Diamond Resorts International (DRII) 10-Q 6 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	4-May-15
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Diamond Resorts International, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1566897
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		73,322,556

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$183,093	$242,486
Cash in escrow and restricted cash	90,049	80,914
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net of allowance of $135,701 and $130,639, respectively	509,001	498,662
Due from related parties, net	61,668	51,651
Other receivables, net	36,511	59,821
Income tax receivable	472	467
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	613	423
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	161,111	86,439
Unsold Vacation Interests, net	283,926	262,172
Property and equipment, net	70,617	70,871
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group	1,177	14,452
Goodwill	30,642	30,632
Intangible assets, net	182,606	178,786
Total assets	1,611,486	1,577,776
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Accounts payable	18,177	14,084
Due to related parties, net	107,822	34,768
Accrued liabilities	140,916	134,680
Income taxes payable	120	108
Deferred income taxes	57,924	47,250
Deferred revenues	109,775	124,997
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,976 and $2,055, respectively	422,690	440,720
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	508,983	509,208
Derivative liabilities	258	0
Notes payable	10,364	4,612
Total liabilities	1,377,029	1,310,427
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock $0.01 par value per share; authorized - 250,000,000 shares, issued - 75,847,838 shares and 75,732,088 shares, respectively	758	757
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	488,142	482,732
Accumulated deficit	-154,527	-180,502
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-22,698	-19,561
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	311,675	283,426
Treasury Stock, Value	-77,218	-16,077
Total stockholders' equity	234,457	267,349
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,611,486	$1,577,776

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Time Sharing Transactions, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts on Receivables Sold with Recourse	($135,701)	($130,639)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Senior secured notes, net of unamortized original issue discount	1,976	2,055
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	75,847,838	75,732,088
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.01	$0.01
Treasury Stock, Shares	2,525,282	642,900
Securitization notes and funding facilities [Member]
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Senior secured notes, net of unamortized original issue discount	141	156
Senior Notes [Member]
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Senior secured notes, net of unamortized original issue discount	$0	$0

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Management and member services	$40,639	$38,224
Consolidated resort operations	3,209	8,723
Vacation Interest sales, net of provision of $14,096 and $11,433, respectively	122,566	105,897
Interest	18,802	15,674
Other	12,304	12,707
Total revenues	197,520	181,225
Costs and Expenses:
Management and member services	8,081	8,947
Consolidated resort operations	3,701	7,771
Vacation Interest cost of sales	1,138	12,902
Advertising, sales and marketing	68,513	60,775
Vacation Interest carrying cost, net	10,368	7,875
Loan portfolio	2,737	2,490
Other operating	5,011	5,537
General and administrative	32,256	24,192
Depreciation and amortization	8,640	8,061
Interest expense	11,604	16,615
Impairments and other write-offs	5	7
Gain on disposal of assets	-34	-4
Total costs and expenses	152,020	155,168
Income before provision for income taxes	45,500	26,057
Provision for income taxes	19,525	12,047
Net income (loss)	25,975	14,010
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0	3,162	-385
Post-retirement benefit plan	43	43
Other	-18	-14
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	-3,137	414
Comprehensive income (loss)	$22,838	$14,424
Net income per share:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$0.35	$0.19
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$0.34	$0.18
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	74,539	75,430
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	77,356	75,839

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations Parenthetical [Abstract]
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	($14,096)	($11,433)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	0	0
Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Operations Parenthetical [Abstract]
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	($14,096)	($11,433)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Permanent Capital Accumulated Deficit	Permanent Capital Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock [Member]	Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	($16,077)	$757	$482,732	($180,502)	($19,561)		$267,349
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014	75,089,188
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options, shares	115,750
Exercise of stock options	0	1	1,815	0	0		1,816
Stock-based compensation, shares	0
Stock-based compensation	3,220	0	3,220	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	375		375
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	61,141
Common stock repurchased under the Stock Repurchase Program	-61,141
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015	25,975	0		25,975	0
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0	3,162	0	0	0	3,162
Change in post-retirement benefit plan, net of tax of $0	43	0	0	0	43
Other	-18	0	0	0	-18
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015		$758	$488,142	($154,527)	($22,698)	($77,218)	$234,457
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2015	73,322,556

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Currency translation adjustment net of tax of	$0	$0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Change in post-retirement benefit plan, net of tax of	$0	$0

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$25,975	$14,010
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	14,096	11,433
Amortization of capitalized financing costs and original issue discounts	1,402	1,437
Amortization of capitalized loan origination costs and portfolio discounts	3,053	1,955
Depreciation and amortization	8,640	8,061
Stock-based compensation	3,295	4,696
Impairments and other write-offs	5	7
Gain on disposal of assets	-34	-4
Deferred income taxes	10,447	11,260
Loss on foreign currency exchange	98	88
Gain on mortgage repurchase	-96	-49
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments	-258	-199
Unrealized loss on post-retirement benefit plan	43	43
Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding acquisitions:
Mortgages and contracts receivable	-27,418	-19,122
Due from related parties, net	-4,729	8,295
Other receivables, net	22,910	13,582
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	-73,787	-80,512
Unsold Vacation Interests, net	-10,915	4,828
Accounts payable	-4,397	249
Due to related parties, net	74,912	52,595
Accrued liabilities	-7,247	13,941
Income taxes payable	7	570
Deferred revenues	14,028	-14,481
Net cash provided by operating activities	45,778	33,663
Investing activities:
Property and equipment capital expenditures	-4,160	-5,711
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	-8,993	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	236	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-12,917	-5,711
Financing activities:
Changes in cash in escrow and restricted cash	-9,221	14,632
Proceeds from issuance of securitization notes and Funding Facilities	63,206	45,909
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	0	1,113
Payments on Senior Credit Facility	-18,109	0
Payments on securitization notes and Funding Facilities	-63,446	-45,134
Payments on notes payable	-2,740	-5,027
Payments of debt issuance costs	-2,368	70
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities	375	0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	-61,141	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,816	236
Net cash provided by financing activities	-91,628	11,799
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-58,767	39,751
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	-626	80
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	242,486	35,945
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	183,093	75,776
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for taxes, net of tax refunds	11	218
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Insurance premiums financed through issuance of notes payable	8,492	6,173
Unsold vacation interests reclassified to assets held for sale	13,159	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash interest paid on corporate indebtedness	6,094	22,852
Securitization notes and funding facilities [Member]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash interest paid on corporate indebtedness	$3,897	$3,411

Background_Business_and_Basis_

Background, Business and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Background, Business and Basis of Presentation
	Note 1	— Background, Business and Basis of Presentation
	Business and Background
	Diamond Resorts International, Inc. ("DRII") is a holding company, and its principal asset is the direct and indirect ownership of equity interests in its subsidiaries, including Diamond Resorts Corporation ("DRC"), which is the operating subsidiary that has historically conducted the business described below. Except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, references in the condensed consolidated financial statements to "the Company" refer to DRII and its subsidiaries, including DRC.
	The Company operates in the hospitality and vacation ownership industry, with a worldwide network of 338 vacation destinations located in 34 countries throughout the world, including the continental United States ("U.S."), Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. The Company’s resort network includes 93 resort properties with approximately 11,000 units that are managed by the Company and 241 affiliated resorts and hotels and four cruise itineraries, which the Company does not manage and do not carry the Company's brand, but are a part of the Company's network and, through THE Club and other Club offerings (the "Clubs"), are available for its members to use as vacation destinations.
	The Company’s operations consist of two interrelated businesses: (i) hospitality and management services, which includes operations related to the management of the homeowners associations (the "HOAs") for resort properties and seven multi-resort trusts and one single-resort trust (collectively, the "Diamond Collections"), operations of the Clubs, food and beverage venues owned and managed by the Company and the provision of other hospitality and management services and (ii) marketing and sales of Vacation Ownership Interests ("VOIs" or "Vacation Interests") and consumer financing for purchasers of the Company’s VOIs.
	Through December 31, 2014, hospitality and management services also included operations of two properties located in St. Maarten for which a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company functioned as the HOA. Effective January 1, 2015, the Company assigned the rights and related obligations associated with assets it previously owned as the HOA for these properties to newly created HOAs. The Company has no beneficial interest in these HOAs, except through its ownership of VOIs, but continues to serve as the manager of these HOAs pursuant to customary management services agreements.
	As a result of these transactions, the operating results and the assets and liabilities of the St. Maarten properties were deconsolidated from the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements effective January 1, 2015 (with the exception of cash and all employee-related liabilities including the post-retirement benefit plan, which are expected to be deconsolidated later during the year ending December 31, 2015) (the "St. Maarten Deconsolidation").
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Diamond Resorts International, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the "2014 Form 10-K"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be reviewed in conjunction with the Company's annual consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year ending December 31, 2015 or any future period.
	Certain balances in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 have been revised to adjust for immaterial foreign currency translation adjustments.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 2    — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Significant accounting policies are those policies that, in management's view, are most important in the portrayal of the Company's financial condition and results of operations. The methods, estimates and judgments that the Company uses in applying its accounting policies have a significant impact on the results that it reports in the financial statements. Some of these significant accounting policies require the Company to make subjective and complex judgments regarding matters that are inherently uncertain. See "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company's significant accounting policies that require significant judgment.
	Principles of Consolidation—The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all subsidiaries of the Company. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated from the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
	Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue, bad debts, unsold Vacation Interests, net, Vacation Interest cost of sales, stock-based compensation expense and income taxes. These estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The results of the Company's analyses form the basis for making assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, and the impact of such differences may be material to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
	Vacation Interest Sales Revenue, Net—Vacation Interest sales revenue, net is comprised of Vacation Interest sales, net of a provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue. Vacation interest sales consist of revenue from the sale of points, which can be utilized for vacations at any of the resorts in the Company's network for varying lengths of stay, net of an amount equal to the expense associated with certain sales incentives. A variety of sales incentives are routinely provided as sales tools. Sales centers have predetermined budgets for sales incentives and manage the use of incentives accordingly. A provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue is recorded upon completion of each financed sale. The provision is calculated based on historical default experience associated with the customer's Fair Isaac Corporation ("FICO") score. Additionally, the Company analyzes its allowance for loan and contract losses quarterly and makes adjustments based on current trends in consumer loan delinquencies and defaults and other criteria, if necessary. All of the Company's Vacation Interest sales revenue, net, is allocated to the Vacation Interest Sales and Financing business segment.
	Vacation Interest sales, net of provision, consists of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Vacation Interest sales	$	136,662		$	117,330
	Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	(14,096		)	(11,433		)
	Vacation Interest sales, net of provision	$	122,566		$	105,897
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes most of the current revenue recognition requirements. The core principle of this guidance is that an entity is required to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. New disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers are also required. Entities must adopt the new guidance using one of two retrospective application methods. Early application is not permitted. This guidance is effective for the Company for its quarter ending March 31, 2017; however, the FASB has recently proposed a one-year deferral of the effective date of this guidance which, if approved, will delay the implementation date for the Company to its interim period ending March 31, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the standard to determine the impact of its adoption on its financial statements.
	In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, Income Statement-Extraordinary and Unusual Items ("ASU No. 2015-01"), which eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Extraordinary items are events and transactions that are distinguished by their unusual nature and by the infrequency of their occurrence ASU No. 2015-01 simplifies income statement presentation by altogether removing the concept of extraordinary items from consideration. ASU No. 2015-01 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2015-01 as of its quarter ending March 31, 2016. The Company believes that the adoption of this update will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (“ASU No. 2015-02”), which is intended to respond to stakeholders’ concerns about the current accounting guidance for certain legal entities. The amendments update the analysis of consolidation for limited partnerships, contractual fee arrangements and investment funds, as well as include additional guidance on the effect of related parties. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-02 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-02 may be applied retrospectively or using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the standard to determine the impact of its adoption on its financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest ("ASU No. 2015-03"), which is intended to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-03 require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in ASU No. 2015-03. ASU No. 2015-03 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2015-03 as of its quarter ending March 31, 2016. The Company believes that the adoption of this update will result in a reclassification between assets and liabilities but will have no other impact on its financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-use Software ("ASU No. 2015-05"), which provides guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license and, if so, how the software license element of the arrangement should be accounted for by the customer. ASU No. 2015-05 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2015-05 as of its quarter ending March 31, 2016. The Company believes that the adoption of this update will not have a material impact on its financial statements.

Concentrations_of_Risk

Concentrations of Risk	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Concentrations of Risk [Abstract]
Concentrations of Risk
	Note 3	— Concentrations of Risk
	Credit Risk—The Company is exposed to on-balance sheet credit risk related to its mortgages and contracts receivable. The Company offers financing to the buyers of VOIs at the Company’s resorts. The Company bears the risk of defaults on promissory notes delivered to it by buyers of VOIs. If a buyer of VOIs defaults, the Company generally attempts to resell such VOIs by exercise of a power of sale. The associated marketing, selling, and administrative costs from the original sale are not recovered and such costs must be incurred again to resell the VOIs. Although in many cases the Company may have recourse against a buyer of VOIs for the unpaid price, certain states have laws that limit the Company’s ability to recover personal judgments against customers who have defaulted on their loans, and the Company has generally not pursued this remedy.
	The Company maintains cash, cash equivalents, cash in escrow, and restricted cash with various financial institutions. These financial institutions are located throughout North America, Europe and the Caribbean. A significant portion of the Company's cash is maintained with a select few banks and is, accordingly, subject to credit risk. Periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of financial institutions maintaining the deposits are performed to evaluate and mitigate, if necessary, any credit risk.
	Availability of Funding Sources—The Company has historically funded mortgages and contracts receivable and unsold Vacation Interests with borrowings through its financing facilities and internally generated funds. Borrowings are in turn repaid with the proceeds received by the Company from repayments of such mortgages and contracts receivable. To the extent that the Company is not successful in maintaining or replacing existing financings, it may have to curtail its sales and marketing operations or sell assets, thereby resulting in a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
	Geographic Concentration—Portions of the Company's consumer loan portfolio are concentrated in certain geographic regions within the U.S. As of March 31, 2015, the Company's loans to California, Arizona and Florida residents constituted 32.5%, 8.5% and 5.6%, respectively, of the consumer loan portfolio. The deterioration of the economic condition and financial well-being of the regions in which the Company has significant loan concentrations, such as California, Arizona or Florida, could adversely affect its consumer loan portfolio, business and results of operations. No other state or foreign country concentration accounted for in excess of 5.0% of the portfolio. The credit risk inherent in such concentrations is dependent upon regional and general economic stability, which affects property values and the financial well-being of the borrowers.
	Interest Rate Risk—Since a significant portion of the Company's indebtedness bears interest at variable rates, any increase in interest rates beyond amounts covered under the Company’s interest rate cap agreements or swap agreements, particularly if sustained, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position.
	The Company derives net interest income from its financing activities because the interest rates it charges its customers who finance the purchase of their VOIs exceed the interest rates the Company pays to its lenders. Since the Company’s customer receivables generally bear interest at fixed rates, increases in interest rates will erode the spread in interest rates that the Company has historically obtained.
	On March 20, 2015, as required by the Company's $200.0 million conduit facility that was most recently amended and restated on February 5, 2015 (the "Conduit Facility"), the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $56.9 million (the "March 2015 Swap") that is scheduled to mature on March 20, 2025, to manage its exposure to fluctuation in interest rates. The Company pays interest at a fixed rate of 2.46% based on a floating notional amount according to a pre-determined amortization schedule and receives interest based on one-month floating LIBOR. The March 2015 Swap did not
	qualify for hedge accounting. See "Note 16—Borrowings" for further detail on the Conduit Facility.
	As of March 31, 2015, the fair value of the March 2015 Swap was calculated to be $0.3 million based on valuation reports provided by counterparties. This fair value was recorded as a derivative liability with an offsetting charge to interest expense.

Cash_in_Escrow_and_Restricted_

Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash [Abstract]
Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash
	Note 4	— Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash
	The nature of selected balances included in cash in escrow and restricted cash includes:
	Collected on behalf of HOAs and others—restricted cash collected on behalf of the HOAs and others and are considered pass-through balances and have no impact on the operations of the Company.
	Securitization and Funding Facilities collection and reserve cash—prefunding and reserve cash held for the benefit of secured note holders and cash collections on certain mortgages receivable that secure collateralized notes. The Conduit Facility and the $80.0 million loan sale facility with Quorum Federal Credit Union (the "Quorum Facility") are collectively referred to as the "Funding Facilities." See "Note 16—Borrowings" for further detail on the Conduit Facility and "Note 16—Borrowings" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on the Quorum Facility.
	Cash in escrow and restricted cash as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Collected on behalf of HOAs and others		$	32,990	$	17,862
	Securitization and Funding Facilities collection and reserve cash		31,178		39,784
	Rental trust		15,289		12,556
	Escrow		9,711		9,830
	Bonds and deposits		881		882
	Total cash in escrow and restricted cash		$	90,049	$	80,914
	As of December 31, 2014, Securitization and Funding Facilities collection and reserve cash included $4.4 million related to the future funding of contracts receivables associated with the $260.0 million securitization transaction completed on November 20, 2014 (the "DROT 2014-1 Notes") that was released to the Company's unrestricted cash account in January 2015. Securitization and Funding Facilities collection and reserve cash as of March 31, 2015 did not include such amount. See "Note 16—Borrowings" below and "Note 16—Borrowings" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on the DROT 2014-1 Notes.

Mortgages_and_Contracts_Receiv

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net, as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, originated	$	587,134			$	567,564
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, purchased	37,667				41,059
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, contributed	108				154
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, gross	624,909				608,777
	Allowance for loan and contract losses	(135,701		)		(130,639		)
	Deferred profit on Vacation Interest transactions	(1,264		)		(1,625		)
	Deferred loan and contract origination costs, net of accumulated amortization	12,343				12,253
	Inventory value of defaulted mortgages that were previously contributed or acquired	8,417				9,587
	Premium on mortgages and contracts receivable, net of accumulated amortization	297				309
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	$	509,001			$	498,662
	Note 5 — Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses
	The Company provides financing to purchasers of VOIs at its North American and St. Maarten sales centers that is collateralized by their VOIs. Eligibility for this financing is determined based on the customers’ FICO credit scores. As of March 31, 2015, the mortgages and contracts receivable bore interest at fixed rates between 6.0% and 18.0%. The terms of the mortgages and contracts receivable range from two years to 15 years and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The weighted average interest rate of outstanding mortgages and contracts receivable was 14.7% and 14.8% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
	The Company charges off mortgages and contracts receivable upon the earliest of (i) the completion of cancellation or foreclosure proceedings or (ii) the customer's account becoming over 180 days delinquent. Once a delinquent customer has made six timely payments and brought the account current following the event leading to the charge-off, the charge-off is reversed. A default in a customer's initial payment (after unsuccessful collection efforts) results in a rescission of the sale. All collection and foreclosure costs related to delinquent loans are expensed as incurred. Mortgages and contracts receivable between 90 and 180 days past due as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were 2.3% and 2.0%, respectively, of gross mortgages and contracts receivable.
	Mortgages and contracts receivable originated by the Company are recorded net of deferred loan and contract origination costs, and the related allowance for loan and contract losses. Loan and contract origination costs incurred in connection with providing financing for VOIs are capitalized and amortized over the estimated life of the mortgages or contracts receivable, based on historical prepayments, as a decrease to interest revenue using the effective interest method. Amortization of deferred loan and contract origination costs charged to interest revenue was $3.0 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	The Company recorded a $0.6 million premium on July 24, 2013 on the mortgage pool purchased in the Company's acquisition of all of the equity interests of Island One, Inc. and Crescent One, LLC, whereby the Company acquired management contracts, unsold VOIs, a portfolio of consumer loans and other assets owned by the sellers (the "Island One Acquisition"). The net unamortized premium was $0.3 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, amortization of $0.1 million was recorded as a decrease to interest revenue. No amortization was recorded as a decrease to interest revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net, as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, originated	$	587,134			$	567,564
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, purchased	37,667				41,059
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, contributed	108				154
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, gross	624,909				608,777
	Allowance for loan and contract losses	(135,701		)		(130,639		)
	Deferred profit on Vacation Interest transactions	(1,264		)		(1,625		)
	Deferred loan and contract origination costs, net of accumulated amortization	12,343				12,253
	Inventory value of defaulted mortgages that were previously contributed or acquired	8,417				9,587
	Premium on mortgages and contracts receivable, net of accumulated amortization	297				309
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	$	509,001			$	498,662
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $556.5 million and $552.4 million, respectively, of the gross amount of mortgages and contracts receivable were collateralized against the Company’s various borrowings included in "Securitization notes and Funding Facilities" in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. See "Note 16—Borrowings" below and "Note 16—Borrowings" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on these borrowings.
	Deferred profit on Vacation Interest transactions represents revenues less related direct costs (sales commissions, sales incentives, cost of sales and allowance for loan losses) related to sales that do not qualify for revenue recognition under the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 978, “Real Estate-Time-Sharing Activities” ("ASC 978"). See "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for a description of revenue recognition criteria.
	Inventory value of defaulted mortgages that were previously contributed and acquired represents the inventory underlying mortgages that have defaulted. Upon recovery of the inventory, the value is transferred to unsold Vacation Interests, net.
	Activity in the allowance for loan and contract losses associated with mortgages and contracts receivable as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
	Balance, beginning of period		$	130,639			$	105,590
	Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue (a)		13,962				11,172
	Mortgages and contracts receivable charged off		(9,369		)		(8,850		)
	Recoveries		478				848
	Effect of translation rate		(9		)		2
	Balance, end of period		$	135,701			$	108,762
	_____________
	(a) The provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue in the table above shows activity in the allowance for loan and contract losses associated with mortgages and contracts receivable and is exclusive of ASC 978 adjustments related to deferred revenue. The ASC 978 adjustments increased the provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue by $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively.
	A summary of the credit quality and aging as of the dates presented below is as follows (in thousands):
	As of March 31, 2015
	FICO Scores		Current				31-60			61-90		91-120		121-150		151-180		Total
	>799		$	57,546			$	567		$	325	$	146	$	142	$	259	$	58,985
	700-799		312,366				4,764			3,988		2,169		1,478		1,086		325,851
	600-699		179,674				7,324			4,221		2,534		2,434		1,855		198,042
	<600		19,569				1,652			757		520		594		477		23,569
	No FICO Scores		15,692				1,409			455		322		294		290		18,462
			$	584,847			$	15,716		$	9,746	$	5,691	$	4,942	$	3,967	$	624,909
	As of December 31, 2014
	FICO Scores		Current				31-60			61-90		91-120		121-150		151-180		Total
	>799		$	56,005			$	487		$	215	$	190	$	143	$	155	$	57,195
	700-799		305,636				4,276			1,338		1,396		1,335		1,050		315,031
	600-699		178,550				6,313			2,687		2,034		1,891		1,674		193,149
	<600		19,992				1,833			895		545		406		450		24,121
	No FICO Scores		17,262				817			449		361		230		162		19,281
			$	577,445			$	13,726		$	5,584	$	4,526	$	4,005	$	3,491	$	608,777
	The Company captures FICO credit scores when each loan is underwritten. The "No FICO Scores" category in the table above is primarily comprised of customers who live outside of the U.S. and borrowers added in connection with the Island One Acquisition.
	Other receivables, net, as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Receivables related to sampler programs		$	17,445			$	17,516
Mortgage and contracts interest receivable		6,848				6,382
Club dues receivable, net		5,486				27,160
Rental receivables and other resort management-related receivables, net		2,577				3,972
Tax refund receivable		1,998				2,070
Other receivables		2,157				2,721
Total other receivables, net of allowances of $23,830 and $24,064, respectively		$	36,511			$	59,821

Transactions_with_Related_Part

Transactions with Related Parties	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Transactions with Related Parties
	Note 6	— Transactions with Related Parties
	Due from Related Parties, Net, and Due to Related Parties, Net
	Amounts due from related parties, net, and due to related parties, net, consist primarily of transactions with HOAs or Diamond Collections for which the Company acts as the management company. Due from related parties, net, transactions include (i) management fees for the Company’s role as the management company; (ii) certain expenses reimbursed by HOAs and Diamond Collections and (iii) the recovery of a portion of the Company’s Vacation Interest carrying costs, management and member services, consolidated resort operations, loan portfolio and general and administrative expenses that are incurred on behalf of the HOAs and the Diamond Collections according to a pre-determined schedule approved by the board of directors at each HOA and Diamond Collection. Due to related parties, net, transactions include (i) the amounts due to HOAs under inventory recovery agreements that the Company enters into regularly with certain HOAs and similar agreements with the Diamond Collections, pursuant to which the Company recaptures VOIs, either in the form of vacation points or vacation intervals, and brings them into the Company’s inventory for sale to customers; (ii) the maintenance fee and assessment fee liability owed to HOAs or Diamond Collections for VOIs owned by the Company (this liability is recorded on January 1 of each year for the entire amount of annual maintenance and assessment fees, and is relieved throughout the year by payments remitted to the HOAs and the Diamond Collections; these maintenance and assessment fees are also recorded as prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and amortized ratably over the year); (iii) cleaning fees owed to the HOAs for room stays paid by the Company’s customers or by a Club on behalf of a member where the frequency of the cleans exceed those covered by the respective maintenance fees and (iv) miscellaneous transactions with other non-HOA related parties.
	Amounts due from related parties and due to related parties, some of which are due on demand, carry no interest. Due to the fact that the right of offset exists between the Company and the HOAs and the Diamond Collections, the Company evaluates amounts due to and from each HOA and Diamond Collection at each reporting period to reduce the receivables and the payables on each party's books of record. Any remaining balances are then reclassified as either a net due to or a net due from related parties for each HOA and Diamond Collection in accordance with the requirements of ASC 210, "Balance Sheet— Offsetting."
	Due from related parties, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Amounts due from HOAs		$	30,845	$	29,924
	Amounts due from Diamond Collections		30,467		21,283
	Amounts due from other		356		444
	Total due from related parties, net		$	61,668	$	51,651
	Due to related parties, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Amounts due to HOAs		$	50,694	$	14,788
	Amounts due to Diamond Collections		57,100		19,944
	Amounts due to other		28		36
	Total due to related parties, net		$	107,822	$	34,768
	Amounts due from HOAs increased by $5.8 million from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015 due to the St. Maarten Deconsolidation. See "Note 1—Background, Business and Basis of Presentation" for further detail on this transaction.
	Hospitality Management and Consulting Service, LLC ("HM&C") Management Services Agreement (the "HM&C Agreement")
	HM&C was beneficially owned and controlled by Stephen J. Cloobeck, the Company's Chairman of the Board, and David F. Palmer, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, until the consummation of the HM&C Acquisition (as defined and discussed below), effective as of January 1, 2015. See "—Master Agreement and HM&C Acquisition" below. Pursuant to the HM&C Agreement, HM&C has provided two categories of management services to the Company: (i) executive and strategic oversight of the services that the Company provides to HOAs and the Diamond Collections through the Company’s hospitality and management services operations, for the benefit of the Company, the HOAs and the Diamond Collections; and (ii) executive, corporate and strategic oversight of the Company’s operations and certain other administrative services. HM&C provides the Company with the services of four of the Company's executive officers and other employees, each of whom devotes his or her full business time and attention to the Company, and prior to 2015 also provided the Company with the services of Mr. Cloobeck. Prior to the HM&C Acquisition, pursuant to the HM&C Agreement, HM&C was entitled to receive (a) a lump sum annual management fee for providing HOA management services; (b) a lump sum annual management fee for providing corporate management services; (c) a lump sum annual incentive payment based on performance metrics determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company's board of directors, subject to certain minimum amounts set forth in the HM&C Agreement; and (d) reimbursement of HM&C's expenses incurred in connection with its activities under the HM&C Agreement.
	HM&C Acquisition
	On January 6, 2015, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), whereby it acquired from an entity controlled by Mr. Cloobeck and an entity controlled by Mr. Palmer (which entities owned 95% and 5% of the outstanding membership interests of HM&C, respectively) all of the outstanding membership interests in HM&C in exchange for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000 (the "HM&C Acquisition"). As a result of the HM&C Acquisition, effective January 1, 2015, transactions between the Company and HM&C were fully eliminated from the Company's consolidated balance sheet, as HM&C is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
	Master Agreement
	Concurrent with the Company's entry into the Purchase Agreement, on January 6, 2015, the Company entered into a Master Agreement (the "Master Agreement") with Mr. Cloobeck, HM&C, JHJM Nevada I, LLC ("JHJM") and other entities controlled by Mr. Cloobeck or his immediate family members. Pursuant to the Master Agreement, the parties made certain covenants to and agreements with the other parties, including: (i) the termination, effective as of January 1, 2015, of the services agreement between JHJM and HM&C (the "JHJM Agreement"); (ii) the conveyance to the Company of exclusive rights to market timeshare and vacation ownership properties from a prime location adjacent to Polo Towers on the “Las Vegas Strip,” pursuant to the terms of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement; (iii) Mr. Cloobeck’s agreement to various restrictive covenants, including non-competition, non-solicitation and non-interference covenants and (iv) Mr. Cloobeck’s grant to the Company of a license to use Mr. Cloobeck’s persona, including his name, likeness and voice. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Master Agreement, the Company paid Mr. Cloobeck or his designees $16.5 million and incurred $0.3 million in expenses related to this transaction. Of these amounts, $7.8 million was recorded as general and administrative expense in connection with the JHJM Agreement and $9.0 million was capitalized as marketing easement rights and other intangible assets. See "Note 12—Other Intangible Assets, Net" for further detail on the intangible assets acquired.
	In addition, in light of the termination of the services agreement between JHJM and HM&C and the existence of a director designation agreement dated July 17, 2013, the Company agreed in the Master Agreement that, at least through December 31, 2017, so long as Mr. Cloobeck is serving as a member of the board of directors of the Company, he will continue to be the Chairman of the Board, and in such capacity will receive annual compensation equal to two times the compensation paid generally to other non-employee directors, and he and his spouse and children will receive medical insurance coverage.
	Guggenheim Relationship
	Two members of the Company's board, Messrs. Zachary Warren and Scott Minerd, are principals of Guggenheim Partners, LLC ("Guggenheim"), an affiliate of DRP Holdco, LLC (the "Guggenheim Investor"), a significant investor in the Company. Pursuant to an agreement with the Company, Guggenheim has the right to nominate two members to the Company's board, subject to certain security ownership thresholds, and Messrs. Warren and Minerd serve as members of the Company's board as the nominees of Guggenheim.
	Affiliates of Guggenheim are currently lenders under the Conduit Facility, the $470.0 million senior secured credit facility entered into on May 9, 2014 (the "Senior Credit Facility") and the $64.5 million securitization transaction completed on April 27, 2011 (the "DROT 2011 Notes"). In addition, an affiliate of Guggenheim was an investor in the Company's Senior Secured Notes that were redeemed on June 9, 2014. See "Note 16—Borrowings" elsewhere in this quarterly report and "Note 16—Borrowings" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on these borrowings.
	The March 2015 Secondary Offering
	On March 10, 2015, Cloobeck Diamond Parent, LLC, the Guggenheim Investor and Best Amigos Partners, LLC (collectively, the "Selling Stockholders") consummated the sale of an aggregate of 6,700,000 shares of common stock of the Company in an underwritten public offering. On March 20, 2015, the Selling Stockholders sold an additional aggregate of 802,316 shares of the Company's common stock to the underwriter pursuant to the underwriting agreement in connection with the underwriter's exercise of the over-allotment option. These transactions are collectively referred to as the March 2015 Secondary Offering. The Company did not sell any stock in the March 2015 Secondary Offering and did not receive any proceeds from the offering. The Company purchased from the underwriter 1,515,582 shares sold by the Selling Stockholders in the March 2015 Secondary Offering at $32.99 per share (the same price per share at which the underwriter purchased shares from the Selling Stockholders) for a total purchase price of $50.0 million. The Company incurred approximately $1.0 million in expenses related to the March 2015 Secondary Offering, including registration, filing and listing fees, printing fees and legal and accounting expenses, which are included in general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
	Aircraft Lease
	In January 2012, the Company entered into an Aircraft Lease Agreement with N702DR, LLC, a limited liability company of which Mr. Cloobeck is a beneficial owner and a controlling party. Pursuant to this lease agreement, the Company leases an aircraft from N702DR, LLC and paid N702DR, LLC $0.6 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. In addition, pursuant to the Master Agreement described above, the Company agreed not to terminate this aircraft lease agreement until at least December 31, 2017, subject to certain termination provisions in the aircraft lease agreement.
	Praesumo Agreement
	In June 2009, the Company entered into an Engagement Agreement for Individual Independent Contractor with Praesumo Partners, LLC, a limited liability company of which Mr. Lowell D. Kraff, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, is a beneficial owner and a controlling party. Pursuant to this engagement agreement, Praesumo provides Mr. Kraff as an independent contractor to the Company to provide, among other things, acquisition, development and finance consulting services. In August 2014, the Company entered into a third extension agreement that extends the agreement through August 31, 2015. In consideration of these services provided pursuant to this agreement, the Company paid to Praesumo Partners, LLC, in the aggregate, $0.5 million and $0.4 million in fees and expense reimbursements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts do not include certain travel-related costs paid directly by the Company.
	Mackinac Partners
	Mr. C. Alan Bentley, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, was a partner of Mackinac Partners, LLC, a financial advisory firm that provides consulting services to the Company. Effective December 31, 2014, Mr. Bentley withdrew as a partner of Mackinac Partners, LLC, and no longer has any beneficial ownership of, or economic interest in, Mackinac Partners, LLC. The services provided by Mackinac Partners, LLC to the Company includes advisory services relating to mergers and acquisitions, capital formation and corporate finance. In addition to these services, which Mackinac Partners, LLC provided at hourly rates, Mackinac Partners, LLC also provides to the Company strategic advisory services of one of its managing partners at a rate of $0.2 million for each three-month period during the term. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company paid $0.8 million in fees and expense reimbursements to Mackinac Partners, LLC.
	Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
	Each of Messrs. Howard S. Lanznar, the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company, and Richard M. Daley, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Compensation Committee, is Of Counsel at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP ("Katten"). Mr. Lanznar was a partner of that law firm until August 31, 2014. Katten rendered legal services to the Company during 2014 and continues to serve as the Company's counsel. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company paid to Katten fees of $0.8 million.

Other_Receivables_Net

Other Receivables, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Other Receivables, Net
	Note 7	— Other Receivables, Net
	Other receivables, net, as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Receivables related to sampler programs		$	17,445	$	17,516
	Mortgage and contracts interest receivable		6,848		6,382
	Club dues receivable, net		5,486		27,160
	Rental receivables and other resort management-related receivables, net		2,577		3,972
	Tax refund receivable		1,998		2,070
	Other receivables		2,157		2,721
	Total other receivables, net of allowances of $23,830 and $24,064, respectively		$	36,511	$	59,821

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Ass

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net
	Note 8	— Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net
	The nature of selected balances included in prepaid expenses and other assets, net, includes:
	Unamortized maintenance fees—prepaid annual maintenance fees on unsold Vacation Interests owned by the Company billed by the HOAs and the Diamond Collections for resorts included in the Company's resort network that are managed by the Company, which are charged to expense ratably over the year.
	Vacation Interest purchases in transit—purchases of Vacation Interests from third parties for which the titles have not been officially transferred to the Company. These Vacation Interest purchases in transit are reclassified to unsold Vacation Interests, net, upon successful transfer of title.
	Deferred commissions—commissions paid to sales agents related to deferred revenue from sales of sampler programs and mini-vacations ("Sampler Packages"), which allow purchasers to stay at a resort property on a trial basis. These amounts are charged to Vacation Interest carrying cost, net as the associated revenue is recognized.
	Prepaid member benefits and affinity programs—usage rights of members of the Clubs can be exchanged for a variety of products and travel services, including airfare, cruises and excursions. Prepaid usage rights are amortized ratably over the year.
	Prepaid maintenance fees—prepaid annual maintenance fees billed by the HOAs at the resorts not managed by the Company on unsold Vacation Interests owned by the Company, which are charged to expense ratably over the year.
	Prepaid rent—portion of rent paid in advance and charged to expense in accordance with lease agreements.
	Unamortized exchange fees—unamortized portion of the amount paid to Interval International, Inc. ("Interval International"), which provides an external VOI exchange program, for memberships with Interval International. This balance is amortized ratably over the year.
	Prepaid expenses and other assets, net, as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Unamortized maintenance fees		$	71,482	$	—
	Debt issuance costs, net		21,886		20,826
	Vacation Interest purchases in transit		18,614		20,058
	Deferred commissions		17,784		18,492
	Prepaid member benefits and affinity programs		6,065		4,362
	Other inventory or consumables		3,905		4,067
	Deposits and advances		3,295		3,186
	Prepaid insurance		3,100		2,764
	Prepaid sales and marketing costs		2,787		2,393
	Prepaid maintenance fees		2,460		3,317
	Prepaid postage		1,151		168
	Prepaid rent		1,055		995
	Prepaid professional fees		737		1,048
	Unamortized exchange fees		614		71
	Assets to be disposed (not actively marketed)		241		253
	Other		5,935		4,439
	Total prepaid expenses and other assets, net		$	161,111	$	86,439
	With the exception of Vacation Interest purchases in transit and assets to be disposed (not actively marketed), prepaid expenses are expensed as the underlying assets are utilized or amortized. Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with obtaining funding for the Company have been capitalized and are being amortized over the lives of the related funding agreements as a component of interest expense using a method which approximates the effective interest method. Amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs included in interest expense was $1.3 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Debt issuance costs, net of amortization, as of March 31, 2015 were comprised of $10.2 million related to the Senior Credit Facility, $4.1 million related to the DROT 2014-1 Notes, $2.6 million related to the $225.0 million securitization transaction completed on November 20, 2013 (the "DROT 2013-2 Notes"), $2.3 million related to the Conduit Facility, $1.2 million related to the $93.6 million securitization transaction completed on January 23, 2013 (the "DROT 2013-1 Notes"), $0.8 million related to the $31.0 million Diamond Resorts Tempus Owner Trust 2013 Notes issued on September 20, 2013 (the "Tempus 2013 Notes") and $0.7 million related to the DROT 2011-1 Notes.
	Debt issuance costs, net of amortization, as of December 31, 2014 were comprised of $10.6 million related to the Senior Credit Facility, $4.3 million related to the DROT 2014-1 Notes, $2.8 million related to the DROT 2013-2 Notes, $1.3 million related to the DROT 2013-1 Notes, $0.8 million related to the Tempus 2013 Notes, $0.7 million related to the DROT 2011 Notes and $0.3 million related to the Conduit Facility. See "Note 16—Borrowings" elsewhere in this quarterly report and "Note 16—Borrowings" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on these borrowings.

Unsold_Vacation_Interests_Net_

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net Unsold Vacation Properties (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net [Abstract]
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net	Unsold Vacation Interests, Net
	Unsold Vacation Interests, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Completed unsold Vacation Interests, net	$	242,540		$	230,137
	Undeveloped land	31,773			24,326
	Vacation Interest construction in progress	9,613			7,709
	Unsold Vacation Interests, net	$	283,926		$	262,172
	Activity related to unsold Vacation Interests, net, for the periods presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Balance, beginning of period	$	262,172		$	298,110
	Transfers from assets held for sale	13,159			—
	Vacation Interest cost of sales	(1,138		)	(12,902		)
	(Reinstatement) recovery of inventory — North America	(757		)	4,338
	Inventory recovery activity — Europe	621			272
	Open market and bulk purchases	4,296			623
	Accrued bulk purchases	1,466			1,810
	Capitalized legal, title and trust fees	3,258			586
	Construction in progress	1,908			382
	Loan default recoveries, net	1,613			435
	Effect of foreign currency translation	(2,936		)	293
	Other	264			(294		)
	Balance, end of period	$	283,926		$	293,653
	In September 2014, Hurricane Odile, a Category 4 hurricane, inflicted widespread damage on the Baja California peninsula, particularly in the state of Baja California Sur, in which the Cabo Azul Resort, one of the Company's managed resorts, is located. The hurricane caused significant damage to the unsold Vacation Interests, net owned by the Company; however, management believes the Company has sufficient property insurance coverage so that damage caused by Hurricane Odile will not have a material impact on the Company's unsold Vacation Interests, net.
	See "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for discussion on unsold Vacation Interests, net.

Property_and_Equipment_Net

Property and Equipment, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment, Net
	Note 10	— Property and Equipment, Net
	Property and equipment, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Land and improvements		$	19,261		$	19,335
	Buildings and leasehold improvements		44,225			44,320
	Furniture and office equipment		19,659			19,248
	Computer software		35,729			33,465
	Computer equipment		16,239			15,641
	Construction in progress		304			271
	Property and equipment, gross		135,417			132,280
	Less accumulated depreciation		(64,800		)	(61,409		)
	Property and equipment, net		$	70,617		$	70,871
	Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $3.9 million and $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Property and equipment are recorded at either cost for assets purchased or constructed, or fair value in the case of assets acquired through business combinations. The costs of improvements that extend the useful life of property and equipment are capitalized when incurred. These capitalized costs may include structural costs, equipment, fixtures and floor and wall coverings. All repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
	Buildings and leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated useful lives, which range from four to 40 years, or the remainder of the lease terms. Furniture, office equipment, computer software and computer equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to seven years.
	In September 2014, Hurricane Odile, a Category 4 hurricane, inflicted widespread damage on the Baja California peninsula, particularly in the state of Baja California Sur, in which the Cabo Azul Resort, one of the Company's managed resorts, is located. The hurricane caused significant damage to the property and equipment owned by the Company; however, management believes the Company has sufficient property insurance coverage so that damage caused by Hurricane Odile will not have a material impact on the Company's property and equipment.

Goodwill

Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill	Note 11 — Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. As defined in ASC 350-20, "Intangibles—Goodwill, the Company does not amortize goodwill, but rather evaluates goodwill by reporting unit for potential impairment on an annual basis or at other times during the year if events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is below the carrying amount. The Company performed its annual evaluation of potential impairment of goodwill as required in the ordinary course of business during the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company assessed various qualitative factors and determined that the fair values of its reporting units were not below their respective carrying values. As such, the Company concluded that the first and second steps of the goodwill impairment tests were unnecessary.
	Effectively January 1, 2015, the Company completed the HM&C Acquisition and recorded $10,000 of goodwill. See "Note 6—Transactions with Related Parties" for the definition of and further detail on the HM&C Acquisition.
	The balances at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 represent the goodwill recorded in connection with the Island One Acquisition completed on July 24, 2013 and were allocated to the reporting units of the Hospitality and Management Services and Vacation Interest Sales and Financing in the amounts of $30.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
	See "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on the Company's policy related to goodwill impairment testing.

Intangible_Assets_Net

Intangible Assets, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Intangible Assets, Net	Note 12 — Other Intangible Assets, Net
	Other intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Gross Carrying				Accumulated			Net Book
		Cost				Amortization			Value
	Management contracts	$	201,213			$	(48,259	)	$	152,954
	Member relationships and the Clubs	55,500				(37,576		)	17,924
	Marketing easement rights	8,717				(109		)	8,608
	Distributor relationships and other	5,098				(1,978		)	3,120
	Total other intangible assets	$	270,528			$	(87,922	)	$	182,606
	Other intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Gross Carrying				Accumulated			Net Book
		Cost				Amortization			Value
	Management contracts	$	201,997			$	(45,218	)	$	156,779
	Member relationships and the Clubs	55,784				(36,789		)	18,995
	Distributor relationships and other	4,851				(1,839		)	3,012
	Total other intangible assets	$	262,632			$	(83,846	)	$	178,786
	Under the terms of the Master Agreement entered into by the Company on January 6, 2015, the Company acquired certain rights and assets from Mr. Cloobeck and entities controlled by Mr. Cloobeck, which were recorded as intangible assets by the Company. These rights and assets included (i) the exclusive rights to market timeshare and vacation ownership properties from a prime location adjacent to Polo Towers on the “Las Vegas Strip”; (ii) Mr. Cloobeck's agreement to various non-competition, non-solicitation and non-interference covenants; and (iii) a license to use Mr. Cloobeck’s persona, including his name, likeness and voice. The intangible assets acquired were recorded at $9.0 million based on an appraisal and are being amortized over three to 20 years. See "Note 6—Transactions with Related Parties" for more detail on the Master Agreement.
	Intangible assets purchased under the Master Agreement consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Weighted Average Useful Life in Years		Based on Appraisal
	Marketing easement rights	20		$	8,717
	Other intangibles	3		266
				$	8,983
	Amortization expense for management contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the management contracts, ranging from five to 25 years. Amortization expense for management contracts was $3.4 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amortization expense for member relationships, the Clubs, distributor relationships, marketing easement rights and other is recorded over the period of time that the relationships are expected to produce cash flows. Amortization expense for member relationships, the Clubs, distributor relationships, marketing easement rights and other intangibles was $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Clubs and marketing easement rights have estimated useful lives of 20 years. Membership relationships and distributor relationships have estimated useful lives ranging from three to 30 years. However, the Company expects to generate significantly more cash flows during the earlier years of the relationships than the later years. Consequently, amortization expenses on these relationships decrease significantly over the lives of the relationships. See "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on the Company's policy related to impairment testing of the Company's intangible assets.
	The estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets as of March 31, 2015 is expected to be $16.0 million, $14.4 million, $13.4 million, $13.3 million and $13.3 million for the successive 12 month periods ending March 31, 2016 through 2020, respectively, and $112.2 million for the remaining lives of these intangible assets.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	Note 14 — Accrued Liabilities
	The Company records estimated amounts for certain accrued liabilities at each period end. Accrued liabilities are obligations to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future as a result of past transactions or events. The nature of selected balances included in accrued liabilities of the Company includes:
	Liability for unrecognized tax benefit—Represents amounts recorded related to uncertainty in income taxes, including potential interest charges, recognized in the Company's financial statements in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” ("ASC 740"). See "Note 17—Income Taxes" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail.
	Accrued marketing expenses—expenses for travel vouchers and certificates used as sales incentives to buyers as well as attraction tickets as tour incentives. Such vouchers and certificates will be paid for in the future based on actual redemption.
	Accrued escrow liability—deposits in escrow received on Vacation Interests sold.
	Accrued operating lease liabilities—difference between straight-line operating lease expenses and cash payments associated with any equipment, furniture or facilities leases classified as operating leases.
	Accrued reconstruction costs for Hurricane Odile—unspent portion of a $5.0 million advance the Company received in January 2015 from its insurance carrier for losses resulting from Hurricane Odile. See "Note 18—Commitments and Contingencies" for further detail on Hurricane Odile.
	Accrued liability related to business combinations—contingent liability associated with an earn-out clause in connection with a business combination completed in 2012.
	Accrued exchange company fees—estimated liability owed to Interval International for dues related to exchange services provided to the Company.
	Deposits on pending sale of assets—deposits that the Company has received in connection with the pending sales of certain assets. The sale of these assets has not been consummated due to the fact that not all consideration has been exchanged. These deposits are, therefore, accounted for using the deposit method in accordance with ASC 360. See "Note 13—Assets Held for Sale" for further detail.
	Accrued call center costs—expenses associated with the outsourced customer service call center operations.
	Accrued contingent litigation liabilities—estimated settlement costs for existing litigation cases.
	Accrued liabilities as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Liability for unrecognized tax benefit	$	32,523	$	23,857
	Accrued payroll and related	30,167		32,925
	Accrued commissions	15,220		17,496
	Accrued other taxes	14,777		15,526
	Accrued marketing expenses	13,450		14,953
	Accrued insurance	6,076		5,703
	Accrued professional fees	3,849		2,300
	Accrued escrow liability	3,448		3,005
	Accrued operating lease liabilities	3,327		3,503
	Accrued reconstruction costs due to Hurricane Odile	2,834		—
	Accrued liability related to business combinations	2,154		2,428
	Accrued exchange company fees	2,109		2,169
	Accrued call center costs	1,505		913
	Deposits on pending sale of assets	791		1,794
	Accrued interest	405		452
	Accrued contingent litigation liabilities	523		70
	Other	7,758		7,586
	Total accrued liabilities	$	140,916	$	134,680

Assets_Held_for_sale_Notes

Assets Held for sale (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]
Assets Held for Sale	Note 13 — Assets Held for Sale
	Assets held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or their estimated fair value less cost to sell and are not subject to depreciation. Sale of the assets classified as such is probable, and transfer of the assets is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale, generally within one year of the balance sheet date.
	Assets held for sale as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Certain units in Cabo, Mexico	$	154	$	5,855
	Vacant land in Orlando, Florida	—		4,000
	Vacant land in Kona, Hawaii	—		3,600
	Points equivalent of unsold units and resorts in Europe	1,023		997
	Total assets held for sale	$	1,177	$	14,452
	The points equivalent of unsold units and resorts in the Company's European operations as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were either held for sale or pending the consummation of sale. The proceeds related to assets pending the consummation of sale will be paid over several years and the Company will retain title to the properties until the full amounts due under the sales contracts are received. According to guidance included in ASC 360, "Property, Plant and Equipment" ("ASC 360"), the sales will not be considered consummated until all consideration has been exchanged. Consequently, the assets pending consummation of sale will continue to be included in assets held for sale until all proceeds are received.
	As of March 31, 2015, a vast majority of the completed units in Cabo, Mexico and vacant land in Orlando, Florida and Kona, Hawaii no longer qualified for assets held for sale and were reclassified to unsold Vacation Interests, net at the same values.

Deferred_Revenues

Deferred Revenues	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Revenues	Note 15 — Deferred Revenues
	The Company records deferred revenues for payments received or billed but not earned for various activities.
	Deferred Sampler Packages revenue—sold but unused trial VOIs. The Company generates revenue on sales of Sampler Packages. This revenue is recognized when the purchaser completes a stay at one of the Company’s resorts or the trial period expires, whichever is earlier. Such revenue is recorded as a reduction to Vacation Interest carrying cost in accordance with ASC 978 (with the exception of the Company’s European sampler product and a U.S. term points product, which have a duration of three years and, as such, are treated as Vacation Interest sales revenue).
	Club deferred revenue—annual membership fees in the Clubs billed to members (offset by an estimated uncollectible amount) and amortized ratably over a one-year period and optional reservation protection fees recognized over an approximate life of the member's reservation, which is generally six months on average.
	Deferred maintenance and reserve fee revenue—maintenance fees billed prior to and due January first of each year and earned ratably over the year for the two resorts in St. Maarten where the Company functioned as the HOA through December 31, 2014. In addition, the owners were billed for capital project assessments to repair and replace the amenities or to reserve the potential out-of-pocket deductibles for hurricanes and other natural disasters. These assessments were deferred until the refurbishment activity occurred, at which time the amounts collected were recognized as consolidated resort operations revenue, with an equal amount recognized as consolidated resort operations expense. Deferred revenue for maintenance and reserve fees decreased by $7.6 million from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015 due to the St. Maarten Deconsolidation. See "Note 1—Background, Business and Basis of Presentation" for further detail on this transaction.
	Accrued guest deposits—amounts received from guests for future rentals. These advance payments are recorded as deferred revenue when they are received and recognized as revenue during the period that they are earned.
	Deferred amenity fee revenue—amounts received from guests for use of various amenities at the Company's resorts. These advance payments are recorded as deferred revenue when they are received and recognized as revenue when earned.
	Deferred management fee and expense recovery revenue—management fees and expense recoveries paid in advance by the HOAs to the Company for its role as the management company. The Company allocates a portion of its Vacation Interest carrying costs, management and member services, consolidated resort operations, loan portfolio, and general and administrative expenses to the HOAs. These advance payments are recorded as deferred revenue when they are received and recognized as revenue during the period that they are earned.
	Deferred revenues as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Deferred Sampler Packages revenue	$	64,545	$	64,403
	Club deferred revenue	29,432		40,044
	Deferred maintenance and reserve fee revenue	—		7,552
	Accrued guest deposits	7,576		6,482
	Deferred amenity fee revenue	1,864		63
	Deferred management fee and expense recovery revenue	140		170
	Other	6,218		6,283
	Total deferred revenues	$	109,775	$	124,997

Borrowings

Borrowings	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings	Note 16 — Borrowings
	On February 5, 2015, the Company entered into an amended and restated Conduit Facility agreement that extended the maturity date of the facility to April 10, 2017. That amended and restated Conduit Facility provides for a $200.0 million facility that is, upon maturity, renewable for 364-day periods at the election of the lenders, bears interest at either LIBOR or the commercial paper rate (having a floor of 0.50%) plus 2.75%, and has a non-use fee of 0.75%. The overall advance rate on loans receivable in the portfolio is limited to 88% of the aggregate face value of the eligible loans.
	In March 2015, the Company issued two unsecured notes to finance premiums on certain insurance policies. Both unsecured notes are scheduled to mature in January 2016 and carry an interest rate of 2.7% per annum.
	See "Note 16—Borrowings" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on the Company's borrowings.
	The following table presents selected information on the Company’s borrowings as of the dates presented below (dollars in thousands):
		March 31, 2015										December 31, 2014
		Principal			Weighted	Maturity	Gross Amount of Mortgages and Contracts as Collateral		Borrowing / Funding Availability			Principal
		Balance			Average							Balance
					Interest
					Rate
	Senior Credit Facility	$	424,666		5.50%	5/9/21	$	—	$	25,000		$	442,775
	Original issue discount related to Senior Credit	(1,976		)	—%		—		—			(2,055		)
	Facility
	Notes payable-insurance policies (1)	10,038			2.80%	Various	—		—			4,286
	Notes payable-other (1)	323			5.00%	Various	—		—			321
	Total Corporate Indebtedness	433,051					—		25,000			445,327
	Notes payable-other (1)(2)	3			—%	11/18/15	—		—			5
	Total Non-Recourse Indebtedness other than Securitization Notes and Funding Facilities	3					—		—			5
	Diamond Resorts Owners Trust Series 2014-1(2)	212,918			2.60%	5/20/27	223,757		$	—		247,992
	Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2013-2 (2)	117,572			2.30%	5/20/26	129,415		—			131,952
	Conduit Facility (2)	63,206			3.30%	4/10/17	68,997		136,794		-3	—
	DRI Quorum Facility and Island One Quorum Funding Facility(2)	45,585			5.50%	Various	53,835		34,415		-3	52,315
	Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2013-1 (2)	39,653			2.00%	1/20/25	44,059		—			42,838
	Diamond Resorts Tempus Owner Trust 2013 (2)	14,579			6.00%	12/20/23	20,048		—			17,143
	Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2011-1 (2)	15,611			4.00%	3/20/23	16,432		—			17,124
	Original issue discount related to Diamond	(141		)			—		—			(156		)
	Resorts Owner Trust Series 2011-1
	Total Securitization Notes and Funding Facilities	508,983					556,543		171,209			509,208
	Total	$	942,037				$	556,543	$	196,209		$	954,540
	(1) Other notes payable
	(2) Non-recourse indebtedness
	(3) Borrowing / funding availability is calculated as the difference between the maximum commitment amount and the outstanding principal balance; however, the actual availability is dependent on the amount of eligible loans that serve as the collateral for such borrowings.
	Borrowing Restrictions and Limitations
	All of the Company’s borrowing under the Senior Credit Facility, securitization notes and the Conduit Facility contain various restrictions and limitations that may affect the Company's business and affairs. These include, but are not limited to, restrictions and limitations relating to its ability to incur indebtedness and other obligations, to make investments and acquisitions and to pay dividends. The Company is also required to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with other financial and performance covenants. The failure of the Company to comply with any of these provisions, or to pay its obligations, could result in foreclosure by the lenders of their security interests in the Company’s assets, and could otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants as of March 31, 2015.
	Liquidity
	Historically, the Company has depended on the availability of credit to finance the consumer loans that it provides to its customers for the purchase of their VOIs. Typically, these loans require a minimum cash down payment of 10% of the purchase price at the time of sale. However, selling, marketing and administrative expenses attributable to VOI sales are primarily cash expenses and often exceed the buyer's minimum down payment requirement. Accordingly, the availability of financing facilities for the sale or pledge of these receivables to generate liquidity is a critical factor in the Company's ability to meet its short-term and long-term cash needs. The Company has historically relied upon its ability to sell receivables in the securitization market in order to generate liquidity and create capacity on its Funding Facilities.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 17 — Income Taxes
	In accordance with ASC 740-270, Accounting for Income Taxes in Interim Periods, the income tax provisions for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 were determined primarily using estimated annual effective tax rates based on estimated income before provision for income taxes for the full years ending December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. For certain foreign jurisdictions, the tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was determined using year-to-date income before provision for income taxes.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 18 — Commitments and Contingencies
	Lease Agreements
	The Company conducts a significant portion of its operations from leased facilities, which include regional and global administrative facilities as well as off-premise booths and tour centers near active sales centers. The longest of these obligations extends into 2019. Many of these agreements have renewal options at rates that are subject to adjustment for inflation. In most cases, the Company expects that in the normal course of business, such leases will be renewed or replaced by other leases. Typically, these leases call for a minimum lease payment that increases over the life of the agreement by a fixed percentage or an amount based upon the change in a designated index. All of the facilities lease agreements are classified as operating leases.
	In connection with the Company's lease of an aircraft from Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, Mr. Cloobeck entered into a guaranty in favor of Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC. Pursuant to this guaranty, Mr. Cloobeck guarantees the Company's lease payments and any related indebtedness to Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC. In connection with this aircraft lease, and pursuant to this lease agreement, the Company paid Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC $0.3 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company did not compensate Mr. Cloobeck for providing these guaranties; however, pursuant to the Master Agreement described above, the Company agreed to indemnify and hold harmless Mr. Cloobeck and each of his affiliates from any and all amounts that Mr. Cloobeck is required to pay under the guaranty in favor of Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC. In exchange, Mr. Cloobeck agreed to comply with all the covenants and agreements set forth in the guaranty for so long as Mr. Cloobeck or any of his affiliates are subject to the guaranty.
	In addition, the Company leases office and other equipment under both long-term and short-term lease arrangements, which are generally classified as operating leases.
	Purchase Obligations
	The Company has entered into various purchase obligations relating to sales center remodeling, property amenity improvement and corporate office expansion projects. The total remaining commitment was $1.1 million as of March 31, 2015.
	Long-Term Incentive Plan
	During the first quarter of 2014, the Company implemented a long-term incentive plan to retain certain key management personnel (none of whom were executive officers of the Company at the time of grant). All amounts due under this plan are payable in the first quarter of 2016 if certain Company objectives are met and the respective participants are actively employed by the Company at such time. The Company granted a total of $3.5 million in long-term incentives under this plan, which is being expensed ratably over the two-year period ending December 31, 2015.
	Hurricane Odile
	In September 2014, Hurricane Odile inflicted widespread damage on the Baja California peninsula, particularly in the state of Baja California Sur, in which the Cabo Azul Resort is located. The hurricane caused significant damage to the buildings as well as the facilities and amenities related to the Cabo Azul Resort, including unsold Vacation Interests and property and equipment owned by the Company; however, management believes the Company has sufficient property insurance so that damage caused by Hurricane Odile on the Vacation Interests, net and property and equipment, net owned by the Company will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 19 — Fair Value Measurements
	ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements" ("ASC 820"), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 defines 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. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
	•	Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
	•	Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs or significant value drivers are observable.
	•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs used when little or no market data is available.
	As of March 31, 2015, the only assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis were its derivative instruments, which consisted of the March 2015 Swap. As of March 31, 2015, the March 2015 Swap had an aggregate fair value of $0.3 million based on valuation reports provided by counterparties and was classified as Level 3, based on the fact that the credit risk data used for the valuation is not directly observable and cannot be corroborated by observable market data. The Company’s assessment of the significant inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. See "Note 3—Concentrations of Risk" for further detail on this swap agreement.
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, mortgages and contracts receivable had a balance of $509.0 million and $498.7 million, net of allowance, respectively. The allowance for loan and contract losses against the mortgages and contracts receivable is derived using a static pool analysis to develop historical default percentages based on FICO scores to apply to the mortgage and contract population. The Company evaluates other factors such as economic conditions, industry trends and past due aging reports in order to determine the adjustments needed to true up the allowance, which adjusts the carrying value of mortgages and contracts receivable to management's best estimate of collectability. As a result of such evaluation, the Company believes that the carrying value of the mortgages and contracts receivable approximated its fair value at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. These financial assets were classified as Level 3, as there is little market data available.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility were classified as Level 2 and the Company believes the fair value of the Senior Credit Facility approximated its carrying value at such date due to the fact that it was recently issued and, therefore, measured using other significant observable inputs.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s DROT 2011 Notes, DROT 2013-1 Notes, DROT 2013-2 Notes and DROT 2014-1 Notes were classified as Level 2. The fair value of these borrowings was determined with the assistance of an investment banking firm, which the Company believes approximated similar instruments in active markets. The Company believes the fair value of the Tempus 2013 Notes approximated their carrying value due to the fact that the market for similar instruments remained stable since September 2013, the issuance date of the Tempus 2013 Notes.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Quorum Facility and a loan sale agreement that the Company assumed in connection with the Island One Acquisition (the "Island One Quorum Funding Facility") were classified as Level 2 based on an internal analysis performed by the Company utilizing the discounted cash flow model and the quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of all other debt instruments was not calculated, based on the fact that they were either due within one year or were immaterial.
	In accordance with ASC 820, the Company also applied the provisions of fair value measurement to various non-recurring measurements for the Company’s financial and non-financial assets and liabilities and recorded the impairment charges. The Company’s non-financial assets consist of property and equipment, which are recorded at cost, net of depreciation, unless impaired, and assets held for sale, which are recorded at the lower of cost or their estimated fair value less costs to sell.
	The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of March 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
			Carrying Value		Total Estimated Fair Value		Estimated Fair Value (Level 2)		Estimated Fair Value (Level 3)
	Assets:
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net		$	509,001	$	509,001	$	—	$	509,001
	Total assets		$	509,001	$	509,001	$	—	$	509,001
	Liabilities:
	Senior Credit Facility, net		$	422,690	$	422,690	$	422,690	$	—
	Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net		508,983		509,837		509,837		—
	Notes payable		10,364		10,364		10,364		—
	Total liabilities		$	942,037	$	942,891	$	942,891	$	—
	The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
			Carrying Value		Total Estimated Fair Value		Estimated Fair Value (Level 2)		Estimated Fair Value (Level 3)
	Assets:
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net		$	498,662	$	498,662	$	—	$	498,662
	Total assets		$	498,662	$	498,662	$	—	$	498,662
	Liabilities:
	Senior Credit Facility, net		$	440,720	$	440,720	$	440,720	$	—
	Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net		509,208		512,706		512,706		—
	Notes payable		4,612		4,612		4,612		—
	Total liabilities		$	954,540	$	958,038	$	958,038	$	—

Stock_Repurchase_Program_Notes

Stock Repurchase Program (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program	Stock Repurchase Program
	On October 28, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program allowing for the expenditure of up to $100.0 million for the repurchase of the Company's common stock (the "Stock Repurchase Program"). Under the Stock Repurchase Program, repurchases may be made from time to time in accordance with applicable securities laws in the open market and/or in privately negotiated transactions, including repurchases pursuant to trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
	Between November 3, 2014 and March 31, 2015, the Company expended $77.2 million to repurchase 2,525,282 shares of its common stock pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Program, including $50.0 million paid for the 1,515,582 shares purchased from the underwriter in the March 2015 Secondary Offering. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company expended $61.1 million to repurchase 1,882,382 shares of its common stock pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Program. None of the repurchased shares held in treasury have been retired.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Note 21 — Stock-Based Compensation
	On July 8, 2013, the board of directors of the Company approved the Diamond Resorts International, Inc. 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2013 Plan"), which authorized the issuance of non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock, performance units, other stock-based awards and annual cash incentive awards to: (i) officers and employees of the Company or any of the Company's subsidiaries (including leased employees and co-employees with a professional employer organization); (ii) non-employee directors of the Company or (iii) consultants or advisors to the Company or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Eligible Persons”). Under the 2013 Plan, a total of 9,733,245 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance. As of March 31, 2015, 1,526,410 shares remained available for issuance as new awards under the 2013 Plan.
	On July 18, 2013, the Company granted to the former holders of Diamond Resorts Parent, LLC (DRII's predecessor) Class B common units ("BCUs") non-qualified stock options, which were immediately vested, exercisable for an aggregate of 3,760,215 shares of common stock, at an option price of $14.00 per share, in part to maintain the incentive value intended when the Company originally issued those BCUs to these individuals and to provide an incentive for such individuals to continue providing service to the Company. The grantees of these immediately vested options include Messrs. Cloobeck, Kraff, Palmer, Bentley, Lanznar and two employees of the Company. Through December 31, 2014, Messrs. Cloobeck, Palmer, Bentley and Lanznar were not employed or compensated directly by the Company, but were rather employed or independently contracted and compensated by HM&C. See "Note 6—Transactions with Related Parties" for further detail on the HM&C Agreement.
	In addition, between July 18, 2013 and March 31, 2015, the Company issued additional non-qualified stock options, exercisable for an aggregate of 4,408,100 shares of common stock, to Eligible Persons (including employees of HM&C), each at an option price equal to the market price on the applicable grant date. 25% of shares issuable upon the exercise of such options vested immediately on the grant date and the remaining 75% vest equally on each of the next three grant date anniversary dates. All of these options expire ten years from the grant date.
	The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation issued to its employees and non-employee directors (in their capacity as such) in accordance with ASC 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation" ("ASC 718"). For a stock-based award with service-only vesting conditions, the Company measures compensation expense at fair value on the grant date and recognizes this expense in the statement of operations and comprehensive income over the expected term during which the employees of the Company provide service in exchange for the award.
	Through December 31, 2014 and prior to the Company's acquisition of HM&C in January 2015, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation issued to employees and independent contractors of HM&C in accordance with ASC 505-50, "Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees" ("ASC 505"). In addition, the stock-based compensation issued to Mr. Kraff in connection with the Company's initial public offering of common stock (the "IPO") has been accounted for in accordance with ASC 505. Employees and independent contractors of HM&C through December 31, 2014 and Mr. Kraff (with respect to the stock-based compensation issued to him in connection with the IPO) are collectively referred to as the "Non-Employees," and the stock-based compensation issued to the Non-Employees are collectively referred to as the "Non-Employee Grants." Pursuant to ASC 505, the fair value of an equity instrument issued to Non-Employees is initially measured on the grant date by using the stock price and other measurement assumptions and subsequently re-measured at each balance sheet date as (and to the extent) the relevant performance is completed. With respect to the stock-based compensation issued to Mr. Kraff in connection with the IPO, his performance of services was considered completed at the grant date.
	Effective January 1, 2015, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in HM&C, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. As employees of HM&C are now employees of the Company following the HM&C Acquisition, all unvested stock options issued to employees of HM&C were converted to employee grants on January 1, 2015.
	As a result of the HM&C Acquisition, compensation cost attributable to unvested options issued to employees of HM&C was remeasured as if the unvested options were newly granted on January 1, 2015 and the portion of the newly measured cost attributable to the remaining vesting period will be recognized as compensation cost prospectively from January 1, 2015.
	The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of the stock options granted to its employees and Non-Employees. The expected volatility was calculated based on the historical volatility of the stock prices for a group of identified peer companies for the expected term of the stock options on the grant date (which is significantly greater than the volatility of the S&P 500® index as a whole during the same period) due to the lack of historical stock trading prices of the Company. The average expected option life represented the period of time the stock options were expected to be outstanding at the issuance date based on management’s estimate using the simplified method prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 14 Share-Based Payment ("SAB 14") for employee grants and contractual terms for non-employee grants. The risk-free interest rate was calculated based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield with a remaining term that approximated the expected option life assumed at the date of issuance. The expected annual dividend per share was 0% based on the Company’s expected dividend rate.
	The fair value per share information, including related assumptions, used to determine compensation cost for the Company’s non-qualified stock options consistent with the requirements of ASC 718 and ASC 505, consisted of the following for the following periods:
			Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
			March 31, 2015				March 31, 2014
			Company Employees				Non-Employees				Company Employees
	Weighted average fair value per share		$	9.7			$	8.9			$	8
	Expected stock price volatility		48.2		%		52.7		%		52.8		%
	Expected option life (years)		5.76				6				6
	Risk-free interest rate		1.7		%		1.7		%		1.7		%
	Expected annual dividend yield		—		%		—		%		—		%
	Stock option activity related to stock option grants issued to the employees of the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:
			Company Employees
			Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price				Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			(In thousands)			(Per Share)				(Years)		(In thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2015		7,868			$	15.02			8.8		$	101,336
	Granted		—			—
	Exercised		(116	)		—
	Forfeited		—			—
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015		7,752			$	15.01			8.4		$	142,792
	Exercisable at March 31, 2015		5,585			$	15.33			8.5		$	101,105
	The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value that would have been realized by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on March 31, 2015. The intrinsic value of a stock option is the excess of the Company’s closing stock price on that date over the exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares subject to the option.
	The following table summarizes the Company’s unvested stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			Company Employees
			Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
			(In thousands)			(Per Share)
	Unvested at January 1, 2015		2,536			$	16.37
	Granted		—			—
	Vested		(369	)		18.6
	Forfeited or expired		—			—
	Unvested at March 31, 2015		2,167			$	16.91
	Between July 18, 2013 and March 31, 2015, the Company issued restricted common stock to certain non-employee members of the board of directors of the Company, which vest equally on each of the first three anniversary dates from the grant date. The following table summarizes the Company’s unvested restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Shares issued To Non-Employee Directors			Weighted-Average Issuance Price
		(In thousands)			(Per Share)
	Unvested at January 1, 2015	44			$	16.92
	Granted	—			—
	Vested	—			—
	Forfeited or expired	—			—
	Unvested at March 31, 2015	44			$	16.92
	The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands).
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
	Non-Employee stock option grants		$	—			$	1,624
	Company employee grants		3,220				2,872
	Common stock and restricted stock grants issued to non-employee members of the board of directors		75				200
	Total		$	3,295			$	4,696
	In accordance with SAB 14, the Company records stock-based compensation to the same line item on the statement of operations as the grantees' cash compensation. In addition, the Company records stock-based compensation expense to the same business segment on the statement of operations as the grantees' cash compensation for segment reporting purposes in accordance with ASC 280, "Segment Reporting."
	The following table summarizes the effect of the stock-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2015													Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
			Hospitality and				Vacation				Corporate and			Total		Hospitality and		Vacation		Corporate and		Total
			Management				Interest Sales				Other					Management		Interest Sales		Other
			Services				and Financing									Services		and Financing
	Management and member services		$	280			$	—			$	—		$	280	$	689	$	—	$	—	$	689
	Advertising, sales and marketing						369							369		—		927		—		927
	Vacation Interest carrying cost, net						51							51		—		96		—		96
	Loan portfolio						81							81		—		157		—		157
	General and Administrative										2,514			2,514		—		—		2,827		2,827
Total		$	280			$	501			$	2,514		$	3,295	$	689	$	1,180	$	2,827	$	4,696
The following table summarizes the Company’s unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of March 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):
		Company Employee Grants				Non-Employee Director Common Stock and Restricted Stock Grants				Total
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$	16,472			$	462			$	16,934
Weighted-average remaining amortization period		1.6				1.7				1.6

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Note 22 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
		Cumulative Translation Adjustment			Post-retirement Benefit Plan			Other			Total
	Balance, December 31, 2014	$	(17,716	)	$	(1,893	)	$	48		$	(19,561	)
	Period change	(3,162		)	43			(18		)	(3,137		)
	Balance, March 31, 2015	$	(20,878	)	$	(1,850	)	$	30		$	(22,698	)

Net_income_loss_per_share

Net income (loss) per share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Net income (loss) per share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) per Share	Note 23 — Net income per share
	The Company calculates net income per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, "Earnings Per Share." Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income for common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is calculated by dividing net income by weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period plus potentially dilutive common shares, such as stock options and restricted stock.
	Dilutive potential common shares are calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, which assumes that proceeds from the exercise of all options and restricted stock are used to repurchase common stock at market value. The amount of shares remaining after the proceeds are exhausted represents the potentially dilutive effect of the securities.
	The table below sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the periods presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
	Computation of Basic Net Income Per Share:
	Net income	$	25,975	$	14,010
	Weighted average shares outstanding	74,539		75,430
	Basic net income per share	$	0.35	$	0.19
	Computation of Diluted Net Income Per Share:
	Net income	$	25,975	$	14,010
	Weighted average shares outstanding	74,539		75,430
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Restricted stock (a)	29		9
	Options to purchase common stock	2,788		400
	Shares for diluted net income per share	77,356		75,839
	Diluted net income per share	$	0.34	$	0.18
	(a) Includes unvested dilutive restricted stock which is subject to future forfeitures.

Postretirement_Benefit_Plan

Post-retirement Benefit Plan	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Post-retirement Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Post-retirement Benefit Plan	Note 24 — Post-retirement Benefit Plan
	In 1999, the Company entered into a collective labor agreement with the employees at its resorts in St. Maarten (the "Collective Labor Agreement"), where the Company functioned as the HOA through December 31, 2014. The Collective Labor Agreement provides for an employee service allowance to be paid to employees upon their termination, resignation or retirement. Upon review of the Collective Labor Agreement, the Company determined that the employee service allowance should be accounted for as a defined benefit plan (the "Defined Benefit Plan") in accordance with the requirements of ASC 715, "Compensation—Retirement Benefits."
	The Company’s net obligation in respect of the Defined Benefit Plan is calculated by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in the current financial period and prior periods. The recording of the Defined Benefit Plan resulted in the recognition of (i) an unfunded pension liability of $2.9 million as of March 31, 2015; (ii) $0.1 million in service costs, interest costs and amortized prior service costs for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and (iii) other comprehensive loss of $1.6 million for the accumulated benefit obligation of the Defined Benefit Plan related to the years prior to January 1, 2012. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, a de minimis amount of benefits were paid to employees in accordance with the Defined Benefit Plan.
	A summary of benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and funded status is as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Projected obligations at the beginning of the period	$	2,825
	Service costs	41
	Interest costs	22
	Benefits paid	(17		)
	Projected obligations at March 31, 2015	$	2,871
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had no plan assets. The benefit obligation and plan assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15				December 31, 2014
	Fair value of plan assets	$	—			$	—
	Benefit obligation	(2,871		)		(2,825		)
	Unfunded obligation	$	(2,871	)		$	(2,825	)
	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Settlement (discount) rate	3.35	%		4.11	%
	Increase in future compensation	3	%		3	%
	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15				December 31, 2014
	Net loss	$	223			$	223
	Prior year service cost	1,627				1,670
	Total amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	1,850			$	1,893
	Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
	Service cost	$	41			$	42
	Interest cost	22				25
	Amortization of prior service costs	43				43
	Net pension cost	$	106			$	110
	Other changes in plan assets and projected benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
	Net loss	$	—			$	—
	Amortization of prior service costs	(43		)		(43		)
	Total recognized in other comprehensive loss	(43		)		(43		)
	Net pension cost	106				110
	Total recognized in net pension cost and other comprehensive loss	$	63			$	67
	The Defined Benefit Plan will continue to be included in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements until such time that labor agreements have been executed to name the newly-created HOAs as the employer of the employees at the St. Maarten resorts, instead of the Company, at which point the Defined Benefit Plan will become an obligation of the HOAs.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting	Note 25 — Segment Reporting
	The Company presents its results of operations in two segments: (i) Hospitality and Management Services, which includes operations related to the management of resort properties and the Diamond Collections, operation of the Clubs, operations of the properties located in St. Maarten for which the Company functioned as the HOA through December 31, 2014, food and beverage venues owned and managed by the Company and the provision of other services and (ii) Vacation Interest Sales and Financing, which includes operations relating to the marketing and sales of Vacation Interests, as well as the consumer financing activities related to such sales. While certain line items reflected on the statement of operations and comprehensive income fall completely into one of these business segments, other line items relate to revenues or expenses that are applicable to more than one segment. For line items that are applicable to more than one segment, revenues or expenses are allocated by management, which involves significant estimates. Certain expense items (principally corporate interest expense and depreciation and amortization) are not, in management’s view, allocable to either of these business segments, as they apply to the entire Company. In addition, general and administrative expenses (which exclude Hospitality and Management Services related overhead that is recovered from the HOAs and the Diamond Collections) are not allocated to either of these business segments because, historically, management has not allocated these expenses for purposes of evaluating the Company’s different operational divisions. Accordingly, these expenses are presented under Corporate and Other.
	Management believes that it is impracticable to allocate specific assets and liabilities related to each business segment. In addition, management does not review balance sheets by business segment as part of their evaluation of operating segment performances. Consequently, no balance sheet segment reports have been presented.
	Information about the Company’s operations in different business segments for the periods presented below is as follows:
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
	(In thousands)
	(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015										Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Hospitality and		Vacation		Corporate and			Total			Hospitality and		Vacation		Corporate and			Total
		Management		Interest Sales		Other						Management		Interest Sales		Other
		Services		and Financing								Services		and Financing
	Revenues:
	Management and member services	$	40,639	$	—	$	—		$	40,639		$	38,224	$	—	$	—		$	38,224
	Consolidated resort operations	3,209		—		—			3,209			8,723		—		—			8,723
	Vacation Interest sales, net of provision of $0, $14,096, $0, $14,096, $0, $11,433, $0, and $11,433, respectively	—		122,566		—			122,566			—		105,897		—			105,897
	Interest	—		18,416		386			18,802			—		15,257		417			15,674
	Other	1,893		10,411		—			12,304			2,161		10,546		—			12,707
	Total revenues	45,741		151,393		386			197,520			49,108		131,700		417			181,225
	Costs and Expenses:
	Management and member services	8,081		—		—			8,081			8,947		—		—			8,947
	Consolidated resort operations	3,701		—		—			3,701			7,771		—		—			7,771
	Vacation Interest cost of sales	—		1,138		—			1,138			—		12,902		—			12,902
	Advertising, sales and marketing	—		68,513		—			68,513			—		60,775		—			60,775
	Vacation Interest carrying cost, net	—		10,368		—			10,368			—		7,875		—			7,875
	Loan portfolio	334		2,403		—			2,737			242		2,248		—			2,490
	Other operating	—		5,011		—			5,011			—		5,537		—			5,537
	General and administrative	—		—		32,256			32,256			—		—		24,192			24,192
	Depreciation and amortization	—		—		8,640			8,640			—		—		8,061			8,061
	Interest expense	—		3,918		7,686			11,604			—		3,369		13,246			16,615
	Impairments and other write-offs	—		—		5			5			—		—		7			7
	Gain on disposal of assets	—		—		(34		)	(34		)	—		—		(4		)	(4		)
	Total costs and expenses	12,116		91,351		48,553			152,020			16,960		92,706		45,502			155,168
	Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	33,625		60,042		(48,167		)	45,500			32,148		38,994		(45,085		)	26,057
	Provision for income taxes	—		—		19,525			19,525			—		—		12,047			12,047
	Net income (loss)	$	33,625	$	60,042	$	(67,692	)	$	25,975		$	32,148	$	38,994	$	(57,132	)	$	14,010

Subsequent_events_Subsequent_e

Subsequent events Subsequent events (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 26 — Subsequent Events
	The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after March 31, 2015. During this period, up to the filing date, the Company did not identify any subsequent events, the effects of which would require disclosure or adjustment to condensed consolidated balance sheets or condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation—The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all subsidiaries of the Company. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated from the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue, bad debts, unsold Vacation Interests, net, Vacation Interest cost of sales, stock-based compensation expense and income taxes. These estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The results of the Company's analyses form the basis for making assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, and the impact of such differences may be material to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
Vacation Interest Sales Revenue, Net	Vacation Interest Sales Revenue, Net—Vacation Interest sales revenue, net is comprised of Vacation Interest sales, net of a provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue. Vacation interest sales consist of revenue from the sale of points, which can be utilized for vacations at any of the resorts in the Company's network for varying lengths of stay, net of an amount equal to the expense associated with certain sales incentives. A variety of sales incentives are routinely provided as sales tools. Sales centers have predetermined budgets for sales incentives and manage the use of incentives accordingly. A provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue is recorded upon completion of each financed sale. The provision is calculated based on historical default experience associated with the customer's Fair Isaac Corporation ("FICO") score. Additionally, the Company analyzes its allowance for loan and contract losses quarterly and makes adjustments based on current trends in consumer loan delinquencies and defaults and other criteria, if necessary. All of the Company's Vacation Interest sales revenue, net, is allocated to the Vacation Interest Sales and Financing business segment.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes most of the current revenue recognition requirements. The core principle of this guidance is that an entity is required to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. New disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers are also required. Entities must adopt the new guidance using one of two retrospective application methods. Early application is not permitted. This guidance is effective for the Company for its quarter ending March 31, 2017; however, the FASB has recently proposed a one-year deferral of the effective date of this guidance which, if approved, will delay the implementation date for the Company to its interim period ending March 31, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the standard to determine the impact of its adoption on its financial statements.
	In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, Income Statement-Extraordinary and Unusual Items ("ASU No. 2015-01"), which eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Extraordinary items are events and transactions that are distinguished by their unusual nature and by the infrequency of their occurrence ASU No. 2015-01 simplifies income statement presentation by altogether removing the concept of extraordinary items from consideration. ASU No. 2015-01 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2015-01 as of its quarter ending March 31, 2016. The Company believes that the adoption of this update will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (“ASU No. 2015-02”), which is intended to respond to stakeholders’ concerns about the current accounting guidance for certain legal entities. The amendments update the analysis of consolidation for limited partnerships, contractual fee arrangements and investment funds, as well as include additional guidance on the effect of related parties. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-02 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-02 may be applied retrospectively or using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the standard to determine the impact of its adoption on its financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest ("ASU No. 2015-03"), which is intended to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-03 require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in ASU No. 2015-03. ASU No. 2015-03 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2015-03 as of its quarter ending March 31, 2016. The Company believes that the adoption of this update will result in a reclassification between assets and liabilities but will have no other impact on its financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-use Software ("ASU No. 2015-05"), which provides guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license and, if so, how the software license element of the arrangement should be accounted for by the customer. ASU No. 2015-05 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2015-05 as of its quarter ending March 31, 2016. The Company believes that the adoption of this update will not have a material impact on its financial statements.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Vacation interest sales, net of provision	Vacation Interest sales, net of provision, consists of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Vacation Interest sales	$	136,662		$	117,330
	Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	(14,096		)	(11,433		)
	Vacation Interest sales, net of provision	$	122,566		$	105,897

Cash_in_Escrow_and_Restricted_1

Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash [Abstract]
Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash in escrow and restricted cash as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Collected on behalf of HOAs and others	$	32,990	$	17,862
	Securitization and Funding Facilities collection and reserve cash	31,178		39,784
	Rental trust	15,289		12,556
	Escrow	9,711		9,830
	Bonds and deposits	881		882
	Total cash in escrow and restricted cash	$	90,049	$	80,914

Mortgages_and_Contracts_Receiv1

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net, as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, originated	$	587,134			$	567,564
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, purchased	37,667				41,059
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, contributed	108				154
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, gross	624,909				608,777
	Allowance for loan and contract losses	(135,701		)		(130,639		)
	Deferred profit on Vacation Interest transactions	(1,264		)		(1,625		)
	Deferred loan and contract origination costs, net of accumulated amortization	12,343				12,253
	Inventory value of defaulted mortgages that were previously contributed or acquired	8,417				9,587
	Premium on mortgages and contracts receivable, net of accumulated amortization	297				309
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	$	509,001			$	498,662
	Note 5 — Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses
	The Company provides financing to purchasers of VOIs at its North American and St. Maarten sales centers that is collateralized by their VOIs. Eligibility for this financing is determined based on the customers’ FICO credit scores. As of March 31, 2015, the mortgages and contracts receivable bore interest at fixed rates between 6.0% and 18.0%. The terms of the mortgages and contracts receivable range from two years to 15 years and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The weighted average interest rate of outstanding mortgages and contracts receivable was 14.7% and 14.8% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
	The Company charges off mortgages and contracts receivable upon the earliest of (i) the completion of cancellation or foreclosure proceedings or (ii) the customer's account becoming over 180 days delinquent. Once a delinquent customer has made six timely payments and brought the account current following the event leading to the charge-off, the charge-off is reversed. A default in a customer's initial payment (after unsuccessful collection efforts) results in a rescission of the sale. All collection and foreclosure costs related to delinquent loans are expensed as incurred. Mortgages and contracts receivable between 90 and 180 days past due as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were 2.3% and 2.0%, respectively, of gross mortgages and contracts receivable.
	Mortgages and contracts receivable originated by the Company are recorded net of deferred loan and contract origination costs, and the related allowance for loan and contract losses. Loan and contract origination costs incurred in connection with providing financing for VOIs are capitalized and amortized over the estimated life of the mortgages or contracts receivable, based on historical prepayments, as a decrease to interest revenue using the effective interest method. Amortization of deferred loan and contract origination costs charged to interest revenue was $3.0 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	The Company recorded a $0.6 million premium on July 24, 2013 on the mortgage pool purchased in the Company's acquisition of all of the equity interests of Island One, Inc. and Crescent One, LLC, whereby the Company acquired management contracts, unsold VOIs, a portfolio of consumer loans and other assets owned by the sellers (the "Island One Acquisition"). The net unamortized premium was $0.3 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, amortization of $0.1 million was recorded as a decrease to interest revenue. No amortization was recorded as a decrease to interest revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net, as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, originated	$	587,134			$	567,564
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, purchased	37,667				41,059
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, contributed	108				154
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, gross	624,909				608,777
	Allowance for loan and contract losses	(135,701		)		(130,639		)
	Deferred profit on Vacation Interest transactions	(1,264		)		(1,625		)
	Deferred loan and contract origination costs, net of accumulated amortization	12,343				12,253
	Inventory value of defaulted mortgages that were previously contributed or acquired	8,417				9,587
	Premium on mortgages and contracts receivable, net of accumulated amortization	297				309
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	$	509,001			$	498,662
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $556.5 million and $552.4 million, respectively, of the gross amount of mortgages and contracts receivable were collateralized against the Company’s various borrowings included in "Securitization notes and Funding Facilities" in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. See "Note 16—Borrowings" below and "Note 16—Borrowings" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on these borrowings.
	Deferred profit on Vacation Interest transactions represents revenues less related direct costs (sales commissions, sales incentives, cost of sales and allowance for loan losses) related to sales that do not qualify for revenue recognition under the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 978, “Real Estate-Time-Sharing Activities” ("ASC 978"). See "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for a description of revenue recognition criteria.
	Inventory value of defaulted mortgages that were previously contributed and acquired represents the inventory underlying mortgages that have defaulted. Upon recovery of the inventory, the value is transferred to unsold Vacation Interests, net.
	Activity in the allowance for loan and contract losses associated with mortgages and contracts receivable as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
	Balance, beginning of period		$	130,639			$	105,590
	Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue (a)		13,962				11,172
	Mortgages and contracts receivable charged off		(9,369		)		(8,850		)
	Recoveries		478				848
	Effect of translation rate		(9		)		2
	Balance, end of period		$	135,701			$	108,762
	_____________
	(a) The provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue in the table above shows activity in the allowance for loan and contract losses associated with mortgages and contracts receivable and is exclusive of ASC 978 adjustments related to deferred revenue. The ASC 978 adjustments increased the provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue by $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively.
	A summary of the credit quality and aging as of the dates presented below is as follows (in thousands):
	As of March 31, 2015
	FICO Scores		Current				31-60			61-90		91-120		121-150		151-180		Total
	>799		$	57,546			$	567		$	325	$	146	$	142	$	259	$	58,985
	700-799		312,366				4,764			3,988		2,169		1,478		1,086		325,851
	600-699		179,674				7,324			4,221		2,534		2,434		1,855		198,042
	<600		19,569				1,652			757		520		594		477		23,569
	No FICO Scores		15,692				1,409			455		322		294		290		18,462
			$	584,847			$	15,716		$	9,746	$	5,691	$	4,942	$	3,967	$	624,909
	As of December 31, 2014
	FICO Scores		Current				31-60			61-90		91-120		121-150		151-180		Total
	>799		$	56,005			$	487		$	215	$	190	$	143	$	155	$	57,195
	700-799		305,636				4,276			1,338		1,396		1,335		1,050		315,031
	600-699		178,550				6,313			2,687		2,034		1,891		1,674		193,149
	<600		19,992				1,833			895		545		406		450		24,121
	No FICO Scores		17,262				817			449		361		230		162		19,281
			$	577,445			$	13,726		$	5,584	$	4,526	$	4,005	$	3,491	$	608,777
	The Company captures FICO credit scores when each loan is underwritten. The "No FICO Scores" category in the table above is primarily comprised of customers who live outside of the U.S. and borrowers added in connection with the Island One Acquisition.
	Other receivables, net, as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Receivables related to sampler programs		$	17,445			$	17,516
Mortgage and contracts interest receivable		6,848				6,382
Club dues receivable, net		5,486				27,160
Rental receivables and other resort management-related receivables, net		2,577				3,972
Tax refund receivable		1,998				2,070
Other receivables		2,157				2,721
Total other receivables, net of allowances of $23,830 and $24,064, respectively		$	36,511			$	59,821
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables	Activity in the allowance for loan and contract losses associated with mortgages and contracts receivable as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
	Balance, beginning of period		$	130,639			$	105,590
	Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue (a)		13,962				11,172
	Mortgages and contracts receivable charged off		(9,369		)		(8,850		)
	Recoveries		478				848
	Effect of translation rate		(9		)		2
	Balance, end of period		$	135,701			$	108,762
	_____________
	(a) The provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue in the table above shows activity in the allowance for loan and contract losses associated with mortgages and contracts receivable and is exclusive of ASC 978 adjustments related to deferred revenue. The ASC 978 adjustments increased the provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue by $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively.
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators	A summary of the credit quality and aging as of the dates presented below is as follows (in thousands):
	As of March 31, 2015
	FICO Scores		Current				31-60			61-90		91-120		121-150		151-180		Total
	>799		$	57,546			$	567		$	325	$	146	$	142	$	259	$	58,985
	700-799		312,366				4,764			3,988		2,169		1,478		1,086		325,851
	600-699		179,674				7,324			4,221		2,534		2,434		1,855		198,042
	<600		19,569				1,652			757		520		594		477		23,569
	No FICO Scores		15,692				1,409			455		322		294		290		18,462
			$	584,847			$	15,716		$	9,746	$	5,691	$	4,942	$	3,967	$	624,909
	As of December 31, 2014
	FICO Scores		Current				31-60			61-90		91-120		121-150		151-180		Total
	>799		$	56,005			$	487		$	215	$	190	$	143	$	155	$	57,195
	700-799		305,636				4,276			1,338		1,396		1,335		1,050		315,031
	600-699		178,550				6,313			2,687		2,034		1,891		1,674		193,149
	<600		19,992				1,833			895		545		406		450		24,121
	No FICO Scores		17,262				817			449		361		230		162		19,281
			$	577,445			$	13,726		$	5,584	$	4,526	$	4,005	$	3,491	$	608,777

Transactions_with_Related_Part1

Transactions with Related Parties (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions	Due from related parties, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Amounts due from HOAs	$	30,845	$	29,924
	Amounts due from Diamond Collections	30,467		21,283
	Amounts due from other	356		444
	Total due from related parties, net	$	61,668	$	51,651
	Due to related parties, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Amounts due to HOAs	$	50,694	$	14,788
	Amounts due to Diamond Collections	57,100		19,944
	Amounts due to other	28		36
	Total due to related parties, net	$	107,822	$	34,768

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Ass1

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Assets Disclosure	Prepaid expenses and other assets, net, as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Unamortized maintenance fees	$	71,482	$	—
	Debt issuance costs, net	21,886		20,826
	Vacation Interest purchases in transit	18,614		20,058
	Deferred commissions	17,784		18,492
	Prepaid member benefits and affinity programs	6,065		4,362
	Other inventory or consumables	3,905		4,067
	Deposits and advances	3,295		3,186
	Prepaid insurance	3,100		2,764
	Prepaid sales and marketing costs	2,787		2,393
	Prepaid maintenance fees	2,460		3,317
	Prepaid postage	1,151		168
	Prepaid rent	1,055		995
	Prepaid professional fees	737		1,048
	Unamortized exchange fees	614		71
	Assets to be disposed (not actively marketed)	241		253
	Other	5,935		4,439
	Total prepaid expenses and other assets, net	$	161,111	$	86,439

Unsold_Vacation_Interests_Net_1

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015							Mar. 31, 2014
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	Unsold Vacation Interests, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Completed unsold Vacation Interests, net	$	242,540		$	230,137
	Undeveloped land	31,773			24,326
	Vacation Interest construction in progress	9,613			7,709
	Unsold Vacation Interests, net	$	283,926		$	262,172
Activity Related to unsold Vacation Interests								Activity related to unsold Vacation Interests, net, for the periods presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
									Three Months Ended March 31,
									2015			2014
								Balance, beginning of period	$	262,172		$	298,110
								Transfers from assets held for sale	13,159			—
								Vacation Interest cost of sales	(1,138		)	(12,902		)
								(Reinstatement) recovery of inventory — North America	(757		)	4,338
								Inventory recovery activity — Europe	621			272
								Open market and bulk purchases	4,296			623
								Accrued bulk purchases	1,466			1,810
								Capitalized legal, title and trust fees	3,258			586
								Construction in progress	1,908			382
								Loan default recoveries, net	1,613			435
								Effect of foreign currency translation	(2,936		)	293
								Other	264			(294		)
								Balance, end of period	$	283,926		$	293,653
Inventory Disclosure	Unsold Vacation Interests, Net
	Unsold Vacation Interests, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Completed unsold Vacation Interests, net	$	242,540		$	230,137
	Undeveloped land	31,773			24,326
	Vacation Interest construction in progress	9,613			7,709
	Unsold Vacation Interests, net	$	283,926		$	262,172
	Activity related to unsold Vacation Interests, net, for the periods presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Balance, beginning of period	$	262,172		$	298,110
	Transfers from assets held for sale	13,159			—
	Vacation Interest cost of sales	(1,138		)	(12,902		)
	(Reinstatement) recovery of inventory — North America	(757		)	4,338
	Inventory recovery activity — Europe	621			272
	Open market and bulk purchases	4,296			623
	Accrued bulk purchases	1,466			1,810
	Capitalized legal, title and trust fees	3,258			586
	Construction in progress	1,908			382
	Loan default recoveries, net	1,613			435
	Effect of foreign currency translation	(2,936		)	293
	Other	264			(294		)
	Balance, end of period	$	283,926		$	293,653
	In September 2014, Hurricane Odile, a Category 4 hurricane, inflicted widespread damage on the Baja California peninsula, particularly in the state of Baja California Sur, in which the Cabo Azul Resort, one of the Company's managed resorts, is located. The hurricane caused significant damage to the unsold Vacation Interests, net owned by the Company; however, management believes the Company has sufficient property insurance coverage so that damage caused by Hurricane Odile will not have a material impact on the Company's unsold Vacation Interests, net.
	See "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for discussion on unsold Vacation Interests, net.

Property_and_Equipment_Net_Tab

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property and equipment, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Land and improvements	$	19,261		$	19,335
	Buildings and leasehold improvements	44,225			44,320
	Furniture and office equipment	19,659			19,248
	Computer software	35,729			33,465
	Computer equipment	16,239			15,641
	Construction in progress	304			271
	Property and equipment, gross	135,417			132,280
	Less accumulated depreciation	(64,800		)	(61,409		)
	Property and equipment, net	$	70,617		$	70,871

Other_Intangible_Assets_Net_Ta

Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Other intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of as of March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Net Book
		Cost		Amortization			Value
	Management contracts	$	201,213	$	(48,259	)	$	152,954
	Member relationships and the Clubs	55,500		(37,576		)	17,924
	Marketing easement rights	8,717		(109		)	8,608
	Distributor relationships and other	5,098		(1,978		)	3,120
	Total other intangible assets	$	270,528	$	(87,922	)	$	182,606
	Other intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		Gross Carrying		Accumulated			Net Book
		Cost		Amortization			Value
	Management contracts	$	201,997	$	(45,218	)	$	156,779
	Member relationships and the Clubs	55,784		(36,789		)	18,995
	Distributor relationships and other	4,851		(1,839		)	3,012
	Total other intangible assets	$	262,632	$	(83,846	)	$	178,786

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued liabilities as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Liability for unrecognized tax benefit	$	32,523	$	23,857
	Accrued payroll and related	30,167		32,925
	Accrued commissions	15,220		17,496
	Accrued other taxes	14,777		15,526
	Accrued marketing expenses	13,450		14,953
	Accrued insurance	6,076		5,703
	Accrued professional fees	3,849		2,300
	Accrued escrow liability	3,448		3,005
	Accrued operating lease liabilities	3,327		3,503
	Accrued reconstruction costs due to Hurricane Odile	2,834		—
	Accrued liability related to business combinations	2,154		2,428
	Accrued exchange company fees	2,109		2,169
	Accrued call center costs	1,505		913
	Deposits on pending sale of assets	791		1,794
	Accrued interest	405		452
	Accrued contingent litigation liabilities	523		70
	Other	7,758		7,586
	Total accrued liabilities	$	140,916	$	134,680

Assets_Held_for_sale_Tables

Assets Held for sale (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]
Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale	Assets held for sale as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Certain units in Cabo, Mexico	$	154	$	5,855
	Vacant land in Orlando, Florida	—		4,000
	Vacant land in Kona, Hawaii	—		3,600
	Points equivalent of unsold units and resorts in Europe	1,023		997
	Total assets held for sale	$	1,177	$	14,452

Deferred_Revenues_Tables

Deferred Revenues (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure	Deferred revenues as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Deferred Sampler Packages revenue	$	64,545	$	64,403
	Club deferred revenue	29,432		40,044
	Deferred maintenance and reserve fee revenue	—		7,552
	Accrued guest deposits	7,576		6,482
	Deferred amenity fee revenue	1,864		63
	Deferred management fee and expense recovery revenue	140		170
	Other	6,218		6,283
	Total deferred revenues	$	109,775	$	124,997

Borrowings_Tables

Borrowings (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	he following table presents selected information on the Company’s borrowings as of the dates presented below (dollars in thousands):
		March 31, 2015										December 31, 2014
		Principal			Weighted	Maturity	Gross Amount of Mortgages and Contracts as Collateral		Borrowing / Funding Availability			Principal
		Balance			Average							Balance
					Interest
					Rate
	Senior Credit Facility	$	424,666		5.50%	5/9/21	$	—	$	25,000		$	442,775
	Original issue discount related to Senior Credit	(1,976		)	—%		—		—			(2,055		)
	Facility
	Notes payable-insurance policies (1)	10,038			2.80%	Various	—		—			4,286
	Notes payable-other (1)	323			5.00%	Various	—		—			321
	Total Corporate Indebtedness	433,051					—		25,000			445,327
	Notes payable-other (1)(2)	3			—%	11/18/15	—		—			5
	Total Non-Recourse Indebtedness other than Securitization Notes and Funding Facilities	3					—		—			5
	Diamond Resorts Owners Trust Series 2014-1(2)	212,918			2.60%	5/20/27	223,757		$	—		247,992
	Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2013-2 (2)	117,572			2.30%	5/20/26	129,415		—			131,952
	Conduit Facility (2)	63,206			3.30%	4/10/17	68,997		136,794		-3	—
	DRI Quorum Facility and Island One Quorum Funding Facility(2)	45,585			5.50%	Various	53,835		34,415		-3	52,315
	Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2013-1 (2)	39,653			2.00%	1/20/25	44,059		—			42,838
	Diamond Resorts Tempus Owner Trust 2013 (2)	14,579			6.00%	12/20/23	20,048		—			17,143
	Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2011-1 (2)	15,611			4.00%	3/20/23	16,432		—			17,124
	Original issue discount related to Diamond	(141		)			—		—			(156		)
	Resorts Owner Trust Series 2011-1
	Total Securitization Notes and Funding Facilities	508,983					556,543		171,209			509,208
	Total	$	942,037				$	556,543	$	196,209		$	954,540
	(1) Other notes payable
	(2) Non-recourse indebtedness
	(3) Borrowing / funding availability is calculated as the difference between the maximum commitment amount and the outstanding principal balance; however, the actual availability is dependent on the amount of eligible loans that serve as the collateral for such borrowings.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V

Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping	The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of March 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
		Carrying Value		Total Estimated Fair Value		Estimated Fair Value (Level 2)		Estimated Fair Value (Level 3)
	Assets:
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	$	509,001	$	509,001	$	—	$	509,001
	Total assets	$	509,001	$	509,001	$	—	$	509,001
	Liabilities:
	Senior Credit Facility, net	$	422,690	$	422,690	$	422,690	$	—
	Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net	508,983		509,837		509,837		—
	Notes payable	10,364		10,364		10,364		—
	Total liabilities	$	942,037	$	942,891	$	942,891	$	—
	The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		Carrying Value		Total Estimated Fair Value		Estimated Fair Value (Level 2)		Estimated Fair Value (Level 3)
	Assets:
	Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	$	498,662	$	498,662	$	—	$	498,662
	Total assets	$	498,662	$	498,662	$	—	$	498,662
	Liabilities:
	Senior Credit Facility, net	$	440,720	$	440,720	$	440,720	$	—
	Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net	509,208		512,706		512,706		—
	Notes payable	4,612		4,612		4,612		—
	Total liabilities	$	954,540	$	958,038	$	958,038	$	—

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions	The fair value per share information, including related assumptions, used to determine compensation cost for the Company’s non-qualified stock options consistent with the requirements of ASC 718 and ASC 505, consisted of the following for the following periods:
			Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
			March 31, 2015				March 31, 2014
			Company Employees				Non-Employees				Company Employees
	Weighted average fair value per share		$	9.7			$	8.9			$	8
	Expected stock price volatility		48.2		%		52.7		%		52.8		%
	Expected option life (years)		5.76				6				6
	Risk-free interest rate		1.7		%		1.7		%		1.7		%
	Expected annual dividend yield		—		%		—		%		—		%
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range	Stock option activity related to stock option grants issued to the employees of the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:
			Company Employees
			Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price				Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
			(In thousands)			(Per Share)				(Years)		(In thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2015		7,868			$	15.02			8.8		$	101,336
	Granted		—			—
	Exercised		(116	)		—
	Forfeited		—			—
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015		7,752			$	15.01			8.4		$	142,792
	Exercisable at March 31, 2015		5,585			$	15.33			8.5		$	101,105
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity	The following table summarizes the Company’s unvested stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			Company Employees
			Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
			(In thousands)			(Per Share)
	Unvested at January 1, 2015		2,536			$	16.37
	Granted		—			—
	Vested		(369	)		18.6
	Forfeited or expired		—			—
	Unvested at March 31, 2015		2,167			$	16.91
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity	The following table summarizes the Company’s unvested restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Shares issued To Non-Employee Directors			Weighted-Average Issuance Price
		(In thousands)			(Per Share)
	Unvested at January 1, 2015	44			$	16.92
	Granted	—			—
	Vested	—			—
	Forfeited or expired	—			—
	Unvested at March 31, 2015	44			$	16.92
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	The following table summarizes the effect of the stock-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2015													Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
			Hospitality and				Vacation				Corporate and			Total		Hospitality and		Vacation		Corporate and		Total
			Management				Interest Sales				Other					Management		Interest Sales		Other
			Services				and Financing									Services		and Financing
	Management and member services		$	280			$	—			$	—		$	280	$	689	$	—	$	—	$	689
	Advertising, sales and marketing						369							369		—		927		—		927
	Vacation Interest carrying cost, net						51							51		—		96		—		96
	Loan portfolio						81							81		—		157		—		157
	General and Administrative										2,514			2,514		—		—		2,827		2,827
	Total		$	280			$	501			$	2,514		$	3,295	$	689	$	1,180	$	2,827	$	4,696
	The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands).
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
	Non-Employee stock option grants		$	—			$	1,624
	Company employee grants		3,220				2,872
	Common stock and restricted stock grants issued to non-employee members of the board of directors		75				200
	Total		$	3,295			$	4,696
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award
Deferred Charges, Policy	The following table summarizes the Company’s unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of March 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):
			Company Employee Grants				Non-Employee Director Common Stock and Restricted Stock Grants				Total
	Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		$	16,472			$	462			$	16,934
	Weighted-average remaining amortization period		1.6				1.7				1.6

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
		Cumulative Translation Adjustment			Post-retirement Benefit Plan			Other			Total
	Balance, December 31, 2014	$	(17,716	)	$	(1,893	)	$	48		$	(19,561	)
	Period change	(3,162		)	43			(18		)	(3,137		)
	Balance, March 31, 2015	$	(20,878	)	$	(1,850	)	$	30		$	(22,698	)

Net_income_loss_per_share_Net_

Net income (loss) per share Net Income (loss) per share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Net income (loss) per share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method	The table below sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the periods presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
	Computation of Basic Net Income Per Share:
	Net income	$	25,975	$	14,010
	Weighted average shares outstanding	74,539		75,430
	Basic net income per share	$	0.35	$	0.19
	Computation of Diluted Net Income Per Share:
	Net income	$	25,975	$	14,010
	Weighted average shares outstanding	74,539		75,430
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Restricted stock (a)	29		9
	Options to purchase common stock	2,788		400
	Shares for diluted net income per share	77,356		75,839
	Diluted net income per share	$	0.34	$	0.18

Postretirement_Benefit_Plan_Ta

Post-retirement Benefit Plan (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Post-retirement Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations	A summary of benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and funded status is as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Projected obligations at the beginning of the period	$	2,825
	Service costs	41
	Interest costs	22
	Benefits paid	(17		)
	Projected obligations at March 31, 2015	$	2,871
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had no plan assets. The benefit obligation and plan assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15				December 31, 2014
	Fair value of plan assets	$	—			$	—
	Benefit obligation	(2,871		)		(2,825		)
	Unfunded obligation	$	(2,871	)		$	(2,825	)
Schedule of Assumptions Used	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Settlement (discount) rate	3.35	%		4.11	%
	Increase in future compensation	3	%		3	%
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Other changes in plan assets and projected benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
	Net loss	$	—			$	—
	Amortization of prior service costs	(43		)		(43		)
	Total recognized in other comprehensive loss	(43		)		(43		)
	Net pension cost	106				110
	Total recognized in net pension cost and other comprehensive loss	$	63			$	67
	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15				December 31, 2014
	Net loss	$	223			$	223
	Prior year service cost	1,627				1,670
	Total amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	1,850			$	1,893
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	Components of net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
	Service cost	$	41			$	42
	Interest cost	22				25
	Amortization of prior service costs	43				43
	Net pension cost	$	106			$	110

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	Information about the Company’s operations in different business segments for the periods presented below is as follows:
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
	(In thousands)
	(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015										Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Hospitality and		Vacation		Corporate and			Total			Hospitality and		Vacation		Corporate and			Total
		Management		Interest Sales		Other						Management		Interest Sales		Other
		Services		and Financing								Services		and Financing
	Revenues:
	Management and member services	$	40,639	$	—	$	—		$	40,639		$	38,224	$	—	$	—		$	38,224
	Consolidated resort operations	3,209		—		—			3,209			8,723		—		—			8,723
	Vacation Interest sales, net of provision of $0, $14,096, $0, $14,096, $0, $11,433, $0, and $11,433, respectively	—		122,566		—			122,566			—		105,897		—			105,897
	Interest	—		18,416		386			18,802			—		15,257		417			15,674
	Other	1,893		10,411		—			12,304			2,161		10,546		—			12,707
	Total revenues	45,741		151,393		386			197,520			49,108		131,700		417			181,225
	Costs and Expenses:
	Management and member services	8,081		—		—			8,081			8,947		—		—			8,947
	Consolidated resort operations	3,701		—		—			3,701			7,771		—		—			7,771
	Vacation Interest cost of sales	—		1,138		—			1,138			—		12,902		—			12,902
	Advertising, sales and marketing	—		68,513		—			68,513			—		60,775		—			60,775
	Vacation Interest carrying cost, net	—		10,368		—			10,368			—		7,875		—			7,875
	Loan portfolio	334		2,403		—			2,737			242		2,248		—			2,490
	Other operating	—		5,011		—			5,011			—		5,537		—			5,537
	General and administrative	—		—		32,256			32,256			—		—		24,192			24,192
	Depreciation and amortization	—		—		8,640			8,640			—		—		8,061			8,061
	Interest expense	—		3,918		7,686			11,604			—		3,369		13,246			16,615
	Impairments and other write-offs	—		—		5			5			—		—		7			7
	Gain on disposal of assets	—		—		(34		)	(34		)	—		—		(4		)	(4		)
	Total costs and expenses	12,116		91,351		48,553			152,020			16,960		92,706		45,502			155,168
	Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	33,625		60,042		(48,167		)	45,500			32,148		38,994		(45,085		)	26,057
	Provision for income taxes	—		—		19,525			19,525			—		—		12,047			12,047
	Net income (loss)	$	33,625	$	60,042	$	(67,692	)	$	25,975		$	32,148	$	38,994	$	(57,132	)	$	14,010

Background_Business_and_Basis_1

Background, Business and Basis of Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Number of destinations [Domain]
Other Parent Company Disclosures	338
All Countries [Domain]
Other Parent Company Disclosures	34
Branded resort properties [Domain]
Other Parent Company Disclosures	93
Managed Units [Member]
Other Parent Company Disclosures	11000
Affiliated resort [Member]
Other Parent Company Disclosures	241
Cruise Itineraries [Domain]
Other Parent Company Disclosures	4

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	($14,096)	($11,433)
Vacation Interest sales, net of provision	122,566	105,897
Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Vacation Interest sales	136,662	117,330
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	($14,096)	($11,433)

Concentrations_of_Risk_Details

Concentrations of Risk (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 20, 2015	Jun. 09, 2014	Feb. 05, 2015
Concentration Risk, Market Risk	0.05
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$470
Derivative, Notional Amount		56.9
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		2.46%
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0.3
CALIFORNIA
Concentration Risk, Geographic	0.3253
ARIZONA
Concentration Risk, Geographic	0.0852
FLORIDA
Concentration Risk, Geographic	0.0556
Conduit 2008 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$200

Cash_in_Escrow_and_Restricted_2

Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 09, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 20, 2014
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$470,000,000
Funds Held for Clients	32,990,000	17,862,000
Securities Reserve Deposit Required and Made	31,178,000	39,784,000
Assets Held-in-trust, Current	15,289,000	12,556,000
Escrow Deposit	9,711,000	9,830,000
Security Deposit	881,000	882,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	90,049,000	80,914,000
Quorum Facility [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				80,000,000
DROT 2014-1 [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					260,000,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		$4,400,000

Mortgages_and_Contracts_Receiv2

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses -Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jul. 24, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Contract Receivable, Due after One Year, Lowest Interest Rate	6.00%
Contract Receivable, Due after One Year, Highest Interest Rate	18.00%
Contract Receivable, Due after One Year, Weighted Average Interest Rate	14.70%			14.80%
Receivables Greater Than 90 Days	2.30%			2.00%
Amortization of Deferred Loan Origination Fees, Net	$3,000,000	$2,100,000
Financing Receivable, Gross	624,909,000			608,777,000
Time Sharing Transactions, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts on Receivables Sold with Recourse	135,701,000			130,639,000
Time Sharing Transactions, Deferred Profit	-1,264,000			-1,625,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Net	12,343,000			12,253,000
Defaulted Mortgage inventory Value	8,417,000			9,587,000
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Premium	297,000			309,000
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	509,001,000			498,662,000
Collateralized Financings	556,500,000			552,400,000
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	14,096,000	11,433,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Write-offs	9,369,000	8,850,000
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Recoveries	478,000	848,000
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	-9,000	2,000
Time Sharing Transactions, Deferred Profit Affect on Provision	100,000	300,000
Minimum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	P2Y
Initiation of cancellation or foreclosure proceedings	90 days
Maximum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	15
Initiation of cancellation or foreclosure proceedings	180 days
Island One [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Amortization of Receivable Discount (Premium)		100,000	600,000
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Premium	300,000
Originated Mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	587,134,000			567,564,000
Contributed Mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	$108,000			$154,000

Mortgages_and_Contracts_Receiv3

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jul. 24, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collateralized Financings	$556,500,000			$552,400,000
Time Sharing Transactions, Deferred Profit Affect on Provision	100,000	300,000
Financing Receivable, Gross	624,909,000			608,777,000
Time Sharing Transactions, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts on Receivables Sold with Recourse	-135,701,000			-130,639,000
Time Sharing Transactions, Deferred Profit	-1,264,000			-1,625,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Net	12,343,000			12,253,000
Defaulted Mortgage inventory Value	8,417,000			9,587,000
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Premium	297,000			309,000
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	509,001,000			498,662,000
Contributed Mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	108,000			154,000
Originated Mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	587,134,000			567,564,000
Purchased Mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	37,667,000			41,059,000
Island One [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Amortization of Receivable Discount (Premium)		100,000	600,000
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Premium	$300,000
Minimum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	P2Y

Mortgages_and_Contracts_Receiv4

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses Allowance Rollforward (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Allowances for Mortgage and Contract Receivables, Beginning Balance	$130,639,000	$105,590,000
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	14,096,000	11,433,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Charge-offs	-9,369,000	-8,850,000
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Recoveries	478,000	848,000
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	-9,000	2,000
Allowances for Mortgage and Contract Receivables, Ending Balance	135,701,000	108,762,000
Time Sharing Transactions, Deferred Profit Affect on Provision	100,000	300,000
Sales [Member]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	$13,962,000	$11,172,000

Mortgages_and_Contracts_Receiv5

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses Schedule of Credit Quality and Aging (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	$584,847	$577,445
Financing Receivable, Gross	624,909	608,777
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	15,716	13,726
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	9,746	5,584
Financing Receivables, 90 To 119 Days Past Due Member [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	5,691	4,526
Financing Receivables, 120 To 149 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	4,942	4,005
Financing Receivables, 150 To 179 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	3,967	3,491
FICO Score, Greater Than 799 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	57,546	56,005
Financing Receivable, Gross	58,985	57,195
FICO Score, Greater Than 799 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	567	487
FICO Score, Greater Than 799 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	325	215
FICO Score, Greater Than 799 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 90 To 119 Days Past Due Member [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	146	190
FICO Score, Greater Than 799 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 120 To 149 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	142	143
FICO Score, Greater Than 799 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 150 To 179 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	259	155
FICO Score, 700 to 799 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	312,366	305,636
Financing Receivable, Gross	325,851	315,031
FICO Score, 700 to 799 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	4,764	4,276
FICO Score, 700 to 799 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	3,988	1,338
FICO Score, 700 to 799 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 90 To 119 Days Past Due Member [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	2,169	1,396
FICO Score, 700 to 799 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 120 To 149 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	1,478	1,335
FICO Score, 700 to 799 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 150 To 179 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	1,086	1,050
FICO Score, 600 to 699 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	179,674	178,550
Financing Receivable, Gross	198,042	193,149
FICO Score, 600 to 699 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	7,324	6,313
FICO Score, 600 to 699 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	4,221	2,687
FICO Score, 600 to 699 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 90 To 119 Days Past Due Member [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	2,534	2,034
FICO Score, 600 to 699 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 120 To 149 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	2,434	1,891
FICO Score, 600 to 699 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 150 To 179 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	1,855	1,674
FICO Score, Less Than 600 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	19,569	19,992
Financing Receivable, Gross	23,569	24,121
FICO Score, Less Than 600 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	1,652	1,833
FICO Score, Less Than 600 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	757	895
FICO Score, Less Than 600 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 90 To 119 Days Past Due Member [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	520	545
FICO Score, Less Than 600 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 120 To 149 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	594	406
FICO Score, Less Than 600 [Member] | Financing Receivables, 150 To 179 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	477	450
No FICO Score [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	15,692	17,262
Financing Receivable, Gross	18,462	19,281
No FICO Score [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	1,409	817
No FICO Score [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	455	449
No FICO Score [Member] | Financing Receivables, 90 To 119 Days Past Due Member [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	322	361
No FICO Score [Member] | Financing Receivables, 120 To 149 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	294	230
No FICO Score [Member] | Financing Receivables, 150 To 179 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	$290	$162

Transactions_with_Related_Part2

Transactions with Related Parties Transactions with Related Parties (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 06, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 09, 2014	Jul. 24, 2013	Apr. 27, 2011	Jan. 01, 2015	Mar. 21, 2015	Mar. 10, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties	$61,668,000			$61,668,000	$51,651,000
Due to Related Parties	107,822,000			107,822,000	34,768,000
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	200,000
Goodwill	30,642,000			30,642,000	30,632,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	270,528,000			270,528,000	262,632,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						470,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	75,847,838			75,847,838	75,732,088
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	61,141,000	0
Share Price							$14
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	600,000	600,000
Homeowners' Association [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties	30,845,000			30,845,000	29,924,000
Due to Related Parties	50,694,000			50,694,000	14,788,000
Trust [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties	30,467,000			30,467,000	21,283,000
Due to Related Parties	57,100,000			57,100,000	19,944,000
Other Related Parties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties	356,000			356,000	444,000
Due to Related Parties	28,000			28,000	36,000
HM&C [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest			95.00%
JHJM [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest			5.00%
Praesumo Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	500,000	400,000
Mackinac Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party		800,000
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party		800,000
DROT 2011 Notes [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								64,500,000
Homeowners' Association [Member] | Homeowners' Association [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	5,800,000
HM&C Acquisition [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Goodwill									10,000
Master Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	300,000
Master Agreement [Member] | Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party			16,500,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			8,983,000
Master Agreement [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	7,800,000
March 2015 offering [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued										802,316	6,700,000
Number of shares repurchased	1,882,382			1,515,582
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	-61,100,000			50,000,000
Share Price											$32.99
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$1,000,000

Other_Receivables_Net_Other_re

Other Receivables, Net Other receivables (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Other receivables, net	$36,511	$59,821
Interest Receivable	6,848	6,382
Income Taxes Receivable	1,998	2,070
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	23,830	24,064
Mini-Vacations and Sampler Programs revenue [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Other receivables, net	17,445	17,516
THE Club dues receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Other receivables, net	5,486	27,160
Rental receivables [Domain]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Other receivables, net	2,577	3,972
Other Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Other receivables, net	$2,157	$2,721

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Ass2

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Unamortized maintenance fees	$71,482	$0
Deferred Finance Costs, Current, Net	21,886	20,826
Other Inventory, in Transit, Gross	18,614	20,058
Deferred Sales Commission	17,784	18,492
Prepaid Expense, Current	6,065	4,362
Advances on Inventory Purchases	3,905	4,067
Deposits Assets	3,295	3,186
Prepaid Insurance	3,100	2,764
Prepaid Advertising	2,787	2,393
Prepaid maintenance fees	2,460	3,317
Prepaid Postage	1,151	168
Prepaid Rent	1,055	995
Prepaid professional fees	737	1,048
Unamortized Exchange Fees	614	71
Assets Held-for-sale, Other, Noncurrent	241	253
Other Prepaid Expense, Current	5,935	4,439
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	$161,111	$86,439

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Ass3

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 09, 2014	Nov. 20, 2014	Nov. 20, 2013	Feb. 05, 2015	Sep. 20, 2013	Jan. 23, 2013	Apr. 27, 2011
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of Financing Costs	$1.30	$1.20
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			10.6	10.2
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					470
DROT 2014-1 [Member]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	4.1		4.3
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						260
DROT 2013-2 [Member]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	2.6		2.8
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							225
Conduit 2008 [Member]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	2.3		0.3
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								200
DROT 2013-1 [Member]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	1.2		1.3
DROT 2013 [Member]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									31	93.6
DRTOT 2013 [Member]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	0.8		0.8
DROT 2011 Notes [Member]
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	0.7		0.7
Debt Instrument, Face Amount											$64.50

Unsold_Vacation_Interests_Net_2

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net - Activity Related to Unsold Vacation Interests (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015							Mar. 31, 2014
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net [Abstract]
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net	Unsold Vacation Interests, Net
	Unsold Vacation Interests, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Completed unsold Vacation Interests, net	$	242,540		$	230,137
	Undeveloped land	31,773			24,326
	Vacation Interest construction in progress	9,613			7,709
	Unsold Vacation Interests, net	$	283,926		$	262,172
	Activity related to unsold Vacation Interests, net, for the periods presented below consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Balance, beginning of period	$	262,172		$	298,110
	Transfers from assets held for sale	13,159			—
	Vacation Interest cost of sales	(1,138		)	(12,902		)
	(Reinstatement) recovery of inventory — North America	(757		)	4,338
	Inventory recovery activity — Europe	621			272
	Open market and bulk purchases	4,296			623
	Accrued bulk purchases	1,466			1,810
	Capitalized legal, title and trust fees	3,258			586
	Construction in progress	1,908			382
	Loan default recoveries, net	1,613			435
	Effect of foreign currency translation	(2,936		)	293
	Other	264			(294		)
	Balance, end of period	$	283,926		$	293,653
	In September 2014, Hurricane Odile, a Category 4 hurricane, inflicted widespread damage on the Baja California peninsula, particularly in the state of Baja California Sur, in which the Cabo Azul Resort, one of the Company's managed resorts, is located. The hurricane caused significant damage to the unsold Vacation Interests, net owned by the Company; however, management believes the Company has sufficient property insurance coverage so that damage caused by Hurricane Odile will not have a material impact on the Company's unsold Vacation Interests, net.
	See "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for discussion on unsold Vacation Interests, net.
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net [Roll Forward]
Inventory, Net (period start)	$262,172							$298,110
Transfers from assets held for sale	13,159							0
Vacationinterestscostofsales	1,138							12,902
Open market and bulk purchases	4,296							623
Accrued Bulk Purchases	1,466							1,810
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs Incurred	3,258							586
Construction in progress	1,908							382
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Recoveries	1,613							435
other	264							-294
Inventory, Net (period end)	$283,926							$293,653

Unsold_Vacation_Interests_Net_3

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Completed unsold Vacation Interests, net	$242,540		$230,137
Undeveloped Land	31,773		24,326
Vacation Interest Construction in Progress	9,613		7,709
Inventory, Net	283,926	293,653	262,172	298,110
Transfers from assets held for sale	13,159	0
Vacationinterestscostofsales	-1,138	-12,902
Open market and bulk purchases	4,296	623
Accrued Bulk Purchases	1,466	1,810
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs Incurred	3,258	586
Construction in progress	1,908	382
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Recoveries	1,613	435
other	264	-294
North America
Deferred Inventory Recovery	-757	4,338
Europe [Member]
Deferred Inventory Recovery	621	272
Inventories [Member]
effect on foreign currency translation	($2,936)	$293

Unsold_Vacation_Interests_Net_4

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Activity related to unsold Vacation Interest [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	$5	$7

Property_and_Equipment_Net_Det

Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$135,417,000		$132,280,000
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	-64,800,000		-61,409,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	70,617,000		70,871,000
Depreciation	3,900,000	3,100,000
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	19,261,000		19,335,000
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	44,225,000		44,320,000
Furniture and office equipment [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	19,659,000		19,248,000
Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	35,729,000		33,465,000
Computer Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	16,239,000		15,641,000
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$304,000		$271,000
Minimum [Member] | Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	four
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	three
Maximum [Member] | Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	P40Y
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	seven

Goodwill_Goodwill_Details

Goodwill Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 01, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$30,642,000	$30,632,000
HM&C Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill			10,000
island One Acquisition [Member] | Hospitality and Management Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	30,200,000
island One Acquisition [Member] | Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		$400,000

Other_Intangible_Assets_Net_De

Other Intangible Assets, Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 06, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	270,528	$262,632
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-87,922	-83,846
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	182,606	178,786
management contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	201,213	201,997
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-48,259	-45,218
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	152,954	156,779
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	55,500	55,784
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-37,576	-36,789
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	17,924	18,995
Distribution Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	5,098	4,851
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-1,978	-1,839
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	3,120	3,012
Contractual Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	8,717
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-109
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	8,608
Minimum [Member] | management contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Distribution Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	3 years
Maximum [Member] | management contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	25 years
Maximum [Member] | Distribution Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	30 years
Board of Directors Chairman [Member] | Master Agreement [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			8,983
HM&C Acquisition [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			266
HM&C Acquisition [Member] | Contractual Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill			$8,717
HM&C Acquisition [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	3 years
HM&C Acquisition [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Contractual Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years

Other_Intangible_Assets_Net_Na

Other Intangible Assets, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization expense management contracts	3428	3479
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$1.30	$1.50
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	16
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	14.4
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	13.4
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	13.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	13.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	$112.20
Minimum [Member] | management contracts [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Distribution Rights [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	3 years
Maximum [Member] | management contracts [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	25 years
Maximum [Member] | Distribution Rights [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	30 years

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 16, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$32,523	$23,857
Accrued payroll and related	30,167	32,925
Accrued commissions	15,220	17,496
Accrued other taxes	14,777	15,526
Accrued marketing expenses	13,450	14,953
Accrued insurance	6,076	5,703
Accrued professional fees	3,849	2,300
Escrow Liability	3,448	3,005
Accrued operating lease liabilities	3,327	3,503
Construction Payable	2,834	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	2,154	2,428
Accrued exchange company fees	2,109	2,169
Deposits on pending sale of assets	791	1,794
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities	1,505	913
Accrued interest	405	452
Accrued contingent litigation liabilities	523	70
Other	7,758	7,586
Total accrued liabilities	140,916	134,680
Hurricane [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Construction Payable			$5,000

Assets_Held_for_sale_Details

Assets Held for sale (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group	$1,177	$14,452
Cabo, mexico [Member] | Completed units [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group	154	5,855
FLORIDA | Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group	0	4,000
HAWAII | Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group	0	3,600
Europe [Member] | Points equivalent to unsold units [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group	$1,023	$997

Deferred_Revenues_Details

Deferred Revenues (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	$109,775,000	$124,997,000
Mini-Vacations and Sampler Programs revenue [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	64,545,000	64,403,000
Annual Membership Fees [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	29,432,000	40,044,000
Maintenace and Reserve Fee Revenue [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	0	7,552,000
Accrued Guest Deposits [Domain]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	7,576,000	6,482,000
Amenity Fee Revenue [Domain]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	1,864,000	63,000
Management Fees and Allocation Revenue [Domain]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	140,000	170,000
Other [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	6,218,000	6,283,000
St. Maarten deconsolidation [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	$7,600,000

Borrowings_Narrative_Details

Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 09, 2014	Nov. 20, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		90,049,000	$80,914,000
Long-term Debt, Gross				470,000,000
DROT 2014-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents			4,400,000
Long-term Debt, Gross					260,000,000
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						2.70%
Conduit 2008 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$200,000,000
Derivative, Floor Interest Rate	0.50%
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.75%
Advance Rate for Securitization		88.00%

Borrowings_Details

Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility amount outstanding, gross	$424,666,000	$442,775,000
Long-term Debt, Gross		445,327,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	-1,976,000	-2,055,000
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	508,983,000	509,208,000
Notes Payable	10,364,000	4,612,000
Long-term Debt	942,037,000	954,540,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.50%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount	196,209,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	509,837,000	512,706,000
Notes Payable	10,364,000	4,612,000
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	433,051,000
Loans Pledged as Collateral	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	25,000,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans Pledged as Collateral	0
Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	3,000	5,000
Loans Pledged as Collateral	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
Securitization notes and funding facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	508,983,000
Loans Pledged as Collateral	-556,543,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	171,209,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	3,000	5,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit, Current	25,000,000
DROT 2014-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	212,918,000	247,992,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.60%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	-223,757,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
DROT 2013-2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	117,572,000	131,952,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.30%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	-129,415,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
Conduit 2008 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	63,206,000	0
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.30%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	-68,997,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	136,794,000
DRI Quorum Facility and Island One Quorum Funding Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	45,585,000	52,315,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.50%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	-53,835,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	34,415,000
DROT 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	39,653,000	42,838,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.00%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	-44,059,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
DRTOT 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	14,579,000	17,143,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.00%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	-20,048,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
DROT 2011 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	15,611,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	-141,000	-156,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	-16,432,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
DROT 2011 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		17,124,000
Notes Payable Insurance Policies [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	10,038,000	4,286,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.80%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	323,000	321,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			2.70%
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.00%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$0

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 01, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$0.30
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	1.1
Purchase Obligation, Due after Fifth Year		$3.50

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V1

Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$300,000
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	509,001,000	498,662,000
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,976 and $2,055, respectively	422,690,000	440,720,000
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	508,983,000	509,208,000
Notes Payable	10,364,000	4,612,000
Total liabilities	1,377,029,000	1,310,427,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	0	0
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,976 and $2,055, respectively	422,690,000	440,720,000
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	509,837,000	512,706,000
Notes Payable	10,364,000	4,612,000
Total liabilities	942,891,000	958,038,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	509,001,000	498,662,000
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,976 and $2,055, respectively	0	0
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	0	0
Notes Payable	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	509,001,000	498,662,000
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,976 and $2,055, respectively	422,690,000	440,720,000
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	508,983,000	509,208,000
Notes Payable	10,364,000	4,612,000
Total liabilities	942,037,000	954,540,000
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	509,001,000	498,662,000
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,976 and $2,055, respectively	422,690,000	440,720,000
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $141 and $156, respectively	509,837,000	512,706,000
Notes Payable	10,364,000	4,612,000
Total liabilities	$942,891,000	$958,038,000

Stock_Repurchase_Program_Detai

Stock Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Oct. 28, 2014
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Payments to repurchase shares	($61,141,000)	$0
Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Amount authorized for repurchase					100,000,000
Payments to repurchase shares			-77,200,000
Number of shares repurchased	1,882,382		2,525,282
March 2015 offering [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Payments to repurchase shares	$61,100,000			($50,000,000)
Number of shares repurchased	1,882,382			1,515,582

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	20 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 01, 2015	Jan. 02, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 24, 2013	Jul. 08, 2013	Jul. 19, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	$16,934			$16,934
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	250,000,000			250,000,000			250,000,000
Share Price								$14
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	3,295	4,696
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	-115,750
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	0
Percentage shares vested				25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate			0.00%
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year 7 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period				75.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$0
Shares, Outstanding	44,000			44,000		44,000
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$16.92			$16.92		$16.92
HM&C Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$8.90
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate		52.70%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term		6 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate		1.70%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate		0.00%
Parent Company [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$9.70	$8
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	48.20%	52.80%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	4 years 12 months 278 days	6 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	1.70%	1.70%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%	0.00%
Company employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	101,105			101,105
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	142,792			142,792		101,336
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	5,585,000			5,585,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	-116,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	7,752,000			7,752,000		7,868,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$15.01			$15.01		$15.02
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$15.33			$15.33
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	8 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	-369,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	8 years 5 months				8 years 9 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$18.60
Shares, Outstanding	2,167,000			2,167,000		2,536,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$16.91			$16.91		$16.37
2013 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized									9,733,245
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	1,526,410			1,526,410
Parent Company [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	16,472			16,472
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	3,220	2,872
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year 7 months
HM&C Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	0	1,624
Hospitality and Management Services [Member] | Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	280	689
Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	501	1,180
Corporate and Other [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	2,514	2,827
Former holders of DRP BCU [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Issued										3,760,215
Certain Eligible Persons [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross				4,408,100
granted [Member] | Company employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0
forfeited [Member] | Company employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0
exercised [Member] | Company employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0
advertising sales and marketing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	369	927
advertising sales and marketing [Member] | Hospitality and Management Services [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		0
advertising sales and marketing [Member] | Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	369	927
advertising sales and marketing [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		0
Management and member services [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	280	689
Management and member services [Member] | Hospitality and Management Services [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	280	689
Management and member services [Member] | Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	0	0
Management and member services [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	0	0
Vacation interest carrying costs, net [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	51	96
Vacation interest carrying costs, net [Member] | Hospitality and Management Services [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		0
Vacation interest carrying costs, net [Member] | Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	51	96
Vacation interest carrying costs, net [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		0
loan portfolio [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	81	157
loan portfolio [Member] | Hospitality and Management Services [Member] | Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		0
loan portfolio [Member] | Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	81	157
loan portfolio [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		0
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	2,514	2,827
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Hospitality and Management Services [Member] | Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		0
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		0
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	2,514	2,827
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	462			462
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year 8 months
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$75	$200

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	($20,878)		($17,716)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax	-1,850		-1,893	-1,600
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-18	-14
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	-3,137	414
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-22,698		-19,561
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-18
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$30		$48

Net_income_loss_per_share_Deta

Net income (loss) per share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$25,975	$14,010
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	74,539	75,430
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$0.35	$0.19
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	77,356	75,839
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$0.34	$0.18
Restricted Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share	29	9
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted Average Number Diluted Limited Partnership Units Outstanding Adjustment	2,788	400

Postretirement_Benefit_Plan_De

Post-retirement Benefit Plan (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2011
Post-retirement Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation	$2,871		$2,825
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	41	42
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	22	25
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	-17
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0		0
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	-2,871		-2,825
Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Liabilities	2,871		2,825
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate	3.35%	4.11%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase	3.00%	3.00%
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax	223		223
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax	1,627		1,670
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax	1,850		1,893	1,600
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-18	-14
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses)	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	-43	-43
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	106	110
Amount Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	43	43
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized (Gain) Loss Arising During Period, Tax	$63	$67

Segment_Reporting_Details

Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Management and member services	$40,639	$38,224
Consolidated Resort Operations	3,209	8,723
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	-14,096	-11,433
Vacation Interest sales, net of provision of $0, $14,096, $0, $14,096, $0, $11,433, $0, and $11,433, respectively	122,566	105,897
Interest	18,802	15,674
Other	12,304	12,707
Total revenues	197,520	181,225
Management and member services	8,081	8,947
Consolidated resort operations	3,701	7,771
Vacation Interest cost of sales	1,138	12,902
Advertising, sales and marketing	68,513	60,775
Vacation Interest carrying cost, net	10,368	7,875
Loan portfolio	2,737	2,490
Other operating	5,011	5,537
General and administrative	32,256	24,192
Depreciation and amortization	8,640	8,061
Interest Expense	11,604	16,615
Impairments and other write-offs	5	7
Gain on disposal of assets	-34	-4
Total costs and expenses	152,020	155,168
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	45,500	26,057
Provision for income taxes	19,525	12,047
Net income (loss)	25,975	14,010
Hospitality and Management Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Management and member services	40,639	38,224
Consolidated Resort Operations	3,209	8,723
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	0	0
Vacation Interest sales, net of provision of $0, $14,096, $0, $14,096, $0, $11,433, $0, and $11,433, respectively	0	0
Interest	0	0
Other	1,893	2,161
Total revenues	45,741	49,108
Management and member services	8,081	8,947
Consolidated resort operations	3,701	7,771
Vacation Interest cost of sales	0	0
Advertising, sales and marketing	0	0
Vacation Interest carrying cost, net	0	0
Loan portfolio	334	242
Other operating	0	0
General and administrative	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Interest Expense	0	0
Impairments and other write-offs	0	0
Gain on disposal of assets	0	0
Total costs and expenses	12,116	16,960
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	33,625	32,148
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Net income (loss)	33,625	32,148
Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Management and member services	0	0
Consolidated Resort Operations	0	0
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	-14,096	-11,433
Vacation Interest sales, net of provision of $0, $14,096, $0, $14,096, $0, $11,433, $0, and $11,433, respectively	122,566	105,897
Interest	18,416	15,257
Other	10,411	10,546
Total revenues	151,393	131,700
Management and member services	0	0
Consolidated resort operations	0	0
Vacation Interest cost of sales	1,138	12,902
Advertising, sales and marketing	68,513	60,775
Vacation Interest carrying cost, net	10,368	7,875
Loan portfolio	2,403	2,248
Other operating	5,011	5,537
General and administrative	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Interest Expense	3,918	3,369
Impairments and other write-offs	0	0
Gain on disposal of assets	0	0
Total costs and expenses	91,351	92,706
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	60,042	38,994
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Net income (loss)	60,042	38,994
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Management and member services	0	0
Consolidated Resort Operations	0	0
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue	0	0
Vacation Interest sales, net of provision of $0, $14,096, $0, $14,096, $0, $11,433, $0, and $11,433, respectively	0	0
Interest	386	417
Other	0	0
Total revenues	386	417
Management and member services	0	0
Consolidated resort operations	0	0
Vacation Interest cost of sales	0	0
Advertising, sales and marketing	0	0
Vacation Interest carrying cost, net	0	0
Loan portfolio	0	0
Other operating	0	0
General and administrative	32,256	24,192
Depreciation and amortization	8,640	8,061
Interest Expense	7,686	13,246
Impairments and other write-offs	5	7
Gain on disposal of assets	-34	-4
Total costs and expenses	48,553	45,502
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	-48,167	-45,085
Provision for income taxes	19,525	12,047
Net income (loss)	($67,692)	($57,132)