reimbursable costs. These costs primarily consist of payroll and related expenses at managed properties where we are the employer. As these costs have no added markup, the revenue and related expense have no impact on either our operating or net income. • Franchised Hotels - Fees received in connection with the franchise and marketing of our brand names. Franchise revenues are recognized as earned in accordance with the contractual terms of the franchise agreements. • Entertainment - Online ticketing services, ticketing inventory management systems, promotion of Broadway-style shows and other special events. Where we act as an agent and receive a net fee or commission, revenue is recognized in the period the services are performed. When we are the promoter of an event and are at-risk for the production, revenues and expenses are recorded in the period of the event performance. Indirect taxes, e.g., sales tax, occupancy tax, etc., are recognized on a net basis (excluded from revenues). Advertising and Promotion Costs associated with advertising and promotional efforts are generally expensed as incurred. During the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we incurred approximately $5.3 million , $4.9 million and $3.4 million , respectively, in advertising expense. Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to RLHC is computed by dividing income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to RLHC gives effect to all dilutive potential shares that are outstanding during the period and include outstanding stock options, other outstanding employee equity grants, warrants and amounts contingently issuable in association with the Vantage acquisition contingent consideration, by increasing the weighted-average number of shares outstanding by their effect. When we report a net loss during the period, basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are the same. See Note 12. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Reclassifications Effective for the year ended December 31, 2016, we early adopted ASU 2016-18 , Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash . We have revised the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 to reflect the adoption of this new standard. For a discussion of the new guidance the impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements, refer to the discussion below in New and Recent Accounting Pronouncements. Certain amounts disclosed in prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Except as otherwise noted, these reclassifications had no effect on reported income/losses, cash flows, total assets, or stockholders' equity as previously reported. New and Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model requiring a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 may be applied using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. We are in the early stages of evaluating the effect of the standard on our financial statements. Upon adoption our financial statements will include expanded disclosures related to contracts with customers. We are continuing our assessment of other impacts on our financial statements at this time. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) . The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We have $85 million of operating lease obligations as of December 31, 2016 (see Note 14) and upon the adoption of the standard will record an ROU asset and lease liability for present value of these leases which will have a material impact on the balance sheet. However, the statement of comprehensive income (loss) recognition of lease expenses is not expected to change from the current methodology. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU is designed to improve the accounting for share-based payments and affects all organizations that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. Several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment awards are simplified with this ASU, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 will be effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adopt ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017 and will provide the necessary disclosures beginning with our Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 will note have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. The FASB issued ASU 2016-15 , Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments to address diversity in practice for eight specific topics: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (COLIs) (including bank-owned life insurance policies (BOLIs)); (6) distributions received from equity method investees; (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. This guidance is effective for us beginning January 1, 2018. As this ASU is clarifying only presentation matters within the statement of cash flows, we do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. The FASB issued ASU 2016-18 , Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash to require that restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total cash amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. Consequently, transfers between cash and restricted cash will not be presented as a separate line item in the operating, investing or financing sections of the cash flow statement. We early adopted this standard, as permitted, effective for the year ended December 31, 2016. We have revised the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 to reflect the adoption of this standard. As the result, the total change in cash flows for 2015 was an additional $11.1 million of cash inflows, of which $4.4 million was for operating activities, and $6.7 million was for investing activities. The increase was the result of the $11.1 million net transfer of cash to restricted cash as part of our joint venture debt arrangements. For the year ended December 31, 2014, total cash outflows decreased by $0.2 million , all of which was classified within operating activities, as the result of transferring cash to restricted cash during the year. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01), which narrows the definition of a business and provides a framework that gives entities a basis for making reasonable judgments about whether a transaction involves an asset or a business. ASU 2017-01 states that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. If this initial test is not met, a set cannot be considered a business unless it includes an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output. ASU 2017-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position, cash flows, and related financial statement disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04), which simplifies the measurement of goodwill impairment by removing step two of the goodwill impairment test that requires the determination of the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 requires goodwill impairment to be measured as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. Upon adoption, we will follow the guidance in this standard for goodwill impairment testing. We have assessed the potential impact of other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards and determined that the provisions are either not applicable to us or are not anticipated to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Business Segments

Business Segments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments	Business Segments We have three operating segments: company operated hotels, franchised hotels and entertainment. The "other" segment consists of miscellaneous revenues and expenses, cash and cash equivalents, certain receivables, certain property and equipment and general and administrative expenses, which are not specifically associated with an operating segment. Management reviews and evaluates the operating segments exclusive of interest expense, income taxes and certain corporate expenses; therefore, they have not been allocated to the operating segments. All balances have been presented after the elimination of inter-segment and intra-segment revenues and expenses. Selected financial information is provided below (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 Company Operated Hotels Franchised Hotels Entertainment Other Total Revenue $ 123,589 $ 24,634 $ 15,719 $ 128 $ 164,070 Segment operating expenses $ 97,520 $ 19,315 $ 13,635 $ 42 $ 130,512 Depreciation and amortization 14,176 890 186 1,029 16,281 Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition 2,697 2,113 (1 ) 10,715 15,524 Operating income (loss) $ 9,196 $ 2,316 $ 1,899 $ (11,658 ) $ 1,753 Capital expenditures $ 31,738 $ — $ 104 $ 2,868 $ 34,710 Identifiable assets as of December 31, 2016 $ 260,583 $ 66,601 $ 5,580 $ 11,771 $ 344,535 Year ended December 31, 2015 Company Operated Hotels Franchise Hotels Entertainment Other Total Revenue $ 119,773 $ 12,039 $ 11,057 $ 51 $ 142,920 Segment operating expenses $ 95,643 $ 11,233 $ 10,118 $ 35 $ 117,029 Depreciation and amortization 11,675 604 254 782 13,315 Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition (9,296 ) 239 — 8,532 (525 ) Operating income (loss) 21,751 (37 ) 685 (9,298 ) 13,101 Capital expenditures $ 46,991 $ 20 $ 20 $ 1,361 $ 48,392 Identifiable assets as of December 31, 2015 $ 255,876 $ 20,180 $ 5,256 $ 5,906 $ 287,218 Year ended December 31, 2014 Company Operated Hotels Franchised Hotels Entertainment Other Total Revenue $ 118,616 $ 9,618 $ 17,115 $ 77 $ 145,426 Segment operating expenses $ 94,241 $ 7,004 $ 14,785 $ 318 $ 116,348 Depreciation and amortization 11,394 49 349 970 12,762 Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition 1,174 — — 8,383 9,557 Operating income (loss) 11,807 2,565 1,981 (9,594 ) 6,759 Capital expenditures $ 24,255 $ 20 $ 241 $ 375 $ 24,891 Identifiable assets as of December 31, 2014 $ 190,332 $ 9,807 $ 6,161 $ 15,010 $ 221,310

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities	Variable Interest Entities Our joint venture entities have been determined to be variable interest entities ("VIEs"), and RLHC has been determined to be the primary beneficiary of each VIE. Therefore, we consolidate the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of (1) RL Venture, (2) RLS Balt Venture, (3) RLS Atla Venture and (4) RLS DC Venture. See Note 2 for discussion of the significant judgments and assumptions made by us in determining whether an entity is a VIE and if we are the primary beneficiary and therefore must consolidate the VIE. See Note 7 for further discussion of the terms of the long-term debt at each of the joint venture entities. RL Venture In January 2015, we transferred 12 of our wholly-owned hotels into RL Venture, a newly created entity that was initially wholly-owned by us. Subsequently, we sold a 45% ownership stake in RL Venture to Shelbourne Falcon RLHC Hotel Investors LLC ("Shelbourne Falcon"), an entity that is led by Shelbourne Capital LLC ("Shelbourne"). We maintain a 55% interest in RL Venture, and the 12 hotels are managed by RL Management, one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, subject to a management agreement. RL Venture is considered a variable interest entity because our voting rights are not proportional to our financial interest and substantially all of RL Venture's activities involve and are conducted on our behalf. We have determined that we are the primary beneficiary as (a) we exert power over two of the entity's key activities (hotel operations and property renovations) and share power over the remaining key activities with Shelbourne Falcon, which does not have the unilateral ability to exercise kick-out rights, and (b) we have the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive benefits that could be significant to the entity through our 55% equity interest and management fees. As a result, we consolidate RL Venture. The equity interest owned by Shelbourne Falcon is reflected as a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. When ownership changes without a loss of control, GAAP requires the difference between consideration received and the carrying amount of a noncontrolling interest to be recorded in equity. Accordingly, we recognized $12.4 million upon sale of the equity interests as a reduction to RLHC's additional paid in capital. On October 6, 2016, the sale of the Red Lion Hotel Coos Bay property (the Coos Bay property), in Coos Bay, Oregon (which was included in our company operated hotels segment and was one of the original 12 properties included in the RL Venture joint venture entity) was completed for $5.7 million in net proceeds and a gain on sale of $1.5 million . The hotel is now under a franchise license agreement with RL Franchising as a Red Lion Hotel. As required by the RL Venture debt agreement, at the time of the sale we used $4.9 million in proceeds to paydown the outstanding balance of the debt. Cash distributions are made periodically based on calculated distributable income. In 2016, RL Venture made cash distributions of $8.0 million , of which we received $4.4 million . In 2015, RL Venture made cash distributions of $5.9 million , of which we received $3.2 million . Refer to Note 7 for further discussion of the long-term debt of RL Venture. RLS Balt Venture In April 2015, we sold a 21% member interest in our wholly-owned RLS Balt Venture to Shelbourne Falcon Charm City Investors LLC ("Shelbourne Falcon II"), an entity led by Shelbourne. Shelbourne Falcon II had an option exercisable until December 31, 2015 to purchase up to an additional 24% member interest for $2.3 million . In December 2015, Shelbourne Falcon II elected to purchase additional member interests of 6% based on an aggregate purchase price of $560,000 . With the sale of additional member interest without a corresponding change in control, $0.1 million was recognized as an increase in RLHC's additional paid in capital. RL Baltimore, LLC ("RL Baltimore"), which is wholly-owned by RLS Balt Venture, owns the Hotel RL Baltimore Inner Harbor, which is managed by RL Management. RLS Balt Venture is considered a variable interest entity because our voting rights are not proportional to our financial interest and substantially all of RLS Balt Venture's activities involve and are conducted on our behalf. We have determined that we are the primary beneficiary as (a) we exert power over the entity's key activities (hotel operations and property renovations) and share power over the remaining key activities with Shelbourne Falcon II, which does not have the unilateral ability to exercise kick-out rights, and (b) we have the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive benefits that could be significant to the entity through our 73% equity interest and management fees. As a result, we consolidate RLS Balt Venture. The equity interest owned by Shelbourne Falcon II is reflected as a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. In October 2015, RLHC provided $1.5 million to RLS Balt Venture to fund renovation costs and for operating losses. This funding was not treated as a loan or as a capital contribution. Rather, it is preferred capital of RLS Balt Venture and will be repaid only when the Baltimore hotel property is sold or when RLS Balt Venture is liquidated. Upon such an event, RLHC will receive the $1.5 million plus a preferred return of 11% , compounded annually, prior to any liquidation proceeds being returned to the members. Cash distributions are made periodically based on calculated distributable income. There were no cash distributions made during the year ended December 31, 2016 or 2015 . Refer to Note 7 for further discussion of the long-term debt of RLS Balt Venture. RLS Atla Venture In September 2015, we formed a joint venture, RLS Atla Venture, with Shelbourne Falcon Big Peach Investors LLC ("Shelbourne Falcon III"), an entity led by Shelbourne. We own a 55% interest in the joint venture and Shelbourne Falcon III owns a 45% interest. RLH Atlanta LLC ("RLH Atlanta"), which is wholly-owned by RLS Atla Venture, owns a hotel adjacent to the Atlanta International Airport that opened in April 2016 as the Red Lion Hotel Atlanta International Airport. RLS Atla Venture is considered a variable interest entity because our voting rights are not proportional to our financial interest and substantially all of RLS Atla Venture's activities involve and are conducted on our behalf. We have determined that we are the primary beneficiary as (a) we exert power over the entity's key activities (hotel operations and property renovations) and share power over the remaining key activities with Shelbourne Falcon III, which does not have the unilateral ability to exercise kick-out rights, and (b) we have the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive benefits that could be significant to the entity through our 55% equity interest and management fees. As a result, we consolidate RLS Atla Venture. The equity interest owned by Shelbourne Falcon III is reflected as a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. Cash distributions are made periodically based on calculated distributable income. There were no cash distributions made during the year ended December 31, 2016 or 2015 . Refer to Note 7 for further discussion of the long-term debt of RLS Atla Venture. RLS DC Venture In October 2015, we formed a joint venture, RLS DC Venture, with Shelbourne Falcon DC Investors LLC ("Shelbourne Falcon IV"), an entity led by Shelbourne. Initially, we owned an 86% interest in the joint venture, and Shelbourne Falcon IV owned a 14% interest. On October 29, 2015, RLH DC LLC ("RLH DC"), which is wholly-owned by RLS DC Venture, acquired 100% of The Quincy, an existing hotel business now operated as the Hotel RL Washington DC, in a business combination. The property is managed by RL Management. RLS DC Venture is considered a variable interest entity because our voting rights are not proportional to our financial interest, and substantially all of RLS DC Venture's activities involve and are conducted on our behalf. We have determined that we are the primary beneficiary as (a) we exert power over the entity's key activities (hotel operations and property renovations) and share power over the remaining key activities with Shelbourne Falcon IV, which does not have the unilateral ability to exercise kick-out rights, and (b) we have the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive benefits that could be significant to the entity through our equity interest and management fees. As a result, we consolidate RLS DC Venture. The equity interest owned by Shelbourne Falcon IV is reflected as a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. As part of the organization of RLS DC Venture, Shelbourne Falcon IV had an option to purchase from us up to an additional 31% of the member interests. On February 3, 2016, Shelbourne Falcon IV elected to purchase from us an additional 15% of the member interests of RLS DC Venture, based on an aggregate purchase price of $ 1.5 million . With the sale of the additional member interest without a corresponding change in control $0.2 million was recognized as an increase in additional paid in capital in February 2016. On April 1, 2016, Shelbourne Falcon IV exercised the remaining option and purchased from us an additional 16% of the member interests of RLS DC Venture for $1.7 million , which resulted in a further increase of $0.3 million to RLHC's additional paid in capital, as we continue to consolidate RLS DC Venture since we are the primary beneficiary. Following the April 1, 2016 transaction, we now own 55% of RLS DC Venture, and Shelbourne Falcon IV owns 45% . Shelbourne Falcon IV is still considered a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. Cash distributions are made periodically based on calculated distributable income. There were no cash distributions made during the year ended December 31, 2016 or 2015 . Refer to Note 7 for further discussion of the long-term debt of RLS DC Venture. The acquisition of The Quincy was treated as a business combination under U.S. GAAP. The purchase price was $22.7 million (net of cash acquired) and was allocated to the following assets and liabilities (in thousands): Fair Value Current assets Accounts receivable $ 176 Prepaid expenses and other 11 Total current assets 187 Property and equipment 22,500 Total assets acquired 22,687 Current liabilities Other accrued liabilities 36 Total liabilities assumed 36 Total net assets acquired $ 22,651 Our consolidated results of operations for this property for the year ended December 31, 2015 include revenue of $0.6 million , acquisition costs of $0.8 million and a pre-tax net loss of $1.4 million . The following unaudited supplemental pro forma results are based on the individual historical results of RLHC and The Quincy Hotel, with adjustments to give effect to the combined operations as if the acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2014, (in thousands): Year ended December 31 2015 2014 Revenues $ 147,929 $ 150,314 Net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation 3,220 940 The significant nonrecurring adjustment, net of the estimated tax impact, is the elimination from the supplemental pro forma net income of acquisition costs incurred by RLHC pre-acquisition totaling $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment Property and equipment used in continuing operations is summarized as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2016 2015 Buildings and equipment (1) $ 251,731 $ 217,787 Furniture and fixtures 37,767 32,821 Landscaping and land improvements 7,928 7,253 297,426 257,861 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (134,346 ) (123,084 ) 163,080 134,777 Land 43,193 43,242 Construction in progress 4,459 17,371 Property and equipment, net $ 210,732 $ 195,390 (1) Capitalized interest included On October 6, 2016, the sale of the Red Lion Hotel Coos Bay property (the Coos Bay property), in Coos Bay, Oregon (which was included in our company operated hotels segment) was completed for $5.7 million in net proceeds and a gain on sale of $1.5 million . The hotel is now under a franchise license agreement with RL Franchising as a Red Lion Hotel. During 2014, we ceased the operation of the Red Lion Hotel Eugene in Eugene, Oregon when we assigned our leased to a third party. Accordingly, all operations of this property have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations for the periods indicated (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2014 Revenues $ 133 Operating expenses (290 ) Hotel facility and land lease (30 ) Depreciation and amortization — Loss on asset dispositions — Income tax (expense) benefit — Loss from operations of discontinued business units (187 ) Loss on disposal or impairment of the assets of discontinued business units (2 ) Loss from discontinued operations $ (189 )

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired during business combinations over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. Goodwill has been recorded in 2016 and in prior years in connection with the acquisitions of certain franchise and entertainment businesses. The Red Lion, GuestHouse, and Settle Inn & Suites brand names are identifiable, indefinite-lived intangible assets that represent the separable legal rights to tradenames and associated trademarks. We acquired the Red Lion brand name in a business combination we entered into in 2001. We purchased the GuestHouse and Settle Inn & Suites brand names from GuestHouse International LLC in April 2015 and have allocated $5.4 million of the final purchase price to the brand name. On September 30, 2016 we acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. (Vantage), including customer contracts and brand names (see Note 16). The brand names include: Americas Best Value Inn, Canadas Best Value Inn, Lexington Hotels & Inns, America's Best Inns & Suites, Jameson Inns, Country Hearth Inns & Suites, Vantage Hotels, Value Inn Worldwide, Value Hotel Worldwide, 3 Palms Hotels and Resorts and Signature Inn. Based on our purchase price allocation, we allocated $30.0 million to brand names. Based on our intent with the brands acquired, we determined that certain of the brands are indefinite-lived based on our intent to hold and maintain the brands. The total of the purchase price allocated to indefinite-lived brand names was $27.2 million . We also acquired certain brand names that we intend to sunset in the future. The total of the purchase price allocated to finite-lived brand names was $2.8 million , with a weighted average remaining useful life of 8.8 years . In the table below, the customer contracts represent the franchise license agreements acquired with the GuestHouse and Vantage acquisitions. For GuestHouse, we allocated $3.4 million of the final purchase price to the customer contracts. GuestHouse franchise license agreements are amortized over 10 years , which represents the period of expected cash flows, using an accelerated amortization method that matches the economic benefit of the agreements. For Vantage, we allocated $8.4 million to customer contracts and are amortizing them over 15 years , which represents the period of expected cash flows, using an accelerated amortization method that matches the economic benefit of the agreements. Certain of our brand names and trademarks are considered to have indefinite lives. We assess goodwill and the other indefinite lived intangible assets for potential impairments annually as of October 1, or during the year if an event or other circumstance indicates that we may not be able to recover the carrying amount of the assets. We did not impair any goodwill or intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 or 2014 . The following table summarizes the balances of goodwill and other intangible assets (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 Goodwill $ 12,566 $ 8,512 Intangible assets Brand names - indefinite lived $ 39,704 $ 12,314 Brand names - finite lived 2,664 — Customer contracts 10,352 2,853 Trademarks 134 134 Total intangible assets $ 52,854 $ 15,301 Goodwill and other intangible assets attributable to each of our business segments at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 Intangible Intangible Goodwill Assets Goodwill Assets Company operated hotels $ — $ 4,660 $ — $ 4,659 Franchised hotels 9,405 48,188 5,351 10,636 Entertainment 3,161 6 3,161 6 Total $ 12,566 $ 52,854 $ 8,512 $ 15,301 The following table summarizes the balances of amortized customer contracts and finite-lived brand names (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 Historical cost $ 3,273 $ 3,420 Customer contracts acquired from Vantage 8,400 — Finite-lived brand names acquired from Vantage 2,751 — Accumulated amortization (1,408 ) (567 ) Net carrying amount $ 13,016 $ 2,853 As of December 31, 2016 , estimated future amortization expenses related to intangible assets is as follows (in thousands): Year Ending December 31, Amount 2017 $ 2,053 2018 1,798 2019 1,610 2020 1,419 2021 1,261 Thereafter 4,875 Total $ 13,016

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt The current and non-current portions of long-term debt as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows: Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 Current Non-Current Current Non-Current RL Venture $ 1,375 $ 69,841 $ — $ 56,307 RL Baltimore — 13,300 — 13,300 RLH Atlanta 40 9,360 — 6,000 RLH DC 54 16,628 — 15,165 Total debt 1,469 109,129 — 90,772 Unamortized debt issuance costs — (2,267 ) — (3,215 ) Long-term debt net of debt issuance costs $ 1,469 $ 106,862 $ — $ 87,557 The collateral for each of the borrowings within the joint venture entities is the assets and proceeds of each respective entity. RL Venture In January 2015, RL Venture Holding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RL Venture, and each of its 12 wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into a loan agreement with Pacific Western Bank. The original principal amount of the loan was $53.8 million with an additional $26.2 million to be drawn over a two -year period to cover improvements related to the 12 hotels owned by the subsidiaries. We drew $19.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2016. We repaid $4.9 million of the outstanding debt balance, in accordance with the repayment requirements of the debt agreement, on October 6, 2016 in connection with the sale of the Coos Bay property. At December 31, 2016 , there were unamortized debt issuance fees of $1.4 million . The loan matures in January 2019 and has a one -year extension option. Interest under the advanced portions of the loan is payable monthly at LIBOR plus 4.75% . Fixed monthly principal payments begin in January 2017 in an amount that would repay the outstanding principal balance over a twenty-five year amortization period. The liabilities of RL Venture, other than its long-term debt, are non-recourse to our general credit and assets. The long-term debt is non-recourse as to RLHC, but several investors in RL Venture, including us, are guarantors regarding completion of certain improvements to the hotels, environmental covenants in the loan agreement, losses incurred by the lender and in the event of a voluntary bankruptcy filing involving RL Venture, any of its subsidiaries or the guarantors. RLHC has no other obligation to provide financial support to RL Venture. The loan requires us to comply with customary reporting and operating covenants applicable to RL Venture, including requirements relating to debt service loan coverage ratios. It also includes customary events of default. We were in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2016 . RL Baltimore In April 2015, RL Baltimore obtained a new mortgage loan from PFP Holding Company IV LLC, an affiliate of Prime Finance, secured by the Hotel RL Baltimore Inner Harbor. The initial principal amount of the loan was $10.1 million , and the lender agreed to advance an additional $3.2 million to cover expenses related to improvements to the hotel, which we drew during the year ended December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2016 , there were unamortized debt issuance fees of $0.4 million . The loan matures in May 2018 and has two one -year extension options. Interest under the advanced portions of the loan is payable monthly at LIBOR plus 6.25% . No principal payments are required during the initial term of the loan. Principal payments of $16,000 per month are required beginning in May 2018 if the extension option is exercised. The loan agreement includes customary requirements for lender approval of annual operating and capital budgets, under certain conditions. It also includes customary events of default. The liability of RL Baltimore under the loan agreement is generally non-recourse. However, the lender may obtain a monetary judgment against RL Baltimore if the lender suffers losses under certain circumstances listed in the loan agreement, including but not limited to fraud, criminal activity, waste, misappropriation of revenues, and breach of environmental representations. RLHC has guaranteed these recourse obligations of RL Baltimore and agreed to customary reporting and operating covenants. We were in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2016 . RLH Atlanta In September 2015, RLH Atlanta obtained a mortgage loan from PFP Holding Company IV LLC, an affiliate of Prime Finance, secured by a hotel adjacent to the Atlanta International Airport which is expected to open in the first quarter of 2016 as the Red Lion Hotel Atlanta International Airport. The initial principal amount of the loan was $6.0 million , and the lender has agreed to advance an additional $3.4 million to cover expenses related to improvements to the hotel. We drew $3.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 . At December 31, 2016 , there were unamortized debt issuance fees of $0.1 million . The loan matures in September 2018 and has two one -year extension options. Interest under the advanced portions of the loan is payable monthly at LIBOR plus 6.35% . Monthly principal payments of $10,000 are due beginning in September 2017. The loan agreement includes customary requirements for lender approval of annual operating and capital budgets, under certain conditions. It also includes customary events of default. The liability of RLH Atlanta under the loan agreement is generally non-recourse. However, the lender may obtain a monetary judgment against RLH Atlanta if the lender suffers losses under certain circumstances listed in the loan agreement, including but not limited to fraud, criminal activity, waste, misappropriation of revenues, and breach of environmental representations. RLHC has guaranteed these recourse obligations of RLH Atlanta and agreed to customary reporting and operating covenants. We were in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2016 . RLH DC In October 2015, RLH DC obtained a new mortgage loan from Pacific Western Bank secured by the Hotel RL Washington DC. The initial principal amount of the loan was $15.2 million , and the lender agreed to advance an additional $2.3 million to cover expenses related to improvements to the hotel. We drew $1.5 million additional funds during the year ended December 31, 2016 . At December 31, 2016 , there were unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.3 million . The loan matures in October 2019 and has a one -year extension option. Interest under the advanced portions of the loan is payable monthly at LIBOR plus 4.55% . Fixed monthly principal payments begin in October 2018 in an amount that would repay the outstanding principal balance over a twenty-five year amortization period. The loan agreement includes customary requirements for lender approval of annual operating and capital budgets, under certain conditions. It also includes customary events of default. The liability of RLH DC under the loan agreement is generally non-recourse. However, the lender may obtain a monetary judgment against RLH DC if the lender suffers losses under certain circumstances listed in the loan agreement, including but not limited to fraud, criminal activity, waste, misappropriation of revenues, and breach of environmental representations. RLHC has guaranteed these recourse obligations of RLH DC and agreed to customary reporting and operating covenants. We were in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2016 . Wells Fargo In January 2015, in connection with the RL Venture transaction, we repaid the outstanding balance of our Wells Fargo term loan. We recognized a $1.1 million "Loss on early retirement of debt" on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) related to termination fees and write-off of the previously recorded unamortized debt issuance costs. In January 2015, in connection with the sale of the Bellevue property, we terminated the $10 million revolving credit facility associated with the term loan. There was no outstanding balance on the credit facility at the termination. Debentures In December 2015, Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust (the "Trust") redeemed $29.9 million of its issued and outstanding 9.5% Trust Preferred Securities and all $0.9 million of its issued and outstanding 9.5% Trust Common Securities for a total redemption price of $30.8 million . The redemptions occurred concurrently with our redemption of all $30.8 million of our 9.5% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2044, all of which were held by the Trust. We recognized a $1.7 million "Loss on early retirement of debt" on the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the redemptions, primarily as the result of the write off of unamortized prepaid debt costs. Contractual maturities for long term debt outstanding at December 31, 2016 , for the next five years, are summarized by the year as follows (in thousands): Year ending December 31, Amount 2017 $ 1,469 2018 24,442 2019 84,687 2020 — 2021 — Total $ 110,598

Derivative Financial Instrument

Derivative Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments	Derivative Financial Instruments We do not enter into derivative transactions for trading purposes, but rather to hedge our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. We manage our floating rate debt using interest rate caps in order to reduce our exposure to the impact of changing interest rates and future cash outflows for interest. We estimate the fair value of our interest rate caps via standard calculations that use as their basis readily available observable market parameters. This option-pricing technique utilizes a one-month LIBOR forward yield curve, obtained from an independent external service, which is a Level 2 input. Changes in fair value of these instruments are recognized in interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). RL Venture As required under our RL Venture loan, we entered into an interest rate cap with Commonwealth Bank of Australia to cap our interest rate exposure. The cap had an original notional amount of $80.0 million and caps the LIBOR reference rate at 4.0% . The cap expires in January 2018. At December 31, 2016 , the valuation of the interest rate cap resulted in the recognition of an asset with minimal value, which is included in "Other assets, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. RL Baltimore As required under our RL Baltimore loan, we entered into an interest rate cap with Commonwealth Bank of Australia to cap our interest rate exposure. The cap had an original notional amount of $13.3 million and caps the LIBOR reference rate at 3.0% . The cap expires in May 2018. At December 31, 2016 , the valuation of the interest rate cap resulted in the recognition of an asset with minimal value, which is included in "Other assets, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. RLH Atlanta As required under our RLH Atlanta loan, we entered into an interest rate cap with SMBC Capital Markets, Inc. to cap our interest rate exposure. The cap had an original notional amount of $9.4 million and caps the LIBOR reference rate at 3.0% . The cap expires in September 2018. At December 31, 2016 , the valuation of the interest rate cap resulted in the recognition of an asset with minimal value, which is included in "Other assets, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. RLH DC As required under our RLH DC loan, we entered into an interest rate cap with Commonwealth Bank of Australia to cap our interest rate exposure. The cap had an original notional amount of $17.5 million and caps the LIBOR reference rate at 3.0% . The cap expires in November 2018. At December 31, 2016 , the valuation of the interest rate cap resulted in the recognition of an asset with minimal value, which is included in "Other assets, net" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Wells Fargo In January 2015, in connection with the early retirement of the Wells Fargo credit facility, we settled and terminated the associated interest rate swap with Wells Fargo. The outstanding notional amount at the time of the termination was approximately $16.2 million . Of the $2.8 million "Loss on early retirement of debt" on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) $1.2 million resulted from the termination of the credit facility and the swap, including $0.2 million related specifically to the swap.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity We are authorized to issue 50 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and five million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of December 31, 2016 , there were 23,434,480 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. The board of directors has the authority, without action by the shareholders, to designate and issue preferred stock in one or more series and to designate the rights, preferences and privileges of each series, which may be greater than the rights of the common stock. In December 2016, we completed an underwritten public offering of 2.5 million shares with net proceeds to the company of $18.5 million . Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted upon by the shareholders with no cumulative voting rights. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably the dividends, if any, that are declared from time to time by the board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate in the future. Stock Incentive Plans The 2006 Stock Incentive Plan authorizes the grant or issuance of various option and other awards including restricted stock units and other stock-based compensation. The plan was approved by our shareholders and allowed awards of 2.0 million shares, subject to adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and similar events. No further stock option grants or other awards are permitted under the terms of the 2006 plan. The 2015 Stock Incentive Plan authorizes the grant or issuance of various option and other awards including restricted stock units and other stock-based compensation. The plan was approved by our shareholders and allows awards of 1.4 million shares, subject to adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and similar events. As of December 31, 2016 , there were 572,104 shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to future stock option grants or other awards under the 2015 plan. Stock based compensation expense reflects the fair value of stock based awards measured at grant date, including an estimated forfeiture rate, and is recognized over the relevant service period. For the years ended December 31, stock-based compensation expense is as follows: Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands) Stock options $ 51 $ — $ — Restricted stock units 2,135 1,476 930 Unrestricted stock awards 419 437 507 ESPP 35 19 18 Total stock-based compensation $ 2,640 $ 1,932 $ 1,455 Stock-based compensation expense includes $0.3 million of expense recorded upon the separation of our former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2014. Stock Options Stock options issued are valued based upon the Black-Scholes option pricing model and we recognize this value as an expense over the periods in which the options vest. Use of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires that we make certain assumptions, including expected volatility, forfeiture rate, risk-free interest rate, expected dividend yield and expected life of the options, based on historical experience. Volatility is based on historical information with terms consistent with the expected life of the option. The risk free interest rate is based on the quoted daily treasury yield curve rate at the time of grant, with terms consistent with the expected life of the option. In 2016 there were 81,130 shares of stock options granted, and no stock options granted in 2015 or 2014 . Stock option fair value assumptions are as follows for stock options granted for year ended December 31, 2016 : Grant Date Volatility Forfeiture Rate Risk-free Interest Rate Dividend Yield Expected Life (Years) March 28, 2016 61.12% 21.07% 1.37% —% 5 A summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 , is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Balance, January 1, 2016 71,676 $ 10.41 Options granted 81,130 $ 8.20 Options exercised (200 ) $ 8.74 Options forfeited (19,738 ) $ 11.41 Balance, December 31, 2016 132,868 $ 8.91 Exercisable, December 31, 2016 51,738 $ 10.03 Additional information regarding stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2016 , is presented below. Exercise Price Number Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Expiration Date Exercise Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1) Number Exercisable Exercise Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1) $8.20 81,130 9.24 2026 $ 8.20 $ 12 — $ — $ — $8.74 36,093 1.39 2018 8.74 — 36,093 8.74 — $13.00 15,645 0.38 2017 13.00 — 15,645 13.00 — 132,868 6.06 2017-2026 $ 8.91 $ — 51,738 $ 10.03 $ — ____________ (1) The aggregate intrinsic value is before applicable income taxes and represents the amount option recipients would have received if all options had been exercised on the last trading day of 2016 , based upon our closing stock price of $8.35 . Restricted Stock Units, Shares Issued as Compensation During 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we granted 297,989 , 998,883 and 319,168 unvested restricted stock units, respectively, to executive officers and other key employees, which typically vest 25% each year for four years on each anniversary of the grant date. While all of the shares are considered granted, they are not considered issued or outstanding until vested. As of December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 there were 1,036,680 , 1,224,920 and 398,513 unvested restricted stock units outstanding, respectively. Since we began issuing restricted stock units, approximately 21.1% of total restricted stock units granted have been forfeited. A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 , is as follows: Number Weighted Balance, January 1, 2016 1,224,920 $ 6.95 Granted 297,989 $ 8.19 Vested (155,087 ) $ 6.57 Forfeited (331,142 ) $ 7.24 Balance, December 31, 2016 1,036,680 $ 7.27 155,087 shares of common stock were issued to employees in 2016 as their restricted stock units vested. Under the terms of the 2006 and 2015 plans and upon issuance, we authorized a net settlement of distributable shares to employees after consideration of individual employees' tax withholding obligations, at the election of each employee. The fair value of restricted stock that vested during 2016 , 2015 and 2014 was approximately $1.1 million , $1.0 million and $0.7 million , respectively. During 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we recognized approximately $2.2 million , $1.5 million and $0.9 million , respectively, in compensation expense related to these grants, and expect to record an additional $5.3 million in compensation expense over the remaining weighted average vesting periods of approximately 30 months. Unrestricted Stock Awards Unrestricted stock awards are granted to members of our Board of Directors as part of their compensation. Awards are fully vested and expensed when granted. The fair value of unrestricted stock awards is the market close price of our common stock on the date of the grant. The following table summarizes unrestricted stock award activity for the years ended December 31: 2016 2015 2014 Shares of unrestricted stock granted 54,864 60,499 88,363 Weighted average grant date fair value per share $ 7.67 $ 7.18 $ 5.71 Employee Stock Purchase Plan In 2008, we adopted a new employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP") upon expiration of our previous plan. Under the ESPP, 300,000 shares of common stock are authorized for purchase by eligible employees at a 15% discount through payroll deductions. No employee may purchase more than $25,000 worth of shares, or more than 10,000 total shares, in any calendar year. As allowed under the ESPP, a participant may elect to withdraw from the plan, effective for the purchase period in progress at the time of the election with all accumulated payroll deductions returned to the participant at the time of withdrawal. During 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , there were 29,795 , 22,037 and 14,427 shares, respectively, issued, and approximately $35,000 , $19,000 and $18,000 was recorded in compensation expense related to the discount associated with the plan in each year, respectively. 2016 2015 2014 Shares of stock sold to employees 29,795 22,037 14,427 Weighted average fair value per ESPP award $ 5.97 $ 5.03 $ 4.84 Warrants In January 2015, in connection with Shelbourne Falcon’s purchase of equity interests in RL Venture, we issued Shelbourne warrants to purchase 442,533 shares of common stock. The warrants have a five year term from the date of issuance and a per share exercise price of $6.78 . The warrants have been classified as equity due to required share settlement upon exercise. Accordingly, the estimated fair value of the warrants was recorded in additional paid in capital upon issuance, and we do not recognize subsequent changes in fair value in our financial statements. As of December 31, 2016 all warrants were still outstanding.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Major components of the income tax expense from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , are as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Current: Federal benefit $ — $ — $ — State expense 63 26 25 Deferred (benefit) expense 249 59 6 Income tax (benefit) expense $ 312 $ 85 $ 31 The differences between income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 34 percent and the reported income tax (benefit) expense are summarized as follows (in thousands, except percentages): December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Amount % Amount % Amount % (Benefit) expense provision at federal statutory rate $ (1,540 ) 34.0 % $ 1,394 34.0 % $ 858 34.0 % State tax (benefit) expense 70 -1.5 % 3 0.1 % 23 0.9 % Effect of tax credits 10 -0.2 % (152 ) -3.7 % (173 ) -6.9 % Non-controlling interest 163 -3.6 % (441 ) 10.7 % — — % Other (373 ) 8.2 % 131 3.2 % 286 11.3 % Valuation allowance 1,982 -43.8 % (850 ) -20.7 % (963 ) -38.2 % Income tax (benefit) expense 312 -6.9 % 85 2.2 % 31 1.2 % Effect of discontinued operations — — % — — % — — % Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations $ 312 -6.9 % $ 85 2.2 % $ 31 1.2 % Significant components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , are as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2016 2015 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Property and equipment $ — $ 1,770 $ — $ 2,293 Brand name — 6,130 — 2,461 Other intangible assets — 254 — 158 RL Venture — 2,608 — 2,924 RL Baltimore — 110 — 71 RLH DC 170 — 271 — RL Atlanta — 34 — — Gain on sale leaseback 307 — 474 — Tax credit carryforwards 4,620 — 4,630 — Federal and state net operating losses 7,097 — 6,482 — Other 4,698 — 1,054 — Valuation allowance (11,702 ) — (7,876 ) — Total $ 5,190 $ 10,906 $ 5,035 $ 7,907 At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , we had federal gross operating loss carryforwards of approximately $18.2 million and $16.4 million , respectively; state gross operating loss carryforwards of approximately $18.6 million and $18.9 million , respectively; and federal and state tax credit carryforwards of approximately $4.6 million in both years. The federal net operating loss carryforwards will expire beginning in 2032 , and the state net operating loss carryforwards will expire beginning in 2017 ; the tax credit carryforwards will begin to expire in 2024 . We assess the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of the existing deferred tax assets. There was a minimal three year cumulative income as of December 31, 2016 . We do not believe this was sufficient evidence to avoid recording the valuation allowance as the profitability of the three year period was not consistent. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence such as our projections for future growth. On the basis of this evaluation, as of December 31, 2016 , a valuation allowance of $11.7 million has been recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight may be given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth. Should we determine we will be able to realize our deferred tax assets, the tax benefits relating to any reversal of the valuation allowance will be accounted for as a reduction of income tax expense. A summary of our valuation allowance activity for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in thousands): Valuation Allowance (1) Balances, January 1, 2014 $ 5,893 Decrease during period (977 ) Balances, December 31, 2014 4,916 Increase during period 2,960 Balances, December 31, 2015 7,876 Increase during period 3,826 Balances, December 31, 2016 $ 11,702 (1) The change in the valuation allowance shown in this table does not correspond to the annual valuation allowance amounts show in the rate reconciliation table for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 due to items required to be recognized through equity. We classify any interest expense and penalties related to tax positions and any interest income on tax overpayments as components of income tax expense. We recognize the financial statement effect of a tax position when it is more likely than not to be sustained on the basis of its technical merits. We have no material uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , and do not anticipate a significant change in any unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months. Accordingly, we have not provided for any unrecognized tax benefits or related interest and penalties. We account for penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. With limited exception, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years prior to 2013.

Fair Value of Financial Instrum

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value of Financial Instruments Estimated fair values of financial instruments (in thousands) are shown in the table below. The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable are reasonable estimates of their fair values due to their short maturities. The carrying amounts for short-term investments are reasonable estimates of their fair values due to interest rates which are variable in nature and a put provision at par plus accrued interest. We estimate the fair value of our notes receivable using expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates, both of which are Level 3 inputs. We estimate the fair value of our long-term debt and capital lease obligations using expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates, both of which are Level 3 inputs. Fair values of interest rate caps and swaps are valued using interest rate yield curves, which are Level 2 inputs. The fair values provided below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts we or the debt holders could realize in a current market exchange. In addition, potential income tax ramifications related to the realization of gains and losses that would be incurred in an actual sale or settlement have not been taken into consideration. December 31, 2016 2015 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Financial assets: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 47,609 $ 47,609 $ 35,202 $ 35,202 Short-term investments — — 18,085 18,085 Accounts receivable 10,852 10,852 7,671 7,671 Accounts receivable from related parties 1,865 1,865 493 493 Notes receivable 1,295 1,295 2,605 2,605 Interest rate caps 4 4 42 42 Financial liabilities: Total debt $ 110,598 $ 107,858 $ 90,772 $ 94,029 Total capital lease obligations 1,147 1,147 — —

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	Earnings (Loss) Per Share The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computations for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Numerator - basic and diluted: Net Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (4,840 ) $ 4,016 $ 2,492 Less net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 163 (1,297 ) — Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC (4,677 ) 2,719 2,492 Loss from discontinued operations — — (189 ) Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC $ (4,677 ) $ 2,719 $ 2,303 Denominator: Weighted average shares - basic 20,427 19,983 19,785 Weighted average shares - diluted 20,427 20,200 19,891 Earnings (loss) per share - basic Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC $ (0.23 ) $ 0.14 $ 0.13 Loss from discontinued operations $ — $ — $ (0.01 ) Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC $ (0.23 ) $ 0.14 $ 0.12 Earnings (loss) per share - diluted Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC $ (0.23 ) $ 0.13 $ 0.13 Loss from discontinued operations $ — $ — $ (0.01 ) Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC $ (0.23 ) $ 0.13 $ 0.12 The following table presents options to purchase common shares, restricted stock units outstanding and warrants to purchase common shares included in the earnings per share calculation and the amount excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation as they were considered antidilutive for years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 . As part of the Vantage acquisition, up to an additional 690,000 shares may be issued with the one-year and two-year contingent consideration earn outs (see Note 16). These shares would not be included in basic shares outstanding until the period the contingency is resolved. For purposes of calculating earnings per share, the income or expense recognized during the period that is related to the changes in likelihood of paying the equity portion of the contingent consideration is added back to net income/loss. For 2016, the Vantage contingent shares are antidilutive due to the net loss attributable to RLHC. Also in 2016, we recognized $124,000 of expense related to changes in fair value associated with the contingent consideration of shares. Year ended December 31, 2016 (1) 2015 2014 (in thousands) Stock Options Dilutive awards outstanding — — — Antidilutive awards outstanding 133 72 75 Total awards outstanding 133 72 75 Restricted Stock Units Dilutive awards outstanding — 179 106 Antidilutive awards outstanding 1,037 1,045 294 Total awards outstanding 1,037 1,225 399 Warrants Dilutive awards outstanding — 38 — Antidilutive awards outstanding 443 404 — Total awards outstanding 443 443 — Shares for Vantage Contingent Consideration Dilutive awards outstanding — — — Antidilutive awards outstanding 690 — — Total awards outstanding 690 — — Total dilutive awards outstanding — 217 106 (1) All antidilutive shares are reported as shares outstanding due to net loss attributable to RLHC.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies At any given time we are subject to claims and actions incidental to the operations of our business. Based on information currently available, we do not expect that any sums we may receive or have to pay in connection with any legal proceeding would have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or net cash flow.

Operating and Capital Lease Com

Operating and Capital Lease Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Leases [Abstract]
Operating and Capital Lease Commitments	Operating and Capital Lease Commitments The table below summarizes the terms of the leases, including extension periods at our option, as of December 31, 2016 : Property Expiration date of lease Extension periods Red Lion River Inn October 2018 Three renewal terms of five years each Red Lion Hotel Seattle Airport (1) December 2024 None Red Lion Anaheim (1) April 2021 17 renewal terms of five years each Red Lion Hotel Kalispell April 2028 Three renewal terms of five years each Hotel RL Washington DC (1) December 2080 None Spokane, Washington Office December 2017 None Denver, Colorado Office November 2021 One renewal term of five years Coral Springs, Florida Office April 2018 Two renewal terms of 3 years each (1) Ground lease only In addition, we are obligated under capital leases for certain hotel equipment at our company operated hotel locations. The leases typically have a five -year term. The equipment assets are included within our property and equipment balance and are depreciated over the lease term. Total future minimum payments due under all current term operating and capital leases at December 31, 2016 , are as indicated below (in thousands): Year Ending December 31, Total Lease Obligation Operating Lease Obligation Capital Lease Obligation 2017 $ 5,932 5,678 254 2018 5,245 4,980 265 2019 4,581 4,316 265 2020 4,533 4,294 239 2021 2,876 2,752 124 Thereafter 63,453 63,453 — Total $ 86,620 85,473 1,147 Total rent expense from continuing operations, under leases for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 was $5.7 million , $7.4 million , and $5.9 million , respectively, which represents the total of amounts shown within Hotel facility and land lease expense, as well as amounts included within Franchise, Entertainment, and General and Administrative operating expenses on our consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

Related-Party Transactions

Related-Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related-Party Transactions All four of our joint ventures - RL Venture, RLS Atla Venture, RLS Balt Venture and RLS DC Venture - have agreed to pay to Shelbourne Capital, LLC (Shelbourne Capital) an investor relations fee each month equal to 0.50% of their total aggregate revenue. The amount Shelbourne Capital earned from all four joint ventures during the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 totaled $423,000 and $378,000 , respectively. Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, LP, one of our company's largest shareholders, is an investor in Shelbourne Falcon, our minority partner in RL Venture. During each of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 Shelbourne Capital earned from RL Venture, $366,000 . RL Venture also agreed to pay CPA Development, LLC, an affiliate of Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, LP, a construction management fee of $200,000 related to the renovation projects. During the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, RL Venture paid $78,000 and $122,000 of this fee, respectively. In May 2015, we entered into a management agreement with the owner (the LLC entity) of Red Lion Hotel Woodlake Conference Center Sacramento (a franchised property). A member of our board of directors is a 50% owner of the entity that serves as the manager member of the LLC entity. During the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized management fee and brand marketing fee revenue from the LLC entity of $107,000 and $129,000 , respectively. On December 12, 2016 the LLC permanently closed the Red Lion Hotel Woodlake. Effective March 29, 2016, our wholly owned subsidiary, RL Management entered into a one -year contract to manage the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, a hotel located in Kerhonkson, New York. The hotel is owned by HNA Hudson Valley Resort & Training Center LLC, an affiliate of HNA RLH Investments LLC, one of our largest shareholders, and is controlled by HNA Group North America LLC, for which Enrico Marini Fichera, one of our directors, serves as the Head of Investments. Under that contract, our subsidiary is entitled to a monthly management fee equal to $8,333 or three percent of the hotel’s gross operating revenues, whichever is larger. During the year ended December 31, 2016 , we recognized management fee revenue from HNA Hudson Valley Resort & Training Center LLC of $87,000 . The total amounts receivable from related parties, primarily related to hotel management agreements, were $1.9 million and $0.5 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and are classified within Accounts receivable from related parties on our consolidated balance sheets.

Business Acquisition

Business Acquisition	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Acquisition	Business Acquisition On September 30, 2016 (the close date), we (i) acquired selected assets and assumed certain liabilities of Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. (“Vantage”), a subsidiary of Thirty-Eight Street, Inc. (“TESI”) and (ii) acquired one brand name asset from TESI. Vantage is a hotel franchise company, and the addition of the Vantage assets substantially increases our number of franchise properties and provides us with a broader presence in the United States and Canada. We acquired over 1,000 hotel franchise and membership license agreements, as well as multiple brand names, including Americas Best Value Inn, Canadas Best Value Inn, Lexington Hotels & Inns, America's Best Inns & Suites, Jameson Inns, Country Hearth Inns & Suites, Vantage Hotels, Value Inn Worldwide, Value Hotel Worldwide, 3 Palms Hotels and Resorts and Signature Inn. The purchase price totaled $40.2 million , including the following: Purchase Price Cash paid to Vantage at close date $ 10,300 Cash paid to TESI at close date 12,300 Total cash consideration at close date 22,600 Value of 690,000 shares to TESI at close date 5,800 Total consideration at close date 28,400 Fair value of contingent consideration 10,900 Assumption of Vantage obligation 900 Total purchase price $ 40,200 The acquisition was funded at closing with $22.6 million of cash on hand, of which $10.3 million was paid to Vantage and $12.3 million was paid to TESI and 690,000 shares of RLHC stock paid to TESI, which was valued at $5.8 million , based on the closing price of RLHC stock of $8.34 on the close date. The total purchase price was $40.2 million , which included the estimated fair value of $0.9 million for the assumption of an obligation related to a previous business acquisition of Vantage and the fair value of $10.9 million of primarily contingent consideration, the total of which will be payable to TESI at the first and second anniversaries of the close date, based on the attainment of certain performance criteria. A minimum of $2 million of the additional consideration is not contingent and will be paid in equal amounts at the first and second anniversaries of the close date. Payment of the contingent consideration is dependent on the retention of Vantage properties under franchise or membership license agreements, as determined by the room count at the first and second year anniversary dates when compared with the room count at the close date, as follows: Year 1 Anniversary Year 2 Anniversary Total Threshold Shares Cash (1) Shares Cash (1) Shares Cash (1) 90% of room count at close 414,000 $ 4,000 276,000 $ 3,000 690,000 $ 7,000 80% of room count at close 310,500 3,000 207,000 2,250 517,500 5,250 Minimum — 1,000 — 1,000 — 2,000 (1) in thousands If the room counts are below the 80% thresholds at each anniversary date, but the annual franchise revenue, measured as the most recent twelve months ending on the anniversary date, of the Vantage properties is equal to or exceeds the close date revenue benchmark, then the contingent consideration would be paid at the anniversary date based on the 90% threshold in the table above. The contingent consideration is measured at each anniversary date independent of the other measurement period and is recorded as a liability due to the expected payment of cash and a variable number of shares. Changes in the obligation are recognized within acquisition related costs in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). At each reporting period, we are required to assess the fair value of the liability and record any changes in fair value in our statement of comprehensive income (loss). For the fourth quarter, we recognized $340,000 in expense associated with our updated assessment. As of December 31, 2016, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $11.2 million . Roger J. Bloss and Bernard T. Moyle were appointed to executive management positions at RLHC following the closing of the acquisition. Messrs. Bloss and Moyle also have ownership interests in TESI. Therefore, the contingent consideration obligations are classified as related party liabilities within our consolidated balance sheets. The acquisition of Vantage was treated as a business combination under U.S. GAAP. During the fourth quarter, we completed the allocation of the final purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair value assessments. The following reflects our allocation of the final purchase price as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands): Fair Value Current assets $ 2,436 Property and equipment 513 Intangible assets 38,395 Goodwill 4,053 Total assets acquired 45,397 Current liabilities 2,657 Deferred tax liabilities 2,556 Total liabilities 5,213 Total net assets acquired $ 40,184 Intangible assets acquired are as follows: Fair Value Weighted Average Useful Life Brand names - indefinite lived $ 27,244 Indefinite Brand names - finite lived 2,751 8.8 years Customer contracts 8,400 15 years Total intangible assets $ 38,395 We recognized finite-lived intangible assets for three of the brand names acquired from Vantage. We may sell franchises under these brands over the next year, but we then intend to sunset the brands and transition the properties within these brands to other of the RLHC brands. We recognized $4.1 million of goodwill as the result of the acquisition, recorded within our Franchise reporting segment. A significant portion of the goodwill is the result of deferred tax liabilities recognized for the indefinite-lived intangible assets. The goodwill amount is deductible for tax purposes, but a full valuation allowance is applied to the net deferred tax asset. Further, we valued the assembled workforce in order to value the other intangible assets, but we did not recognize the assembled workforce value as a separate asset. It is included as part of goodwill. The following table presents the revenues and earnings from Vantage's operations that are included in our 2016 consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) (unaudited): September 30, 2016 - December 31, 2016 (in thousands) Revenue $ 8,855 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 1,496 The following supplemental pro forma results are based on the individual historical results of RLHC and Vantage, with adjustments to give effect to the combined operations as if the acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2015 (unaudited): Year ended December 31 2016 2015 (in thousands) Revenue $ 188,272 $ 176,123 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (453 ) 8,233 We recognized acquisition related expenses of $2.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2016, and they are included within operating expenses on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

Parent Company Financial Statem

Parent Company Financial Statements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Parent Company Financial Statements	Parent Company Financial Statements RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET (Parent Company Only) December 31, 2016 and 2015 2016 2015 (See Note 18) (In thousands) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 32,936 $ 16,672 Restricted cash 326 326 Short-term investments — 18,085 Accounts receivable, net 17,674 8,172 Accounts receivable from related parties 1,865 493 Notes receivable 1,295 929 Inventories 200 224 Prepaid expenses and other 3,483 1,068 Total current assets 57,779 45,969 Investment in subsidiaries 42,875 49,902 Property and equipment, net 31,123 31,644 Goodwill 12,566 8,512 Intangible assets, net 52,854 15,301 Notes receivable, long term — 1,676 Other assets, net 1,561 2,519 Total assets $ 198,758 $ 155,523 LIABILITIES Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 6,415 $ 2,085 Accrued payroll and related benefits 4,625 4,400 Other accrued entertainment liabilities 11,334 10,411 Other accrued liabilities 2,680 1,637 Contingent consideration for acquisition due to related party, due within one year 6,768 — Total current liabilities 31,822 18,533 Contingent consideration for acquisition due to related party, due after one year 4,432 — Deferred income and other long term liabilities 1,452 1,326 Deferred income taxes 5,716 2,872 Total liabilities 43,422 22,731 Commitments and contingencies STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Red Lion Hotels Corporation stockholders' equity Preferred stock — — Common stock 234 201 Additional paid-in capital, common stock 171,089 143,901 Accumulated deficit (15,987 ) (11,310 ) Total stockholders’ equity 155,336 132,792 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 198,758 $ 155,523 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements. RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parent Company Only) For the Years Ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands) Revenue: Company operated hotels $ 37,751 $ 44,778 $ 118,616 Other revenues from managed properties 36,546 28,847 — Franchised hotels 24,634 12,039 9,618 Entertainment 15,719 11,057 17,115 Other 128 51 77 Total revenues 114,778 96,772 145,426 Operating expenses: Company operated hotels 27,345 34,965 94,241 Other costs from managed properties 36,546 28,847 — Franchised hotels 19,315 11,233 7,004 Entertainment 13,635 10,118 14,785 Other 42 35 318 Depreciation and amortization 4,976 5,087 12,762 Hotel facility and land lease 3,704 6,335 5,210 Gain on asset dispositions, net (857 ) (17,838 ) (4,006 ) General and administrative expenses 11,109 9,819 8,353 Acquisition and integration costs 2,112 — — Total operating expenses 117,927 88,601 138,667 Operating income (loss) (3,149 ) 8,171 6,759 Other income (expense): Interest expense (112 ) (2,882 ) (4,575 ) Gain (loss) on early retirement of debt — (2,847 ) — Equity in income of subsidiaries (1,367 ) (496 ) — Other income, net 263 858 339 Other income (expense) (1,216 ) (5,367 ) (4,236 ) Income (loss) before taxes (4,365 ) 2,804 2,523 Income tax expense (benefit) 312 85 31 Net income (loss) from continuing operations (4,677 ) 2,719 2,492 Discontinued operations Loss from discontinued business units, net of income tax benefit — — (187 ) Loss on disposal of the assets of the discontinued business units, net of income tax benefit — — (2 ) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations — — (189 ) Net income (loss) (4,677 ) 2,719 2,303 Comprehensive income (loss) Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedge, net of tax — — (44 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ (4,677 ) $ 2,719 $ 2,259 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements. RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parent Company Only) For the Years Ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands) Operating activities: Net income (loss) $ (4,677 ) $ 2,719 $ 2,303 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 4,968 5,087 12,762 Amortization of debt issuance costs — 8 124 (Gain) loss on disposition of property, equipment and other assets, net (857 ) (17,841 ) (4,006 ) Loss on early retirement of debt — 2,763 — Deferred income taxes 288 59 6 Equity in investments 1,356 551 36 Stock based compensation expense 2,640 1,932 1,455 Provision for doubtful accounts 429 618 170 Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration 339 — — Change in current assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (9,500 ) (3,028 ) (635 ) Notes receivable (110 ) (167 ) (153 ) Inventories 24 304 198 Prepaid expenses and other (2,224 ) 744 (890 ) Accounts payable 3,751 (820 ) (1,811 ) Other accrued liabilities 151 2,761 1,399 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (3,422 ) (4,310 ) 10,958 Investing activities: Capital expenditures (3,512 ) (3,921 ) (24,891 ) Acquisition of Vantage Hospitality (22,603 ) — — Purchase of GuestHouse International assets — (8,856 ) — Purchases of interests in investments in joint venture entities — (18,049 ) — Sales of interests in investments to joint venture partners — 80,734 — Distributions from investments in joint ventures 4,393 3,224 — Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment 400 38,679 17,316 Proceeds from redemption of trust common securities — 909 — Collection of notes receivable related to property sales 2,309 3,509 1,914 Advance note receivable (943 ) (652 ) — Purchases of short-term investments — (18,720 ) — Proceeds from sale of short-term investments 18,085 635 — Other, net 77 28 61 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,794 ) 77,520 (5,600 ) Financing activities: Repayment of long-term debt — (30,528 ) (12,973 ) Repayment of debentures to Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust — (30,825 ) — Debt issuance costs — — (6 ) Proceeds from sale of interests in joint ventures 3,218 — — Reduction of additional paid in capital for repurchased restricted stock units (353 ) (347 ) (155 ) Proceeds from common stock offering, net 18,460 — — Other, net 155 137 69 Net cash used in financing activities 21,480 (61,563 ) (13,065 ) Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 16,264 11,647 (7,707 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 16,998 5,351 13,058 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year $ 33,262 $ 16,998 $ 5,351 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements. RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION (Parent Company Only) NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS A. Organization Principles of Consolidation The condensed parent company only financial statements include only the accounts of Red Lion Hotels Corporation (the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Investments in the Company's joint venture entities are accounted for under the equity method in these condensed financial statements. Wholly-owned subsidiaries: • Red Lion Hotels Holdings, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Franchising, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Canada Franchising, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Management, Inc. ("RL Management") • Red Lion Hotels Limited Partnership • TicketsWest.com, Inc. Joint venture entities: • RL Venture LLC • RLS Atla Venture LLC • RLS Balt Venture LLC • RLS DC Venture LLC Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted since this information is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Restricted Cash The FASB issued ASU 2016-18 , Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash to require that restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total cash amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. Consequently, transfers between cash and restricted cash will not be presented as a separate line item in the operating, investing or financing sections of the cash flow statement. We early adopted this standard, as permitted, effective for the year ended December 31, 2016. We have revised the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 to reflect the adoption of this standard. As a result, the total change in cash flows for 2015 was an increase of $0.1 million of operating cash inflows. For the year ended December 31, 2014, total operating cash inflows increased by $0.2 million . In our consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we include restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending balances for each period. The balances included in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31 are as follows: 2016 2015 2014 Cash and cash equivalents $ 32,936 $ 16,672 $ 5,126 Restricted cash 326 326 225 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows $ 33,262 $ 16,998 $ 5,351 B. Commitments and Contingencies At any given time we are subject to claims and actions incidental to the operations of our business. Based on information currently available, we do not expect that any sums we may receive or have to pay in connection with any legal proceeding would have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or net cash flow. The table below summarizes the terms of the Company's operating leases, including extension periods at our option, as of December 31, 2016 : Property Expiration date of lease Extension periods Red Lion River Inn October 2018 Three renewal terms of five years each Red Lion Hotel Seattle Airport (1) December 2024 None Red Lion Anaheim (1) April 2021 17 renewal terms of five years each Red Lion Hotel Kalispell April 2028 Three renewal terms of five years each Spokane, Washington Office December 2017 None Denver, Colorado Office November 2021 One renewal term of five years Coral Springs, Florida Office April 2018 Two renewal terms of 3 years each (1) Ground lease only Total future minimum payments due under all current term operating and capital leases at December 31, 2016 , are as indicated below (in thousands): Year Ending December 31, Total Lease Obligation Operating Lease Obligation Capital Lease Obligation 2017 $ 4,672 $ 4,645 $ 27 2018 3,972 3,948 24 2019 3,293 3,283 10 2020 3,272 3,261 11 2021 1,720 1,713 7 Thereafter 4,095 4,095 — Total $ 21,024 $ 20,945 $ 79 C. Revision of the Previously Issued Financial Statements for Correction of an Immaterial Error We evaluated the "Other accrued entertainment liabilities" and determined it was understated by $1.2 million as of December 31, 2013. We recorded a correction to increase "Other accrued entertainment liabilities" with a corresponding increase to accumulated deficit of $1.2 million as of January 1, 2014, the earliest date presented in the financial statements. We assessed the materiality of these errors on our prior quarterly and annual financial statements, assessing materiality both quantitatively and qualitatively, in accordance with the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 99 and SAB No. 108 and concluded that the errors were not material to any of our previously issued financial statements. However, in order to correctly present the entertainment liability on a go forward basis, we revised our previously issued financial statements herein. As a result of the correction, we have revised certain amounts in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015. The effects of the revision on our condensed parent company only balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 were as follows: December 31, 2015 Condensed Balance Sheet: As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised (In thousands) Other accrued entertainment liabilities $ 9,211 $ 1,200 $ 10,411 Total current liabilities 17,333 1,200 18,533 Total liabilities 21,531 1,200 22,731 Accumulated deficit (10,110 ) (1,200 ) (11,310 ) Total stockholders' equity 133,992 (1,200 ) 132,792 There was no impact on our condensed revenues, operating expenses, operating income, earnings per share or cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 as a result of the revision.

Revision of the Previously Issu

Revision of the Previously Issued Financial Statements for Correction of an Immaterial Error	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements	Revision of the Previously Issued Financial Statements for Correction of an Immaterial Error We evaluated the "Other accrued entertainment liabilities" and determined it was understated by $1.2 million as of December 31, 2013. We recorded a correction to increase "Other accrued entertainment liabilities" with a corresponding increase to accumulated deficit of $1.2 million as of January 1, 2014, the earliest date presented in the financial statements. As a result of the correction, we have revised certain amounts in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 and our consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Adjustments prior to January 1, 2014 have been recognized as a cumulative correction to the beginning accumulated deficit in the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity, as of January 1, 2014. We assessed the materiality of these errors on our prior quarterly and annual financial statements, assessing materiality both quantitatively and qualitatively, in accordance with the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 99 and SAB No. 108 and concluded that the errors were not material to any of our previously issued financial statements. However, in order to correctly present the entertainment liability on a go forward basis, we revised our previously issued financial statements herein. The effects of the revision on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 were as follows: December 31, 2015 Consolidated Balance Sheet: As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised (In thousands) Other accrued entertainment liabilities $ 9,211 $ 1,200 $ 10,411 Total current liabilities 27,862 1,200 29,062 Total liabilities 119,617 1,200 120,817 Accumulated deficit (10,110 ) (1,200 ) (11,310 ) Total RLHC stockholders' equity 133,992 (1,200 ) 132,792 Total stockholders' equity 167,601 (1,200 ) 166,401 The effects of the revision on our consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity were as follows: Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity: As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised (In thousands) January 1, 2014: Accumulated deficit $ (15,132 ) $ (1,200 ) $ (16,332 ) RLHC total equity 137,209 (1,200 ) 136,009 Total equity 137,209 (1,200 ) 136,009 December 31, 2014: Accumulated deficit $ (12,829 ) $ (1,200 ) $ (14,029 ) RLHC total equity 140,837 (1,200 ) 139,637 Total equity 140,837 (1,200 ) 139,637 December 31, 2015: Accumulated deficit $ (10,110 ) $ (1,200 ) $ (11,310 ) RLHC total equity 133,992 (1,200 ) 132,792 Total equity 167,601 (1,200 ) 166,401 There was no impact on our consolidated revenues, operating expenses, operating income, earnings per share or cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 as a result of the revision.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") and include all accounts and wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries' accounts. All significant inter-company and inter-segment transactions and accounts have been eliminated upon consolidation. The financial statements encompass the accounts of Red Lion Hotels Corporation and all of its consolidated subsidiaries, including: Wholly-owned subsidiaries: • Red Lion Hotels Holdings, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Franchising, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Canada Franchising, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Management, Inc. ("RL Management") • Red Lion Hotels Limited Partnership • TicketsWest.com, Inc. Joint venture entities: • RL Venture LLC ("RL Venture") in which we hold a 55% member interest • RLS Atla Venture LLC ("RLS Atla Venture") in which we hold a 55% member interest • RLS Balt Venture LLC ("RLS Balt Venture") in which we hold a 73% member interest • RLS DC Venture LLC ("RLS DC Venture") in which we hold a 55% member interest (effective as of February 2016, see Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents All highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. At times, cash balances at banks and other financial institutions may be in excess of federal insurance limits.
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash In accordance with our various borrowing arrangements, at December 31, 2016 and 2015 cash of $9.5 million and $11.3 million , respectively, was held primarily as reserves for debt service (interest only), property improvements and other requirements from the lenders. In our consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we include restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending balances for each period.
Short-Term Investments	Short-Term Investments Short-term investments have previously consisted of variable rate demand notes with maturities that ranged from two to thirty-five years . They were classified as available-for-sale and as short term as the investments contained options which allowed us to put them to the trustee with one day to one week's notice. The carrying amounts were reasonable estimates of their fair values due to interest rates which were variable in nature and the put provision at par plus accrued interest.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The ability to collect individual accounts receivable is reviewed on a routine basis. An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded based on specifically identified amounts believed to be uncollectible. If actual collection experience changes, revisions to the allowance may be required and if all attempts to collect a receivable fail, it is recorded against the allowance. The estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts is impacted by, among other things, national and regional economic conditions.
Accounts Receivable from Related Parties	Accounts Receivable from Related Parties Amounts receivable from related parties relate to outstanding amounts billed to the owners of hotels we manage for reimbursement of costs of the operations of those hotels. We have a related party relationship with these owners, and there is no allowance for doubtful accounts associated with these receivables.
Inventories	Inventories Inventories consist primarily of food and beverage products held for sale at the company-operated restaurants and guest supplies. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in, first-out basis, or net realizable value.
Prepaid and other expenses	Prepaid and other expenses Prepaid and other expenses include prepaid insurance, advertising costs and taxes, as well as deposits.
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. The cost of improvements that extend the life of property and equipment is capitalized. Repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets	Valuation of Long-Lived Assets We test long-lived asset groups for recoverability when changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable, for example, when there are material adverse changes in projected revenues or expenses, significant underperformance relative to historical or projected operating results, or significant negative industry or economic trends. We also perform a test for recoverability when management has committed to a plan to sell or otherwise dispose of an asset group. We evaluate recoverability of an asset group by comparing its carrying value to the future net undiscounted cash flows that we expect will be generated by the asset group. If the comparison indicates that the carrying value of an asset group is not recoverable, we recognize an impairment loss for the excess of carrying value over the estimated fair value. When we recognize an impairment loss for assets to be held and used, we depreciate the adjusted carrying amount of those assets over their remaining useful life. We base our calculations of the estimated fair value of an asset group on the income approach or the market approach. The assumptions and methodology utilized for the income approach are the same as those described in the "Goodwill and Intangible Assets" caption. For the market approach, we use analyses based primarily on market comparables, recent appraisals and assumptions about market capitalization rates, growth rates, and inflation.
Variable Interest Entities	Variable Interest Entities We analyze the investments we make in joint venture entities based on the accounting guidance for variable interest entities or "VIEs”. These joint ventures are evaluated to determine whether (1) sufficient equity at risk exists for the legal entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or, (2) as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack one of the following characteristics (a) the power, through voting or similar rights, to direct the activities of the legal entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance or, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the legal entity or (c) the right to receive expected residual returns of the legal entity, or (3) the voting rights of some equity investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the losses or the right to receive benefits and substantially all of the activities either involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights. If any one of the above three conditions are met then the joint venture entities are considered to be VIEs. We consolidate the results of any such VIE in which we determine that we have a controlling financial interest. We would have a “controlling financial interest” (i.e., be deemed the primary beneficiary) in such an entity if we had both the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb the losses of, or right to receive the benefits from, the VIE that could be potentially significant to the VIE.
Business Combinations	Business Combinations On the date of acquisition, the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree are recorded at their fair values. The acquiree's results of operations are also included as of the date of acquisition in our consolidated results. Intangible assets that arise from contractual/legal rights, or are capable of being separated are measured and recorded at fair value, and amortized over the estimated useful life. If practicable, assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies are measured and recorded at fair value. If not practicable, such assets and liabilities are measured and recorded when it is probable that a gain or loss has occurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The residual balance of the purchase price, after fair value allocations to all identified assets and liabilities, represents goodwill. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Restructuring costs associated with an acquisition are generally expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date, and changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties, including penalties and interest, after the measurement period are recognized as a component of the provision for income taxes. Our acquisitions may include contingent consideration, which require us to recognize the fair value of the estimated liability at the time of the acquisition. Subsequent changes in the estimate of the amount to be paid under the contingent consideration arrangement are recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). Cash payments for contingent or deferred consideration up to the amount of liability recognized on the acquisition date are classified within cash flows from financing activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows and any excess is classified as cash flows from operating activities.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and intangible assets may result from our business acquisitions. Intangible assets may also result from the purchase of assets and intellectual property in a transaction that does not qualify as a business combination. We use estimates, including estimates of useful lives of intangible assets, the amount and timing of related future cash flows, and fair values of the related operations, in determining the value assigned to goodwill and intangible assets. Our finite-lived intangible assets, which include customer contracts and certain brand names which we do not expect to maintain indefinitely, are amortized over their expected useful lives based on estimated discounted cash flows. The remaining brand name and trademark assets are considered indefinite-lived intangible assets and are not subject to amortization. Finite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at the asset group level when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually, when events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset may be impaired, or at the time when their useful lives are determined to be no longer indefinite. Goodwill is assigned to our reporting units based on the expected benefit from the synergies arising from each business combination, determined by using certain financial metrics, including the forecast discounted cash flows associated with each reporting unit. The reporting units are aligned with our reporting segments. We test goodwill for impairment each year as of October 1, or more frequently should a significant impairment indicator occur. As part of the impairment test, we may elect to perform an assessment of qualitative factors. If this qualitative assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, is less than its carrying amount, or if we elect to bypass the qualitative assessment, we would then proceed with the two-step impairment test. The impairment test involves comparing the fair values of the reporting units to their carrying amounts. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, a second step is required to measure the goodwill impairment loss amount. This second step determines the current fair values of all assets and liabilities of the reporting unit and then compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill to the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to the excess. In assessing the qualitative factors, we assess relevant events and circumstances that may impact the fair value and the carrying amount of the reporting unit. The identification of relevant events and circumstances, and how these may impact a reporting unit's fair value or carrying amount, involves significant judgments and assumptions. The judgment and assumptions include the identification of macroeconomic conditions, industry, and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, RLHC-specific events, and share price trends, and making the assessment as to whether each relevant factor would impact the impairment test positively or negatively and the magnitude of any such impact. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit is judgmental in nature and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. We forecast discounted future cash flows at the reporting unit level using risk-adjusted discount rates and estimated future revenues and operating costs, which take into consideration factors, such as expectations of competitive and economic environments. We also identify similar publicly traded companies and develop a correlation, referred to as a multiple, to apply to the operating results of the reporting units. These combined fair values are then reconciled to the aggregate market value of our common stock on the date of valuation, while considering a reasonable control premium.
Assets Held for Sale	Assets Held for Sale We consider a property to be an asset held for sale when all of the following criteria are met: • management commits to a plan to sell the property; • it is unlikely that the disposal plan will be significantly modified or discontinued; • the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition; • actions required to complete the sale of the property have been initiated; • sale of the property is probable, we expect the completed sale will occur within one year; and • the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable given its current market value. Upon designation as an asset held for sale, we record the carrying value of each property at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell, and cease depreciation.
Notes Receivable	Notes Receivable We carry notes receivable at their estimated collection amount, and they are classified as either current or noncurrent depending on the expected collection date. Interest income on notes receivable is recognized using the interest method.
Other Assets	Other Assets Other assets primarily consist of key money arrangements with franchisees. We recognize key money paid in conjunction with entering into long-term franchise agreements as prepaid expenses and amortize the amount paid against revenue over the term of the franchise agreements.
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements Applicable accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). We measure our assets and liabilities using inputs from the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy: • Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date. • Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (i.e., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs). • Level 3 includes unobservable inputs that reflect assumptions about what factors market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. We develop these inputs based on the best information available, including our own data.
Deferred Income	Deferred Income In 2003, we sold a hotel to an unrelated party in a sale-operating leaseback transaction. The pre-tax gain on the transaction of approximately $7.0 million was deferred and is being amortized into income over the period of the lease term, which expires in November 2018 and is renewable for three , five -year terms at our option. During 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we recognized income of approximately $0.5 million each year for the amortization of the deferred gain. The remaining balances at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , was $0.9 million and $1.3 million , respectively.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We recognize deferred tax assets to the extent that we believe these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning, and results of recent operations. At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , a valuation allowance has been recorded to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. If we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes. We classify any interest expense and penalties related to underpayment of taxes and any interest income on tax overpayments as components of income tax expense. We record uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process whereby (1) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. See Note 10.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Revenue is generally recognized as services are provided. When payments from customers are received before services have been performed, the amount received is recorded as deferred revenue until the service has been completed. We recognize revenue from the following sources: • Company-Operated Hotels - Room rental and food and beverage sales from majority owned and leased hotels and management fees from hotels under management contract. Revenues are recognized when services have been performed, generally at the time of the hotel stay or guests visit to the restaurant and at the time the management services are provided. We recognize other revenue and costs from managed properties when we incur the related reimbursable costs. These costs primarily consist of payroll and related expenses at managed properties where we are the employer. As these costs have no added markup, the revenue and related expense have no impact on either our operating or net income. • Franchised Hotels - Fees received in connection with the franchise and marketing of our brand names. Franchise revenues are recognized as earned in accordance with the contractual terms of the franchise agreements. • Entertainment - Online ticketing services, ticketing inventory management systems, promotion of Broadway-style shows and other special events. Where we act as an agent and receive a net fee or commission, revenue is recognized in the period the services are performed. When we are the promoter of an event and are at-risk for the production, revenues and expenses are recorded in the period of the event performance. Indirect taxes, e.g., sales tax, occupancy tax, etc., are recognized on a net basis (excluded from revenues).
Advertising and Promotion	Advertising and Promotion Costs associated with advertising and promotional efforts are generally expensed as incurred. During the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we incurred approximately $5.3 million , $4.9 million and $3.4 million , respectively, in advertising expense.
Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to RLHC is computed by dividing income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to RLHC gives effect to all dilutive potential shares that are outstanding during the period and include outstanding stock options, other outstanding employee equity grants, warrants and amounts contingently issuable in association with the Vantage acquisition contingent consideration, by increasing the weighted-average number of shares outstanding by their effect. When we report a net loss during the period, basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are the same. See Note 12.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications Effective for the year ended December 31, 2016, we early adopted ASU 2016-18 , Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash . We have revised the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 to reflect the adoption of this new standard. For a discussion of the new guidance the impact of the adoption on our consolidated financial statements, refer to the discussion below in New and Recent Accounting Pronouncements. Certain amounts disclosed in prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Except as otherwise noted, these reclassifications had no effect on reported income/losses, cash flows, total assets, or stockholders' equity as previously reported.
New and Recent Accounting Pronouncements	New and Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model requiring a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 may be applied using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. We are in the early stages of evaluating the effect of the standard on our financial statements. Upon adoption our financial statements will include expanded disclosures related to contracts with customers. We are continuing our assessment of other impacts on our financial statements at this time. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) . The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We have $85 million of operating lease obligations as of December 31, 2016 (see Note 14) and upon the adoption of the standard will record an ROU asset and lease liability for present value of these leases which will have a material impact on the balance sheet. However, the statement of comprehensive income (loss) recognition of lease expenses is not expected to change from the current methodology. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU is designed to improve the accounting for share-based payments and affects all organizations that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. Several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment awards are simplified with this ASU, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 will be effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adopt ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017 and will provide the necessary disclosures beginning with our Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 will note have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. The FASB issued ASU 2016-15 , Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments to address diversity in practice for eight specific topics: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (COLIs) (including bank-owned life insurance policies (BOLIs)); (6) distributions received from equity method investees; (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. This guidance is effective for us beginning January 1, 2018. As this ASU is clarifying only presentation matters within the statement of cash flows, we do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. The FASB issued ASU 2016-18 , Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash to require that restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total cash amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. Consequently, transfers between cash and restricted cash will not be presented as a separate line item in the operating, investing or financing sections of the cash flow statement. We early adopted this standard, as permitted, effective for the year ended December 31, 2016. We have revised the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 to reflect the adoption of this standard. As the result, the total change in cash flows for 2015 was an additional $11.1 million of cash inflows, of which $4.4 million was for operating activities, and $6.7 million was for investing activities. The increase was the result of the $11.1 million net transfer of cash to restricted cash as part of our joint venture debt arrangements. For the year ended December 31, 2014, total cash outflows decreased by $0.2 million , all of which was classified within operating activities, as the result of transferring cash to restricted cash during the year. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01), which narrows the definition of a business and provides a framework that gives entities a basis for making reasonable judgments about whether a transaction involves an asset or a business. ASU 2017-01 states that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. If this initial test is not met, a set cannot be considered a business unless it includes an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output. ASU 2017-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position, cash flows, and related financial statement disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04), which simplifies the measurement of goodwill impairment by removing step two of the goodwill impairment test that requires the determination of the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 requires goodwill impairment to be measured as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. Upon adoption, we will follow the guidance in this standard for goodwill impairment testing. We have assessed the potential impact of other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards and determined that the provisions are either not applicable to us or are not anticipated to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Parent Company Financial Stat27

Parent Company Financial Statements (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") and include all accounts and wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries' accounts. All significant inter-company and inter-segment transactions and accounts have been eliminated upon consolidation. The financial statements encompass the accounts of Red Lion Hotels Corporation and all of its consolidated subsidiaries, including: Wholly-owned subsidiaries: • Red Lion Hotels Holdings, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Franchising, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Canada Franchising, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Management, Inc. ("RL Management") • Red Lion Hotels Limited Partnership • TicketsWest.com, Inc. Joint venture entities: • RL Venture LLC ("RL Venture") in which we hold a 55% member interest • RLS Atla Venture LLC ("RLS Atla Venture") in which we hold a 55% member interest • RLS Balt Venture LLC ("RLS Balt Venture") in which we hold a 73% member interest • RLS DC Venture LLC ("RLS DC Venture") in which we hold a 55% member interest (effective as of February 2016, see Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash In accordance with our various borrowing arrangements, at December 31, 2016 and 2015 cash of $9.5 million and $11.3 million , respectively, was held primarily as reserves for debt service (interest only), property improvements and other requirements from the lenders. In our consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we include restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending balances for each period.
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The condensed parent company only financial statements include only the accounts of Red Lion Hotels Corporation (the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Investments in the Company's joint venture entities are accounted for under the equity method in these condensed financial statements. Wholly-owned subsidiaries: • Red Lion Hotels Holdings, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Franchising, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Canada Franchising, Inc. • Red Lion Hotels Management, Inc. ("RL Management") • Red Lion Hotels Limited Partnership • TicketsWest.com, Inc. Joint venture entities: • RL Venture LLC • RLS Atla Venture LLC • RLS Balt Venture LLC • RLS DC Venture LLC Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted since this information is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash The FASB issued ASU 2016-18 , Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash to require that restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total cash amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. Consequently, transfers between cash and restricted cash will not be presented as a separate line item in the operating, investing or financing sections of the cash flow statement. We early adopted this standard, as permitted, effective for the year ended December 31, 2016. We have revised the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 to reflect the adoption of this standard. As a result, the total change in cash flows for 2015 was an increase of $0.1 million of operating cash inflows. For the year ended December 31, 2014, total operating cash inflows increased by $0.2 million . In our consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , we include restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending balances for each period.

Organization (Tables)

Organization (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Properties	A summary of our properties as of December 31, 2016 is provided below: Hotels Total Available Rooms Company operated hotels Majority owned and consolidated 14 2,900 Leased 4 900 Managed 2 500 Franchised hotels 1,117 68,900 Total systemwide 1,137 73,200

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents	The balances included in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31 are as follows: 2016 2015 2014 Cash and cash equivalents $ 38,072 $ 23,898 $ 5,126 Restricted cash 9,537 11,304 225 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows $ 47,609 $ 35,202 $ 5,351
Schedule of Alowance for Doubtful Accounts	The following schedule summarizes the activity in the allowance account for trade accounts receivable for the past three years for continuing operations: Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands) Allowance for doubtful accounts, continuing operations Balance, beginning of year $ 657 $ 303 $ 132 Additions to allowance 358 538 244 Write-offs, net of recoveries (71 ) (184 ) (73 ) Balance, end of year $ 944 $ 657 $ 303
Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Estimated Useful Life	Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each asset, which ranges as follows: Buildings 25 to 39 years Equipment 2 to 15 years Furniture and fixtures 2 to 15 years Landscaping and improvements 15 years

Business Segments (Tables)

Business Segments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment reporting information	Selected financial information is provided below (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 Company Operated Hotels Franchised Hotels Entertainment Other Total Revenue $ 123,589 $ 24,634 $ 15,719 $ 128 $ 164,070 Segment operating expenses $ 97,520 $ 19,315 $ 13,635 $ 42 $ 130,512 Depreciation and amortization 14,176 890 186 1,029 16,281 Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition 2,697 2,113 (1 ) 10,715 15,524 Operating income (loss) $ 9,196 $ 2,316 $ 1,899 $ (11,658 ) $ 1,753 Capital expenditures $ 31,738 $ — $ 104 $ 2,868 $ 34,710 Identifiable assets as of December 31, 2016 $ 260,583 $ 66,601 $ 5,580 $ 11,771 $ 344,535 Year ended December 31, 2015 Company Operated Hotels Franchise Hotels Entertainment Other Total Revenue $ 119,773 $ 12,039 $ 11,057 $ 51 $ 142,920 Segment operating expenses $ 95,643 $ 11,233 $ 10,118 $ 35 $ 117,029 Depreciation and amortization 11,675 604 254 782 13,315 Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition (9,296 ) 239 — 8,532 (525 ) Operating income (loss) 21,751 (37 ) 685 (9,298 ) 13,101 Capital expenditures $ 46,991 $ 20 $ 20 $ 1,361 $ 48,392 Identifiable assets as of December 31, 2015 $ 255,876 $ 20,180 $ 5,256 $ 5,906 $ 287,218 Year ended December 31, 2014 Company Operated Hotels Franchised Hotels Entertainment Other Total Revenue $ 118,616 $ 9,618 $ 17,115 $ 77 $ 145,426 Segment operating expenses $ 94,241 $ 7,004 $ 14,785 $ 318 $ 116,348 Depreciation and amortization 11,394 49 349 970 12,762 Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition 1,174 — — 8,383 9,557 Operating income (loss) 11,807 2,565 1,981 (9,594 ) 6,759 Capital expenditures $ 24,255 $ 20 $ 241 $ 375 $ 24,891 Identifiable assets as of December 31, 2014 $ 190,332 $ 9,807 $ 6,161 $ 15,010 $ 221,310

Variable Interest Entities (Tab

Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Preliminary allocation of the purchase price	The acquisition of The Quincy was treated as a business combination under U.S. GAAP. The purchase price was $22.7 million (net of cash acquired) and was allocated to the following assets and liabilities (in thousands): Fair Value Current assets Accounts receivable $ 176 Prepaid expenses and other 11 Total current assets 187 Property and equipment 22,500 Total assets acquired 22,687 Current liabilities Other accrued liabilities 36 Total liabilities assumed 36 Total net assets acquired $ 22,651 The following reflects our allocation of the final purchase price as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands): Fair Value Current assets $ 2,436 Property and equipment 513 Intangible assets 38,395 Goodwill 4,053 Total assets acquired 45,397 Current liabilities 2,657 Deferred tax liabilities 2,556 Total liabilities 5,213 Total net assets acquired $ 40,184
Pro forma information	The following unaudited supplemental pro forma results are based on the individual historical results of RLHC and The Quincy Hotel, with adjustments to give effect to the combined operations as if the acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2014, (in thousands): Year ended December 31 2015 2014 Revenues $ 147,929 $ 150,314 Net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation 3,220 940 The following table presents the revenues and earnings from Vantage's operations that are included in our 2016 consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) (unaudited): September 30, 2016 - December 31, 2016 (in thousands) Revenue $ 8,855 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 1,496 The following supplemental pro forma results are based on the individual historical results of RLHC and Vantage, with adjustments to give effect to the combined operations as if the acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2015 (unaudited): Year ended December 31 2016 2015 (in thousands) Revenue $ 188,272 $ 176,123 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (453 ) 8,233

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment	Property and equipment used in continuing operations is summarized as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2016 2015 Buildings and equipment (1) $ 251,731 $ 217,787 Furniture and fixtures 37,767 32,821 Landscaping and land improvements 7,928 7,253 297,426 257,861 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (134,346 ) (123,084 ) 163,080 134,777 Land 43,193 43,242 Construction in progress 4,459 17,371 Property and equipment, net $ 210,732 $ 195,390 (1) Capitalized interest included
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations	The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations for the periods indicated (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2014 Revenues $ 133 Operating expenses (290 ) Hotel facility and land lease (30 ) Depreciation and amortization — Loss on asset dispositions — Income tax (expense) benefit — Loss from operations of discontinued business units (187 ) Loss on disposal or impairment of the assets of discontinued business units (2 ) Loss from discontinued operations $ (189 )

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill and Other Intangibles	The following table summarizes the balances of goodwill and other intangible assets (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 Goodwill $ 12,566 $ 8,512 Intangible assets Brand names - indefinite lived $ 39,704 $ 12,314 Brand names - finite lived 2,664 — Customer contracts 10,352 2,853 Trademarks 134 134 Total intangible assets $ 52,854 $ 15,301 Goodwill and other intangible assets attributable to each of our business segments at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 Intangible Intangible Goodwill Assets Goodwill Assets Company operated hotels $ — $ 4,660 $ — $ 4,659 Franchised hotels 9,405 48,188 5,351 10,636 Entertainment 3,161 6 3,161 6 Total $ 12,566 $ 52,854 $ 8,512 $ 15,301
Schedule of Intangible Assets	The following table summarizes the balances of amortized customer contracts and finite-lived brand names (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 Historical cost $ 3,273 $ 3,420 Customer contracts acquired from Vantage 8,400 — Finite-lived brand names acquired from Vantage 2,751 — Accumulated amortization (1,408 ) (567 ) Net carrying amount $ 13,016 $ 2,853
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expenses	As of December 31, 2016 , estimated future amortization expenses related to intangible assets is as follows (in thousands): Year Ending December 31, Amount 2017 $ 2,053 2018 1,798 2019 1,610 2020 1,419 2021 1,261 Thereafter 4,875 Total $ 13,016

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of current and non-current portions of long-term	The current and non-current portions of long-term debt as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows: Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 Current Non-Current Current Non-Current RL Venture $ 1,375 $ 69,841 $ — $ 56,307 RL Baltimore — 13,300 — 13,300 RLH Atlanta 40 9,360 — 6,000 RLH DC 54 16,628 — 15,165 Total debt 1,469 109,129 — 90,772 Unamortized debt issuance costs — (2,267 ) — (3,215 ) Long-term debt net of debt issuance costs $ 1,469 $ 106,862 $ — $ 87,557
Schedule of contractual maturities for long term debt	Contractual maturities for long term debt outstanding at December 31, 2016 , for the next five years, are summarized by the year as follows (in thousands): Year ending December 31, Amount 2017 $ 1,469 2018 24,442 2019 84,687 2020 — 2021 — Total $ 110,598

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Compensation Cost	Stock based compensation expense reflects the fair value of stock based awards measured at grant date, including an estimated forfeiture rate, and is recognized over the relevant service period. For the years ended December 31, stock-based compensation expense is as follows: Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands) Stock options $ 51 $ — $ — Restricted stock units 2,135 1,476 930 Unrestricted stock awards 419 437 507 ESPP 35 19 18 Total stock-based compensation $ 2,640 $ 1,932 $ 1,455
Schedule of Option Fair Value Assumptions	Stock option fair value assumptions are as follows for stock options granted for year ended December 31, 2016 : Grant Date Volatility Forfeiture Rate Risk-free Interest Rate Dividend Yield Expected Life (Years) March 28, 2016 61.12% 21.07% 1.37% —% 5
Schedule of Stock Options Activity	A summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 , is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Balance, January 1, 2016 71,676 $ 10.41 Options granted 81,130 $ 8.20 Options exercised (200 ) $ 8.74 Options forfeited (19,738 ) $ 11.41 Balance, December 31, 2016 132,868 $ 8.91 Exercisable, December 31, 2016 51,738 $ 10.03
Schedule of Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range	Additional information regarding stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2016 , is presented below. Exercise Price Number Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Expiration Date Exercise Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1) Number Exercisable Exercise Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1) $8.20 81,130 9.24 2026 $ 8.20 $ 12 — $ — $ — $8.74 36,093 1.39 2018 8.74 — 36,093 8.74 — $13.00 15,645 0.38 2017 13.00 — 15,645 13.00 — 132,868 6.06 2017-2026 $ 8.91 $ — 51,738 $ 10.03 $ — ____________ (1) The aggregate intrinsic value is before applicable income taxes and represents the amount option recipients would have received if all options had been exercised on the last trading day of 2016 , based upon our closing stock price of $8.35 .
Schedule of Restricted Stock	A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 , is as follows: Number Weighted Balance, January 1, 2016 1,224,920 $ 6.95 Granted 297,989 $ 8.19 Vested (155,087 ) $ 6.57 Forfeited (331,142 ) $ 7.24 Balance, December 31, 2016 1,036,680 $ 7.27
Schedule of Unrestricted Stock Awards	The following table summarizes unrestricted stock award activity for the years ended December 31: 2016 2015 2014 Shares of unrestricted stock granted 54,864 60,499 88,363 Weighted average grant date fair value per share $ 7.67 $ 7.18 $ 5.71
Schedule Employee Stock Purchase Plan	2016 2015 2014 Shares of stock sold to employees 29,795 22,037 14,427 Weighted average fair value per ESPP award $ 5.97 $ 5.03 $ 4.84

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Major Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	Major components of the income tax expense from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , are as follows (in thousands): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Current: Federal benefit $ — $ — $ — State expense 63 26 25 Deferred (benefit) expense 249 59 6 Income tax (benefit) expense $ 312 $ 85 $ 31
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The differences between income taxes expected at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 34 percent and the reported income tax (benefit) expense are summarized as follows (in thousands, except percentages): December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Amount % Amount % Amount % (Benefit) expense provision at federal statutory rate $ (1,540 ) 34.0 % $ 1,394 34.0 % $ 858 34.0 % State tax (benefit) expense 70 -1.5 % 3 0.1 % 23 0.9 % Effect of tax credits 10 -0.2 % (152 ) -3.7 % (173 ) -6.9 % Non-controlling interest 163 -3.6 % (441 ) 10.7 % — — % Other (373 ) 8.2 % 131 3.2 % 286 11.3 % Valuation allowance 1,982 -43.8 % (850 ) -20.7 % (963 ) -38.2 % Income tax (benefit) expense 312 -6.9 % 85 2.2 % 31 1.2 % Effect of discontinued operations — — % — — % — — % Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations $ 312 -6.9 % $ 85 2.2 % $ 31 1.2 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	Significant components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , are as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2016 2015 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Property and equipment $ — $ 1,770 $ — $ 2,293 Brand name — 6,130 — 2,461 Other intangible assets — 254 — 158 RL Venture — 2,608 — 2,924 RL Baltimore — 110 — 71 RLH DC 170 — 271 — RL Atlanta — 34 — — Gain on sale leaseback 307 — 474 — Tax credit carryforwards 4,620 — 4,630 — Federal and state net operating losses 7,097 — 6,482 — Other 4,698 — 1,054 — Valuation allowance (11,702 ) — (7,876 ) — Total $ 5,190 $ 10,906 $ 5,035 $ 7,907
Summary of Valuation Allowance	A summary of our valuation allowance activity for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in thousands): Valuation Allowance (1) Balances, January 1, 2014 $ 5,893 Decrease during period (977 ) Balances, December 31, 2014 4,916 Increase during period 2,960 Balances, December 31, 2015 7,876 Increase during period 3,826 Balances, December 31, 2016 $ 11,702 (1) The change in the valuation allowance shown in this table does not correspond to the annual valuation allowance amounts show in the rate reconciliation table for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 due to items required to be recognized through equity.

Fair Value of Financial Instr37

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value and Carrying Amount	December 31, 2016 2015 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Financial assets: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 47,609 $ 47,609 $ 35,202 $ 35,202 Short-term investments — — 18,085 18,085 Accounts receivable 10,852 10,852 7,671 7,671 Accounts receivable from related parties 1,865 1,865 493 493 Notes receivable 1,295 1,295 2,605 2,605 Interest rate caps 4 4 42 42 Financial liabilities: Total debt $ 110,598 $ 107,858 $ 90,772 $ 94,029 Total capital lease obligations 1,147 1,147 — —

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tabl

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table presents a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computations for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts): Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Numerator - basic and diluted: Net Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (4,840 ) $ 4,016 $ 2,492 Less net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 163 (1,297 ) — Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC (4,677 ) 2,719 2,492 Loss from discontinued operations — — (189 ) Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC $ (4,677 ) $ 2,719 $ 2,303 Denominator: Weighted average shares - basic 20,427 19,983 19,785 Weighted average shares - diluted 20,427 20,200 19,891 Earnings (loss) per share - basic Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC $ (0.23 ) $ 0.14 $ 0.13 Loss from discontinued operations $ — $ — $ (0.01 ) Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC $ (0.23 ) $ 0.14 $ 0.12 Earnings (loss) per share - diluted Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC $ (0.23 ) $ 0.13 $ 0.13 Loss from discontinued operations $ — $ — $ (0.01 ) Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC $ (0.23 ) $ 0.13 $ 0.12
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	As part of the Vantage acquisition, up to an additional 690,000 shares may be issued with the one-year and two-year contingent consideration earn outs (see Note 16). These shares would not be included in basic shares outstanding until the period the contingency is resolved. For purposes of calculating earnings per share, the income or expense recognized during the period that is related to the changes in likelihood of paying the equity portion of the contingent consideration is added back to net income/loss. For 2016, the Vantage contingent shares are antidilutive due to the net loss attributable to RLHC. Also in 2016, we recognized $124,000 of expense related to changes in fair value associated with the contingent consideration of shares. Year ended December 31, 2016 (1) 2015 2014 (in thousands) Stock Options Dilutive awards outstanding — — — Antidilutive awards outstanding 133 72 75 Total awards outstanding 133 72 75 Restricted Stock Units Dilutive awards outstanding — 179 106 Antidilutive awards outstanding 1,037 1,045 294 Total awards outstanding 1,037 1,225 399 Warrants Dilutive awards outstanding — 38 — Antidilutive awards outstanding 443 404 — Total awards outstanding 443 443 — Shares for Vantage Contingent Consideration Dilutive awards outstanding — — — Antidilutive awards outstanding 690 — — Total awards outstanding 690 — — Total dilutive awards outstanding — 217 106 (1) All antidilutive shares are reported as shares outstanding due to net loss attributable to RLHC.

Operating and Capital Lease C39

Operating and Capital Lease Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Payments for Operating Leases	Total future minimum payments due under all current term operating and capital leases at December 31, 2016 , are as indicated below (in thousands): Year Ending December 31, Total Lease Obligation Operating Lease Obligation Capital Lease Obligation 2017 $ 5,932 5,678 254 2018 5,245 4,980 265 2019 4,581 4,316 265 2020 4,533 4,294 239 2021 2,876 2,752 124 Thereafter 63,453 63,453 — Total $ 86,620 85,473 1,147
Operating Leases of Lessee	The table below summarizes the terms of the leases, including extension periods at our option, as of December 31, 2016 : Property Expiration date of lease Extension periods Red Lion River Inn October 2018 Three renewal terms of five years each Red Lion Hotel Seattle Airport (1) December 2024 None Red Lion Anaheim (1) April 2021 17 renewal terms of five years each Red Lion Hotel Kalispell April 2028 Three renewal terms of five years each Hotel RL Washington DC (1) December 2080 None Spokane, Washington Office December 2017 None Denver, Colorado Office November 2021 One renewal term of five years Coral Springs, Florida Office April 2018 Two renewal terms of 3 years each (1) Ground lease only

Business Acquisition (Tables)

Business Acquisition (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of business acquisition	The purchase price totaled $40.2 million , including the following: Purchase Price Cash paid to Vantage at close date $ 10,300 Cash paid to TESI at close date 12,300 Total cash consideration at close date 22,600 Value of 690,000 shares to TESI at close date 5,800 Total consideration at close date 28,400 Fair value of contingent consideration 10,900 Assumption of Vantage obligation 900 Total purchase price $ 40,200
Contingent consideration	Payment of the contingent consideration is dependent on the retention of Vantage properties under franchise or membership license agreements, as determined by the room count at the first and second year anniversary dates when compared with the room count at the close date, as follows: Year 1 Anniversary Year 2 Anniversary Total Threshold Shares Cash (1) Shares Cash (1) Shares Cash (1) 90% of room count at close 414,000 $ 4,000 276,000 $ 3,000 690,000 $ 7,000 80% of room count at close 310,500 3,000 207,000 2,250 517,500 5,250 Minimum — 1,000 — 1,000 — 2,000 (1) in thousands
Preliminary allocation of the purchase price	The acquisition of The Quincy was treated as a business combination under U.S. GAAP. The purchase price was $22.7 million (net of cash acquired) and was allocated to the following assets and liabilities (in thousands): Fair Value Current assets Accounts receivable $ 176 Prepaid expenses and other 11 Total current assets 187 Property and equipment 22,500 Total assets acquired 22,687 Current liabilities Other accrued liabilities 36 Total liabilities assumed 36 Total net assets acquired $ 22,651 The following reflects our allocation of the final purchase price as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands): Fair Value Current assets $ 2,436 Property and equipment 513 Intangible assets 38,395 Goodwill 4,053 Total assets acquired 45,397 Current liabilities 2,657 Deferred tax liabilities 2,556 Total liabilities 5,213 Total net assets acquired $ 40,184
Intangible assets acquired	Intangible assets acquired are as follows: Fair Value Weighted Average Useful Life Brand names - indefinite lived $ 27,244 Indefinite Brand names - finite lived 2,751 8.8 years Customer contracts 8,400 15 years Total intangible assets $ 38,395
Pro forma information	The following unaudited supplemental pro forma results are based on the individual historical results of RLHC and The Quincy Hotel, with adjustments to give effect to the combined operations as if the acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2014, (in thousands): Year ended December 31 2015 2014 Revenues $ 147,929 $ 150,314 Net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation 3,220 940 The following table presents the revenues and earnings from Vantage's operations that are included in our 2016 consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) (unaudited): September 30, 2016 - December 31, 2016 (in thousands) Revenue $ 8,855 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 1,496 The following supplemental pro forma results are based on the individual historical results of RLHC and Vantage, with adjustments to give effect to the combined operations as if the acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2015 (unaudited): Year ended December 31 2016 2015 (in thousands) Revenue $ 188,272 $ 176,123 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (453 ) 8,233

Parent Company Financial Stat41

Parent Company Financial Statements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents	The balances included in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31 are as follows: 2016 2015 2014 Cash and cash equivalents $ 38,072 $ 23,898 $ 5,126 Restricted cash 9,537 11,304 225 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows $ 47,609 $ 35,202 $ 5,351
Operating Leases of Lessee	The table below summarizes the terms of the leases, including extension periods at our option, as of December 31, 2016 : Property Expiration date of lease Extension periods Red Lion River Inn October 2018 Three renewal terms of five years each Red Lion Hotel Seattle Airport (1) December 2024 None Red Lion Anaheim (1) April 2021 17 renewal terms of five years each Red Lion Hotel Kalispell April 2028 Three renewal terms of five years each Hotel RL Washington DC (1) December 2080 None Spokane, Washington Office December 2017 None Denver, Colorado Office November 2021 One renewal term of five years Coral Springs, Florida Office April 2018 Two renewal terms of 3 years each (1) Ground lease only
Schedule of Future Minimum Payments for Operating Leases	Total future minimum payments due under all current term operating and capital leases at December 31, 2016 , are as indicated below (in thousands): Year Ending December 31, Total Lease Obligation Operating Lease Obligation Capital Lease Obligation 2017 $ 5,932 5,678 254 2018 5,245 4,980 265 2019 4,581 4,316 265 2020 4,533 4,294 239 2021 2,876 2,752 124 Thereafter 63,453 63,453 — Total $ 86,620 85,473 1,147
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Condensed Balance Sheet	RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET (Parent Company Only) December 31, 2016 and 2015 2016 2015 (See Note 18) (In thousands) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 32,936 $ 16,672 Restricted cash 326 326 Short-term investments — 18,085 Accounts receivable, net 17,674 8,172 Accounts receivable from related parties 1,865 493 Notes receivable 1,295 929 Inventories 200 224 Prepaid expenses and other 3,483 1,068 Total current assets 57,779 45,969 Investment in subsidiaries 42,875 49,902 Property and equipment, net 31,123 31,644 Goodwill 12,566 8,512 Intangible assets, net 52,854 15,301 Notes receivable, long term — 1,676 Other assets, net 1,561 2,519 Total assets $ 198,758 $ 155,523 LIABILITIES Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 6,415 $ 2,085 Accrued payroll and related benefits 4,625 4,400 Other accrued entertainment liabilities 11,334 10,411 Other accrued liabilities 2,680 1,637 Contingent consideration for acquisition due to related party, due within one year 6,768 — Total current liabilities 31,822 18,533 Contingent consideration for acquisition due to related party, due after one year 4,432 — Deferred income and other long term liabilities 1,452 1,326 Deferred income taxes 5,716 2,872 Total liabilities 43,422 22,731 Commitments and contingencies STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Red Lion Hotels Corporation stockholders' equity Preferred stock — — Common stock 234 201 Additional paid-in capital, common stock 171,089 143,901 Accumulated deficit (15,987 ) (11,310 ) Total stockholders’ equity 155,336 132,792 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 198,758 $ 155,523 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parent Company Only) For the Years Ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands) Revenue: Company operated hotels $ 37,751 $ 44,778 $ 118,616 Other revenues from managed properties 36,546 28,847 — Franchised hotels 24,634 12,039 9,618 Entertainment 15,719 11,057 17,115 Other 128 51 77 Total revenues 114,778 96,772 145,426 Operating expenses: Company operated hotels 27,345 34,965 94,241 Other costs from managed properties 36,546 28,847 — Franchised hotels 19,315 11,233 7,004 Entertainment 13,635 10,118 14,785 Other 42 35 318 Depreciation and amortization 4,976 5,087 12,762 Hotel facility and land lease 3,704 6,335 5,210 Gain on asset dispositions, net (857 ) (17,838 ) (4,006 ) General and administrative expenses 11,109 9,819 8,353 Acquisition and integration costs 2,112 — — Total operating expenses 117,927 88,601 138,667 Operating income (loss) (3,149 ) 8,171 6,759 Other income (expense): Interest expense (112 ) (2,882 ) (4,575 ) Gain (loss) on early retirement of debt — (2,847 ) — Equity in income of subsidiaries (1,367 ) (496 ) — Other income, net 263 858 339 Other income (expense) (1,216 ) (5,367 ) (4,236 ) Income (loss) before taxes (4,365 ) 2,804 2,523 Income tax expense (benefit) 312 85 31 Net income (loss) from continuing operations (4,677 ) 2,719 2,492 Discontinued operations Loss from discontinued business units, net of income tax benefit — — (187 ) Loss on disposal of the assets of the discontinued business units, net of income tax benefit — — (2 ) Net income (loss) from discontinued operations — — (189 ) Net income (loss) (4,677 ) 2,719 2,303 Comprehensive income (loss) Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedge, net of tax — — (44 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ (4,677 ) $ 2,719 $ 2,259 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parent Company Only) For the Years Ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands) Operating activities: Net income (loss) $ (4,677 ) $ 2,719 $ 2,303 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 4,968 5,087 12,762 Amortization of debt issuance costs — 8 124 (Gain) loss on disposition of property, equipment and other assets, net (857 ) (17,841 ) (4,006 ) Loss on early retirement of debt — 2,763 — Deferred income taxes 288 59 6 Equity in investments 1,356 551 36 Stock based compensation expense 2,640 1,932 1,455 Provision for doubtful accounts 429 618 170 Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration 339 — — Change in current assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (9,500 ) (3,028 ) (635 ) Notes receivable (110 ) (167 ) (153 ) Inventories 24 304 198 Prepaid expenses and other (2,224 ) 744 (890 ) Accounts payable 3,751 (820 ) (1,811 ) Other accrued liabilities 151 2,761 1,399 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (3,422 ) (4,310 ) 10,958 Investing activities: Capital expenditures (3,512 ) (3,921 ) (24,891 ) Acquisition of Vantage Hospitality (22,603 ) — — Purchase of GuestHouse International assets — (8,856 ) — Purchases of interests in investments in joint venture entities — (18,049 ) — Sales of interests in investments to joint venture partners — 80,734 — Distributions from investments in joint ventures 4,393 3,224 — Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment 400 38,679 17,316 Proceeds from redemption of trust common securities — 909 — Collection of notes receivable related to property sales 2,309 3,509 1,914 Advance note receivable (943 ) (652 ) — Purchases of short-term investments — (18,720 ) — Proceeds from sale of short-term investments 18,085 635 — Other, net 77 28 61 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,794 ) 77,520 (5,600 ) Financing activities: Repayment of long-term debt — (30,528 ) (12,973 ) Repayment of debentures to Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust — (30,825 ) — Debt issuance costs — — (6 ) Proceeds from sale of interests in joint ventures 3,218 — — Reduction of additional paid in capital for repurchased restricted stock units (353 ) (347 ) (155 ) Proceeds from common stock offering, net 18,460 — — Other, net 155 137 69 Net cash used in financing activities 21,480 (61,563 ) (13,065 ) Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 16,264 11,647 (7,707 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 16,998 5,351 13,058 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year $ 33,262 $ 16,998 $ 5,351 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents	The balances included in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31 are as follows: 2016 2015 2014 Cash and cash equivalents $ 32,936 $ 16,672 $ 5,126 Restricted cash 326 326 225 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows $ 33,262 $ 16,998 $ 5,351
Operating Leases of Lessee	The table below summarizes the terms of the Company's operating leases, including extension periods at our option, as of December 31, 2016 : Property Expiration date of lease Extension periods Red Lion River Inn October 2018 Three renewal terms of five years each Red Lion Hotel Seattle Airport (1) December 2024 None Red Lion Anaheim (1) April 2021 17 renewal terms of five years each Red Lion Hotel Kalispell April 2028 Three renewal terms of five years each Spokane, Washington Office December 2017 None Denver, Colorado Office November 2021 One renewal term of five years Coral Springs, Florida Office April 2018 Two renewal terms of 3 years each (1) Ground lease only
Schedule of Future Minimum Payments for Operating Leases	Total future minimum payments due under all current term operating and capital leases at December 31, 2016 , are as indicated below (in thousands): Year Ending December 31, Total Lease Obligation Operating Lease Obligation Capital Lease Obligation 2017 $ 4,672 $ 4,645 $ 27 2018 3,972 3,948 24 2019 3,293 3,283 10 2020 3,272 3,261 11 2021 1,720 1,713 7 Thereafter 4,095 4,095 — Total $ 21,024 $ 20,945 $ 79
Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements	The effects of the revision on our condensed parent company only balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 were as follows: December 31, 2015 Condensed Balance Sheet: As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised (In thousands) Other accrued entertainment liabilities $ 9,211 $ 1,200 $ 10,411 Total current liabilities 17,333 1,200 18,533 Total liabilities 21,531 1,200 22,731 Accumulated deficit (10,110 ) (1,200 ) (11,310 ) Total stockholders' equity 133,992 (1,200 ) 132,792

Revision of the Previously Is42

Revision of the Previously Issued Financial Statements for Correction of an Immaterial Error (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Schedule of Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements	The effects of the revision on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 were as follows: December 31, 2015 Consolidated Balance Sheet: As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised (In thousands) Other accrued entertainment liabilities $ 9,211 $ 1,200 $ 10,411 Total current liabilities 27,862 1,200 29,062 Total liabilities 119,617 1,200 120,817 Accumulated deficit (10,110 ) (1,200 ) (11,310 ) Total RLHC stockholders' equity 133,992 (1,200 ) 132,792 Total stockholders' equity 167,601 (1,200 ) 166,401 The effects of the revision on our consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity were as follows: Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity: As Previously Reported Adjustments As Revised (In thousands) January 1, 2014: Accumulated deficit $ (15,132 ) $ (1,200 ) $ (16,332 ) RLHC total equity 137,209 (1,200 ) 136,009 Total equity 137,209 (1,200 ) 136,009 December 31, 2014: Accumulated deficit $ (12,829 ) $ (1,200 ) $ (14,029 ) RLHC total equity 140,837 (1,200 ) 139,637 Total equity 140,837 (1,200 ) 139,637 December 31, 2015: Accumulated deficit $ (10,110 ) $ (1,200 ) $ (11,310 ) RLHC total equity 133,992 (1,200 ) 132,792 Total equity 167,601 (1,200 ) 166,401

Organization (Details)

Organization (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016roomhotel
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Hotels | hotel	1,137
Total Available Rooms | room	73,200
Franchised hotels
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Hotels | hotel	1,117
Total Available Rooms | room	68,900
Majority owned and consolidated
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Hotels | hotel	14
Total Available Rooms | room	2,900
Leased
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Hotels | hotel	4
Total Available Rooms | room	900
Managed
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Hotels | hotel	2
Total Available Rooms | room	500

Summary of Significant Accoun44

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)term	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2003USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restricted cash					$ 9,537	$ 11,304	[1]	$ 225
Deferred Income
Deferred gain									$ 7,000
Number of renewable terms | term					3
Renewable lease period					5 years
Recognized income					$ 500	500		500
Deferred revenue					900	1,300
Advertising and Promotion
Advertising expense					5,300	4,900		3,400
Net cash provided by operating activities					5,562	14,084		10,958
Net cash used in investing activities					(30,688)	(30,080)		(5,600)
Net cash provided (used) in period					12,407	29,851		(7,707)
Operating lease obligations					$ 85,000
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption [Member]
Advertising and Promotion
Net cash provided by operating activities						4,400
Net cash used in investing activities						6,700
Net cash provided (used) in period						11,100		$ (200)
Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Short-term investments maturity term					2 years
Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Short-term investments maturity term					35 years
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restricted cash					$ 9,211	$ 10,978
RL Venture LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					55.00%
RLS Atla Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			55.00%		55.00%
RLS Balt Venture LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage				73.00%	73.00%
RLS DC Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	55.00%	86.00%			55.00%
[1]	Variable Interest Entities (VIE's) consolidated effective 2015 (see Note 4)

Summary of Significant Accoun45

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,072	$ 23,898	[1]	$ 5,126
Restricted cash	9,537	11,304	[1]	225
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows	$ 47,609	$ 35,202		$ 5,351	$ 13,058
[1]	Variable Interest Entities (VIE's) consolidated effective 2015 (see Note 4)

Summary of Significant Accoun46

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 657	$ 303	$ 132
Additions to allowance	358	538	244
Write-offs, net of recoveries	(71)	(184)	(73)
Balance, end of year	$ 944	$ 657	$ 303

Summary of Significant Accoun47

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Property and Equipment) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	25 years
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	39 years
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	2 years
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	15 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	2 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	15 years
Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	15 years

Business Segments (Details)

Business Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)segment	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | segment	3
Revenue	$ 164,070	$ 142,920	$ 145,426
Segment operating expenses	130,512	117,029	116,348
Depreciation and amortization	16,281	13,315	12,762
Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition	15,524	(525)	9,557
Operating income	1,753	13,101	6,759
Capital expenditures	34,710	48,392	24,891
Identifiable assets	344,535	287,218	221,310
Operating segments | Company operated hotels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	123,589	119,773	118,616
Segment operating expenses	97,520	95,643	94,241
Depreciation and amortization	14,176	11,675	11,394
Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition	2,697	(9,296)	1,174
Operating income	9,196	21,751	11,807
Capital expenditures	31,738	46,991	24,255
Identifiable assets	260,583	255,876	190,332
Operating segments | Franchised hotels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	24,634	12,039	9,618
Segment operating expenses	19,315	11,233	7,004
Depreciation and amortization	890	604	49
Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition	2,113	239	0
Operating income	2,316	(37)	2,565
Capital expenditures	0	20	20
Identifiable assets	66,601	20,180	9,807
Operating segments | Entertainment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	15,719	11,057	17,115
Segment operating expenses	13,635	10,118	14,785
Depreciation and amortization	186	254	349
Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition	(1)	0	0
Operating income	1,899	685	1,981
Capital expenditures	104	20	241
Identifiable assets	5,580	5,256	6,161
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	128	51	77
Segment operating expenses	42	35	318
Depreciation and amortization	1,029	782	970
Other operating expenses and gains on asset disposition	10,715	8,532	8,383
Operating income	(11,658)	(9,298)	(9,594)
Capital expenditures	2,868	1,361	375
Identifiable assets	$ 11,771	$ 5,906	$ 15,010

Variable Interest Entities (Det

Variable Interest Entities (Details)

Oct. 06, 2016USD ($)hotel

Apr. 01, 2016USD ($)

Feb. 03, 2016USD ($)

Feb. 29, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

Oct. 31, 2015USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2015

Jan. 31, 2015USD ($)hotel

Sep. 30, 2016

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

Oct. 29, 2015

Apr. 30, 2015USD ($)

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | RL Venture LLC

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Ownership by non-controlling interest holders

45.00%

Number of hotels transferred | hotel

12

12

Ownership percentage

55.00%

Extinguishment of debt

$ 4,900,000

Cash distributions

$ 8,000,000

$ 5,900,000

Cash paid to to parent by subsidiary

$ 4,400,000

3,200,000

RLS Balt Venture LLC

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Ownership by non-controlling interest holders

21.00%

Option to purchase additional interest percent

24.00%

Option to purchase additional interest cost

$ 2,300,000

RLS Balt Venture LLC | Shelbourne Falcon II [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Gain recognized with additional member interest

$ 100,000

Purchase of additional interest percent

6.00%

Purchase of additional interest cost

$ 560,000

RLS Balt Venture LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Ownership percentage

73.00%

73.00%

Cash distributions

$ 0

0

Funding provided

$ 1,500,000

Funding preferred return percent

11.00%

RLS Atla Venture | Shelbourne Falcon III [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Ownership percentage

45.00%

RLS Atla Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Ownership percentage

55.00%

55.00%

Cash distributions

$ 0

0

RLS DC Venture | Shelbourne Falcon IV [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Ownership percentage

45.00%

14.00%

Gain recognized with additional member interest

$ 200,000

Option to purchase additional interest percent

16.00%

31.00%

Purchase of additional interest percent

15.00%

Purchase of additional interest cost

$ 1,700,000

$ 1,500,000

RLS DC Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Ownership percentage

55.00%

86.00%

55.00%

Cash distributions

$ 0

0

Gain recognized with additional member interest

$ 300,000

Red Lion Hotel Coos Bay property, in Coos Bay, Oregon [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Number of hotels sold | hotel

1

Proceeds from sale of business

$ 5,700,000

Gain on sale

$ 1,500,000

The Quincy Hotel [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Total consideration

$ 22,700,000

The Quincy Hotel [Member] | RLS DC Venture

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Business combination, percent acquired

100.00%

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | RL Venture LLC

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Loss on the sale of the equity interests as a reduction to additional paid in capital

$ 12,400,000

Variable Interest Entities (Bus

Variable Interest Entities (Business Combination) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration costs	$ 2,112	$ 779	$ 0
The Quincy Hotel [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration		22,700
Accounts receivable		176
Prepaid expenses and other		11
Total current assets		187
Property and equipment		22,500
Total assets acquired		22,687
Other accrued liabilities		36
Total liabilities assumed		36
Total net assets acquired		22,651
Revenue recognized in financial statements		600
Acquisition and integration costs		800
Pre-tax net loss recognized in financial statements		1,400
Revenues		147,929	150,314
Net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation		$ 3,220	$ 940

Property and Equipment (Details

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 06, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		$ 297,426	$ 257,861
Less accumulated depreciation		(134,346)	(123,084)
Property, plant and equipment, net, excluding land and construction in progress		163,080	134,777
Property and equipment, net		210,732	195,390	[1]
Red Lion Hotel Coos Bay property, in Coos Bay, Oregon [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business	$ 5,700
Gain on sale	$ 1,500
Buildings and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		251,731	217,787
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		37,767	32,821
Landscaping and Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		7,928	7,253
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		43,193	43,242
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross		$ 4,459	$ 17,371
[1]	Variable Interest Entities (VIE's) consolidated effective 2015 (see Note 4)

Property and Equipment (Discont

Property and Equipment (Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss from operations of discontinued business units	$ 0	$ 0	$ (187)
Net loss from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 0	(189)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Red Lion Hotel Eugene [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues			133
Operating expenses			(290)
Hotel facility and land lease			(30)
Depreciation and amortization			0
Loss on asset dispositions			0
Income tax (expense) benefit			0
Loss from operations of discontinued business units			(187)
Loss on disposal or impairment of the assets of discontinued business units			(2)
Net loss from discontinued operations			$ (189)

Goodwill and Intangible Asset53

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets acquired			$ 52,854	$ 15,301
Goodwill			12,566	8,512
Finite-lived intangibles, gross			3,273	3,420
Accumulated amortization			(1,408)	(567)
2,017			2,053
2,018			1,798
2,019			1,610
2,020			1,419
2,021			1,261
Thereafter			4,875
Finite-lived intangible assets			13,016	2,853
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 30,000
Goodwill	4,053
Company operated hotels
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets acquired			4,660	4,659
Goodwill			0	0
Franchised hotels
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets acquired			48,188	10,636
Goodwill			9,405	5,351
Entertainment
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets acquired			6	6
Goodwill			3,161	3,161
Brand Names
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets			2,664	0
Brand Names | Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 2,751
Finite-lived intangibles, gross			2,751	0
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	8 years 9 months 18 days
Customer contracts
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets			10,352	2,853
Customer contracts | Guest House and Vantage [Member]
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Allocated to intangibles	$ 3,400
Customer contracts | GuestHouse International LLC [Member]
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period		10 years
Customer contracts | Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Allocated to intangibles	$ 8,400
Finite-lived intangibles, gross			8,400	0
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	15 years
Trademarks
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets			134	134
Brand Names
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite lived-intangibles assets			$ 39,704	$ 12,314
Brand Names | GuestHouse International LLC [Member]
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trade names acquired		$ 5,400
Brand Names | Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 27,244

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Deb

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current	$ 1,469	$ 0
Non-Current	109,129	90,772
Unamortized debt issuance cost	(2,267)	(3,215)
Long-term debt net of debt issuance costs	106,862	87,557	[1]
Long-term Debt [Member] | RL Venture
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current	1,375	0
Non-Current	69,841	56,307
Long-term Debt [Member] | RL Baltimore
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current	0	0
Non-Current	13,300	13,300
Long-term Debt [Member] | RLH Atlanta
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current	40	0
Non-Current	9,360	6,000
Long-term Debt [Member] | RLH DC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current	54	0
Non-Current	$ 16,628	$ 15,165
[1]	Variable Interest Entities (VIE's) consolidated effective 2015 (see Note 4)

Long-Term Debt (RL Venture) (De

Long-Term Debt (RL Venture) (Details) - RL Venture Holding LLC [Member]	Oct. 06, 2016USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015USD ($)subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries | subsidiary		12
Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt		$ 53,800,000
Additional advance		$ 26,200,000
Term of loan		2 years
Amount drawn			$ 19,900,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost			$ 1,400,000
Extension period		1 year
Long-term Debt [Member] | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization period		25 years
Basis spread on variable rate		4.75%
Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extinguishment of debt	$ 4,900,000

Long-Term Debt (RL Baltimore) (

Long-Term Debt (RL Baltimore) (Details) - RL Baltimore - Long-term Debt [Member]	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015USD ($)extension	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt	$ 10,100,000
Additional advance	$ 3,200,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost		$ 400,000
Number of extension options | extension	2
Extension period	1 year
Monthly principal payments	$ 16,000
LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	6.25%

Long-Term Debt (RLH Atlanta) (D

Long-Term Debt (RLH Atlanta) (Details)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)extension	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance cost			$ 2,267,000	$ 3,215,000
RLH Atlanta | Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt		$ 6,000,000
Additional advance		$ 3,400,000
Amount drawn			3,400,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost			$ 100,000
Number of extension options | extension		2
Extension period		1 year
RLH Atlanta | Long-term Debt [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly principal payments	$ 10,000
RLH Atlanta | Long-term Debt [Member] | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		6.35%

Long-Term Debt (RLH DC) (Detail

Long-Term Debt (RLH DC) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance cost		$ 2,267,000	$ 3,215,000
RLH DC | Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt				$ 15,200,000
Additional advance				$ 2,300,000
Amount drawn		1,500,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost		$ 300,000
Extension period	1 year
Amortization period	25 years
RLH DC | Long-term Debt [Member] | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	4.55%

Long-Term Debt (Wells Fargo) (D

Long-Term Debt (Wells Fargo) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of debt		$ 0	$ 2,847,000	$ 0
Line of Credit | Wells Fargo Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000
Notes Payable to Banks | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of debt	$ 1,100,000

Long-Term Debt (Debentures) (De

Long-Term Debt (Debentures) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of debt			$ 0	$ 2,847	$ 0
Early retirement of debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of debt		$ 2,800
Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust | Debentures [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt redeemed				$ 30,800
Stated interest rate				9.50%
Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust | Debentures [Member] | Early retirement of debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of debt	$ 1,700
Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust | Debentures [Member] | Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt redeemed				$ 29,900
Stated interest rate				9.50%
Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust | Debentures [Member] | Trust Common Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt redeemed				$ 900
Stated interest rate				9.50%

Long-Term Debt (Maturities of D

Long-Term Debt (Maturities of Debt) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2,017	$ 1,469
2,018	24,442
2,019	84,687
2,020	0
2,021	0
Total	$ 110,598

Derivative Financial Instrume62

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of debt		$ 0	$ 2,847,000	$ 0
Early retirement of debt
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of debt	$ 2,800,000
Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability	16,200,000
Interest rate swaps | Early retirement of debt
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of debt	200,000
RL Venture Holding LLC [Member] | Interest rate caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 80,000,000
Fixed interest rate		4.00%
RL Baltimore | Interest rate caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 13,300,000
Fixed interest rate		3.00%
RLH Atlanta | Interest rate caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 9,400,000
Fixed interest rate		3.00%
RLH DC | Interest rate caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 17,500,000
Fixed interest rate		3.00%
Wells Fargo Credit Facility | Interest rate swaps | Early retirement of debt
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss on early retirement of debt	$ 1,200,000

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	23,434,480	23,434,480	20,051,145
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	23,434,480	23,434,480	20,051,145
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0	0
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Public Offering		$ 18,460
Common stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs (in shares)	2,500,000
Public Offering	$ 18,500

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Inc

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Incentive Plans Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,640	$ 1,932	$ 1,455
Vice President and Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 300
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	2,000,000
Shares available for issuance (in shares)	0
2015 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	1,400,000
Shares available for issuance (in shares)	572,104

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Bas

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Based Compensation Expense Schedule) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,640,000	$ 1,932,000	$ 1,455,000
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	51,000	0	0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	2,135,000	1,476,000	930,000
Unrestricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	419,000	437,000	507,000
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 35,000	$ 19,000	$ 18,000

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Option Fair Value Assumptions) (Details) - Stock Options	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Volatility	61.12%
Forfeiture Rate	21.07%
Risk-free Interest Rate	1.37%
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected Life (Years)	5 years

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Opt

Stockholders' Equity (Stock Option Activity) (Details) - Stock Options - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Balance (in shares)	71,676	75,176
Options granted (in shares)	81,130	0	0
Options exercised (in shares)	(200)
Options forfeited (in shares)	(19,738)
Balance (in shares)	132,868	71,676	75,176
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)	51,738
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 10.41
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	8.20
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	8.74
Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	11.41
Balance, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	8.91	$ 10.41
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 10.03

Stockholders' Equity (Exercise

Stockholders' Equity (Exercise Price Range) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)	$ 8.35	$ 8.34
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	132,868
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 22 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 8.91
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 0
Number of Exercisable Options (in shares)	51,738
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 10.03
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$ 0
8.20 | Stock Options
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Upper Limit (in dollars per share)	$ 8.20
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	81,130
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	9 years 2 months 27 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 8.20
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 12
Number of Exercisable Options (in shares)	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$ 0
8.74 | Stock Options
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Upper Limit (in dollars per share)	$ 8.74
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	36,093
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year 4 months 21 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 8.74
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 0
Number of Exercisable Options (in shares)	36,093
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 8.74
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$ 0
13.00 | Stock Options
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Upper Limit (in dollars per share)	$ 13
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	15,645
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	4 months 17 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 13
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 0
Number of Exercisable Options (in shares)	15,645
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 13
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$ 0

Stockholders' Equity (Restricte

Stockholders' Equity (Restricted Stock Units, Shares Issued as Compensation Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,640	$ 1,932	$ 1,455
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)	297,989	998,883	319,168
Vesting percentage	25.00%
Vesting period	4 years
Outstanding (in shares)	1,036,680	1,224,920	398,513
Percentage of total units granted that are forfeited	21.10%
Shares vested (in shares)	(155,087)
Fair value	$ 1,100	$ 1,000	$ 700
Stock-based compensation expense	2,135	1,476	930
Additional compensation expense	$ 5,300
Period for recognition	30 months
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,200	$ 1,500	$ 900

Stockholders' Equity (Restric70

Stockholders' Equity (Restricted Stock Units) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Balance (in shares)	1,224,920	398,513
Shares granted (in shares)	297,989	998,883	319,168
Vested (in shares)	(155,087)
Forfeited (in shares)	(331,142)
Balance (in shares)	1,036,680	1,224,920	398,513
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 6.95
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	8.19
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	6.57
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	7.24
Balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 7.27	$ 6.95

Stockholders' Equity (Unrestric

Stockholders' Equity (Unrestricted Stock Awards) (Details) - Unrestricted stock awards - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)	54,864	60,499	88,363
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 7.67	$ 7.18	$ 5.71

Stockholders' Equity (Employee

Stockholders' Equity (Employee Stock Purchase Plan) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 2,640,000	$ 1,932,000	$ 1,455,000
2008 ESPP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	300,000
Discount on price	15.00%
Maximum amount employees can purchase	$ 25,000
Maximum number of shares employees can purchase (in shares)	10,000
Number of shares issued to participants (in shares)		29,795	22,037	14,427
Weighted average fair value per ESPP award (in dollars per share)		$ 5.97	$ 5.03	$ 4.84
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 35,000	$ 19,000	$ 18,000

Stockholders' Equity (Warrants)

Stockholders' Equity (Warrants) (Details) - Common stock	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015$ / sharesshares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants issued (in shares) | shares	442,533
Warrant term	5 years
Warrants issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 6.78

Income Taxes (Components of Inc

Income Taxes (Components of Income Tax (Benefit) Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current
Federal benefit	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
State expense	63	26	25
Deferred
Deferred (benefit) expense	249	59	6
Income tax (benefit) expense	$ 312	$ 85	$ 31

Income Taxes (Income Tax Rate R

Income Taxes (Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Amount
(Benefit) expense provision at federal statutory rate	$ (1,540)	$ 1,394	$ 858
State tax (benefit) expense	70	3	23
Effect of tax credits	10	(152)	(173)
Non-controlling interest	163	(441)	0
Other	(373)	131	286
Valuation allowance	1,982	(850)	(963)
Income tax (benefit) expense	312	85	31
Less: tax benefit of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Income tax expense	$ 312	$ 85	$ 31
Percent
(Benefit) expense provision at federal statutory rate	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
State tax (benefit) expense	(1.50%)	0.10%	0.90%
Effect of tax credits	(0.20%)	(3.70%)	(6.90%)
Non-controlling interest	(3.60%)	10.70%	0.00%
Other	8.20%	3.20%	11.30%
Valuation allowance	(43.80%)	(20.70%)	(38.20%)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(6.90%)	2.20%	1.20%
Effect of discontinued operations	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations	(6.90%)	2.20%	1.20%

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Asse

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Property and equipment	$ 1,770	$ 2,293
Brand name	6,130	2,461
Other intangible assets	254	158
RL Venture	2,608	2,924
RL Baltimore	110	71
RL Atlanta	34	0
Liabilities, total	10,906	7,907
Deferred Tax Assets
RLH DC	170	271
Gain on sale leaseback	307	474
Tax credit carryforwards	4,620	4,630
Federal and state net operating losses	7,097	6,482
Other	4,698	1,054
Valuation allowance	(11,702)	(7,876)	$ (4,916)	$ (5,893)
Assets, total	$ 5,190	$ 5,035

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	$ 4,620,000	$ 4,630,000
Valuation allowance	11,702,000	7,876,000	$ 4,916,000	$ 5,893,000
Federal [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Federal net operating losses	18,200,000	16,400,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Federal net operating losses	$ 18,600,000	$ 18,900,000

Income Taxes (Valuation Allowan

Income Taxes (Valuation Allowance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation Allowance
Valuation allowance, balance	$ 7,876	$ 4,916	$ 5,893
Amount charged to tax expense	3,826	2,960	(977)
Valuation allowance, balance	$ 11,702	$ 7,876	$ 4,916

Fair Value of Financial Instr79

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 47,609	$ 35,202
Short-term investments	0	18,085
Accounts receivable	10,852	7,671
Accounts receivable from related parties	1,865	493
Notes receivable	1,295	2,605
Interest rate caps	4	42
Total debt	110,598	90,772
Total capital lease obligations	1,147	0
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	47,609	35,202
Short-term investments	0	18,085
Accounts receivable	10,852	7,671
Accounts receivable from related parties	1,865	493
Notes receivable	1,295	2,605
Interest rate caps	4	42
Total debt	107,858	94,029
Total capital lease obligations	$ 1,147	$ 0

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Sche

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Schedule of Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Numerator - basic and diluted:
Net Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (4,840)	$ 4,016	$ 2,492
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	163	(1,297)	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC	(4,677)	2,719	2,492
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	(189)
Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC	$ (4,677)	$ 2,719	$ 2,303
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	20,427	19,983	19,785
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	20,427	20,200	19,891
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 0.14	$ 0.13
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC (in dollars per share)	(0.23)	0.14	0.12
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to RLHC (in dollars per share)	(0.23)	0.13	0.13
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (loss) attributable to RLHC (in dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 0.13	$ 0.12

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Anti

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Antidilutive Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration costs			$ 2,112	$ 779	$ 0
Dilutive awards outstanding, Warrants (in shares)			0	38,000	0
Dilutive awards outstanding (in shares)			0	0	0
Total dilutive awards outstanding (in shares)			0	217,000	106,000
Stock Options
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Options outstanding (in shares)		132,868	132,868	71,676	75,176
Dilutive awards outstanding, Share-based Payments (in shares)			0	0	0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Other than options outstanding (in shares)		1,036,680	1,036,680	1,224,920	398,513
Dilutive awards outstanding, Share-based Payments (in shares)			0	179,000	106,000
Warrants
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Other than options outstanding (in shares)		442,533	442,533	442,533	0
Shares for Vantage Contingent Consideration
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Other than options outstanding (in shares)		690,000	690,000	0	0
Stock Options
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS (in shares)			133,000	72,000	75,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS (in shares)			1,037,000	1,045,000	294,000
Warrants
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS (in shares)			443,000	404,000	0
Shares for Vantage Contingent Consideration
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of EPS (in shares)			690,000	0	0
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Equity awards issuable (in shares)	690,000
Acquisition and integration costs		$ 340	$ 2,100
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | Shares for Vantage Contingent Consideration
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration costs			$ 124

Operating and Capital Lease C82

Operating and Capital Lease Commitments (Future Minimum Payments Due) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2,017	$ 5,932
2,018	5,245
2,019	4,581
2,020	4,533
2,021	2,876
Thereafter	63,453
Total	86,620
Operating Lease Obligation
2,017	5,678
2,018	4,980
2,019	4,316
2,020	4,294
2,021	2,752
Thereafter	63,453
Total	85,473
Capital Lease Obligation
2,017	254
2,018	265
2,019	265
2,020	239
2,021	124
Thereafter	0
Total	$ 1,147

Operating and Capital Lease C83

Operating and Capital Lease Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)extension	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Hotel facility and land lease | $	$ 4,740	$ 6,569	$ 5,210
Typical lease term	5 years
Rent expense | $	$ 5,700	$ 7,400	$ 5,900
Red Lion River Inn [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of extension terms	3
Extension period	5 years
Red Lion Anaheim [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of extension terms	17
Extension period	5 years
Red Lion Hotel Kalispell [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of extension terms	3
Extension period	5 years
Denver, Colorado Office [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of extension terms	1
Extension period	5 years

Related-Party Transactions (Det

Related-Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2016	May 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investor Relations Fee [Member] | Shelbourne Falcon [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			$ 423,000	$ 378,000
Management Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amounts receivable from related parties			1,900,000	500,000
Management Agreement [Member] | Red Lion Hotel Woodlake Conference Center Sacramento LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		50.00%
Property management fee revenue			$ 107,000	129,000
RL Venture LLC | Investor Relations Fee [Member] | Shelbourne Falcon [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investor relations fee			0.50%
Related party expenses			$ 366,000	366,000
RL Venture LLC | Construction Management Fee [Member] | CPA Development, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			78,000	$ 122,000
Cash and investments			$ 200,000
RLS Atla Venture | Investor Relations Fee [Member] | Shelbourne Falcon [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investor relations fee			0.50%
RLS Balt Venture LLC | Investor Relations Fee [Member] | Shelbourne Falcon [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investor relations fee			0.50%
RLS DC Venture | Investor Relations Fee [Member] | Shelbourne Falcon [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investor relations fee			0.50%
Red Lion Hotels Management, Inc. | Management Agreement [Member] | Hudson Valley Resort and Spa [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property management fee revenue			$ 87,000
Property management fee contract period	1 year
Monthly property management fee revenue	$ 8,333
Monthly property management fee percent of gross revenue	3.00%

Business Acquisition (Details)

Business Acquisition (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)hotel$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / shares	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash on hand consideration				$ 0	$ 22,651	$ 0
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 8.34	$ 8.35	$ 8.34	$ 8.35
Acquisition and integration costs				$ 2,112	779	$ 0
Goodwill		$ 12,566		12,566	8,512
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of business acquired (more than) | hotel	1,000
Cash on hand consideration	$ 22,600
Equity awards issuable (in shares) | shares	690,000
Shares issued for Vantage acquisition	$ 5,800
Total consideration	28,400		$ 40,200
Liabilities incurred	900
Acquisition and integration costs		340		2,100
Contingent consideration	10,900	11,200	10,900	11,200
Additional consideration, not contingent, paid in equal amounts at the first and second anniversaries of the close date	2,000
Current assets	2,436		2,436
Property and equipment	513		513
Total intangible assets	38,395		38,395
Goodwill	4,053		4,053
Total assets acquired	45,397		45,397
Current liabilities	2,657		2,657
Deferred tax liabilities	2,556		2,556
Total liabilities assumed	5,213		5,213
Total net assets acquired	40,184		40,184
Revenue recognized in financial statements		8,855
Earnings recognized in financial statements		$ 1,496
Revenues				188,272	176,123
Net income attributable to Red Lion Hotels Corporation				$ (453)	$ 8,233
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | Brand Names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 2,751
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	8 years 9 months 18 days
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | Customer contracts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Allocated to intangibles	$ 8,400		8,400
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	15 years
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | Brand Names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 27,244		$ 27,244
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | 90% of Room Count at Close [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, threshold	90.00%		90.00%
Contingent consideration, potential outcome (in shares) | shares	690,000		690,000
Contingent consideration, potential outcome, cash	$ 7,000		$ 7,000
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | 90% of Room Count at Close, Year 1 Anniversary [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, potential outcome (in shares) | shares	414,000		414,000
Contingent consideration, potential outcome, cash	$ 4,000		$ 4,000
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | 90% of Room Count at Close, Year 2 Anniversary [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, potential outcome (in shares) | shares	276,000		276,000
Contingent consideration, potential outcome, cash	$ 3,000		$ 3,000
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | 80% of Room Count at Close [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, threshold	80.00%		80.00%
Contingent consideration, potential outcome (in shares) | shares	517,500		517,500
Contingent consideration, potential outcome, cash	$ 5,250		$ 5,250
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | 80% of Room Count at Close, Year 1 Anniversary [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, potential outcome (in shares) | shares	310,500		310,500
Contingent consideration, potential outcome, cash	$ 3,000		$ 3,000
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | 80% of Room Count at Close, Year 2 Anniversary [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, potential outcome (in shares) | shares	207,000		207,000
Contingent consideration, potential outcome, cash	$ 2,250		$ 2,250
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | Minimum Threshold [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, potential outcome (in shares) | shares	0		0
Contingent consideration, potential outcome, cash	$ 2,000		$ 2,000
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | Minimum Threshold, Year 1 Anniversary [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, potential outcome (in shares) | shares	0		0
Contingent consideration, potential outcome, cash	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member] | Minimum Threshold, Year 2 Anniversary [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, potential outcome (in shares) | shares	0		0
Contingent consideration, potential outcome, cash	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Vantage | Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash on hand consideration	10,300
TESI | Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash on hand consideration	$ 12,300

Parent Company Financial Stat86

Parent Company Financial Statements - Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,072	$ 23,898	[1]	$ 5,126
Restricted cash	9,537	11,304	[1]	225
Short-term investments	0	18,085
Accounts receivable, net	10,852	7,671	[1]
Accounts receivable from related parties	1,865	493
Notes receivable, net	1,295	929
Inventories	647	721	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other	4,491	2,149	[1]
Total current assets	66,759	65,250
Property and equipment, net	210,732	195,390	[1]
Goodwill	12,566	8,512
Intangible assets	52,854	15,301
Notes receivable, long term	0	1,676
Other assets, net	1,624	1,089	[1]
Total assets	344,535	287,218		221,310
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	8,682	9,263	[1]
Accrued payroll and related benefits	4,800	6,163	[1]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities	11,334	10,411
Other accrued expenses	4,336	3,225	[1]
Contingent consideration for acquisition due to related party, due within one year	6,768	0
Total current liabilities	37,389	29,062
Contingent consideration for acquisition due to related party, due after one year	4,432	0
Deferred income and other long term liabilities	2,293	1,326	[1]
Deferred income taxes	5,716	2,872
Total liabilities	156,692	120,817
Commitments and contingencies
RLHC stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	234	201
Additional paid-in capital, common stock	171,089	143,901
Accumulated deficit	(15,987)	(11,310)		(14,029)	$ (16,332)
Total stockholders' equity	187,843	166,401		139,637	$ 136,009
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	344,535	287,218
Parent Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	32,936	16,672		5,126
Restricted cash	326	326		$ 225
Short-term investments	0	18,085
Accounts receivable, net	17,674	8,172
Accounts receivable from related parties	1,865	493
Notes receivable, net	1,295	929
Inventories	200	224
Prepaid expenses and other	3,483	1,068
Total current assets	57,779	45,969
Investment in subsidiaries	42,875	49,902
Property and equipment, net	31,123	31,644
Goodwill	12,566	8,512
Intangible assets	52,854	15,301
Notes receivable, long term	0	1,676
Other assets, net	1,561	2,519
Total assets	198,758	155,523
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,415	2,085
Accrued payroll and related benefits	4,625	4,400
Other accrued entertainment liabilities	11,334	10,411
Other accrued expenses	2,680	1,637
Contingent consideration for acquisition due to related party, due within one year	6,768	0
Total current liabilities	31,822	18,533
Contingent consideration for acquisition due to related party, due after one year	4,432	0
Deferred income and other long term liabilities	1,452	1,326
Deferred income taxes	5,716	2,872
Total liabilities	43,422	22,731
Commitments and contingencies
RLHC stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	234	201
Additional paid-in capital, common stock	171,089	143,901
Accumulated deficit	(15,987)	(11,310)
Total stockholders' equity	155,336	132,792
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 198,758	$ 155,523
[1]	Variable Interest Entities (VIE's) consolidated effective 2015 (see Note 4)

Parent Company Financial Stat87

Parent Company Financial Statements - Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Company operated hotels	$ 117,641	$ 116,187	$ 118,616
Other revenues from managed properties	5,948	3,586	0
Franchised hotels	24,634	12,039	9,618
Entertainment	15,719	11,057	17,115
Other	128	51	77
Total revenues	164,070	142,920	145,426
Operating expenses:
Company operated hotels	91,572	92,057	94,241
Other costs from managed properties	5,948	3,586	0
Franchised hotels	19,315	11,233	7,004
Entertainment	13,635	10,118	14,785
Other	42	35	318
Depreciation and amortization	16,281	13,315	12,762
Hotel facility and land lease	4,740	6,569	5,210
Gain on asset dispositions, net	(2,437)	(17,692)	(4,006)
General and administrative expenses	11,109	9,819	8,353
Acquisition and integration costs	2,112	779	0
Total operating expenses	162,317	129,819	138,667
Operating income	1,753	13,101	6,759
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,764)	(6,979)	(4,575)
Loss on early retirement of debt	0	(2,847)	0
Other income (expense)	483	826	339
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	(4,528)	4,101	2,523
Income tax expense	312	85	31
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(4,840)	4,016	2,492
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued business units, net of income tax benefit	0	0	(187)
Loss on disposal of the assets of the discontinued business units, net of income tax benefit	0	0	(2)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	0	(189)
Net income (loss)	(4,840)	4,016	2,303
Comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedge, net of tax	0	0	(44)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(4,677)	2,719	2,259
Parent Company [Member]
Revenue:
Company operated hotels	37,751	44,778	118,616
Other revenues from managed properties	36,546	28,847	0
Franchised hotels	24,634	12,039	9,618
Entertainment	15,719	11,057	17,115
Other	128	51	77
Total revenues	114,778	96,772	145,426
Operating expenses:
Company operated hotels	27,345	34,965	94,241
Other costs from managed properties	36,546	28,847	0
Franchised hotels	19,315	11,233	7,004
Entertainment	13,635	10,118	14,785
Other	42	35	318
Depreciation and amortization	4,976	5,087	12,762
Hotel facility and land lease	3,704	6,335	5,210
Gain on asset dispositions, net	(857)	(17,838)	(4,006)
General and administrative expenses	11,109	9,819	8,353
Acquisition and integration costs	2,112	0	0
Total operating expenses	117,927	88,601	138,667
Operating income	(3,149)	8,171	6,759
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(112)	(2,882)	(4,575)
Loss on early retirement of debt	0	(2,847)	0
Equity in income of subsidiaries	(1,367)	(496)	0
Other income, net	263	858	339
Other income (expense)	(1,216)	(5,367)	(4,236)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	(4,365)	2,804	2,523
Income tax expense	312	85	31
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(4,677)	2,719	2,492
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued business units, net of income tax benefit	0	0	(187)
Loss on disposal of the assets of the discontinued business units, net of income tax benefit	0	0	(2)
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	0	(189)
Net income (loss)	(4,677)	2,719	2,303
Comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedge, net of tax	0	0	(44)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (4,677)	$ 2,719	$ 2,259

Parent Company Financial Stat88

Parent Company Financial Statements - Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ (4,840)	$ 4,016	$ 2,303
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,281	13,315	12,762
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,166	935	124
Gain on disposition of property, equipment and other assets, net	(2,437)	(17,692)	(4,006)
Loss on early retirement of debt	0	2,763	0
Deferred income taxes	249	59	6
Equity in investments	(157)	55	36
Stock based compensation expense	2,640	1,932	1,455
Provision for doubtful accounts	433	654	170
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration	339	0	0
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,183)	(1,901)	(635)
Notes receivable	(110)	(167)	(153)
Inventories	74	234	198
Prepaid expenses and other	(2,149)	556	(890)
Accounts payable	(1,006)	3,381	(1,811)
Other accrued liabilities	(1,738)	5,944	1,399
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,562	14,084	10,958
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(33,511)	(16,542)	(24,891)
Acquisition of Vantage Hospitality	(22,603)	0	0
Purchase of GuestHouse International assets	0	(8,856)	0
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment	5,898	38,681	17,316
Proceeds from redemption of trust common securities	0	909	0
Collection of notes receivable related to property sales	2,309	3,509	1,914
Advances on notes receivable	(943)	(652)	0
Purchases of short-term investments	0	(18,720)	0
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments	18,085	635	0
Other, net	77	28	61
Net cash used in investing activities	(30,688)	(30,080)	(5,600)
Financing activities:
Repayment of long-term debt	(4,939)	(30,528)	(12,973)
Repayment of debentures to Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust	0	(30,825)	0
Debt issuance costs	(181)	(4,028)	(6)
Proceeds from sale of interests in joint ventures	3,193	23,461	0
Reduction of additional paid in capital for repurchased restricted stock units	(353)	(347)	(155)
Proceeds from common stock offering, net	18,460	0	0
Other, net	180	(20)	69
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	37,533	45,847	(13,065)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	12,407	29,851	(7,707)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	35,202	5,351	13,058
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	47,609	35,202	5,351
Parent Company [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	(4,677)	2,719	2,303
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,968	5,087	12,762
Amortization of debt issuance costs	0	8	124
Gain on disposition of property, equipment and other assets, net	(857)	(17,841)	(4,006)
Loss on early retirement of debt	0	2,763	0
Deferred income taxes	288	59	6
Equity in investments	1,356	551	36
Stock based compensation expense	2,640	1,932	1,455
Provision for doubtful accounts	429	618	170
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration	339	0	0
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(9,500)	(3,028)	(635)
Notes receivable	(110)	(167)	(153)
Inventories	24	304	198
Prepaid expenses and other	(2,224)	744	(890)
Accounts payable	3,751	(820)	(1,811)
Other accrued liabilities	151	2,761	1,399
Net cash provided by operating activities	(3,422)	(4,310)	10,958
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,512)	(3,921)	(24,891)
Acquisition of Vantage Hospitality	(22,603)	0	0
Purchase of GuestHouse International assets	0	(8,856)	0
Purchases of interests in investments in joint venture entities	0	(18,049)	0
Sales of interests in investments to joint venture partners	0	80,734	0
Distributions from investments in joint ventures	4,393	3,224	0
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment	400	38,679	17,316
Proceeds from redemption of trust common securities	0	909	0
Collection of notes receivable related to property sales	2,309	3,509	1,914
Advances on notes receivable	(943)	(652)	0
Purchases of short-term investments	0	(18,720)	0
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments	18,085	635	0
Other, net	77	28	61
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,794)	77,520	(5,600)
Financing activities:
Repayment of long-term debt	0	(30,528)	(12,973)
Repayment of debentures to Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust	0	(30,825)	0
Debt issuance costs	0	0	(6)
Proceeds from sale of interests in joint ventures	3,218	0	0
Reduction of additional paid in capital for repurchased restricted stock units	(353)	(347)	(155)
Proceeds from common stock offering, net	18,460	0	0
Other, net	155	137	69
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	21,480	(61,563)	(13,065)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	16,264	11,647	(7,707)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	16,998	5,351	13,058
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	$ 33,262	$ 16,998	$ 5,351

Parent Company Financial Stat89

Parent Company Financial Statements (Restricted Cash) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 5,562	$ 14,084		$ 10,958
Cash and cash equivalents	38,072	23,898	[1]	5,126
Restricted cash	9,537	11,304	[1]	225
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows	47,609	35,202		5,351	$ 13,058
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(3,422)	(4,310)		10,958
Cash and cash equivalents	32,936	16,672		5,126
Restricted cash	326	326		225
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows	$ 33,262	16,998		5,351	$ 13,058
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		4,400
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		$ 100		$ 200
[1]	Variable Interest Entities (VIE's) consolidated effective 2015 (see Note 4)

Parent Company Financial Stat90

Parent Company Financial Statements (Commitments and Contingencies) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)extension
Total Lease Obligation
2,017	$ 5,932
2,018	5,245
2,019	4,581
2,020	4,533
2,021	2,876
Thereafter	63,453
Total	86,620
Operating Lease Obligation
2,017	5,678
2,018	4,980
2,019	4,316
2,020	4,294
2,021	2,752
Thereafter	63,453
Total	85,473
Capital Lease Obligation
2,017	254
2,018	265
2,019	265
2,020	239
2,021	124
Thereafter	0
Total	$ 1,147
Red Lion River Inn [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of extension terms | extension	3
Extension period	5 years
Red Lion Anaheim [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of extension terms | extension	17
Extension period	5 years
Kalispell Mall Property [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of extension terms | extension	3
Extension period	5 years
Denver, Colorado Office [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of extension terms | extension	1
Extension period	5 years
Parent Company [Member]
Total Lease Obligation
2,017	$ 4,672
2,018	3,972
2,019	3,293
2,020	3,272
2,021	1,720
Thereafter	4,095
Total	21,024
Operating Lease Obligation
2,017	4,645
2,018	3,948
2,019	3,283
2,020	3,261
2,021	1,713
Thereafter	4,095
Total	20,945
Capital Lease Obligation
2,017	27
2,018	24
2,019	10
2,020	11
2,021	7
Thereafter	0
Total	$ 79
Parent Company [Member] | Red Lion River Inn [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of extension terms | extension	3
Extension period	5 years
Parent Company [Member] | Red Lion Anaheim [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of extension terms | extension	17
Extension period	5 years
Parent Company [Member] | Kalispell Mall Property [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of extension terms | extension	3
Extension period	5 years
Parent Company [Member] | Denver, Colorado Office [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of extension terms | extension	1
Extension period	5 years
Parent Company [Member] | Coral Springs, Florida Office [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of extension terms | extension	2
Extension period	3 years

Parent Company Financial Stat91

Parent Company Financial Statements (Revision of the Previously Issued Financial Statements for Correction of an Immaterial Error) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities	$ 11,334	$ 10,411
Total current liabilities	37,389	29,062
Total liabilities	156,692	120,817
Accumulated deficit	(15,987)	(11,310)	$ (14,029)	$ (16,332)
Total RLHC stockholders' equity	155,336	132,792	139,637	136,009
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities	11,334	10,411
Total current liabilities	31,822	18,533
Total liabilities	43,422	22,731
Accumulated deficit	$ (15,987)	(11,310)
Total RLHC stockholders' equity		132,792
As Previously Reported
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities		9,211
Total current liabilities		27,862
Total liabilities		119,617
Accumulated deficit		(10,110)	(12,829)	(15,132)
Total RLHC stockholders' equity		133,992	140,837	137,209
As Previously Reported | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities		9,211
Total current liabilities		17,333
Total liabilities		21,531
Accumulated deficit		(10,110)
Total RLHC stockholders' equity		133,992
Restatement Adjustments
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities		1,200
Total current liabilities		1,200
Total liabilities		1,200
Accumulated deficit		(1,200)	(1,200)	(1,200)
Total RLHC stockholders' equity		(1,200)	$ (1,200)	$ (1,200)
Restatement Adjustments | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities		1,200
Total current liabilities		1,200
Total liabilities		1,200
Accumulated deficit		(1,200)
Total RLHC stockholders' equity		$ (1,200)

Revision of the Previously Is92

Revision of the Previously Issued Financial Statements for Correction of an Immaterial Error (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities	$ 11,334	$ 10,411
Total current liabilities	37,389	29,062
Total liabilities	156,692	120,817
Accumulated deficit	(15,987)	(11,310)	$ (14,029)	$ (16,332)
Total RLHC stockholders' equity	155,336	132,792	139,637	136,009
Total stockholders' equity	$ 187,843	166,401	139,637	136,009
As Previously Reported
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities		9,211
Total current liabilities		27,862
Total liabilities		119,617
Accumulated deficit		(10,110)	(12,829)	(15,132)
Total RLHC stockholders' equity		133,992	140,837	137,209
Total stockholders' equity		167,601	140,837	137,209
Restatement Adjustments
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Other accrued entertainment liabilities		1,200
Total current liabilities		1,200
Total liabilities		1,200
Accumulated deficit		(1,200)	(1,200)	(1,200)
Total RLHC stockholders' equity		(1,200)	(1,200)	(1,200)
Total stockholders' equity		$ (1,200)	$ (1,200)	$ (1,200)