Diamond Resorts International (DRII) 10-Q 4 Nov 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 03, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Diamond Resorts International, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1,566,897
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
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		71,687,943

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 326,589	$ 242,486
Cash in escrow and restricted cash	87,775	80,914
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net of allowance of $153,373 and $130,639, respectively	571,267	498,662
Due from related parties, net	25,155	51,651
Other receivables, net	29,671	59,821
Income tax receivable	1,033	467
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	354	423
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	116,100	86,439
Unsold Vacation Interests, net	323,150	262,172
Property and equipment, net	76,908	70,871
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group	1,271	14,452
Goodwill	30,642	30,632
Intangible assets, net	174,210	178,786
Total assets	1,764,125	1,577,776
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Accounts payable	22,248	14,084
Due to related parties, net	68,804	34,768
Accrued liabilities	175,671	134,680
Income taxes payable	29	108
Deferred income taxes	79,755	47,250
Deferred revenues	83,733	124,997
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,839 and $2,055, respectively	422,826	440,720
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $115 and $156, respectively	601,127	509,208
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	284	0
Notes payable	3,004	4,612
Total liabilities	1,457,481	1,310,427
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock $0.01 par value per share; authorized - 250,000,000 shares, issued - 73,108,856 shares and 75,732,088 shares, respectively	731	757
Preferred Stock $0.01 par value per share; authorized 5,000,000 shares	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	414,148	482,732
Accumulated deficit	(80,760)	(180,502)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19,555)	(19,561)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	314,564	283,426
Treasury Stock at cost; 313,763 and 642,900 shares	(7,920)	(16,077)
Total stockholders' equity	306,644	267,349
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,764,125	$ 1,577,776

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Time Sharing Transactions, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts on Receivables Sold with Recourse	$ (153,373)	$ (130,639)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ (1,839)	$ (2,055)
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	73,108,856	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	313,763	642,900
Securitization notes and funding facilities [Member]
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ (115)	$ (156)

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Management and member services	$ 41,647	$ 37,795	$ 124,325	$ 115,238
Consolidated resort operations	4,004	10,481	11,338	28,825
Vacation Interests sales, net of provision of $21,100, $15,847, $56,007 and $40,123, respectively	165,208	143,180	438,055	379,082
Interest	20,120	17,130	57,721	49,010
Other	20,410	13,379	48,972	40,049
Total revenues	251,389	221,965	680,411	612,204
Costs and Expenses:
Management and member services	8,913	8,549	25,310	23,377
Consolidated resort operations	3,365	9,216	11,114	25,662
Vacation Interest cost of sales	16,946	16,476	25,535	44,840
Advertising, sales and marketing	94,876	82,308	248,267	214,190
Vacation Interests carrying cost, net	7,430	5,162	27,171	19,766
Loan portfolio	1,324	1,400	6,242	6,249
Other operating	7,849	5,847	20,198	16,650
General and administrative	28,372	26,747	84,159	74,203
Depreciation and amortization	8,030	8,271	25,127	24,601
Interest expense	12,072	11,294	35,197	45,292
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	46,807
Impairments and other write-offs	0	11	12	53
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(95)	224	(57)	71
Total costs and expenses	189,082	175,505	508,275	541,761
Income before provision for income taxes	62,307	46,460	172,136	70,443
Provision for income taxes	25,410	20,156	72,394	32,860
Net income (loss)	36,897	26,304	99,742	37,583
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0	693	2,931	1,861	1,420
Post-retirement benefit plan	1,807	43	1,893	128
Other	(20)	(1)	(26)	(6)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,094	(2,889)	6	(1,298)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 37,991	$ 23,415	$ 99,748	$ 36,285
Net income per share:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.51	$ 0.35	$ 1.36	$ 0.50
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.49	$ 0.34	$ 1.31	$ 0.49
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	72,912	75,542	73,480	75,476
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	75,317	77,418	76,081	76,695

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales			(56,007)	(40,123)
Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales	$ (21,100)	$ (15,847)	$ (56,007)	$ (40,123)

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	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]
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		75,089,188
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 757	$ 482,732	$ (180,502)	$ (19,561)	$ (16,077)	$ 267,349
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options, shares		160,370
Exercise of stock options		$ 1	2,520	0	0	0	2,521
Stock-based compensation, shares		141,490
Stock-based compensation	$ 18,697	$ 2	18,695	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	375		375
Common stock repurchased under the Stock Repurchase Program, shares		(2,595,955)
Common stock repurchased under the Stock Repurchase Program	(82,046)					(82,046)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		$ 29	$ 90,174
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount						90,203
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015	99,742	0		99,742	0
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0	1,861	0	$ 0	0	1,861
Deconsolidation of St. Maarten post-retirement benefit plan, net of tax of $0	1,893	0	0	0	1,893
Other	$ (26)	0	0	0	(26)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015		$ 731	$ 414,148	$ (80,760)	$ (19,555)	$ (7,920)	$ 306,644
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2015		72,795,093

Condensed Consolidated Stateme7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Currency translation adjustment net of tax of	$ 0	$ 0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Deconsolidation of St Maarten post-retirement benefit plan, net of tax of	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Stateme8

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 99,742	$ 37,583
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales	56,007	40,123
Amortization of capitalized financing costs and original issue discounts	4,461	4,079
Amortization of capitalized loan origination costs and portfolio discounts	9,517	6,555
Depreciation and amortization	25,127	24,601
Stock-based compensation	12,254	12,198
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	46,807
Impairments and other write-offs	12	53
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(57)	71
Deferred income taxes	32,391	30,461
Loss on foreign currency exchange	656	98
Gain on mortgage repurchase	(412)	(519)
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments	600	181
Unrealized loss on post-retirement benefit plan	0	128
Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding acquisitions:
Mortgages and contracts receivable	(137,721)	(105,139)
Due from related parties, net	33,898	5,661
Other receivables, net	30,222	20,678
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	(19,994)	(41,763)
Unsold Vacation Interests, net	(49,285)	9,842
Accounts payable	(8,312)	(1,184)
Due to related parties, net	35,491	14,623
Accrued liabilities	(41,367)	11,144
Income taxes receivable/payable	(645)	136
Deferred revenues	40,678	19,995
Net cash provided by operating activities	141,265	76,502
Investing activities:
Property and equipment capital expenditures	(18,483)	(13,902)
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	(8,993)	0
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture	(1,500)	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	239	264
Net cash used in investing activities	(28,737)	(13,638)
Financing activities:
Changes in cash in escrow and restricted cash	(6,915)	22,461
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	0	442,775
Proceeds from issuance of securitization notes and Funding Facilities	431,201	206,325
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	0	1,113
Payments on Senior Credit Facility	(18,109)	(1,112)
Payments on securitization notes and Funding Facilities	(339,342)	(146,206)
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit	0	(404,683)
Payments on notes payable	(10,100)	(28,492)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(5,329)	(11,048)
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities	375	0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(82,046)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,521	2,309
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities	(316)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(28,060)	83,442
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	84,468	146,306
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(365)	(328)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	242,486	35,945
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	326,589	181,923
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for taxes, net of tax refunds	1,269	2,012
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 property plant and equipment	0	6,094
Assets held for sale reclassified to unsold vacation interests	12,978	0
Unsold vacation interests reclassified to assets held for sale	0	4,257
Prepaid expenses and other assets reclassified to property, plant and equipment	0	272
Information Technology and Data Processing	0	472
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash interest paid on corporate indebtedness	18,235	48,877
Securitization notes and funding facilities [Member]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash interest paid on corporate indebtedness	$ 11,957	$ 10,814

Background, Business and Basis

Background, Business and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 wholly-owned 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 352 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 (as of September 30, 2015). The Company’s resort network includes 93 resort properties with approximately 11,000 units that are managed by the Company and 255 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) Vacation Interests ("VOIs" or "Vacation Interests") sales and financing, which includes marketing and sales of VOIs 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 "St. Maarten HOAs"). The Company has no beneficial interest in the St. Maarten HOAs, except through its ownership of VOIs, but continues to serve as the manager of the St. Maarten 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 all employee-related liabilities including the post-retirement benefit plan, which were transferred to the St. Maarten HOAs during the quarter ended September 30, 2015, and cash accounts, which are expected to be transferred to the St. Maarten HOAs during the quarter 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2014 have been reclassified for immaterial foreign currency translation adjustments to conform to current year presentation.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 Interests cost of sales, stock-based compensation expense and income taxes. These estimates are based on historical experience and 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. 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 ("ASU No. 2014-09"). 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. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2014-09 as of its quarter ending March 31, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the standard to determine the impact of the adoption of this guidance 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 will adopt ASU No. 2015-02 as of its quarter ending March 31, 2016. 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. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations - Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments ("ASU No. 2015-16"), which requires that an acquirer in a business combination recognize adjustments to estimated amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. ASU No. 2015-16 also requires that the acquirer record, in the current period's financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the estimated amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. ASU No. 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-16 should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2015-16 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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 and 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. The deterioration of the economic condition and financial well-being of the regions in which the Company has significant loan concentrations could adversely affect the results of operations for its consumer loan portfolio business. 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. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company's loans to California residents constituted 33.6% of the consumer loan portfolio. No other state or foreign country concentration accounted for more than 10.0% of the portfolio. 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 derivative financial instruments, particularly if sustained, could have an 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 (the "Conduit Facility") that was amended and restated on February 5, 2015 and further amended on June 26, 2015 (the "June 2015 Amendment"), the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $56.9 million (the "March 2015 Swap") that was scheduled to mature on March 20, 2025 , to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. The Company paid interest at a fixed rate of 2.46% based on a floating notional amount according to a pre-determined amortization schedule and received interest based on one-month floating LIBOR. The March 2015 Swap did not qualify for hedge accounting. On July 29, 2015, the March 2015 Swap was terminated upon the payoff of the then-outstanding balance under the Conduit Facility using the proceeds from the issuance of $170.0 million of investment-grade securities, consisting of two tranches of vacation ownership loan-backed notes (collectively, the "DROT 2015-1 Notes"). On June 26, 2015 , the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement (the "June 2015 Cap") to further limit its exposure to interest rate increases. The June 2015 Cap was scheduled to terminate on June 20, 2025 and bore an interest rate of 4.64% based on a notional amount of $72.0 million , subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the agreement governing the June 2015 Cap. The June 2015 Cap did not qualify for hedge accounting. The Company paid $0.3 million for the June 2015 Cap, which was recorded as a derivative asset. The June 2015 Cap was terminated on July 1, 2015 concurrent with the further amendment of the Conduit Facility on July 1, 2015 (the "July 2015 Amendment"). See " Note 15 — Borrowings" for further detail on the Conduit Facility. On October 1, 2015 , as required by the Conduit Facility, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, effective September 30, 2015 (the "September 2015 Swap"). The September 2015 Swap has a notional amount of $97.0 million and is scheduled to mature on September 20, 2025. The Company pays interest at a fixed rate of 2.45% based on a floating notional amount in accordance with a pre-determined amortization schedule, and receives interest based on one-month floating LIBOR. The September 2015 Swap did not qualify for hedge accounting. As of September 30, 2015 , the fair value of the September 2015 Swap was calculated to be $0.3 million based on a valuation report provided by a counterparty. This fair value was recorded as a derivative liability with an offsetting charge to interest expense.

Cash in Escrow and Restricted C

Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash [Abstract]
Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash	Note 4 — Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash Cash in escrow and restricted cash as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Securitization and Funding Facilities collection and reserve cash $ 36,201 $ 39,784 Collected on behalf of HOAs 17,728 15,970 Rental trust 13,537 12,556 Escrow 12,423 9,830 Bonds and deposits 886 882 Other 7,000 1,892 Total cash in escrow and restricted cash $ 87,775 $ 80,914 The nature of selected balances included in cash in escrow and restricted cash includes: 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 $100.0 million loan sale facility with Quorum Federal Credit Union (the "Quorum Facility") are collectively referred to as the "Funding Facilities." See "Note 15 — Borrowings" for further detail on the Conduit Facility and the Quorum Facility. As of December 31, 2014 , Securitization and Funding Facilities collection and reserve cash included $4.4 million related to the future funding of contracts receivable 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 September 30, 2015 did not include such amount. See "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 Receiva

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Financing Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses	799 $ 65,417 $ 278 $ 284 $ 232 $ 128 $ 190 $ 66,529 700-799 366,534 3,651 3,016 1,852 1,329 1,523 377,905 600-699 206,232 6,619 3,051 2,650 2,070 2,336 222,958 <600 19,798 1,507 716 515 555 507 23,598 No FICO Credit Scores 15,537 720 300 221 312 121 17,211 $ 673,518 $ 12,775 $ 7,367 $ 5,470 $ 4,394 $ 4,677 $ 708,201 As of December 31, 2014 FICO Credit 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 Credit 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 Credit Scores" category in the tables above is primarily comprised of customers who live outside of the U.S. Note 7 — Other Receivables, Net Other receivables, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Sampler program receivables, net $ 13,377 $ 17,516 Mortgage and contracts interest receivable 6,717 6,382 Rental receivables and other resort management-related receivables, net 2,968 3,972 Club dues receivable, net 2,320 27,160 Tax refund receivable 1,780 2,070 Other receivables 2,509 2,721 Total other receivables, net of allowances of $7,368 and $10,052, respectively $ 29,671 $ 59,821" id="sjs-B4">Note 5 — Mortgages and Contracts Receivable The Company provides financing to purchasers of VOIs at its North American and St. Maarten sales centers that are collateralized by their VOIs. Eligibility for this financing is principally dependent upon the customers’ Fair Isaac Corporation ("FICO") credit scores and other factors based on review of the customer’s credit history. As of September 30, 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 September 30, 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 brought the account current following the event leading to the charge-off and makes six timely payments, the charge-off is reversed. A default in a customer's initial payment (after unsuccessful collection efforts) results in a cancellation of the sale. All collection and foreclosure costs related to delinquent loans are expensed as incurred. Mortgages and contracts receivable from 91 to 180 days past due as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were 2.1% and 2.0% , respectively, of gross mortgages and contracts receivable. The mortgages and contracts receivable, net balance includes deferred loan and contract origination costs related to mortgages originated by the Company, net of 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 $3.3 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $9.5 million and $6.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Mortgages and contracts receivable, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Mortgages and contracts receivable, originated $ 680,193 $ 567,564 Mortgages and contracts receivable, purchased 28,008 41,213 Mortgages and contracts receivable, gross 708,201 608,777 Allowance for loan losses (153,373 ) (130,639 ) Deferred profit on Vacation Interests transactions (1,701 ) (1,625 ) Deferred loan and contract origination costs, net 14,558 12,253 Inventory value of defaulted mortgages that were previously purchased 3,329 9,587 Premium on mortgages and contracts receivable, net 253 309 Mortgages and contracts receivable, net $ 571,267 $ 498,662 As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , $660.3 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 15—Borrowings " elsewhere in this quarterly report. Deferred profit on Vacation Interests 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 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 purchased 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 September 30, Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of period $ 145,830 $ 114,577 $ 130,639 $ 105,590 Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales (a) 21,159 15,882 55,995 40,175 Write offs, net (13,616 ) (9,270 ) (33,261 ) (24,576 ) Balance, end of period $ 153,373 $ 121,189 $ 153,373 $ 121,189 (a) The provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales 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. A summary of the credit quality and aging as of the dates presented below is as follows (in thousands): As of September 30, 2015 FICO Credit Scores Current 31-60 61-90 91-120 121-150 151-180 Total >799 $ 65,417 $ 278 $ 284 $ 232 $ 128 $ 190 $ 66,529 700-799 366,534 3,651 3,016 1,852 1,329 1,523 377,905 600-699 206,232 6,619 3,051 2,650 2,070 2,336 222,958 <600 19,798 1,507 716 515 555 507 23,598 No FICO Credit Scores 15,537 720 300 221 312 121 17,211 $ 673,518 $ 12,775 $ 7,367 $ 5,470 $ 4,394 $ 4,677 $ 708,201 As of December 31, 2014 FICO Credit 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 Credit 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 Credit Scores" category in the tables above is primarily comprised of customers who live outside of the U.S. Note 7 — Other Receivables, Net Other receivables, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Sampler program receivables, net $ 13,377 $ 17,516 Mortgage and contracts interest receivable 6,717 6,382 Rental receivables and other resort management-related receivables, net 2,968 3,972 Club dues receivable, net 2,320 27,160 Tax refund receivable 1,780 2,070 Other receivables 2,509 2,721 Total other receivables, net of allowances of $7,368 and $10,052, respectively $ 29,671 $ 59,821

Transactions with Related Parti

Transactions with Related Parties	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 Interests 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 of each HOA and Diamond Collection. Due to related parties, net transactions include (i) the amounts due to HOAs and Diamond Collections 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 and Diamond Collections for VOIs owned by the Company (generally 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 exceeds 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): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amounts due from HOAs $ 20,650 $ 29,924 Amounts due from Diamond Collections 3,763 21,283 Amounts due from other 742 444 Total due from related parties, net $ 25,155 $ 51,651 Due to related parties, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amounts due to HOAs $ 31,890 $ 14,788 Amounts due to Diamond Collections 36,885 19,944 Amounts due to other 29 36 Total due to related parties, net $ 68,804 $ 34,768 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. 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 became 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 11 — 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 generally paid to other non-employee directors, and he, his spouse and children will receive medical insurance coverage. Aircraft Leases 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 September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $1.8 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. 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. In connection with the Company's lease of an aircraft from Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, Mr. Cloobeck entered into a guarantee in favor of Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC. Pursuant to this guarantee, 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 September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $0.9 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The Company did not compensate Mr. Cloobeck for providing these guarantees; 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 guarantee 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 guarantee for so long as Mr. Cloobeck or any of his affiliates is subject to the guarantee. Guggenheim Relationship Pursuant to an agreement with the Company, DRP Holdco, LLC (the "Guggenheim Investor"), a significant investor in the Company, had the right to nominate two members to the Company's board of directors, subject to certain security ownership thresholds. Zachary Warren, a principal of Guggenheim Partners, LLC ("Guggenheim"), an affiliate of the Guggenheim Investor, serves as a member of the Company's board of directors as a nominee of the Guggenheim Investor. B. Scott Minerd, also a principal of Guggenheim, served as a member of the Company's board of directors until his resignation effective July 28, 2015. Mr. Minerd's resignation did not involve a disagreement on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices. 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 15 — 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. March 2015 Secondary Offering On March 10, 2015, Cloobeck Diamond Parent, LLC (an entity beneficially owned and controlled by Mr. Cloobeck), the Guggenheim Investor and Best Amigos Partners, LLC (an entity beneficially owned and controlled by Lowell D. Kraff, the Vice Chairman of the board of directors of the Company) (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 its 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 approximately $50.0 million . The Company incurred approximately $0.9 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 income and comprehensive income (loss). Praesumo Agreement In June 2009, the Company entered into an engagement agreement for individual independent contractor services with Praesumo Partners, LLC, a limited liability company of which Mr. Kraff 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 2015, the Company entered into a fourth extension agreement that extends the agreement through August 31, 2016. In consideration of these services provided pursuant to this agreement, the Company paid to Praesumo Partners, LLC, in fees and expense reimbursements, $0.4 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 . These amounts do not include certain travel-related costs paid directly by the Company. Mackinac Partners 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 include 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , the Company paid fees and expense reimbursements to Mackinac Partners, LLC of $0.2 million and $1.6 million , respectively. Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Each of 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, is Of Counsel at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP ("Katten"). Mr. Lanznar was a partner of that law firm until August 31, 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 , the Company paid to Katten fees of $0.8 million and $3.0 million , respectively.

Other Receivables, Net

Other Receivables, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Other Receivables, Net	799 $ 65,417 $ 278 $ 284 $ 232 $ 128 $ 190 $ 66,529 700-799 366,534 3,651 3,016 1,852 1,329 1,523 377,905 600-699 206,232 6,619 3,051 2,650 2,070 2,336 222,958 <600 19,798 1,507 716 515 555 507 23,598 No FICO Credit Scores 15,537 720 300 221 312 121 17,211 $ 673,518 $ 12,775 $ 7,367 $ 5,470 $ 4,394 $ 4,677 $ 708,201 As of December 31, 2014 FICO Credit 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 Credit 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 Credit Scores" category in the tables above is primarily comprised of customers who live outside of the U.S. Note 7 — Other Receivables, Net Other receivables, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Sampler program receivables, net $ 13,377 $ 17,516 Mortgage and contracts interest receivable 6,717 6,382 Rental receivables and other resort management-related receivables, net 2,968 3,972 Club dues receivable, net 2,320 27,160 Tax refund receivable 1,780 2,070 Other receivables 2,509 2,721 Total other receivables, net of allowances of $7,368 and $10,052, respectively $ 29,671 $ 59,821" id="sjs-B4">Note 5 — Mortgages and Contracts Receivable The Company provides financing to purchasers of VOIs at its North American and St. Maarten sales centers that are collateralized by their VOIs. Eligibility for this financing is principally dependent upon the customers’ Fair Isaac Corporation ("FICO") credit scores and other factors based on review of the customer’s credit history. As of September 30, 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 September 30, 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 brought the account current following the event leading to the charge-off and makes six timely payments, the charge-off is reversed. A default in a customer's initial payment (after unsuccessful collection efforts) results in a cancellation of the sale. All collection and foreclosure costs related to delinquent loans are expensed as incurred. Mortgages and contracts receivable from 91 to 180 days past due as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were 2.1% and 2.0% , respectively, of gross mortgages and contracts receivable. The mortgages and contracts receivable, net balance includes deferred loan and contract origination costs related to mortgages originated by the Company, net of 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 $3.3 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $9.5 million and $6.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Mortgages and contracts receivable, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Mortgages and contracts receivable, originated $ 680,193 $ 567,564 Mortgages and contracts receivable, purchased 28,008 41,213 Mortgages and contracts receivable, gross 708,201 608,777 Allowance for loan losses (153,373 ) (130,639 ) Deferred profit on Vacation Interests transactions (1,701 ) (1,625 ) Deferred loan and contract origination costs, net 14,558 12,253 Inventory value of defaulted mortgages that were previously purchased 3,329 9,587 Premium on mortgages and contracts receivable, net 253 309 Mortgages and contracts receivable, net $ 571,267 $ 498,662 As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , $660.3 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 15—Borrowings " elsewhere in this quarterly report. Deferred profit on Vacation Interests 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 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 purchased 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 September 30, Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of period $ 145,830 $ 114,577 $ 130,639 $ 105,590 Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales (a) 21,159 15,882 55,995 40,175 Write offs, net (13,616 ) (9,270 ) (33,261 ) (24,576 ) Balance, end of period $ 153,373 $ 121,189 $ 153,373 $ 121,189 (a) The provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales 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. A summary of the credit quality and aging as of the dates presented below is as follows (in thousands): As of September 30, 2015 FICO Credit Scores Current 31-60 61-90 91-120 121-150 151-180 Total >799 $ 65,417 $ 278 $ 284 $ 232 $ 128 $ 190 $ 66,529 700-799 366,534 3,651 3,016 1,852 1,329 1,523 377,905 600-699 206,232 6,619 3,051 2,650 2,070 2,336 222,958 <600 19,798 1,507 716 515 555 507 23,598 No FICO Credit Scores 15,537 720 300 221 312 121 17,211 $ 673,518 $ 12,775 $ 7,367 $ 5,470 $ 4,394 $ 4,677 $ 708,201 As of December 31, 2014 FICO Credit 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 Credit 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 Credit Scores" category in the tables above is primarily comprised of customers who live outside of the U.S. Note 7 — Other Receivables, Net Other receivables, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Sampler program receivables, net $ 13,377 $ 17,516 Mortgage and contracts interest receivable 6,717 6,382 Rental receivables and other resort management-related receivables, net 2,968 3,972 Club dues receivable, net 2,320 27,160 Tax refund receivable 1,780 2,070 Other receivables 2,509 2,721 Total other receivables, net of allowances of $7,368 and $10,052, respectively $ 29,671 $ 59,821

Prepaid Expenses and Other Asse

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Assets Disclosure	Note 8 — Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net Prepaid expenses and other assets, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Unamortized maintenance fees $ 23,281 $ — Debt issuance costs, net 21,969 20,826 Deferred commissions 16,630 18,492 Vacation Interests purchases in transit 12,497 20,058 Prepaid member benefits and affinity programs 7,561 4,362 Deferred stock-based compensation 6,980 — Other inventory or consumables 4,150 4,067 Prepaid sales and marketing costs 3,544 2,393 Prepaid insurance 2,798 2,764 Deferred inventory recovery agreements 2,646 — Deposits and advances 2,645 3,186 Prepaid maintenance fees 2,057 3,317 Other 9,342 6,974 Total prepaid expenses and other assets, net $ 116,100 $ 86,439 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. Deferred stock-based compensation —On May 19, 2015, the Company issued restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and deferred stock to certain key management personnel and non-employee members of the board of directors of the Company. The values of this stock-based compensation are charged to expense ratably over their respective amortization periods. See " Note 20—Stock-Based Compensation " for further detail on the stock-based compensation issued. Deferred inventory recovery agreements —represents the unamortized portion of the maintenance fees related to the inventory recoverable pursuant to our inventory recovery agreements that cannot be capitalized. This amount is charged to expense ratably over the year. With the exception of Vacation Interests purchases in transit, prepaid expenses and other assets are amortized as the underlying assets are utilized. 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 $1.6 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $4.2 million and $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net [Abstract]
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net	Note 9 — Unsold Vacation Interests, Net Unsold Vacation Interests, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Completed unsold Vacation Interests, net $ 273,015 $ 230,137 Undeveloped land 31,843 24,326 Vacation Interests construction in progress 18,292 7,709 Unsold Vacation Interests, net $ 323,150 $ 262,172 Included in completed unsold Vacation Interests, net above is certain property in Cabo, Mexico with a cost basis of $5.7 million , which is subject to an agreement that grants a third-party an option to purchase the property. This property no longer qualified as assets held for sale as of September 30, 2015 . In addition, undeveloped land above includes vacant land in Orlando, Florida and Kona, Hawaii that no longer qualified as assets held for sale as of September 30, 2015. Activity related to unsold Vacation Interests, net for the periods presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of period $ 318,003 $ 292,248 $ 262,172 $ 298,110 Transfers (to) from assets held for sale (4 ) (4,257 ) 12,978 (4,257 ) Vacation Interests cost of sales (16,946 ) (16,476 ) (25,535 ) (44,840 ) Inventory recovery (reinstatement) 1,047 (1,176 ) 19,824 21,121 Open market and bulk purchases 1,737 6,306 16,423 9,648 Capitalized legal, title and trust fees 3,640 2,192 11,497 3,689 Transfer of construction in progress to property and equipment, net — (478 ) — (6,094 ) Construction in progress 5,139 104 12,945 596 Loan default recoveries, net 10,343 1,121 12,519 1,970 Effect of foreign currency translation (1,148 ) (2,770 ) (1,612 ) (1,650 ) Other 1,339 252 1,939 (1,227 ) Balance, end of period $ 323,150 $ 277,066 $ 323,150 $ 277,066 See "Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further discussion of unsold Vacation Interests, net.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and Equipment, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Land and improvements $ 19,300 $ 19,335 Buildings and leasehold improvements 45,417 44,320 Furniture and office equipment 21,570 19,248 Computer software 42,427 33,465 Computer equipment 17,747 15,641 Construction in progress 3,008 271 Property and equipment, gross 149,469 132,280 Less: Accumulated depreciation (72,561 ) (61,409 ) Property and equipment, net $ 76,908 $ 70,871 Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $4.0 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $11.8 million and $9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible Assets, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Intangible Assets, Net	Note 11 — Other Intangible Assets, Net Other intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 (in thousands): Gross Carrying Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Management contracts $ 201,513 $ (55,160 ) $ 146,353 Member relationships and the Clubs 55,605 (38,961 ) 16,644 Marketing easement rights 8,717 (327 ) 8,390 Distributor relationships and other 5,106 (2,283 ) 2,823 Total other intangible assets $ 270,941 $ (96,731 ) $ 174,210 Other intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands): Gross Carrying Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Book 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 from Mr. Cloobeck and entities controlled by Mr. Cloobeck, which were recorded as intangible assets by the Company. These rights 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 consisted 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 other intangible assets was $4.1 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, and $13.3 million and $14.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. As of September 30, 2015 , the estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets was expected to be $14.9 million , $13.8 million , $13.4 million , $13.3 million and $13.3 million for the successive 12 month periods ending September 30, 2016 through 2020, respectively, and $105.5 million for the remaining lives of these intangible assets.

Assets Held for sale

Assets Held for sale	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]
Assets Held for Sale	Note 12 — 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 applicable balance sheet date. Assets held for sale as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 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 1,117 997 Total assets held for sale $ 1,271 $ 14,452 The points equivalent of unsold units and resorts in the Company's European operations as of September 30, 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 September 30, 2015 , a vast majority of the completed units in Cabo, Mexico and vacant land in Orlando, Florida and Kona, Hawaii no longer qualified as assets held for sale and were included in unsold Vacation Interests, net at the same values.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	Note 13 — Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Liability for unrecognized tax benefit $ 62,467 $ 23,857 Accrued payroll and related 29,006 32,925 Accrued commissions 20,528 17,496 Accrued marketing expenses 17,997 14,953 Accrued other taxes 16,430 15,526 Accrued insurance 6,610 5,703 Accrued escrow liability 3,790 3,005 Accrued operating lease liabilities 3,231 3,503 Accrued professional fees 3,012 2,300 Accrued exchange company fees 2,183 2,169 Accrued liability related to business combinations — 2,428 Other 10,417 10,815 Total accrued liabilities $ 175,671 $ 134,680 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.” See "Note 17 — Income Taxes" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail. Accrued liability related to business combinations represents a contingent liability associated with an earn-out granted in connection with a business combination completed in 2012. This liability was subsequently reduced after a negotiated settlement was reached and the reduced amount was paid in full in June 2015.

Deferred Revenues

Deferred Revenues	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Revenues	Note 14 — Deferred Revenues Deferred revenues as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Deferred sampler programs revenue $ 61,480 $ 64,403 Club deferred revenue 10,979 40,044 Guest deposits 6,491 6,482 Deferred maintenance and reserve fee revenue — 7,552 Other 4,783 6,516 Total deferred revenues $ 83,733 $ 124,997 Deferred maintenance and reserve fee revenue decreased by $7.6 million from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 due to the St. Maarten Deconsolidation. See " Note 1—Background, Business and Basis of Presentation" for further detail on the St. Maarten Deconsolidation .

Borrowings

Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings	Note 15 — Borrowings Conduit Facility 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. The overall advance rate on loans receivable in the portfolio is limited to 88% of the aggregate face value of the eligible loans. The Conduit Facility originally bore interest at LIBOR or the commercial paper rate (having a floor of 0.50% ) plus a usage-fee rate of 2.75% , and had a non-usage fee of 0.75% . In connection with the June 2015 Amendment, the usage-fee rate was reduced to 2.25% . The June 2015 Amendment also provides, among other things, (i) that, at any time the outstanding note balance has been reduced to zero in connection with the delivery of a prepayment notice, the first borrowing thereafter must include a minimum of 250 timeshare loans, and (ii) for the inclusion of timeshare loans that have been executed through the utilization of electronic signature and electronic vaulting and management services. In accordance with the requirements of the July 2015 Amendment, the Company posted a reserve payment in the amount of $0.4 million against the derivative instruments associated with the Conduit Facility. This reserve payment was refunded to the Company upon the completion of the DROT 2015-1 Notes in which more than 75% of the outstanding balance under the Conduit Facility was repaid using the proceeds from such securitization or other financing. Securitization Notes On July 29, 2015, the Company completed a securitization involving the issuance of $170.0 million DROT 2015-1 Notes. The interest rates for the $158.5 million Class A tranche notes and the $11.5 million Class B tranche notes are 2.7% and 3.2% , respectively. The overall weighted average interest rate is 2.8% . The advance rate for this transaction is 96.0% . The proceeds from the DROT 2015-1 Notes were used to repay all of the outstanding balance plus accrued interest under the Conduit Facility, as well as to pay debt issuance cost related to the DROT 2015-1 Notes with the remaining proceeds transferred to the Company for general corporate use, and the reserve payment described above was refunded to the Company. Quorum Facility On September 30, 2015, pursuant to a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan Sale and Servicing Agreement, the Company amended the Quorum Facility to increase the aggregate minimum committed amount from $80.0 million to $100.0 million and to extend the term of the agreement to December 31, 2017, provided that Quorum Federal Credit Union may further extend the term for additional periods by written notice. As of September 30, 2015 , the weighted average advance rate was 83.6% and the weighted average interest rate was 5.6% . Notes Payable During the nine months ended September 30, 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. The following table presents selected information on the Company’s borrowings as of the dates presented below (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Principal Weighted Maturity Gross Amount of Mortgages and Contracts as Collateral Borrowing / Funding Availability Principal Senior Credit Facility $ 424,665 5.5% 5/9/2021 $ — $ 25,000 $ 442,775 Original issue discount related to Senior Credit (1,839 ) — — (2,055 ) Notes payable-insurance policies 2,841 2.7% Various — — 4,286 Notes payable-other 160 5.0% Various — — 321 Total Corporate Indebtedness 425,827 — 25,000 445,327 Notes payable-other 3 —% 11/18/2015 — — 5 Total Non-Recourse Indebtedness other than Securitization Notes and Funding Facilities 3 — — 5 Diamond Resorts Owners Trust Series 2014-1 (1) 160,971 2.6% 5/20/2027 171,812 — 247,992 Diamond Resorts Owners Trust Series 2015-1 (1) 148,628 2.8% 7/20/2027 155,711 — — Conduit Facility (1) 107,730 2.8% 4/10/2017 121,351 92,270 (2) — Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2013-2 (1) 94,159 2.3% 5/20/2026 104,621 — 131,952 DRI Quorum Facility and Island One Quorum Funding Facility(1) 33,590 5.6% Various 40,746 66,410 (2) 52,315 Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2013-1 (1) 33,198 2.0% 1/20/2025 36,887 — 42,838 Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2011-1 (1) 13,180 4.0% 3/20/2023 13,874 — 17,124 Original issue discount related to Diamond (115 ) — — (156 ) Diamond Resorts Tempus Owner Trust 2013 (1) 9,786 6.0% 12/20/2023 15,255 — 17,143 Total Securitization Notes and Funding Facilities 601,127 660,257 158,680 509,208 Total $ 1,026,957 $ 660,257 $ 183,680 $ 954,540 (1) Non-recourse indebtedness (2) 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 September 30, 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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 16 — Income Taxes In accordance with ASC 740-270, "Accounting for Income Taxes in Interim Periods," the income tax provisions for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 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 2014 , respectively. For certain foreign jurisdictions, the tax provisions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were determined using year-to-date income before provision for income taxes.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 17 — Commitments and Contingencies Contractual Obligations The Company has entered into various contractual obligations primarily related to construction of units at the Cabo Azul Resort in Mexico, as well as relating to sales center remodeling, property amenity improvement and corporate office expansion projects. The total remaining commitment was $7.1 million as of September 30, 2015 . Hurricane Odile 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. Hurricane Odile caused significant damage to the buildings as well as the facilities and amenities at the Cabo Azul Resort, including unsold Vacation Interests and property and equipment owned by the Company. During the nine months ended September 2015, the Company received $5.0 million in proceeds from its insurance carrier for property damage resulting from Hurricane Odile. Management believes the Company has sufficient property insurance to cover the costs incurred by the Company in excess of $5.0 million when the insurance claim is ultimately settled. In addition, the Company has filed a claim under its business interruption insurance policy for business profits lost during the period that the Cabo Azul Resort remained closed as a result of the damage suffered in Hurricane Odile. During the quarter ended September 30, 2015 , the Company received an aggregate of $3.6 million in installments from its insurance carrier related to such claim, which was recognized as other revenue in the condensed consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss). The total claim remains under negotiation with the insurance carrier and any further payments will also be recorded in the periods in which they are received. The Cabo Azul Resort and the on-site sales center reopened on September 1, 2015. Kona Agreement On July 28, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement for the purchase and sale of property (the "Kona Agreement") with Hawaii Funding LLC (the "Kona Seller"), an affiliate of Och-Ziff Real Estate. The Kona Agreement relates to the development by the Kona Seller of a new resort, which is expected to consist of 144 units, on property located in Kona, Hawaii to be acquired by the Kona Seller. Pursuant to the Kona Agreement, the Company has agreed to purchase all of the units, subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions. The Kona Seller's delivery of the units to the Company, which is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2017 and continue through mid-2018, is subject to various conditions precedent and rights of the parties. Litigation Contingencies From time to time, the Company or its subsidiaries are subject to certain legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The Company evaluates these legal proceedings and claims at each balance sheet date to determine the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and, when it is probable that a liability has been incurred, the Company’s ability to make a reasonable estimate of loss. The Company records a contingent litigation liability when it determines, after consultation with outside counsel, that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 18 — 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 September 30, 2015 , the only assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis were the September 2015 Swap. As of September 30, 2015 , the fair value of the September 2015 Swap was 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 valuations were not directly observable and could not 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 the derivative instruments. As of December 31, 2014 , the Company had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The following table summarizes the information regarding the Company's derivative instruments as of the dates presented below (in thousands): As of September 30, 2015 As of December 31, 2014 Carrying Value Total Estimated Fair Value Carrying Value Total Estimated Fair Value Liabilities: Interest rate swap agreement (a) $ 284 $ 284 $ — $ — Total Liabilities $ 284 $ 284 $ — $ — (a) Values associated with the September 2015 Swap are presented under the derivative liabilities category of the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , mortgages and contracts receivable had a balance of $571.3 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 credit 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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . These financial assets were classified as Level 3, as there is little market data available. As of September 30, 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 dates due to the fact that the market for similar instruments remained stable since May 2014, when the Company entered into the Senior Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2015 , the Company’s DROT 2011 Notes, the notes issued in the securitization transaction completed on January 23, 2013 (the "DROT 2013-1 Notes"), the notes issued in the securitization transaction completed on November 20, 2013 (the "DROT 2013-2 Notes"), DROT 2014-1 Notes and DROT 2015-1 Notes were classified as Level 2. As of December 31, 2014 , the Company’s DROT 2011 Notes, DROT 2013-1 Notes, DROT 2013-2 Notes and DROT 2014-1 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 Diamond Resorts Tempus Owner Trust 2013 Notes issued on September 20, 2013 (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. Consequently, the Tempus 2013 Notes were classified as Level 2 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . See "Note 16—Borrowings" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on these borrowings. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Quorum Facility and a loan sale agreement that the Company assumed in connection with a previous business combination 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 September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the fair values of all other debt instruments were 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 September 30, 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 $ 571,267 $ 571,267 $ — $ 571,267 Total assets $ 571,267 $ 571,267 $ — $ 571,267 Liabilities: Senior Credit Facility, net $ 422,826 $ 422,826 $ 422,826 $ — Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net 601,127 603,772 603,772 — Notes payable 3,004 3,004 3,004 — Total liabilities $ 1,026,957 $ 1,029,602 $ 1,029,602 $ — 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

Stock Repurchase Program	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program	Note 19 — 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"). On July 28, 2015, the Company's board of directors authorized an additional $100.0 million for expenditures under the Stock Repurchase Program. With the new authorization, approximately $101.9 million was available as of September 30, 2015 under the Stock Repurchase Program. Any repurchases under the expanded program will be made from time to time in accordance with applicable securities laws in the open market and/or in privately negotiated transactions and may include repurchases pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The expanded repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any additional shares of common stock or impose any particular timetable for repurchases, and the program may be suspended or modified at any time at the Company’s discretion. The timing and amount of any stock repurchases will be determined by the Company’s management based on its evaluation of market conditions, the trading price of the stock, potential alternative uses of cash resources, applicable legal requirements, compliance with the provisions of the Company’s credit agreement, and other factors. The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the Stock Repurchase Program (cost in thousands): Shares Cost Average Price Per Share From inception through December 31, 2014 642,900 $ 16,077 $ 25.01 For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (a) 2,595,955 82,046 31.61 Total from inception through September 30, 2015 (a) 3,238,855 (b) $ 98,123 $ 30.30 (a) Includes the purchase of 1,515,582 shares from the underwriter for $50.0 million in the March 2015 Secondary Offering at the price of $32.99 per share. (b) Shares of common stock repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2015, 2,925,092 of the repurchased shares held in treasury had been retired. The Senior Credit Facility limits the Company's ability to make restricted payments, including the payment of dividends or expenditures for stock repurchases. As of September 30, 2015, the available basket for restricted payments, including purchases under the Stock Repurchase Program, was approximately $81.8 million , subject to change based on the Company's future financial performance.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Note 20 — Stock-Based Compensation On May 19, 2015, the Company held its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, at which the Company's stockholders approved the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”). The Equity Incentive Plan had previously been approved by the Company’s board of directors, subject to stockholder approval. The Equity Incentive Plan is a broad-base plan under which 8,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are authorized for issuance for awards to officers, employees, consultants, advisors and directors of the Company, including pursuant to awards of restricted stock, RSUs, stock options, deferred stock or stock appreciation rights. As of September 30, 2015 , 7,208,940 shares remained available for issuance as new awards under the 2015 Plan. There will be no further equity grants under the Company's previous incentive compensation plan. Stock Options 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 December 31, 2014, 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 the shares issuable upon the exercise of such non-qualified stock options vested immediately on the grant date and the remaining 75% vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. All of these options expire ten years from the grant date. On May 19, 2015, the Company issued additional non-qualified stock options, exercisable for an aggregate of 1,067,000 shares of common stock, to Eligible Persons, each at an option price equal to the market price on the applicable grant date. 25% of the shares issuable upon the exercise of such non-qualified stock options vest in equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. 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 income and comprehensive income (loss) over the expected term during which the employees (including, from an accounting perspective, non-employee directors in their capacity as such) 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 remeasured 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 became employees of the Company following the HM&C Acquisition, all unvested stock options issued to employees of HM&C were converted to employee grants from an accounting perspective 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 (including, from an accounting perspective, non-employee directors in their capacity as such) 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: Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended Company Employees Non-Employees Company Employees Weighted average fair value per share $ 10.01 $ 12.30 $ 8.12 Expected stock price volatility 44.9 % 52.8 % 52.8 % Expected option life (in years) 5.86 6.00 6.00 Risk-free interest rate 1.71 % 1.70 % 1.71 % Expected annual dividend yield — % — % — % Stock option activity related to stock option grants issued to the employees of the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was as follows: Company Employees Options (In thousands) Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) Outstanding at January 1, 2015 7,868 $ 15.02 8.8 $ 101,336 Granted 1,067 32.69 Exercised (160 ) 15.72 Forfeited (15 ) 26.46 Outstanding at September 30, 2015 8,760 $ 17.14 8.1 $ 54,753 Exercisable at September 30, 2015 6,208 $ 14.59 7.8 $ 54,611 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 September 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 : Company Employees Options (In thousands) Weighted-Average Exercise Price (Per Share) Unvested at January 1, 2015 2,536 $ 16.37 Granted 1,067 32.69 Vested (1,036 ) 17.29 Forfeited or expired (15 ) 26.46 Unvested at September 30, 2015 2,552 $ 23.33 Restricted Stock, RSUs and Deferred Stock Between July 18, 2013 and December 31, 2014, the Company issued restricted 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. On May 19, 2015, the Company issued restricted stock to certain employees of the Company (which vest equally on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date) and non-employee members of the board of directors of the Company (which vest equally on each of the first 12 quarterly anniversaries of the grant date). In addition, on May 19, 2015, the Company issued RSUs to certain employees of the Company (which conditionally vest equally on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date and fully vest on the fourth anniversary date of the grant date when certain conditions are met) and to certain non-employee members of the board of directors of the Company who elected to receive RSUs in lieu of restricted stock for services rendered (which vest equally on each of the first 12 quarterly anniversaries of the grant date). Furthermore, on May 19, 2015, the Company issued deferred stock to certain non-employee members of the board of directors of the Company who elected to receive deferred stock in lieu of cash for services rendered. The deferred stock vested immediately on the grant date. All restricted stock, RSUs and deferred stock issued on May 19, 2015 (the "Stock Unit Issuances") were valued at $32.69 per share (the closing stock price of the Company's common stock on such date). The aggregate value of the awards was recorded as common stock and additional paid-in capital in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, with a corresponding increase to prepaid expense and other assets, and subsequently charged to expense ratably over the respective amortization periods of the Stock Unit Issuances. The following table summarizes the activity related to the Stock Unit Issuances during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 : Restricted Stock Restricted Stock Units Deferred Stock Shares (In thousands) Weighted Average Exercise Price (Per share) Units (In thousands) Weighted Average Exercise Price (Per share) Units (In thousands) Weighted Average Exercise Price (Per share) Unvested at January 1, 2015 44 $ 16.92 — $ — — $ — Granted 157 32.69 86 32.69 12 32.69 Vested/Converted to common stock (21 ) 19.22 (4 ) 32.69 (12 ) 32.69 Forfeited or expired (16 ) 28.36 — — — — Unvested at September 30, 2015 164 $ 30.63 82 $ 32.69 — $ 32.69 Stock-based Compensation Expense The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Non-Employee stock option grants $ — $ 1,241 $ — $ 5,312 Company employee grants 4,277 1,909 11,279 6,171 Non-employee director grants 260 186 975 715 Total $ 4,537 $ 3,336 $ 12,254 $ 12,198 In accordance with SAB 14, the Company records stock-based compensation to the same line item on the statement of income and comprehensive income (loss) as the grantees' cash compensation. In addition, the Company records stock-based compensation expense to the same business segment 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 September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Hospitality and Management Services Vacation Interest Sales and Financing Corporate and Other Total Hospitality and Management Services Vacation Interest Sales and Financing Corporate and Other Total Management and member services $ 326 $ — $ — $ 326 $ 350 $ — $ — $ 350 Advertising, sales and marketing — 829 — 829 — 537 — 537 Vacation Interests carrying cost, net — 51 — 51 — 65 — 65 Loan portfolio — 88 — 88 — 102 — 102 General and administrative — — 3,243 3,243 — — 2,282 2,282 Total $ 326 $ 968 $ 3,243 $ 4,537 $ 350 $ 704 $ 2,282 $ 3,336 The following table summarizes the effect of the stock-based compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Hospitality and Vacation Corporate and Total Hospitality and Vacation Corporate and Total Management and member services $ 951 $ — $ — $ 951 $ 1,314 $ — $ — $ 1,314 Advertising, sales and marketing — 1,745 — 1,745 — 1,804 — 1,804 Vacation Interests carrying cost, net — 166 — 166 — 212 — 212 Loan portfolio — 269 — 269 — 338 — 338 General and administrative — — 9,123 9,123 — — 8,530 8,530 Total $ 951 $ 2,180 $ 9,123 $ 12,254 $ 1,314 $ 2,354 $ 8,530 $ 12,198 The following table summarizes the Company’s unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): Options Restricted Stock Restricted Stock Units Deferred Stock Total Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense $ 24,879 $ 4,282 $ 2,451 $ 247 $ 31,859 Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years) 1.6 2.9 3.6 0.6 1.9

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Note 21 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in thousands): Cumulative Translation Adjustment Post-retirement Benefit Plan Other Total Balance, December 31, 2014 $ (17,716 ) $ (1,893 ) $ 48 $ (19,561 ) Period change (1,861 ) 1,893 (26 ) 6 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ (19,577 ) $ — $ 22 $ (19,555 ) The balance as of December 31, 2014 related to the post-retirement benefit plan, net of tax, was reduced to zero as of September 30, 2015 due to the St. Maarten Deconsolidation. See "Note 1—Background Business and Basis of Presentation" for further detail on the St. Maarten Deconsolidation.

Net income (loss) per share

Net income (loss) per share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Net income (loss) per share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) per Share	Note 22 — 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 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. Approximately 1.1 million shares and 0.5 million shares underlying stock options for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively, were excluded from the net income per share computation, as their effect would be antidilutive under the treasury stock 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 September 30, Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Computation of Basic Net Income Per Share: Net income $ 36,897 $ 26,304 $ 99,742 $ 37,583 Weighted average shares outstanding 72,912 75,542 73,480 75,476 Basic net income per share $ 0.51 $ 0.35 $ 1.36 $ 0.50 Computation of Diluted Net Income Per Share: Net income $ 36,897 $ 26,304 $ 99,742 $ 37,583 Weighted average shares outstanding 72,912 75,542 73,480 75,476 Effect of dilutive securities: Restricted stock, RSUs and deferred stock (a) 140 22 23 13 Options to purchase common stock 2,265 1,854 2,578 1,206 Shares for diluted net income per share 75,317 77,418 76,081 76,695 Diluted net income per share $ 0.49 $ 0.34 $ 1.31 $ 0.49 (a) Includes unvested dilutive restricted stock and RSUs that are subject to future forfeitures.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting	Note 23 — 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 Interests 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 income and comprehensive income (loss) 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, depreciation and amortization and provision for income taxes) 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. The following table presents revenues and income before provision for income taxes for the Company's reportable segments (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenues: Hospitality and management services $ 47,455 $ 50,294 $ 141,772 $ 151,415 Vacation Interests sales and financing 203,672 171,324 537,612 459,577 Corporate and other 262 347 1,027 1,212 Total revenues $ 251,389 $ 221,965 $ 680,411 $ 612,204 Income before provision for income taxes: Hospitality and management services $ 34,806 $ 32,144 $ 104,317 $ 101,481 Vacation Interests sales and financing 71,481 56,650 198,970 147,987 Corporate and other (43,980 ) (42,334 ) (131,151 ) (179,025 ) Income before provision for income taxes $ 62,307 $ 46,460 $ 172,136 $ 70,443

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt [Abstract]
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	Note 24 — Loss on Extinguishment of Debt On May 9, 2014, the Company repaid all outstanding indebtedness under its three inventory loans (previously entered into in connection with various business combinations) using a portion of the proceeds from the term loan portion of the Senior Credit Facility. The unamortized debt issuance costs on these inventory loans were recorded as a loss on extinguishment of debt. In addition, on May 9, 2014, the Company terminated its previous revolving credit facility in conjunction with its entry into the Senior Credit Facility and recorded the unamortized debt issuance costs as a loss on extinguishment of debt. On June 9, 2014, the Company redeemed the remaining outstanding principal amount under the Senior Secured Notes using a portion of the proceeds from the term loan portion of the Senior Credit Facility. As a result, $30.2 million of redemption premium, $9.4 million of unamortized debt issuance cost and $6.1 million of unamortized debt discount were recorded as a loss on extinguishment of debt. See "Note 16—Borrowings" to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2014 Form 10-K for further detail on these transactions. Loss on extinguishment of debt consisted of the following for the periods listed below (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Senior Secured Notes $ — $ — $ — $ 45,767 Revolving credit facility — — — 932 Inventory loans — — — 108 Total loss on extinguishment of debt $ — $ — $ — $ 46,807

Subsequent events

Subsequent events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 25 — Subsequent Events On October 16, 2015, the Company completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Ocean Beach Club, LLC, Gold Key Resorts, LLC, Professional Hospitality Resources, Inc., Vacation Rentals, LLC and Resort Promotions, Inc. (collectively, the “Gold Key Companies”) relating to their operation of their vacation ownership business in Virginia Beach, Virginia and the Outer Banks, North Carolina. The Company acquired management contracts, real property interests, unsold vacation ownership interests and other assets of the Gold Key Companies, adding six additional managed resorts to the Company’s resort network, in exchange for a cash purchase price of approximately $167.5 million and the assumption of certain non-interest bearing liabilities. An additional $6.2 million was deposited into an escrow account in connection with an agreement between the Company and the Gold Key Companies to service pre-closing Gold Key consumer receivables and is treated as restricted cash. Between October 1, 2015 and November 2, 2015, the Company used $27.0 million of cash to repurchase shares of its common stock. As of November 2, 2015, approximately $75.0 million was available for expenditure under the Stock Repurchase Program.

Summary of Significant Accoun34

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 Interests cost of sales, stock-based compensation expense and income taxes. These estimates are based on historical experience and 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.
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 ("ASU No. 2014-09"). 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. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2014-09 as of its quarter ending March 31, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the standard to determine the impact of the adoption of this guidance 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 will adopt ASU No. 2015-02 as of its quarter ending March 31, 2016. 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. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations - Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments ("ASU No. 2015-16"), which requires that an acquirer in a business combination recognize adjustments to estimated amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. ASU No. 2015-16 also requires that the acquirer record, in the current period's financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the estimated amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. ASU No. 2015-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-16 should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The Company will adopt ASU No. 2015-16 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.

Cash in Escrow and Restricted35

Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Securitization and Funding Facilities collection and reserve cash $ 36,201 $ 39,784 Collected on behalf of HOAs 17,728 15,970 Rental trust 13,537 12,556 Escrow 12,423 9,830 Bonds and deposits 886 882 Other 7,000 1,892 Total cash in escrow and restricted cash $ 87,775 $ 80,914

Mortgages and Contracts Recei36

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Mortgages and contracts receivable, originated $ 680,193 $ 567,564 Mortgages and contracts receivable, purchased 28,008 41,213 Mortgages and contracts receivable, gross 708,201 608,777 Allowance for loan losses (153,373 ) (130,639 ) Deferred profit on Vacation Interests transactions (1,701 ) (1,625 ) Deferred loan and contract origination costs, net 14,558 12,253 Inventory value of defaulted mortgages that were previously purchased 3,329 9,587 Premium on mortgages and contracts receivable, net 253 309 Mortgages and contracts receivable, net $ 571,267 $ 498,662 Other receivables, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Sampler program receivables, net $ 13,377 $ 17,516 Mortgage and contracts interest receivable 6,717 6,382 Rental receivables and other resort management-related receivables, net 2,968 3,972 Club dues receivable, net 2,320 27,160 Tax refund receivable 1,780 2,070 Other receivables 2,509 2,721 Total other receivables, net of allowances of $7,368 and $10,052, respectively $ 29,671 $ 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 September 30, Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of period $ 145,830 $ 114,577 $ 130,639 $ 105,590 Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales (a) 21,159 15,882 55,995 40,175 Write offs, net (13,616 ) (9,270 ) (33,261 ) (24,576 ) Balance, end of period $ 153,373 $ 121,189 $ 153,373 $ 121,189 (a) The provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales 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.
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 September 30, 2015 FICO Credit Scores Current 31-60 61-90 91-120 121-150 151-180 Total >799 $ 65,417 $ 278 $ 284 $ 232 $ 128 $ 190 $ 66,529 700-799 366,534 3,651 3,016 1,852 1,329 1,523 377,905 600-699 206,232 6,619 3,051 2,650 2,070 2,336 222,958 <600 19,798 1,507 716 515 555 507 23,598 No FICO Credit Scores 15,537 720 300 221 312 121 17,211 $ 673,518 $ 12,775 $ 7,367 $ 5,470 $ 4,394 $ 4,677 $ 708,201 As of December 31, 2014 FICO Credit 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 Credit 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 Par37

Transactions with Related Parties (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amounts due from HOAs $ 20,650 $ 29,924 Amounts due from Diamond Collections 3,763 21,283 Amounts due from other 742 444 Total due from related parties, net $ 25,155 $ 51,651 Due to related parties, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Amounts due to HOAs $ 31,890 $ 14,788 Amounts due to Diamond Collections 36,885 19,944 Amounts due to other 29 36 Total due to related parties, net $ 68,804 $ 34,768

Prepaid Expenses and Other As38

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	Prepaid expenses and other assets, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Unamortized maintenance fees $ 23,281 $ — Debt issuance costs, net 21,969 20,826 Deferred commissions 16,630 18,492 Vacation Interests purchases in transit 12,497 20,058 Prepaid member benefits and affinity programs 7,561 4,362 Deferred stock-based compensation 6,980 — Other inventory or consumables 4,150 4,067 Prepaid sales and marketing costs 3,544 2,393 Prepaid insurance 2,798 2,764 Deferred inventory recovery agreements 2,646 — Deposits and advances 2,645 3,186 Prepaid maintenance fees 2,057 3,317 Other 9,342 6,974 Total prepaid expenses and other assets, net $ 116,100 $ 86,439

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current	Unsold Vacation Interests, net as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Completed unsold Vacation Interests, net $ 273,015 $ 230,137 Undeveloped land 31,843 24,326 Vacation Interests construction in progress 18,292 7,709 Unsold Vacation Interests, net $ 323,150 $ 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 September 30, Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of period $ 318,003 $ 292,248 $ 262,172 $ 298,110 Transfers (to) from assets held for sale (4 ) (4,257 ) 12,978 (4,257 ) Vacation Interests cost of sales (16,946 ) (16,476 ) (25,535 ) (44,840 ) Inventory recovery (reinstatement) 1,047 (1,176 ) 19,824 21,121 Open market and bulk purchases 1,737 6,306 16,423 9,648 Capitalized legal, title and trust fees 3,640 2,192 11,497 3,689 Transfer of construction in progress to property and equipment, net — (478 ) — (6,094 ) Construction in progress 5,139 104 12,945 596 Loan default recoveries, net 10,343 1,121 12,519 1,970 Effect of foreign currency translation (1,148 ) (2,770 ) (1,612 ) (1,650 ) Other 1,339 252 1,939 (1,227 ) Balance, end of period $ 323,150 $ 277,066 $ 323,150 $ 277,066

Property and Equipment, Net (Ta

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Land and improvements $ 19,300 $ 19,335 Buildings and leasehold improvements 45,417 44,320 Furniture and office equipment 21,570 19,248 Computer software 42,427 33,465 Computer equipment 17,747 15,641 Construction in progress 3,008 271 Property and equipment, gross 149,469 132,280 Less: Accumulated depreciation (72,561 ) (61,409 ) Property and equipment, net $ 76,908 $ 70,871

Other Intangible Assets, Net (T

Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Other intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of September 30, 2015 (in thousands): Gross Carrying Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Management contracts $ 201,513 $ (55,160 ) $ 146,353 Member relationships and the Clubs 55,605 (38,961 ) 16,644 Marketing easement rights 8,717 (327 ) 8,390 Distributor relationships and other 5,106 (2,283 ) 2,823 Total other intangible assets $ 270,941 $ (96,731 ) $ 174,210 Other intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands): Gross Carrying Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Book 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

Assets Held for sale (Tables)

Assets Held for sale (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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): September 30, 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 1,117 997 Total assets held for sale $ 1,271 $ 14,452

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued liabilities as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Liability for unrecognized tax benefit $ 62,467 $ 23,857 Accrued payroll and related 29,006 32,925 Accrued commissions 20,528 17,496 Accrued marketing expenses 17,997 14,953 Accrued other taxes 16,430 15,526 Accrued insurance 6,610 5,703 Accrued escrow liability 3,790 3,005 Accrued operating lease liabilities 3,231 3,503 Accrued professional fees 3,012 2,300 Accrued exchange company fees 2,183 2,169 Accrued liability related to business combinations — 2,428 Other 10,417 10,815 Total accrued liabilities $ 175,671 $ 134,680

Deferred Revenues (Tables)

Deferred Revenues (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure	Deferred revenues as of the dates presented below consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Deferred sampler programs revenue $ 61,480 $ 64,403 Club deferred revenue 10,979 40,044 Guest deposits 6,491 6,482 Deferred maintenance and reserve fee revenue — 7,552 Other 4,783 6,516 Total deferred revenues $ 83,733 $ 124,997

Borrowings (Tables)

Borrowings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	The following table presents selected information on the Company’s borrowings as of the dates presented below (dollars in thousands): September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 Principal Weighted Maturity Gross Amount of Mortgages and Contracts as Collateral Borrowing / Funding Availability Principal Senior Credit Facility $ 424,665 5.5% 5/9/2021 $ — $ 25,000 $ 442,775 Original issue discount related to Senior Credit (1,839 ) — — (2,055 ) Notes payable-insurance policies 2,841 2.7% Various — — 4,286 Notes payable-other 160 5.0% Various — — 321 Total Corporate Indebtedness 425,827 — 25,000 445,327 Notes payable-other 3 —% 11/18/2015 — — 5 Total Non-Recourse Indebtedness other than Securitization Notes and Funding Facilities 3 — — 5 Diamond Resorts Owners Trust Series 2014-1 (1) 160,971 2.6% 5/20/2027 171,812 — 247,992 Diamond Resorts Owners Trust Series 2015-1 (1) 148,628 2.8% 7/20/2027 155,711 — — Conduit Facility (1) 107,730 2.8% 4/10/2017 121,351 92,270 (2) — Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2013-2 (1) 94,159 2.3% 5/20/2026 104,621 — 131,952 DRI Quorum Facility and Island One Quorum Funding Facility(1) 33,590 5.6% Various 40,746 66,410 (2) 52,315 Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2013-1 (1) 33,198 2.0% 1/20/2025 36,887 — 42,838 Diamond Resorts Owner Trust Series 2011-1 (1) 13,180 4.0% 3/20/2023 13,874 — 17,124 Original issue discount related to Diamond (115 ) — — (156 ) Diamond Resorts Tempus Owner Trust 2013 (1) 9,786 6.0% 12/20/2023 15,255 — 17,143 Total Securitization Notes and Funding Facilities 601,127 660,257 158,680 509,208 Total $ 1,026,957 $ 660,257 $ 183,680 $ 954,540 (1) Non-recourse indebtedness (2) 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 (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 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 $ 571,267 $ 571,267 $ — $ 571,267 Total assets $ 571,267 $ 571,267 $ — $ 571,267 Liabilities: Senior Credit Facility, net $ 422,826 $ 422,826 $ 422,826 $ — Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net 601,127 603,772 603,772 — Notes payable 3,004 3,004 3,004 — Total liabilities $ 1,026,957 $ 1,029,602 $ 1,029,602 $ — 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 $ — The following table summarizes the information regarding the Company's derivative instruments as of the dates presented below (in thousands): As of September 30, 2015 As of December 31, 2014 Carrying Value Total Estimated Fair Value Carrying Value Total Estimated Fair Value Liabilities: Interest rate swap agreement (a) $ 284 $ 284 $ — $ — Total Liabilities $ 284 $ 284 $ — $ — (a) Values associated with the September 2015 Swap are presented under the derivative liabilities category of the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Stock Repurchase Program (Table

Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Class of Treasury Stock	The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the Stock Repurchase Program (cost in thousands): Shares Cost Average Price Per Share From inception through December 31, 2014 642,900 $ 16,077 $ 25.01 For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (a) 2,595,955 82,046 31.61 Total from inception through September 30, 2015 (a) 3,238,855 (b) $ 98,123 $ 30.30 (a) Includes the purchase of 1,515,582 shares from the underwriter for $50.0 million in the March 2015 Secondary Offering at the price of $32.99 per share. (b) Shares of common stock repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2015, 2,925,092 of the repurchased shares held in treasury had been retired.

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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: Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended Company Employees Non-Employees Company Employees Weighted average fair value per share $ 10.01 $ 12.30 $ 8.12 Expected stock price volatility 44.9 % 52.8 % 52.8 % Expected option life (in years) 5.86 6.00 6.00 Risk-free interest rate 1.71 % 1.70 % 1.71 % 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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 was as follows: Company Employees Options (In thousands) Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) Outstanding at January 1, 2015 7,868 $ 15.02 8.8 $ 101,336 Granted 1,067 32.69 Exercised (160 ) 15.72 Forfeited (15 ) 26.46 Outstanding at September 30, 2015 8,760 $ 17.14 8.1 $ 54,753 Exercisable at September 30, 2015 6,208 $ 14.59 7.8 $ 54,611
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity	The following table summarizes the Company’s unvested stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 : Company Employees Options (In thousands) Weighted-Average Exercise Price (Per Share) Unvested at January 1, 2015 2,536 $ 16.37 Granted 1,067 32.69 Vested (1,036 ) 17.29 Forfeited or expired (15 ) 26.46 Unvested at September 30, 2015 2,552 $ 23.33
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity	The following table summarizes the activity related to the Stock Unit Issuances during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 : Restricted Stock Restricted Stock Units Deferred Stock Shares (In thousands) Weighted Average Exercise Price (Per share) Units (In thousands) Weighted Average Exercise Price (Per share) Units (In thousands) Weighted Average Exercise Price (Per share) Unvested at January 1, 2015 44 $ 16.92 — $ — — $ — Granted 157 32.69 86 32.69 12 32.69 Vested/Converted to common stock (21 ) 19.22 (4 ) 32.69 (12 ) 32.69 Forfeited or expired (16 ) 28.36 — — — — Unvested at September 30, 2015 164 $ 30.63 82 $ 32.69 — $ 32.69
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs	The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Non-Employee stock option grants $ — $ 1,241 $ — $ 5,312 Company employee grants 4,277 1,909 11,279 6,171 Non-employee director grants 260 186 975 715 Total $ 4,537 $ 3,336 $ 12,254 $ 12,198 The following table summarizes the effect of the stock-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Hospitality and Management Services Vacation Interest Sales and Financing Corporate and Other Total Hospitality and Management Services Vacation Interest Sales and Financing Corporate and Other Total Management and member services $ 326 $ — $ — $ 326 $ 350 $ — $ — $ 350 Advertising, sales and marketing — 829 — 829 — 537 — 537 Vacation Interests carrying cost, net — 51 — 51 — 65 — 65 Loan portfolio — 88 — 88 — 102 — 102 General and administrative — — 3,243 3,243 — — 2,282 2,282 Total $ 326 $ 968 $ 3,243 $ 4,537 $ 350 $ 704 $ 2,282 $ 3,336
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award	The following table summarizes the effect of the stock-based compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Hospitality and Vacation Corporate and Total Hospitality and Vacation Corporate and Total Management and member services $ 951 $ — $ — $ 951 $ 1,314 $ — $ — $ 1,314 Advertising, sales and marketing — 1,745 — 1,745 — 1,804 — 1,804 Vacation Interests carrying cost, net — 166 — 166 — 212 — 212 Loan portfolio — 269 — 269 — 338 — 338 General and administrative — — 9,123 9,123 — — 8,530 8,530 Total $ 951 $ 2,180 $ 9,123 $ 12,254 $ 1,314 $ 2,354 $ 8,530 $ 12,198
Deferred Charges, Policy	The following table summarizes the Company’s unrecognized stock-based compensation expense as of September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands): Options Restricted Stock Restricted Stock Units Deferred Stock Total Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense $ 24,879 $ 4,282 $ 2,451 $ 247 $ 31,859 Weighted-average remaining amortization period (in years) 1.6 2.9 3.6 0.6 1.9

Accumulated Other Comprehensi49

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 (in thousands): Cumulative Translation Adjustment Post-retirement Benefit Plan Other Total Balance, December 31, 2014 $ (17,716 ) $ (1,893 ) $ 48 $ (19,561 ) Period change (1,861 ) 1,893 (26 ) 6 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ (19,577 ) $ — $ 22 $ (19,555 )

Net Income (loss) per share (Ta

Net Income (loss) per share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 September 30, Nine Months Ended 2015 2014 2015 2014 Computation of Basic Net Income Per Share: Net income $ 36,897 $ 26,304 $ 99,742 $ 37,583 Weighted average shares outstanding 72,912 75,542 73,480 75,476 Basic net income per share $ 0.51 $ 0.35 $ 1.36 $ 0.50 Computation of Diluted Net Income Per Share: Net income $ 36,897 $ 26,304 $ 99,742 $ 37,583 Weighted average shares outstanding 72,912 75,542 73,480 75,476 Effect of dilutive securities: Restricted stock, RSUs and deferred stock (a) 140 22 23 13 Options to purchase common stock 2,265 1,854 2,578 1,206 Shares for diluted net income per share 75,317 77,418 76,081 76,695 Diluted net income per share $ 0.49 $ 0.34 $ 1.31 $ 0.49 (a) Includes unvested dilutive restricted stock and RSUs that are subject to future forfeitures.

Segment Reporting (Tables)

Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	The following table presents revenues and income before provision for income taxes for the Company's reportable segments (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenues: Hospitality and management services $ 47,455 $ 50,294 $ 141,772 $ 151,415 Vacation Interests sales and financing 203,672 171,324 537,612 459,577 Corporate and other 262 347 1,027 1,212 Total revenues $ 251,389 $ 221,965 $ 680,411 $ 612,204 Income before provision for income taxes: Hospitality and management services $ 34,806 $ 32,144 $ 104,317 $ 101,481 Vacation Interests sales and financing 71,481 56,650 198,970 147,987 Corporate and other (43,980 ) (42,334 ) (131,151 ) (179,025 ) Income before provision for income taxes $ 62,307 $ 46,460 $ 172,136 $ 70,443

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt [Abstract]
Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt	Loss on extinguishment of debt consisted of the following for the periods listed below (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Senior Secured Notes $ — $ — $ — $ 45,767 Revolving credit facility — — — 932 Inventory loans — — — 108 Total loss on extinguishment of debt $ — $ — $ — $ 46,807

Background, Business and Basi53

Background, Business and Basis of Presentation (Details) resort_unit in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015resort_propertyresort_unitresort_trustcountryvacation_destination
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number Of Vacation Destinations | vacation_destination	352
Number Of Countries With Vacation Destinations	34
Number Of Resort Properties In Resort Network | resort_property	93
Number Of Resort Units | resort_unit	11
Number Of Affiliated Resorts | resort_property	255
Number Of Cruise Itineraries	4
Number Of Multi-Resort Trusts | resort_trust	7
Number Of Single-Resort Trusts | resort_trust	1

Concentrations of Risk (Details

Concentrations of Risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 29, 2015	Jun. 26, 2015	Mar. 20, 2015	Feb. 05, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	May. 09, 2014
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 470,000
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent			$ 300
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ (284)					$ 0
Conduit 2008 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 200,000
DROT 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 170,000
March 2015 Swap [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount				$ 56,900
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate				2.46%
June 2015 Cap [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount			$ 72,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			4.64%
September 2015 Swap [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 97,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	2.45%
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ (300)
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | CALIFORNIA
Concentration Risk, Percentage	33.60%

Cash in Escrow and Restricted55

Cash in Escrow and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 20, 2014	May. 09, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Securities Reserve Deposit Required and Made	$ 36,201	$ 39,784
Funds Held for Clients	17,728	15,970
Assets Held-in-trust, Current	13,537	12,556
Escrow Deposit	12,423	9,830
Security Deposit	886	882
Restricted Cash and Investments	7,000	1,892
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	87,775	80,914
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 470,000
Quorum Facility [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	$ 100,000				$ 80,000
DROT 2014-1 [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		$ 4,400
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 260,000

Mortgages and Contracts Recei56

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses -Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Contract Receivable, Due after One Year, Lowest Interest Rate	6.00%		6.00%
Contract Receivable, Due after One Year, Highest Interest Rate	18.00%		18.00%
Contract Receivable, Due after One Year, Weighted Average Interest Rate	14.70%		14.70%		14.80%
Receivables Greater Than 90 Days	2.10%		2.10%		2.00%
Amortization of Deferred Loan Origination Fees, Net	$ 3.3	$ 2.4	$ 9.5	$ 6.6
Collateralized Financings	$ 660.3		$ 660.3		$ 552.4
Minimum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Payment Period			2 years
Initiation of cancellation or foreclosure proceedings			91 days
Maximum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Payment Period			15 years
Initiation of cancellation or foreclosure proceedings			180 days

Mortgages and Contracts Recei57

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	$ 708,201	$ 608,777
Time Sharing Transactions, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts on Receivables Sold with Recourse	(153,373)	(130,639)
Time Sharing Transactions, Deferred Profit	(1,701)	(1,625)
Deferred Finance Costs, Net	14,558	12,253
Defaulted Mortgage inventory Value	3,329	9,587
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Premium	253	309
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	571,267	498,662
Originated Mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	680,193	567,564
Purchased Mortgages [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Gross	$ 28,008	$ 41,213

Mortgages and Contracts Recei58

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses Allowance Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Allowances for Mortgage and Contract Receivables, Beginning Balance	$ 145,830	$ 114,577	$ 130,639	$ 105,590
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales			56,007	40,123
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Charge-offs	(13,616)	(9,270)	(33,261)	(24,576)
Allowances for Mortgage and Contract Receivables, Ending Balance	153,373	121,189	153,373	121,189
Sales [Member]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interests sales	$ 21,159	$ 15,882	$ 55,995	$ 40,175

Mortgages and Contracts Recei59

Mortgages and Contracts Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Contract Losses Schedule of Credit Quality and Aging (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	$ 673,518	$ 577,445
Financing Receivable, Gross	708,201	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	12,775	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	7,367	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	5,470	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	4,394	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	4,677	3,491
FICO Score, Greater Than 799 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	65,417	56,005
Financing Receivable, Gross	66,529	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	278	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	284	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	232	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	128	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	190	155
FICO Score, 700 to 799 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	366,534	305,636
Financing Receivable, Gross	377,905	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	3,651	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	3,016	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	1,852	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	1,329	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	1,523	1,050
FICO Score, 600 to 699 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	206,232	178,550
Financing Receivable, Gross	222,958	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	6,619	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	3,051	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	2,650	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	2,070	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	2,336	1,674
FICO Score, Less Than 600 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	19,798	19,992
Financing Receivable, Gross	23,598	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	1,507	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	716	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	515	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	555	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	507	450
No FICO Score [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current	15,537	17,262
Financing Receivable, Gross	17,211	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	720	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	300	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	221	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	312	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	$ 121	$ 162

Transactions with Related Par60

Transactions with Related Parties (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 11, 2015	Jan. 06, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	May. 19, 2015	Mar. 21, 2015	Mar. 10, 2015	Jan. 01, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	May. 09, 2014	Jul. 24, 2013	Apr. 27, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties			$ 25,155,000		$ 25,155,000						$ 51,651,000
Due to Related Parties			68,804,000		68,804,000						34,768,000
Goodwill			30,642,000		30,642,000						30,632,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			270,941,000		270,941,000						$ 262,632,000
Aircraft Rental			$ 300,000	$ 294,000	$ 900,000	$ 883,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount												$ 470,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued			73,108,856		73,108,856						75,732,088
Share Price							$ 32.69						$ 14
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					$ 82,046,000	0
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party			$ 600,000	600,000	1,800,000	1,800,000
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction				200,000
Homeowners' Association [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties			20,650,000		20,650,000						$ 29,924,000
Due to Related Parties			31,890,000		31,890,000						14,788,000
Trust [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties			3,763,000		3,763,000						21,283,000
Due to Related Parties			36,885,000		36,885,000						19,944,000
Other Related Parties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties			742,000		742,000						444,000
Due to Related Parties			29,000		29,000						$ 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			$ 400,000		$ 1,400,000	1,300,000
Mackinac Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party				200,000		1,600,000
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		$ 3,000,000
DROT 2011 Notes [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount														$ 64,500,000
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	1,515,582
Share Price									$ 32.9906267031
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 50,000,000
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 900,000

Other receivables (Details)

Other receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Other receivables, net	$ 29,671	$ 59,821
Interest Receivable	6,717	6,382
Value Added Tax Receivable	1,780	2,070
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	7,368	10,052
Mini-Vacations and Sampler Programs revenue [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Other receivables, net	13,377	17,516
Rental receivables [Domain]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Other receivables, net	2,968	3,972
THE Club dues receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Other receivables, net	2,320	27,160
Other Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Other receivables, net	$ 2,509	$ 2,721

Prepaid Expenses and Other As62

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Unamortized maintenance fees	$ 23,281	$ 0
Deferred Finance Costs, Current, Net	21,969	20,826
Deferred Sales Commission	16,630	18,492
Other Inventory, in Transit, Gross	12,497	20,058
Prepaid Expense, Current	7,561	4,362
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets	6,980	0
Advances on Inventory Purchases	4,150	4,067
Prepaid Advertising	3,544	2,393
Prepaid Insurance	2,798	2,764
Deferred inventory recovery agreements	2,646	0
Deposits Assets	2,645	3,186
Prepaid maintenance fees	2,057	3,317
Other Prepaid Expense, Current	9,342	6,974
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	$ 116,100	$ 86,439

Prepaid Expenses and Other As63

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of Financing Costs	$ 1.6	$ 1	$ 4.2	$ 3.5

Unsold Vacation Interests, Ne64

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net [Abstract]
Completed unsold Vacation Interests, net	$ 273,015		$ 230,137
Undeveloped Land	31,843		24,326
Vacation Interest Construction in Progress	18,292		7,709
Inventory, Net	$ 323,150	$ 318,003	$ 262,172	$ 277,066	$ 292,248	$ 298,110

Unsold Vacation Interests, Ne65

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net - Activity Related to Unsold Vacation Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net [Roll Forward]
Inventory, Net (period start)	$ 318,003	$ 292,248	$ 262,172	$ 298,110
Transfers from assets held for sale	(4)	(4,257)	12,978	(4,257)
Vacation interest cost of sales	(16,946)	(16,476)	(25,535)	(44,840)
Deferred Inventory Recovery	1,047	(1,176)	19,824	21,121
Open market and bulk purchases	1,737	6,306	16,423	9,648
Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Interest Costs Incurred	3,640	2,192	11,497	3,689
Transfer of construction-in-progress to property, plant and equipment	0	(478)	0	(6,094)
Construction in progress	5,139	104	12,945	596
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Recoveries	10,343	1,121	12,519	1,970
other	1,339	252	1,939	(1,227)
Inventory, Net (period end)	323,150	277,066	323,150	277,066
Inventories [Member]
Unsold Vacation Interests, Net [Roll Forward]
effect on foreign currency translation	$ (1,148)	$ (2,770)	$ (1,612)	$ (1,650)

Unsold Vacation Interests, Ne66

Unsold Vacation Interests, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Activity related to unsold Vacation Interest [Line Items]
Completed unsold Vacation Interests, net	$ 273,015	$ 230,137
Cabo, Mexico [Member]
Activity related to unsold Vacation Interest [Line Items]
Completed unsold Vacation Interests, net	$ 5,700

Property and Equipment, Net (De

Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 149,469		$ 149,469		$ 132,280
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	(72,561)		(72,561)		(61,409)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	76,908		76,908		70,871
Depreciation	4,000	$ 3,500	11,800	$ 9,800
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	19,300		19,300		19,335
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	45,417		45,417		44,320
Furniture and office equipment [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	21,570		21,570		19,248
Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	42,427		42,427		33,465
Computer Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	17,747		17,747		15,641
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 3,008		$ 3,008		$ 271

Other Intangible Assets, Net (D

Other Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jan. 06, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 270,941		$ 262,632
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(96,731)		(83,846)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	174,210		178,786
management contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	201,513		201,997
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(55,160)		(45,218)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	146,353		156,779
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	55,605		55,784
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(38,961)		(36,789)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	16,644		18,995
Contractual Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	8,717
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(327)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	8,390
Distribution Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	5,106		4,851
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(2,283)		(1,839)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 2,823		$ 3,012
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] | 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] | 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] | Weighted Average [Member] | Contractual Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years
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

Other Intangible Assets, Net (N

Other Intangible Assets, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 4.1	$ 4.8	$ 13.3	$ 14.8
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	14.9		14.9
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	13.8		13.8
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	13.4		13.4
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	13.3		13.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	13.3		13.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	$ 105.5		$ 105.5
Weighted Average [Member] | HM&C Acquisition [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			3 years
Weighted Average [Member] | HM&C Acquisition [Member] | Contractual Rights [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			20 years

Assets Held for sale (Details)

Assets Held for sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group	$ 1,271	$ 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	$ 1,117	$ 997

Accrued Liabilities (Details)

Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 62,467	$ 23,857
Accrued payroll and related	29,006	32,925
Accrued commissions	20,528	17,496
Accrued marketing expenses	17,997	14,953
Accrued other taxes	16,430	15,526
Accrued insurance	6,610	5,703
Escrow Liability	3,790	3,005
Accrued operating lease liabilities	3,231	3,503
Accrued professional fees	3,012	2,300
Accrued exchange company fees	2,183	2,169
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	2,428
Other	10,417	10,815
Total accrued liabilities	$ 175,671	$ 134,680

Deferred Revenues (Details)

Deferred Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	$ 83,733	$ 124,997
St. Maarten deconsolidation [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	7,600
Mini-Vacations and Sampler Programs revenue [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	61,480	64,403
Annual Membership Fees [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	10,979	40,044
Accrued Guest Deposits [Domain]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	6,491	6,482
Maintenace and Reserve Fee Revenue [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	0	7,552
Other [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenues	$ 4,783	$ 6,516

Borrowings (Narrative) (Details

Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2015	Jul. 29, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2015USD ($)loan	Feb. 05, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	May. 09, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 470,000
Number Of Timeshare Loans, Minimum | loan			250
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents					$ 87,775	$ 80,914
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate					5.50%
Conduit 2008 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross				$ 200,000
Advance Rate for Securitization				88.00%
Derivative, Floor Interest Rate				0.50%
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.25%	2.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.75%
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate					2.80%
DROT 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 170,000
Advance Rate for Securitization		96.00%
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate		2.80%			2.80%
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					2.70%
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate					5.00%
Quorum Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Advance Rate for Securitization	83.60%
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate					5.60%
Line of Credit, Current					$ 100,000			$ 80,000
June 2015 Cap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents			$ 400
Percentage of total			75.00%
Fitch, AA- Rating [Member] | DROT 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 158,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.70%
Fitch, A Rating [Member] | DROT 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 11,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.20%

Borrowings (Details)

Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 29, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility amount outstanding, gross	$ 424,665		$ 442,775
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(1,839)		(2,055)
Long-term Debt, Gross			445,327
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $115 and $156, respectively	601,127		509,208
Notes Payable	3,004		4,612
Long-term Debt	$ 1,026,957		954,540
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.50%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ 0
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount	183,680
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $115 and $156, respectively	603,772		512,706
Notes Payable	3,004		4,612
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	425,827
Loans Pledged as Collateral	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	25,000
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 $115 and $156, respectively	3		5
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 $115 and $156, respectively	601,127
Loans Pledged as Collateral	(660,257)
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	158,680
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit, Current	25,000
Notes Payable Insurance Policies [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	$ 2,841		4,286
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.70%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	$ 160		321
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
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	$ 3		5
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 0
DROT 2014-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 160,971		247,992
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.60%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ (171,812)
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
DROT 2015-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 148,628
DROT 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross			0
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.80%	2.80%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ (155,711)
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 $115 and $156, respectively	$ 107,730		0
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.80%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ (121,351)
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	92,270
DROT 2013-2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 94,159		131,952
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.30%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ (104,621)
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
DRI Quorum Facility and Island One Quorum Funding Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 33,590		52,315
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.60%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ (40,746)
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	66,410
DROT 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 33,198		42,838
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.00%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ (36,887)
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	0
DROT 2011 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(115)		(156)
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 13,180
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ (13,874)
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
DRTOT 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 9,786		$ 17,143
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.00%
Loans Pledged as Collateral	$ (15,255)
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 0

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 29, 2015resort_unit	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)resort_unit
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed | $		$ 7.1	$ 7.1
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number Of Resort Units			11,000
Kona, Hawaii Property [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number Of Resort Units	144
Hurricane [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Insurance Recoveries | $		$ 3.6	$ 5

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 284	$ 0
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	571,267	498,662
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,839 and $2,055, respectively	422,826	440,720
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $115 and $156, respectively	601,127	509,208
Notes Payable	3,004	4,612
Total liabilities	1,457,481	1,310,427
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 $1,839 and $2,055, respectively	422,826	440,720
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $115 and $156, respectively	603,772	512,706
Notes Payable	3,004	4,612
Total liabilities	1,029,602	958,038
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	571,267	498,662
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,839 and $2,055, respectively	0	0
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $115 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]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	284	0
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	571,267	498,662
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,839 and $2,055, respectively	422,826	440,720
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $115 and $156, respectively	601,127	509,208
Notes Payable	3,004	4,612
Total liabilities	1,026,957	954,540
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	284	0
Mortgages and contracts receivable, net	571,267	498,662
Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $1,839 and $2,055, respectively	422,826	440,720
Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of $115 and $156, respectively	603,772	512,706
Notes Payable	3,004	4,612
Total liabilities	$ 1,029,602	$ 958,038

Stock Repurchase Program (Detai

Stock Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 11, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 28, 2015	May. 19, 2015	Mar. 10, 2015	Oct. 28, 2014	Jul. 24, 2013
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount			$ 101,900,000		$ 101,900,000
Payments to repurchase shares			$ (82,046,000)	$ 0
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share		$ 25.01	$ 31.61		$ 30.30
Share Price							$ 32.69			$ 14
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired			2,925,092
Available Basket for Restricted Payments			$ 81,800,000		$ 81,800,000
Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Amount authorized for repurchase						$ 100,000,000			$ 100,000,000
Number of shares repurchased		642,900			3,238,855
Payments to repurchase shares		$ (16,077,000)			$ (98,123,000)
March 2015 offering [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares repurchased	1,515,582
Payments to repurchase shares	$ (50,000,000)
Share Price								$ 32.9906267031
March 2015 offering [Member] | Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares repurchased			2,595,955
Payments to repurchase shares			$ (82,046,000)

Stock-Based Compensation (Detai

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	May. 19, 2015	Jan. 01, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 02, 2015	Jul. 24, 2013	Jul. 19, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized			250,000,000		250,000,000		250,000,000
Share Price	$ 32.69								$ 14
Percentage shares vested	25.00%
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, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate					0.00%
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options			$ 2,451		$ 2,451
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized			247		247
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options			31,859		31,859
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			$ 4,537	$ 3,336	$ 12,254	$ 12,198
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price					$ 32.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term					1 year 10 months 24 days
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross					1,067,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price					$ 32.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period					(15,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price					$ 26.46
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period					(1,036,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 17.29
Shares, Outstanding			2,552,000		2,552,000			2,536,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price			$ 23.33		$ 23.33			$ 16.37
Parent Company [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate					0.00%	0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 10.01	$ 8.12
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate					44.90%	52.80%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term					5 years 10 months 10 days	6 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate					1.71%	1.71%
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			$ 4,277	1,909	$ 11,279	$ 6,171
HM&C Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate						0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value						$ 12.30
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate						52.80%
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%
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			0	1,241	$ 0	$ 5,312
Company 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, Gross					1,067,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value			54,611		$ 54,611
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value			$ 54,753		$ 54,753			$ 101,336
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number			6,208,000		6,208,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period					(160,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number			8,760,000		8,760,000			7,868,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price			$ 14.59		$ 14.59
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term					7 years 9 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period					(15,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		8 years 9 months 18 days			8 years 1 month 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price			$ 17.14		$ 17.14			$ 15.02
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			$ 326	350	$ 951	1,314
Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			968	704	2,180	2,354
Corporate and Other [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			3,243	2,282	$ 9,123	8,530
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	1,067,000						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					$ 32.69
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					15.72
forfeited [Member] | Company employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price					$ 26.46
Management and member services [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			326	350	$ 951	1,314
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			326	350	951	1,314
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	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	0	0
advertising sales and marketing [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			829	537	1,745	1,804
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	0	0	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			829	537	1,745	1,804
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	0	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	65	166	212
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	0	0	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	65	166	212
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	0	0	0
loan portfolio [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			88	102	269	338
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	0	0	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			88	102	269	338
loan portfolio [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			0	0	0	0
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			3,243	2,282	9,123	8,530
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	0	0	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	0	0	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			3,243	2,282	9,123	8,530
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			260	$ 186	975	$ 715
Employee Stock Option [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			$ 24,879		$ 24,879
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term					1 year 7 months 6 days
Restricted Stock [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					157,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price					$ 32.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number			164,000		164,000		44,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period					(16,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price					$ 28.36
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period					(21,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 19.22
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price			$ 30.63		$ 30.63		$ 16.92
Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [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			$ 4,282		$ 4,282
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term					2 years 10 months 24 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [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					86,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number			82,000		82,000		0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period					0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price					$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period					(4,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 32.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price			$ 32.69		$ 32.69		$ 0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term					3 years 7 months 6 days
Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [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					12,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price					$ 32.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number			0		0		0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period					0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price					$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period					(12,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 32.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price			$ 32.69		$ 32.69		$ 0
Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member] | Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term					7 months 6 days
2015 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	8,500,000
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance			7,208,940		7,208,940

Accumulated Other Comprehensi79

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	$ (19,577)		$ (19,577)		$ (17,716)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax	0		0		(1,893)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(20)	$ (1)	(26)	$ (6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	1,094	$ (2,889)	6	$ (1,298)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(19,555)		(19,555)		(19,561)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(26)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ 22		$ 22		$ 48

Net income (loss) per share (De

Net income (loss) per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1,100		500
Net income (loss)	$ 36,897	$ 26,304	$ 99,742	$ 37,583
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	72,912	75,542	73,480	75,476
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.51	$ 0.35	$ 1.36	$ 0.50
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	75,317	77,418	76,081	76,695
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.49	$ 0.34	$ 1.31	$ 0.49
Restricted Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share	140	22	23	13
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted Average Number Diluted Limited Partnership Units Outstanding Adjustment	2,265	1,854	2,578	1,206

Segment Reporting (Details)

Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 251,389	$ 221,965	$ 680,411	$ 612,204
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	62,307	46,460	172,136	70,443
Hospitality and Management Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	47,455	50,294	141,772	151,415
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	34,806	32,144	104,317	101,481
Vacation Interest Sales and Financing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	203,672	171,324	537,612	459,577
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	71,481	56,650	198,970	147,987
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	262	347	1,027	1,212
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	$ (43,980)	$ (42,334)	$ (131,151)	$ (179,025)

Loss on Extinguishment of Deb82

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 09, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 46,807
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount		1,839		1,839		$ 2,055
Senior Notes [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (30,200)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	9,400
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 6,100
Senior Notes [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	0	0	45,767
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	0	0	932
ILXA Inventory Loan [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 108

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 16, 2015USD ($)resort_property	Nov. 03, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)resort_property	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number Of Resort Properties In Resort Network | resort_property					93
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					$ 82,046	$ 0
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount				$ 101,900	101,900		$ 101,900
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 167,500
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 27,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		$ 75,000
Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock			$ 16,077				$ 98,123
Gold Key Resorts [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number Of Resort Properties In Resort Network | resort_property	6
Escrow Deposit Disbursements Related to Property Acquisition	$ 6,200
Hurricane [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries				$ 3,600	$ 5,000