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Choice Hotels International, Inc
(NYSE:CHH) 

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Choice Hotels International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a hotel franchisor worldwide. The company operates in Hotel Franchising and Corporate & Other segments. It franchises lodging properties under the brand names of Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Clarion Poin...

Founded: 1939
Full Time Employees: 1,807
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Lodging

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      revenues
                                                                               
      franchise and management fees
    157,266,000 193,777,000 177,086,000 145,068,000                                                                        
      partnership services and fees
    32,476,000 28,868,000 27,064,000 25,381,000                                                                        
      owned hotels
    30,118,000 33,167,000 30,228,000 27,860,000 28,114,000 31,936,000 28,418,000 24,991,000 23,566,000 26,239,000 25,504,000 22,332,000 21,606,000 19,992,000 17,191,000 12,037,000 13,109,000 11,377,000 8,993,000 4,354,000 4,437,000 4,201,000 2,108,000 9,422,000 11,572,000 8,710,000                                                  
      other
    14,293,000 22,094,000 24,716,000 11,127,000 16,552,000 13,857,000 15,037,000 16,357,000 12,840,000 11,436,000 11,148,000 10,627,000 13,152,000 31,432,000 11,927,000 8,229,000 7,916,000 8,645,000 7,701,000 4,407,000 3,932,000 3,577,000 2,423,000 6,948,000 9,851,000 9,755,000 11,288,000 9,149,000 12,455,000 10,232,000 10,561,000 9,543,000 34,023,252 8,567 8,229 7,952 23,182,780 5,546 5,728 4,946,000 17,844,284 4,693 3,446,000 3,577,000 4,325,000 3,630,000 3,486,000 3,072,000 2,489,000 3,091,000 2,258,000 2,013,000 1,771,000 2,182,000 1,686,000 3,566,000 1,717,000 1,884,000 1,953,000 1,431,000 1,449,000 1,575,000 1,641,000 1,536,000 2,172,000 1,297,000 1,174,000 1,518,000 1,826,000 1,604,000 2,102,000 2,221,000 1,595,000 2,675,000 1,886,000 
      revenue for reimbursable costs from franchised and managed properties
    155,997,000 169,434,000 167,349,000 123,424,000                                                                        
      total revenues
    390,150,000 447,340,000 426,443,000 332,860,000 389,770,000 427,964,000 435,156,000 331,949,000 358,396,000 425,557,000 427,420,000 332,792,000 361,982,000 414,266,000 367,974,000 257,727,000 284,638,000 323,369,000 278,344,000 182,947,000 193,393,000 210,771,000 151,733,000 218,175,000 268,084,000 310,732,000 317,684,000 218,320,000 244,979,000 291,490,000 295,441,000 209,394,000 1,006,586,215 295,088 276,799 197,898 923,924,554 267,577 241,751 207,118,000 859,229,073 241,526 232,156,000 175,245,000 185,402,000 215,168,000 197,664,000 147,283,000 180,695,000 223,162,000 183,578,000 136,872,000 178,306,000 210,413,000 173,621,000 129,169,000 165,890,000 192,321,000 165,301,000 115,281,000 155,006,000 183,801,000 149,848,000 107,421,000 140,701,000 165,976,000 143,343,000 114,158,000 154,494,000 191,211,000 167,120,000 128,855,000 165,193,000 176,409,000 157,709,000 
      yoy
    0.10% 4.53% -2.00% 0.27% 8.75% 0.57% 1.81% -0.25% -0.99% 2.73% 16.15% 29.13% 27.17% 28.11% 32.20% 40.88% 47.18% 53.42% 83.44% -16.15% -27.86% -32.17% -52.24% -0.07% 9.43% 6.60% 7.53% 4.26% -75.66% 98680.70% 106634.85% 105709.05% 8.95% 10.28% 14.50% -99.90% 7.53% 10.79% -99.90% 18.19% 363.44% -99.89% 17.45% 18.99% 2.60% -3.58% 7.67% 7.61% 1.34% 6.06% 5.73% 5.96% 7.48% 9.41% 5.03% 12.05% 7.02% 4.64% 10.31% 7.32% 10.17% 10.74% 4.54% -5.90% -8.93% -13.20% -14.23% -11.41% -6.48% 8.39% 5.97%     
      qoq
    -12.78% 4.90% 28.11% -14.60% -8.92% -1.65% 31.09% -7.38% -15.78% -0.44% 28.43% -8.06% -12.62% 12.58% 42.78% -9.45% -11.98% 16.18% 52.14% -5.40% -8.24% 38.91% -30.45% -18.62% -13.73% -2.19% 45.51% -10.88% -15.96% -1.34% 41.09% -79.20% 341013.91% 6.61% 39.87% -99.98% 345192.96% 10.68% -99.88% -75.89% 355650.14% -99.90% 32.48% -5.48% -13.83% 8.86% 34.21% -18.49% -19.03% 21.56% 34.12% -23.24% -15.26% 21.19% 34.41% -22.14% -13.74% 16.35% 43.39% -25.63% -15.67% 22.66% 39.50% -23.65% -15.23% 15.79% 25.57% -26.11% -19.20% 14.42% 29.70% -22.00% -6.36% 11.86%  
      operating expenses
                                                                               
      selling, general and administrative
    85,840,000 79,610,000 89,298,000 74,210,000 57,181,000 49,077,000 64,995,000 48,625,000 34,081,000 54,913,000 67,804,000 59,283,000 62,861,000 70,202,000 43,888,000 30,324,000 45,776,000 35,110,000 34,470,000 30,267,000 44,312,000 31,413,000 36,115,000 28,835,000 44,031,000 38,308,000 46,980,000 39,514,000 44,702,000 38,191,000 46,270,000 40,864,000 163,259,582 46,364 38,208 32,846 148,618,485 34,357 40,039 35,119,000 134,158,288 30,152 33,122,000 32,438,000 33,089,000 30,236,000 31,413,000 26,463,000 29,489,000 26,982,000 30,180,000 26,916,000 29,779,000 23,170,000 24,554,000 24,349,000 33,463,000 22,555,000 26,539,000 23,847,000 26,744,000 23,156,000 22,824,000 21,816,000 26,183,000 24,517,000 27,076,000 21,461,000 35,580,000 25,579,000 34,275,000 23,555,000 27,855,000 24,230,000 25,605,000 
      business combination, diligence and transition costs
    2,761,000 1,494,000 347,000 99,000 -490,000 984,000 895,000 15,844,000                                                                    
      depreciation and amortization
    16,783,000 15,760,000 13,424,000 13,748,000 10,659,000 10,861,000 10,827,000 10,935,000 10,191,000 9,633,000 9,812,000 10,023,000 9,989,000 8,726,000 5,479,000 6,231,000 6,296,000 5,883,000 6,232,000 6,362,000 6,522,000 6,382,000 6,398,000 6,529,000 6,239,000 5,568,000 3,405,000 3,616,000 3,793,000 3,815,000 3,669,000 3,053,000 12,421,785 3,095 3,050 3,070 11,696,293 2,986 2,956 2,765,000 11,533,207 3,108 2,995,000 2,690,000 2,462,000 2,293,000 2,332,000 2,122,000 2,395,000 2,379,000 2,520,000 2,175,000 2,237,000 1,995,000 1,977,000 2,017,000 2,048,000 2,073,000 1,948,000 1,955,000 1,872,000 2,078,000 2,220,000 2,172,000 2,084,000 2,105,000 2,032,000 2,115,000 2,019,000 2,038,000 2,070,000 2,057,000 2,227,000 2,158,000 2,137,000 
      reimbursable expenses from franchised and managed properties
    158,899,000 184,268,000 176,358,000 143,811,000                                                                        
      total operating expenses
    288,696,000 304,924,000 301,846,000 252,928,000 270,551,000 276,181,000 302,534,000 271,800,000 316,914,000 290,515,000 303,031,000 254,941,000 284,706,000 282,627,000 213,905,000 158,359,000 177,564,000 164,263,000 159,320,000 138,949,000 167,361,000 155,415,000 142,647,000 171,845,000 199,453,000 208,320,000 210,506,000 162,969,000 188,649,000 180,322,000 186,507,000 163,145,000 742,329,094 217,222 199,293 145,391 685,618,585 189,361 176,809 164,245,000 634,088,197 167,723 169,239,000 133,841,000 139,145,000 148,182,000 137,511,000 112,597,000 133,538,000 156,613,000 133,256,000 106,406,000 133,072,000 145,160,000 122,031,000 98,104,000 127,228,000 129,921,000 120,179,000 89,602,000 116,565,000 128,924,000 106,241,000 83,584,000 106,618,000 117,851,000 105,233,000 86,403,000 120,397,000 129,342,000 122,542,000 94,803,000 117,102,000 114,050,000 110,346,000 
      operating income
    101,454,000 142,416,000 124,597,000 79,932,000 119,219,000 151,783,000 132,622,000 60,149,000 37,746,000 135,042,000 124,389,000 77,851,000 76,837,000 145,018,000 157,349,000 99,397,000 106,805,000 159,106,000 119,024,000 43,998,000 16,797,000 51,066,000 7,860,000 46,330,000 68,635,000 102,420,000 102,537,000 45,050,000 52,041,000 111,168,000 109,016,000 46,249,000 264,225,153 77,834 77,506 52,507 238,708,567 78,618 64,942 42,873,000 225,140,876 73,803 62,917,000 41,404,000 46,257,000 66,986,000 60,153,000 34,686,000 47,157,000 66,549,000 50,322,000 30,466,000 45,234,000 65,253,000 51,590,000 31,065,000 38,662,000 62,400,000 45,122,000 25,679,000 38,441,000 54,877,000 43,607,000 23,837,000 34,083,000 48,125,000 38,110,000 27,755,000 34,097,000 61,869,000 44,578,000 34,052,000 48,091,000 62,359,000 47,363,000 
      yoy
    -14.90% -6.17% -6.05% 32.89% 215.85% 12.40% 6.62% -22.74% -50.88% -6.88% -20.95% -21.68% -28.06% -8.85% 32.20% 125.91% 535.86% 211.57% 1414.30% -5.03% -75.53% -50.14% -92.33% 2.84% 31.89% -7.87% -5.94% -2.59% -80.30% 142727.04% 140554.92% 87981.59% 10.69% -1.00% 19.35% -99.88% 6.03% 6.52% -99.90% 3.55% 386.72% -99.89% 4.59% 19.37% -1.91% 0.66% 19.54% 13.85% 4.25% 1.99% -2.46% -1.93% 17.00% 4.57% 14.33% 20.97% 0.57% 13.71% 3.47% 7.73% 12.79% 14.03% 14.42% -14.12% -0.04% -22.21% -14.51% -18.49% -29.10% -0.79% -5.88%     
      qoq
    -28.76% 14.30% 55.88% -32.95% -21.45% 14.45% 120.49% 59.35% -72.05% 8.56% 59.78% 1.32% -47.02% -7.84% 58.30% -6.94% -32.87% 33.68% 170.52% 161.94% -67.11% 549.69% -83.03% -32.50% -32.99% -0.11% 127.61% -13.43% -53.19% 1.97% 135.72% -82.50% 339372.66% 0.42% 47.61% -99.98% 303530.93% 21.06% -99.85% -80.96% 304956.54% -99.88% 51.96% -10.49% -30.95% 11.36% 73.42% -26.45% -29.14% 32.25% 65.17% -32.65% -30.68% 26.48% 66.07% -19.65% -38.04% 38.29% 75.72% -33.20% -29.95% 25.84% 82.94% -30.06% -29.18% 26.28% 37.31% -18.60% -44.89% 38.79% 30.91% -29.19% -22.88% 31.66%  
      operating margin %
    26.00% 31.84% 29.22% 24.01% 30.59% 35.47% 30.48% 18.12% 10.53% 31.73% 29.10% 23.39% 21.23% 35.01% 42.76% 38.57% 37.52% 49.20% 42.76% 24.05% 8.69% 24.23% 5.18% 21.24% 25.60% 32.96% 32.28% 20.63% 21.24% 38.14% 36.90% 22.09% 26.25% 26.38% 28.00% 26.53% 25.84% 29.38% 26.86% 20.70% 26.20% 30.56% 27.10% 23.63% 24.95% 31.13% 30.43% 23.55% 26.10% 29.82% 27.41% 22.26% 25.37% 31.01% 29.71% 24.05% 23.31% 32.45% 27.30% 22.28% 24.80% 29.86% 29.10% 22.19% 24.22% 29.00% 26.59% 24.31% 22.07% 32.36% 26.67% 26.43% 29.11% 35.35% 30.03% 
      other expenses and (income)
                                                                               
      interest expense
    23,680,000 23,490,000 22,736,000 21,242,000 21,067,000 22,038,000 23,845,000 20,181,000 17,258,000 16,168,000 16,270,000 14,084,000 11,713,000 9,362,000 11,252,000 11,470,000 11,574,000 11,638,000 11,691,000 11,777,000 11,875,000 12,691,000 13,082,000 11,380,000 12,072,000 12,431,000 11,093,000 11,211,000 11,188,000 11,706,000 11,705,000 11,309,000 45,005,116 11,399 11,280 11,205 44,412,534 11,150 11,224 11,092,000 42,800,943 10,821 11,057,000 10,179,000 10,110,000 10,495,000 10,710,000 10,171,000 10,203,000 10,757,000 10,807,000 10,770,000 10,366,000 10,166,000 3,540,000 3,117,000 3,220,000 3,228,000 3,267,000 3,224,000 3,520,000 1,864,000 675,000 621,000 683,000 926,000 1,265,000 1,540,000 2,245,000 2,157,000 2,693,000 3,837,000 4,087,000 3,992,000 3,217,000 
      interest income
    -1,787,000 -1,435,000 -1,456,000 -1,559,000 -2,089,000 -2,411,000 -2,415,000 -1,731,000 -1,928,000 -1,897,000 -2,056,000 -1,883,000 -2,032,000 -2,348,000 -1,628,000 -1,280,000 -1,264,000 -1,202,000 -1,234,000 -1,281,000 -1,411,000 -1,744,000 -2,245,000 -2,288,000 -2,379,000 -2,220,000 -2,784,000 -2,613,000 -2,234,000 -1,966,000 -1,643,000 -1,609,000 -5,915,723 -1,575 -1,438 -1,264 -3,532,498 -836 -827 -839,000 -1,579,018 -359 -277,000 -346,000 -556,000 -355,000 -347,000 -503,000 -568,000 -676,000 -659,000 -644,000 -384,000 -425,000 -394,000 -337,000 -369,000 -506,000 -221,000 -210,000                
      gain from an acquisition of a joint venture
     -100,025,000                                                                          
      gain on sale of assets
     -713,000                          100,000     -31,968 -32   402,598 402                                      
      loss on extinguishment of debt
         331,000                15,958,000  607,000                              526,000                      
      other gains
    -1,414,750 -721,000                   -243,000 -1,664,000   -804,750 -115,000 -906,000  -338,750 -972,000 -503,000  -3,226,749 -778     -321             -710,000                        
      equity in net loss of affiliates
    3,289,000 10,904,000 80,000 51,000    155,000   -185,000 63,000 -453,000 -1,075,000 40,000 -244,000 14,384,000 -3,326,000 -1,179,000 5,997,000 8,117,000 1,731,000 3,486,000 1,955,000 25,000 6,400,000 980,000 2,171,000 -35,000 -43,000 -567,000 5,968,000 4,542,787 274 859 2,080     899,893 -329       -85,000 -421,000 -60,000                         
      total other expenses and (income)
    23,852,000 -68,500,000                                                                          
      income before income taxes
    77,602,000 210,916,000 108,611,000 59,762,000 101,708,000 137,148,000 116,581,000 40,208,000 35,685,000 121,229,000 112,547,000 67,495,000 70,169,000 136,776,000 142,126,000 87,735,000 84,339,000 151,589,000 111,854,000 28,710,000 1,391,000 24,094,000 -2,878,000 30,399,000 53,372,000 85,924,000 94,154,000 36,479,000 40,330,000 102,443,000 100,024,000 30,461,000 223,819,722 68,514 67,381 41,383 39,047 70,200 55,610 30,378,000         38,330,000 57,592,000 40,087,000 20,909,000 35,328,000 55,668,000 47,939,000 30,233,000 37,054,000 56,966,000 42,114,000 21,923,000 36,515,000 55,026,000 42,024,000 24,646,000 34,294,000 50,496,000 40,243,000 25,601,000 27,897,000 57,746,000 42,227,000 29,448,000 43,291,000 59,363,000 46,048,000 
      income tax expense
    13,920,000 30,920,000 26,877,000 15,228,000 25,904,000 31,432,000 29,445,000 9,199,000 6,732,000 29,205,000 27,837,000 14,675,000 14,656,000 33,696,000 35,958,000 20,344,000 20,256,000 34,934,000 25,972,000 6,373,000 -6,474,000 9,594,000 -437,000 -25,064,000 8,962,000 9,685,000 19,765,000 6,398,000 12,011,000 22,484,000                                              
      net income
    63,682,000 179,996,000 81,734,000 44,534,000 75,804,000 105,716,000 87,136,000 31,009,000 28,953,000 92,024,000 84,710,000 52,820,000 55,513,000 103,080,000 106,168,000 67,391,000 64,083,000 116,655,000 85,882,000 22,337,000 7,865,000 14,500,000 -2,441,000 55,463,000 42,169,000 76,239,000 74,389,000 30,081,000 31,471,000 79,959,000 79,839,000 25,086,000 114,771,666 47,595 44,995 28,744 139,263,450 47,565 38,822 19,598,000 127,930,174 41,419 35,813,000 21,594,000 25,285,000 39,365,000 35,400,000 18,972,000 27,332,000 41,512,000 28,234,000 15,523,000 24,451,000 44,377,000 31,862,000 19,997,000 24,786,000 42,302,000 27,578,000 15,730,000 24,143,000 40,494,000 27,011,000 15,793,000 23,631,000 32,808,000 25,503,000 16,308,000 18,711,000 35,915,000 27,008,000 18,577,000 27,947,000 38,394,000 28,645,000 
      yoy
    -15.99% 70.26% -6.20% 43.62% 161.82% 14.88% 2.86% -41.29% -47.84% -10.73% -20.21% -21.62% -13.37% -11.64% 23.62% 201.70% 714.79% 704.52% -3618.31% -59.73% -81.35% -80.98% -103.28% 84.38% 33.99% -4.65% -6.83% 19.91% -72.58% 167898.74% 177339.72% 87173.87% -17.59% 0.06% 15.90% -99.85% 8.86% 14.84% -99.89% -9.24% 405.95% -99.89% 1.17% 13.82% -7.49% -5.17% 25.38% 22.22% 11.78% -6.46% -11.39% -22.37% -1.35% 4.91% 15.53% 27.13% 2.66% 4.46% 2.10% -0.40% 2.17% 23.43% 5.91% -3.16% 26.29% -8.65% -5.57% -12.21% -33.05% -6.46% -5.71%     
      qoq
    -64.62% 120.22% 83.53% -41.25% -28.29% 21.32% 181.00% 7.10% -68.54% 8.63% 60.37% -4.85% -46.15% -2.91% 57.54% 5.16% -45.07% 35.83% 284.48% 184.01% -45.76% -694.02% -104.40% 31.53% -44.69% 2.49% 147.30% -4.42% -60.64% 0.15% 218.26% -78.14% 241042.28% 5.78% 56.54% -99.98% 292685.56% 22.52% -99.80% -84.68% 308768.33% -99.88% 65.85% -14.60% -35.77% 11.20% 86.59% -30.59% -34.16% 47.03% 81.88% -36.51% -44.90% 39.28% 59.33% -19.32% -41.41% 53.39% 75.32% -34.85% -40.38% 49.92% 71.03% -33.17% -27.97% 28.64% 56.38% -12.84% -47.90% 32.98% 45.38% -33.53% -27.21% 34.03%  
      net income margin %
    16.32% 40.24% 19.17% 13.38% 19.45% 24.70% 20.02% 9.34% 8.08% 21.62% 19.82% 15.87% 15.34% 24.88% 28.85% 26.15% 22.51% 36.07% 30.85% 12.21% 4.07% 6.88% -1.61% 25.42% 15.73% 24.54% 23.42% 13.78% 12.85% 27.43% 27.02% 11.98% 11.40% 16.13% 16.26% 14.52% 15.07% 17.78% 16.06% 9.46% 14.89% 17.15% 15.43% 12.32% 13.64% 18.30% 17.91% 12.88% 15.13% 18.60% 15.38% 11.34% 13.71% 21.09% 18.35% 15.48% 14.94% 22.00% 16.68% 13.64% 15.58% 22.03% 18.03% 14.70% 16.80% 19.77% 17.79% 14.29% 12.11% 18.78% 16.16% 14.42% 16.92% 21.76% 18.16% 
      basic earnings per share
    1.38 3.89 1.76 0.95 1.62 2.24 1.82 0.63 0.6 1.83 1.66 1.02 1.07 1.87 1.9 1.21 1.15 2.1 1.54 0.4 0.14 0.26 -0.04 0.813 1.37 1.34 0.54 0.818 1.42 1.41 0.44 0.538 0.84 0.8 0.51 0.478 0.85 0.69 0.35         0.46 0.71 0.48 0.27 0.42 0.77 0.55 0.34 0.43 0.71 0.46 0.26 0.4 0.68 0.45 0.27 0.4 0.55 0.42 0.27 0.31 0.58 0.43 0.3 0.45 0.6 0.44 
      diluted earnings per share
    1.38 3.86 1.75 0.94 1.59 2.22 1.8 0.62 0.6 1.81 1.65 1.02 1.06 1.85 1.89 1.2 1.14 2.08 1.53 0.4 0.14 0.26 -0.04 0.99 0.808 1.36 1.33 0.54 0.81 1.41 1.4 0.44 0.535 0.84 0.79 0.51 0.475 0.84 0.68 0.35         0.46 0.7 0.48 0.26 0.42 0.76 0.55 0.34 0.42 0.71 0.46 0.26 0.4 0.68 0.45 0.26 0.39 0.55 0.42 0.27 0.3 0.57 0.43 0.3 0.44 0.59 0.43 
      cash dividends declared per share
    0.216 0.288 0.288 0.288 0.216 0.288 0.288 0.288 0.216 0.288 0.288 0.288 0.178 0.238 0.238 0.238 0.113 0.225 0.225  0.056   0.225 0.161 0.215 0.215 0.215 0.161 0.215 0.215 0.215 0.161 0.215 0.215 0.215 0.154 0.205 0.205 0.205 0.146 0.195 0.195 0.195 0.139 0.185 0.185          0.139 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.185 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.15 
      other expenses and income
                                                                               
      other loss
      -5,374,000 436,000 1,774,000 -4,013,000 2,544,000 1,336,000 -7,897,000 1,343,000 -2,187,000 -1,908,000 -2,560,000 2,303,000 5,559,000     -1,205,000        -2,198,000                                                
      total other expenses and income
      15,986,000 20,170,000 17,511,000 14,635,000 16,041,000 19,941,000                                                                    
      royalty, licensing and management fees
        120,138,000 147,151,000 141,813,000 105,467,000 116,909,000 148,512,000 140,499,000 107,492,000 115,551,000 144,020,000                                                              
      initial franchise fees
        6,473,000 5,866,000 6,562,000 6,705,000 6,547,000 6,194,000 7,164,000 7,882,000 6,439,000 7,011,000                                                              
      platform and procurement services fees
        17,692,000 16,178,000 28,126,000 13,756,000 16,928,000 15,542,000 28,801,000 13,843,000                                                                
      other revenues from franchised and managed properties
        200,801,000 212,976,000 215,200,000 164,673,000 181,606,000 217,634,000 214,304,000 170,616,000 189,321,000 197,410,000                                                              
      other expenses from franchised and managed properties
        182,423,000 192,916,000 205,113,000 177,073,000 199,314,000 207,341,000 207,265,000 168,489,000 195,023,000 190,541,000                                                              
      equity in net gain of affiliates
        -3,241,000 -1,310,000 -7,933,000  -480,750 -1,801,000                                                                  
      gain on sale of business and assets
                -439,000 13,379,000 3,280,000                                                             
      other income and expenses
                                                                               
      total other income and expenses
            9,002,750 13,813,000 11,842,000 10,356,000 6,668,000 8,242,000 15,223,000 11,662,000 7,493,750 7,517,000 7,170,000 15,288,000 15,406,000 26,972,000 10,738,000 15,931,000 15,263,000 16,496,000 8,383,000 8,571,000 11,711,000 8,725,000 8,992,000 15,788,000 40,405,431 9,320 10,125 11,124 38,884,755 8,418 9,332 12,495,000 7,985.75 11,535 10,038,000 10,370,000 7,647,750 11,028,000 9,919,000 9,644,000 7,187,250 8,957,000 10,235,000 9,557,000 3,517,000 9,585,000 3,651,000 832,000 3,049,500 5,434,000 3,008,000 3,756,000 156,250 -149,000 1,583,000 -809,000 -587,500 -2,371,000 -2,133,000 2,154,000 2,769,500 4,123,000 2,351,000 4,604,000 1,628,250 2,996,000 1,315,000 
      procurement services
                15,913,000 14,401,000 21,803,000 11,683,000 14,100,000 13,010,000 12,092,000 11,191,000 10,633,000 10,115,000 10,697,000 13,797,000 13,839,000 14,814,000 20,829,000 11,947,000 12,697,000 11,620,000 17,833,000 9,938,000 34,635,353 8,103 11,068 6,476 31,202,281 7,615 10,308 5,796,000 27,051,333 6,271 8,589,000 4,807,000 5,526,000 5,495,000 8,020,000 4,778,000 4,464,000 4,708,000 7,546,000 3,950,000 3,972,000 3,839,000 6,836,000 3,315,000 3,913,000 3,984,000 6,557,000 3,165,000 3,595,000 3,756,000 6,611,000 3,245,000 3,514,000 3,922,000 6,772,000 3,390,000 3,498,000 3,836,000      
      royalty fees
                  121,449,000 90,739,000 97,612,000 127,317,000 106,242,000 66,047,000 63,151,000 79,666,000 50,152,000 70,339,000 87,683,000 113,688,000 106,427,000 80,353,000 85,750,000 111,009,000 103,219,000 76,698,000 345,036,273 104,252 92,486 68,989 320,299,832 96,114 86,195 64,859,000 301,274,457 89,929 81,183,000 62,431,000 65,237,000 86,091,000 77,670,000 51,681,000 66,007,000 83,107,000 68,379,000 49,736,000 66,020,000 80,845,000 66,064,000 47,853,000 63,344,000 77,355,000 62,301,000 44,240,000 59,067,000 72,565,000 57,443,000 41,021,000 53,213,000 66,401,000 54,929,000 43,441,000 59,284,000 76,595,000 63,776,000 47,780,000 60,623,000 73,219,000 59,176,000 
      initial franchise and relicensing fees
                  6,222,000 8,402,000 7,438,000 6,149,000 7,328,000 5,427,000 5,875,000 6,071,000 6,676,000 7,284,000 7,266,000 6,741,000 6,675,000 6,807,000 7,115,000 6,262,000 6,481,000 6,214,000 26,243,610 6,403 6,981 5,006 23,935,854 6,284 5,706 5,156,000 24,662,297 6,170 5,816,000 5,717,000 6,720,000 4,299,000 4,722,000 3,740,000 5,843,000 4,650,000 4,416,000 3,777,000 5,250,000 3,247,000 3,178,000 2,528,000 4,889,000 3,469,000 2,585,000 2,614,000 2,758,000 1,970,000 2,655,000 1,912,000 3,317,000 2,957,000 3,993,000 2,649,000 6,729,000 7,012,000 8,146,000 6,044,000 11,907,000 8,902,000 7,649,000 
      marketing and reservation system
                  189,382,000 126,637,000 144,463,000 156,871,000 135,988,000 91,521,000 105,365,000 107,141,000 79,677,000 110,385,000 137,873,000 157,024,000 172,465,000 110,064,000 126,962,000 152,367,000 157,347,000 107,001,000 566,647,727 167,763 158,035 109,475 525,303,807 152,018 133,814                                     
      gain on sale of asset
                   29,000                                                            
      other losses
                   1,716,000 -726,500 407,000 -2,108,000    -3,585,000 4,277,000        120,000   -576 -897 -251.25 -746                                      
      loss on impairment of assets
                                                                               
      impairment of goodwill
                               -3,097,000                                                
      loss on asset dispositions and impairments
                        -1,379,000 -4,290,000 -1,226,000                                                     
      loss on sale of business
                            -8,000 -25,000 -4,641,000                                                 
      provision for credit losses
                          7,849,000                                                     
      impairment of long-lived assets
                            12,000 33,000  -7,304,000                                                
      gain on sale of land and building
                                20,500  82,000                                             
      income taxes
                                  20,185,000 5,375,000 109,048,056 20,919 22,386 12,639 60,560,362 22,635 16,788 10,780,000 55,908,645 20,849 17,066,000 9,440,000 10,729,000 16,542,000 14,955,000 7,711,000 10,998,000 16,080,000 11,853,000 5,386,000 10,877,000 11,291,000 16,077,000 10,236,000 12,268,000 14,664,000 14,536,000 6,193,000 12,372,000 14,532,000 15,013,000 8,853,000 10,663,000 17,688,000 14,740,000 9,293,000 9,186,000 21,831,000 15,219,000 10,871,000 15,344,000 20,969,000 17,403,000 
      revenues:
                                                                               
      operating expenses:
                                                                               
      other income and expenses, net:
                                                                               
      equity in net losses of affiliates
                                        71.5 -1,150 -744                                     
      marketing and reservation
                                           126,361,000 488,396,702 134,463 133,122,000 98,713,000 103,594,000 115,653,000 103,766,000 84,012,000 100,718,000 126,296,000 99,645,000 76,440,000 100,160,000 119,062,000 94,633,000 70,929,000 90,844,000 104,393,000 90,832,000 62,967,000 87,150,000 102,867,000 80,389,000 58,840,000 77,576,000 90,465,000 75,296,000 62,042,000 81,904,000 100,811,000 85,336,000 68,426,000 86,181,000 86,795,000 81,810,000 
      other (gains) and losses
                                           62,000 -59.75 1,402 -1,173,000 -468,000 -39,500 375,000 -474,000 -59,000 -514,000 -703,000 147,000  148,000 -511,000 377,000 -2,003,000 -1,236,000 2,673,000 -38,000                 
      equity in net incomees of affiliates
                                           2,180,000                                    
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                            183,838,819 62,268 52,879,000 31,034,000 36,038,000 55,958,000 50,234,000 25,042,000                            
      income from continuing operations, net of income taxes
                                            127,930,174 41,419 35,813,000 21,594,000 25,309,000 39,416,000 35,279,000                             
      income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                -24,000 -51,000 121,000 1,641,000                            
      continuing operations
                                            0.52 0.72 0.62 0.38 0.43 0.67 0.61 0.3                            
      discontinued operations
                                                   0.03                            
      equity in net income of affiliates
                                              431,000 1,005,000    35,000    141,000        -301,000 -336,000 -342,000 -195,000 -353,000 -334,000 -336,000 -225,000 -218,000 -476,000 -436,000 -201,000 -301,000 -393,000 -462,000 -181,000 
      equity in net (income) loss of affiliates
                                                80,000 513,000 30,000      3,000 -171,000 128,000 55,000 -65,500 39,000                  
      income from continuing operations
                                                   17,331,000                            
      hotel operations
                                                    1,174,000 1,310,000 1,334,000 956,000 1,133,000 1,238,000 1,224,000 978,000 1,183,000 1,236,000 1,073,000 864,000 987,000 1,068,000 1,109,000 867,000 909,000 934,000 1,179,000 1,118,000 1,253,000 1,353,000 1,288,000 1,042,000 1,207,000 1,196,000 1,193,000 
      other gains and losses
                                                               1,043,000                
      interest and other investment income
                                                                -411,250 -1,671,000           1,106,000 -534,000  
      interest and other investment (income) loss
                                                                  1,103,000 -1,077,000            
      weighted-average shares outstanding – basic
                                                                  59,592,000             
      weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted
                                                                  59,676,000             
      weighted-average shares outstanding-basic
                                                                   59,514,000 60,068,000 59,733,000 60,467,000 60,532,000 61,853,000 62,316,000 62,181,000 61,751,000 64,213,000 63,556,000 65,475,000 
      weighted-average shares outstanding-diluted
                                                                   59,600,000 60,224,000 59,818,000 60,598,000 60,851,000 62,521,000 62,887,000 62,863,000 62,596,000 65,331,000 64,602,000 66,599,000 
      interest and other investment loss
                                                                    -1,325,500 -2,961,000 -3,173,000 832,000 4,431,000 2,402,000 -141,000 1,068,000   -1,721,000 
      brand solutions
                                                                          6,472,000 3,342,000 3,680,000 3,622,000 5,995,000 
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        assets
                                                                                 
        current assets
                                                                                 
        cash and cash equivalents
      44,997,000 52,583,000 58,610,000 40,054,000 40,177,000 58,565,000 60,409,000 42,111,000 26,754,000 36,432,000 36,167,000 31,679,000 41,566,000 52,541,000 607,185,000 527,209,000 511,605,000 415,116,000 307,975,000 222,961,000 234,779,000 191,967,000 314,139,000 321,954,000 33,766,000 31,569,000 34,407,000 31,810,000 26,642,000 30,916,000 37,148,000 36,834,000 235,336,000 238,848,000 197,957,000 187,472,000 202,463,000 205,953,000 207,888,000 194,072,000 193,441,000 199,261,000 230,650,000 200,544,000 214,879,000 244,392,000 211,542,000 174,878,000 167,795,000 161,138,000 143,790,000 140,225,000 134,177,000 115,064,000 485,390,000 91,312,000 107,057,000 124,734,000 90,961,000 76,405,000 91,259,000 79,548,000 70,926,000 65,593,000 67,870,000 63,645,000 61,810,000 57,395,000 52,680,000 62,527,000 56,545,000 51,318,000 46,377,000 47,354,000 47,330,000 
        accounts receivable
      207,491,000 236,499,000 218,473,000 194,269,000 176,672,000 210,925,000 235,384,000 225,173,000 195,896,000 223,781,000 220,100,000 214,103,000 216,614,000 297,628,000 203,890,000 175,051,000 153,147,000 197,999,000                                                          
        income taxes receivable
      13,456,000 20,382,000 8,116,000 4,139,000 5,419,000 4,205,000 9,695,000 8,559,000 14,283,000 5,743,000 5,141,000 4,736,000 4,759,000 508,000 3,123,000 4,211,000 12,511,000  346,000 2,791,000 4,186,000 4,470,000 8,909,000 10,553,000 11,126,000 4,651,000 3,674,000 2,541,000 10,122,000 308,000 50,000 664,000  19,676,000 59,000 446,000 316,000 277,000 500,000 7,134,000 5,486,000 267,000   1,458,000      928,000  2,732,000             1,450,000 992,000 388,000 3,181,000    1,698,000   
        notes receivable
      94,686,000 95,509,000 74,677,000 75,614,000 75,501,000 22,081,000 21,686,000 22,012,000 20,766,000 52,726,000 52,909,000 53,093,000 52,466,000 52,381,000 53,760,000 54,746,000 54,453,000 71,334,000 70,887,000 38,286,000 28,227,000 28,860,000 34,077,000 27,237,000                                                    
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      45,368,000 45,374,000 40,803,000 44,123,000 41,317,000 42,826,000 30,537,000 40,646,000 38,831,000 34,130,000 33,817,000 37,477,000 32,517,000 56,091,000 115,651,000 26,801,000 29,945,000 26,520,000                                                          
        total current assets
      405,998,000 450,347,000 400,679,000 358,199,000 339,086,000 338,602,000 448,157,000 338,501,000 296,530,000 352,812,000 348,134,000 341,088,000 347,922,000 459,149,000 983,609,000 788,018,000 761,661,000 710,969,000 607,540,000 445,144,000 432,914,000 415,570,000 524,479,000 531,279,000 236,589,000 260,264,000 276,864,000 250,671,000 243,784,000 280,615,000 283,152,000 231,845,000 402,933,000 455,323,000 380,227,000 342,862,000 344,873,000 371,929,000 378,043,000 338,116,000 310,953,000 359,533,000 397,577,000 357,272,000 351,414,000 405,426,000 385,003,000 277,714,000 258,646,000 258,267,000 255,704,000 239,773,000 233,470,000 214,677,000 583,873,000 178,478,000 194,796,000 209,757,000 171,464,000 147,868,000 163,582,000 165,190,000 150,230,000 132,296,000 127,862,000 135,813,000 126,989,000 116,701,000 120,216,000 145,488,000 129,111,000 111,653,000 105,951,000 119,956,000 111,474,000 
        property and equipment
      649,291,000 628,260,000 660,762,000 631,609,000 604,345,000 580,021,000 541,194,000 517,903,000 493,478,000 469,771,000   427,306,000    377,367,000                                                           
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      77,670,000 79,029,000 79,745,000 81,858,000 83,451,000 81,987,000 83,359,000 84,869,000 85,101,000 90,474,000 63,902,000 66,398,000 68,985,000 70,533,000 29,669,000 31,869,000 34,183,000 10,655,000 13,163,000 15,312,000 17,688,000 19,774,000 21,700,000 23,689,000 24,088,000 26,251,000 25,574,000 27,997,000                                                
        goodwill
      305,758,000 304,511,000 220,187,000 220,187,000 220,187,000 220,187,000 220,187,000 220,187,000 220,187,000 220,187,000 220,187,000 220,187,000 218,653,000 227,703,000 159,196,000 159,196,000 159,196,000 159,196,000 159,196,000 159,196,000 159,196,000 159,196,000 159,196,000 159,196,000 159,196,000 159,197,000 159,197,000 165,623,000 168,996,000 173,641,000 173,741,000 174,538,000 80,757,000 80,519,000 80,036,000 79,073,000 78,905,000 79,799,000 79,629,000 79,982,000 79,327,000 79,495,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 66,006,000 65,996,000 66,013,000 66,005,000 66,021,000 66,041,000 66,042,000 66,041,000 66,040,000 66,033,000 66,040,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 65,813,000 
        intangible assets
      1,082,486,000 1,045,510,000 882,490,000 880,793,000 884,013,000 863,811,000 833,016,000 821,029,000 811,075,000 781,101,000 764,377,000 750,179,000 742,190,000 723,617,000 319,922,000 311,079,000 312,389,000 306,008,000 307,559,000 306,868,000 303,725,000 290,913,000 291,198,000 292,030,000 290,421,000 279,484,000 272,208,000 264,690,000 271,188,000 263,923,000 248,469,000 246,925,000 14,672,000 14,749,000 15,101,000 15,301,000 15,738,000                                       
        investments for employee benefit plans, at fair value
      50,227,000 49,017,000 48,205,000 44,176,000 47,603,000 47,788,000 45,270,000 43,747,000 39,751,000 35,815,000                                                                  
        investments in affiliates
      134,975,000 134,424,000 125,480,000 122,116,000 117,016,000 109,732,000 80,555,000 78,782,000 70,579,000 55,081,000 44,946,000 33,216,000 30,647,000 29,694,000 27,789,000 28,126,000 27,967,000                                                           
        deferred income taxes
      75,371,000 87,975,000 107,655,000 107,712,000 108,308,000 110,643,000 92,159,000 90,167,000 89,535,000 92,410,000 86,006,000 80,593,000 88,182,000 90,847,000 74,049,000 71,795,000 68,643,000 101,922,000 71,161,000 69,094,000 67,745,000 54,240,000 49,878,000 49,346,000 20,747,000 27,245,000 28,144,000 32,850,000 30,613,000 32,730,000 23,310,000 24,601,000 13,335,000 7,835,000 54,030,000 54,592,000 52,812,000 47,002,000 38,631,000 36,536,000 42,434,000 26,193,000 26,734,000 25,674,000 23,860,000 26,258,000 29,733,000 7,220,000 7,220,000 4,136,000 4,136,000 4,136,000 4,136,000 22,962,000 22,017,000 23,549,000  429,000 429,000 429,000 429,000 7,980,000 7,980,000 7,980,000 7,980,000 8,223,000 8,223,000 8,223,000 8,223,000 6,673,000 1,982,000 2,169,000 2,387,000 3,062,000 3,061,000 
        other assets
      123,937,000 112,193,000 105,345,000 98,106,000 93,836,000 91,553,000 97,139,000 92,696,000 93,289,000 84,755,000 87,158,000 89,140,000 91,068,000 86,507,000 84,976,000 85,173,000 90,021,000 83,415,000 85,855,000 87,804,000 88,396,000 94,619,000 93,129,000 94,942,000 97,442,000 88,804,000 84,145,000 84,543,000 84,400,000 80,037,000 49,029,000 49,120,000 29,479,000 28,475,000 52,268,000 63,420,000 53,657,000 50,663,000 61,115,000 55,295,000 16,907,000 64,010,000 60,329,000 64,361,000 65,296,000 60,663,000 58,116,000 55,253,000 84,036,000 88,204,000 79,887,000 76,349,000 76,013,000 53,271,000 42,797,000 31,173,000 29,284,000 23,089,000 20,893,000 20,298,000 15,305,000 12,058,000 9,647,000 9,349,000 9,230,000 9,819,000 10,034,000 10,355,000 9,926,000 10,067,000 9,314,000 11,452,000 11,279,000 10,756,000 10,797,000 
        total assets
      2,918,203,000 2,907,534,000 2,664,762,000 2,577,588,000 2,530,527,000 2,544,046,000 2,518,907,000 2,475,078,000 2,394,799,000 2,232,237,000 2,150,323,000 2,106,223,000 2,102,175,000 2,188,983,000 2,076,841,000 1,972,028,000 1,931,824,000 1,865,934,000 1,728,794,000 1,584,138,000 1,587,333,000 1,570,146,000 1,686,041,000 1,703,952,000 1,386,672,000 1,374,262,000 1,214,277,000 1,173,816,000 1,138,370,000 1,161,037,000 1,123,016,000 1,052,017,000 927,607,000 961,192,000 947,973,000 904,132,000 852,468,000 846,276,000 843,390,000 787,263,000 717,010,000 712,762,000 702,593,000 661,122,000 647,270,000 664,187,000 628,442,000 554,900,000 539,899,000 555,709,000 562,712,000 545,973,000 510,772,000 483,071,000 857,738,000 443,232,000 447,689,000 467,921,000 441,305,000 412,373,000 411,722,000 403,307,000 390,208,000 360,640,000 340,037,000 353,028,000 357,921,000 333,714,000 328,219,000 349,930,000 348,755,000 338,410,000 328,384,000 337,821,000 332,044,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                 
        current liabilities
                                                                                 
        accounts payable
      156,276,000 154,224,000 142,870,000 121,627,000 134,865,000 152,781,000 151,086,000 135,297,000 131,284,000 124,113,000 120,977,000 93,135,000 118,863,000 129,856,000 106,427,000 89,826,000 81,169,000 88,056,000 90,407,000 70,980,000 83,329,000 80,191,000 57,814,000 68,987,000 73,449,000 84,512,000 96,752,000 72,086,000 73,511,000 71,684,000 72,266,000 62,730,000 63,540,000 68,261,000 67,736,000 59,090,000 48,071,000 60,363,000 74,925,000 60,619,000 64,431,000 59,922,000 72,207,000 54,631,000 57,124,000 64,110,000 50,892,000 44,818,000 41,663,000 40,758,000 54,572,000 59,429,000 38,714,000 44,245,000 45,548,000 45,128,000 38,389,000 44,529,000 46,833,000 38,730,000 41,168,000 40,304,000 42,735,000 37,287,000 33,859,000 40,067,000 43,445,000 32,446,000 41,648,000 38,987,000 46,730,000 41,884,000 55,288,000 41,271,000 41,545,000 
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
      125,282,000 114,902,000 116,569,000 100,767,000 136,729,000 122,172,000 96,583,000 70,164,000 109,248,000 96,523,000 98,791,000 78,842,000 131,410,000 125,227,000 100,631,000 81,265,000 104,472,000 129,173,000 103,160,000 65,687,000 78,920,000 67,699,000 59,258,000 65,939,000 90,364,000 73,680,000 73,851,000 66,966,000 92,651,000 78,591,000 73,940,000 58,953,000 85,838,000 66,515,000 65,837,000 54,010,000 80,388,000 59,577,000 64,144,000 46,616,000 70,648,000 50,683,000                                  
        deferred revenue
      100,698,000 109,451,000 105,761,000 115,785,000 102,114,000 103,194,000 105,928,000 116,003,000 108,316,000 107,802,000 95,658,000 103,599,000 92,695,000 85,863,000 79,767,000 89,724,000 81,538,000 80,607,000 63,394,000 52,701,000 50,290,000 51,487,000 49,983,000 60,442,000 71,594,000 77,337,000 68,695,000 77,065,000 67,614,000 65,810,000 58,190,000 62,247,000 141,111,000 136,956,000 135,350,000 145,833,000 133,218,000 121,592,000 113,763,000 112,076,000 71,587,000 68,439,000 70,402,000 73,908,000 66,382,000 65,839,000 67,365,000 69,155,000 61,188,000 61,401,000 67,757,000 76,316,000 71,154,000 76,949,000 64,422,000 70,830,000 68,825,000 76,643,000 60,898,000 72,039,000 67,322,000 71,296,000 57,226,000 60,934,000 51,765,000 52,456,000 53,135,000 55,966,000 47,004,000 49,897,000 52,796,000 54,566,000 48,660,000 47,087,000 48,984,000 
        liability for guest loyalty program
      85,035,000 89,965,000 86,729,000 89,237,000 89,013,000 100,639,000 98,493,000      89,954,000  78,955,000 86,212,000 86,765,000 76,541,000 59,014,000 54,432,000 43,308,000 46,066,000 44,525,000 52,717,000 82,970,000 80,268,000 81,202,000 86,666,000 83,566,000 82,346,000 81,178,000 84,075,000                                            
        total current liabilities
      467,291,000 468,542,000 451,929,000 427,416,000 462,721,000 478,786,000 452,090,000 919,512,000 942,690,000 418,994,000 406,686,000 369,574,000 435,898,000 426,383,000 582,351,000 563,513,000 570,295,000 590,594,000 315,975,000 243,800,000 255,847,000 252,420,000 218,737,000 255,420,000 325,888,000 316,304,000 321,008,000 303,871,000 318,439,000 299,530,000 286,673,000 269,270,000 294,497,000 273,034,000 276,361,000 274,081,000 263,668,000 258,495,000 259,297,000 220,327,000 208,016,000 191,118,000 201,686,000 181,888,000 200,098,000 199,457,000 200,663,000 168,257,000 174,338,000 179,111,000 180,646,000 182,991,000 176,137,000 207,174,000 181,740,000 176,355,000 184,565,000 181,797,000 165,001,000 149,741,000 165,258,000 176,715,000 441,612,000 138,634,000 131,806,000 149,231,000 149,956,000 127,482,000 135,067,000 153,096,000 145,104,000 137,926,000 147,516,000 151,086,000 144,879,000 
        long-term debt
      1,906,122,000 1,918,504,000 1,900,116,000 1,874,821,000 1,768,526,000 1,810,731,000 1,868,425,000 1,195,730,000 1,068,751,000 1,391,272,000 1,384,293,000 1,374,814,000 1,200,547,000 1,155,142,000 844,729,000 844,426,000 844,123,000 843,820,000 1,059,602,000 1,059,169,000 1,058,738,000 1,058,309,000 1,232,136,000 1,208,945,000 844,102,000 875,843,000 784,280,000 804,730,000 753,514,000 781,433,000 795,124,000 795,745,000 725,292,000 800,001,000 862,965,000 862,389,000 839,409,000 866,247,000 901,352,000 892,447,000 812,945,000 815,858,000 800,035,000 799,628,000 782,082,000 774,756,000 777,536,000 795,497,000 783,471,000 815,957,000 858,273,000 863,114,000 847,150,000 808,911,000 651,717,000 257,780,000 252,032,000 252,320,000 251,981,000 260,007,000 251,554,000 251,613,000  293,900,000 277,700,000 292,300,000 304,100,000 309,800,000 284,400,000 234,400,000 264,300,000 279,195,000 272,378,000 269,962,000 199,146,000 
        long-term deferred revenue
      130,505,000 134,622,000 128,616,000 131,031,000 132,259,000 132,332,000 132,170,000 132,274,000 133,501,000 135,009,000 131,873,000 132,520,000 134,149,000 134,171,000 107,690,000 108,165,000 105,785,000 106,410,000 113,392,000 114,279,000 122,406,000 122,285,000 124,152,000 126,656,000 112,662,000 110,997,000 108,128,000 111,113,000 110,278,000 107,370,000 103,754,000 96,351,000                                            
        deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations
      56,532,000 55,014,000 54,040,000 49,869,000 53,316,000 53,361,000 50,676,000 49,021,000 45,657,000 41,200,000 41,283,000 40,420,000 36,673,000 43,053,000 34,468,000 38,893,000 38,690,000 35,958,000 36,010,000 33,114,000 33,756,000 31,039,000 29,590,000 25,869,000 29,949,000 28,306,000 28,029,000 26,879,000 24,212,000 26,137,000 24,866,000 24,513,000 25,566,000 24,355,000 23,927,000 23,044,000 21,595,000 20,890,000 20,873,000 22,415,000 22,859,000 174,000 174,000 177,000 628,000 620,000 579,000 573,000 2,492,000 2,439,000 2,393,000 2,361,000 2,522,000 17,870,000 19,276,000 19,184,000 18,935,000 2,720,000 2,693,000 2,573,000 2,552,000 2,510,000 2,461,000 3,086,000 2,798,000 2,190,000 2,961,000 2,808,000 6,960,000 11,033,000 8,952,000 233,000 1,002,000 3,384,000 3,343,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      107,963,000 109,782,000 111,239,000 112,254,000 113,255,000 109,930,000 110,266,000 110,529,000 109,483,000 109,746,000 68,785,000 69,708,000 70,994,000 70,564,000 30,355,000 32,549,000 35,492,000 5,666,000 7,822,000 10,212,000 12,739,000 15,037,000 17,288,000 20,196,000 21,270,000 23,768,000 23,594,000 27,470,000                                                
        other liabilities
      3,487,000 5,701,000 5,484,000 5,337,000 5,114,000 8,261,000 7,665,000 7,392,000 7,252,000 10,682,000 7,795,000 8,277,000 6,391,000 10,564,000 7,357,000 6,845,000 9,130,000 10,462,000 9,827,000 9,507,000 9,134,000 9,289,000 6,677,000 3,282,000 3,467,000 6,387,000 3,465,000 4,766,000 37,096,000 38,285,000 38,918,000 45,265,000 65,274,000 64,182,000 37,337,000 36,966,000 38,853,000 37,367,000 34,975,000 37,160,000 68,583,000 82,490,000 62,102,000 68,840,000 69,904,000 63,871,000 39,493,000 23,392,000 23,808,000 24,146,000 23,700,000 19,257,000 15,990,000 16,391,000 16,042,000 15,633,000 16,060,000 14,427,000 17,296,000 16,995,000 17,274,000 15,894,000 12,283,000 9,195,000 9,787,000 8,753,000 10,367,000 9,537,000 12,960,000 18,568,000 17,982,000 18,552,000 22,419,000 23,482,000 18,329,000 
        total liabilities
      2,736,974,000 2,757,760,000 2,691,000,000 2,641,522,000 2,575,798,000 2,640,198,000 2,665,686,000 2,468,351,000 2,359,201,000 2,159,824,000 2,095,632,000 2,059,215,000 1,947,515,000 1,904,472,000 1,660,116,000 1,657,383,000 1,665,942,000 1,653,788,000 1,623,861,000 1,564,903,000 1,593,085,000 1,591,550,000 1,728,793,000 1,747,806,000 1,410,183,000 1,430,997,000 1,336,937,000 1,359,293,000 1,322,142,000 1,329,116,000 1,326,968,000 1,311,934,000 1,139,709,000 1,161,572,000 1,200,590,000 1,196,619,000 1,163,817,000 1,183,718,000 1,217,218,000 1,173,128,000 1,112,909,000 1,113,405,000 1,088,060,000 1,074,615,000 1,076,071,000 1,061,202,000 1,040,952,000 1,009,533,000 1,004,144,000 1,040,433,000 1,082,733,000 1,085,302,000 1,059,676,000 1,052,468,000 868,981,000 469,408,000 473,250,000 482,362,000 469,247,000 461,403,000 469,793,000 478,801,000 487,243,000 475,594,000 454,249,000 485,938,000 499,275,000 479,916,000 465,889,000 440,437,000 463,955,000 480,221,000 485,445,000 486,820,000 403,897,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                 
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 951,000 576,000 576,000 573,000 582,000 584,000 584,000 586,000 586,000 585,000 585,000 582,000 581,000 580,000 581,000 583,000 592,000 598,000 598,000 596,000 596,000 596,000 596,000 595,000 595,000 601,000 605,000 607,000 629,000 628,000 625,000 621,000 628,000  
        additional paid-in-capital
      403,927,000 397,775,000 387,161,000 376,014,000 370,201,000 356,208,000 344,173,000 335,612,000 330,750,000 321,790,000 311,288,000 299,952,000 298,053,000 284,092,000 274,384,000 265,385,000 259,317,000 253,361,000 246,604,000 237,538,000 233,921,000 228,521,000 223,719,000 221,553,000 231,160,000 224,979,000 222,394,000 216,384,000 213,170,000 209,053,000 204,899,000 195,651,000 182,448,000 178,231,000 164,812,000 160,719,000 159,045,000 155,393,000 152,596,000 150,127,000 149,895,000 146,973,000 134,144,000 131,711,000 127,661,000 123,251,000 118,976,000 118,020,000 117,768,000 114,571,000 111,580,000 108,995,000 110,246,000    102,665,000    92,774,000    90,731,000    90,141,000   83,480,000 86,243,000 83,373,000 80,732,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -5,307,000 -5,608,000 -4,051,000 -6,130,000 -6,193,000 -5,379,000 -5,911,000 -5,217,000 -5,671,000 -4,713,000 -4,522,000 -4,817,000 -5,211,000 -5,713,000 -4,811,000 -4,708,000 -4,574,000 -4,580,000 -4,523,000 -4,594,000 -4,646,000 -4,787,000 -5,027,000 -5,214,000 -4,550,000 -5,683,000 -5,674,000 -5,438,000 -5,446,000 -5,317,000 -5,282,000 -3,629,000 -4,699,000 -5,034,000 -6,100,000 -7,739,000 -8,522,000 -7,096,000 -7,448,000 -7,035,000 -8,778,000 -8,548,000 -7,812,000 -8,203,000 -6,971,000 -5,928,000 -4,756,000 -5,469,000 -6,217,000 -5,370,000 -6,097,000 -4,233,000 -4,216,000 -5,904,000 -6,350,000 -6,154,000 -6,801,000 -6,720,000 -5,768,000 -6,482,000      -1,318,000 -2,073,000 -3,695,000        
        treasury stock
      -2,536,373,000 -2,510,911,000 -2,511,169,000 -2,467,209,000 -2,411,527,000 -2,386,893,000 -2,332,736,000 -2,097,840,000 -2,046,791,000 -1,987,262,000 -1,917,031,000 -1,842,913,000 -1,694,857,000 -1,507,423,000 -1,276,090,000 -1,276,348,000 -1,265,032,000 -1,261,926,000 -1,258,295,000 -1,261,494,000 -1,260,478,000 -1,262,724,000 -1,264,527,000 -1,265,888,000 -1,219,905,000 -1,216,169,000 -1,215,254,000 -1,209,870,000 -1,187,625,000 -1,148,441,000 -1,112,376,000 -1,093,066,000 -1,064,573,000 -1,066,915,000 -1,069,241,000 -1,070,516,000 -1,070,383,000 -1,074,527,000 -1,071,676,000 -1,052,762,000 -1,052,864,000 -1,037,256,000 -979,211,000 -979,828,000 -982,463,000 -933,180,000 -916,893,000 -917,226,000 -918,031,000 -919,516,000 -920,355,000 -921,421,000 -927,776,000 -930,487,000 -932,663,000 -925,763,000 -916,955,000 -887,815,000 -867,249,000 -867,960,000 -872,306,000 -872,999,000 -871,211,000 -872,147,000 -870,302,000 -870,085,000 -854,033,000 -842,554,000 -835,186,000 -780,564,000 -781,311,000 -788,583,000 -798,110,000 -770,212,000 -662,192,000 
        retained earnings
      2,318,031,000 2,267,567,000 2,100,870,000 2,032,440,000 2,001,297,000 1,938,961,000 1,846,744,000 1,773,221,000 1,756,359,000 1,741,647,000 1,664,005,000 1,593,835,000 1,555,724,000 1,512,604,000 1,422,291,000 1,329,365,000 1,275,220,000 1,224,340,000 1,120,196,000 1,046,834,000 1,024,500,000 1,016,635,000 1,002,132,000 1,004,744,000 968,833,000 939,187,000 874,923,000 812,496,000 795,178,000 775,675,000 707,856,000 640,176,000 673,771,000 692,387,000 656,961,000 624,098,000 607,560,000 587,837,000 551,749,000 522,854,000 514,897,000 497,237,000 466,836,000 442,251,000 432,399,000 418,260,000 389,579,000 349,458,000 341,649,000 325,005,000 294,266,000 276,745,000 272,260,000 258,474,000 825,471,000 804,260,000 794,947,000 780,821,000 749,394,000 732,795,000 728,057,000 714,843,000 685,300,000 669,253,000 664,431,000 651,742,000 629,843,000 615,380,000 610,240,000 602,645,000 578,285,000 561,859,000 553,839,000 536,382,000 508,572,000 
        total shareholders’ equity
      181,229,000 149,774,000      6,727,000 35,598,000 72,413,000 54,691,000 47,008,000 154,660,000 284,511,000 416,725,000 314,645,000 265,882,000 212,146,000 104,933,000 19,235,000                                                        
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      2,918,203,000 2,907,534,000      2,475,078,000 2,394,799,000 2,232,237,000 2,150,323,000 2,106,223,000 2,102,175,000 2,188,983,000 2,076,841,000 1,972,028,000 1,931,824,000 1,865,934,000 1,728,794,000 1,584,138,000                                                        
        liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
                                                                                 
        total shareholders’ deficit
        -26,238,000 -63,934,000                 -5,752,000 -21,404,000 -42,752,000 -43,854,000 -23,511,000 -56,735,000 -122,660,000 -185,477,000 -183,772,000 -168,079,000 -203,952,000 -259,917,000 -212,102,000 -200,380,000 -252,617,000 -292,487,000 -311,349,000 -337,442,000 -373,828,000 -385,865,000 -395,899,000 -400,643,000 -385,467,000 -413,493,000 -428,801,000 -397,015,000 -412,510,000 -454,633,000 -464,245,000 -484,724,000 -520,021,000 -539,329,000 -548,904,000 -569,397,000 -11,243,000 -26,176,000 -25,561,000 -14,441,000 -27,942,000 -49,030,000 -58,071,000 -75,494,000 -97,035,000 -114,954,000 -114,212,000 -132,910,000 -141,354,000 -146,202,000 -137,670,000 -90,507,000 -115,200,000 -141,811,000 -157,061,000 -148,999,000 -71,853,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
        2,664,762,000 2,577,588,000                 1,587,333,000 1,570,146,000 1,686,041,000 1,703,952,000 1,386,672,000 1,374,262,000 1,214,277,000 1,173,816,000 1,138,370,000 1,161,037,000 1,123,016,000 1,052,017,000 927,607,000 961,192,000 947,973,000 904,132,000 852,468,000 846,276,000 843,390,000 787,263,000 717,010,000 712,762,000 702,593,000 661,122,000 647,270,000 664,187,000 628,442,000 554,900,000 539,899,000 555,709,000 562,712,000 545,973,000 510,772,000 483,071,000 857,738,000 443,232,000 447,689,000 467,921,000 441,305,000 412,373,000 411,722,000 403,307,000 390,208,000 360,640,000 340,037,000 353,028,000 357,921,000 333,714,000 328,219,000 349,930,000 348,755,000 338,410,000 328,384,000 337,821,000 332,044,000 
        investments in equity securities, at fair value
            90,446,000 109,861,000 116,374,000                                                                   
        liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity
                                                                                 
        current portion of long-term debt
             499,471,000 499,268,000 4,416,000 4,416,000 4,416,000 2,976,000 2,976,000 216,571,000 216,486,000 216,351,000 216,217,000    6,977,000 7,157,000 7,335,000 7,511,000 507,000 508,000 1,088,000 1,097,000 1,099,000 1,099,000 1,265,000 1,232,000 1,302,000 1,302,000 1,225,000 1,195,000 660,000 833,000 1,016,000 1,191,000 1,706,000 1,124,000 12,362,000 12,349,000 11,967,000 11,970,000 11,026,000 10,088,000 9,132,000 8,205,000 8,201,000 8,195,000 10,065,000 683,000 679,000 673,000 691,000 516,000 508,000 420,000 294,000            8,400,000  
        income taxes payable
             8,601,000 8,601,000 8,601,000 8,601,000 15,482,000 15,482,000 15,482,000 15,482,000 20,642,000 20,642,000 20,642,000 20,642,000 23,394,000 23,394,000 23,394,000 23,394,000 26,147,000 26,147,000 23,510,000 23,510,000 26,276,000 26,276,000 26,276,000 29,041,000 29,041,000 2,776,000  6,136,000 13,923,000 796,000 16,303,000 5,632,000  159,000 10,194,000 1,242,000 1,396,000 85,000 10,140,000 17,459,000 5,466,000 2,282,000 21,906,000  1,550,000  11,686,000 12,854,000 9,220,000 1,108,000 20,129,000 17,142,000 6,928,000 5,778,000 19,775,000 17,648,000 10,821,000 6,310,000 21,910,000 19,180,000 6,728,000 1,206,000 16,679,000 5,278,000 5,628,000 1,659,000 13,970,000 17,936,000 
        total shareholders’ (deficit) equity
          -45,271,000 -96,152,000 -146,779,000                                                                     
        total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity
          2,530,527,000 2,544,046,000 2,518,907,000                                                                     
        cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                 
        net income
          299,665,000 223,861,000 118,145,000                                     21,594,000 123,160,000 97,875,000 58,510,000 18,972,000 112,601,000   15,523,000 120,687,000 96,236,000 51,859,000 19,997,000 110,396,000 85,610,000 43,308,000  107,441,000 83,298,000 42,804,000 15,793,000 98,250,000           
        adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                 
        depreciation and amortization
          43,282,000 32,623,000 21,762,000                                     2,690,000 9,365,000 6,903,000 4,610,000 2,122,000 9,469,000   2,175,000 8,226,000 5,989,000 3,994,000 2,017,000 8,024,000 5,976,000 3,903,000  8,342,000 6,470,000 4,392,000 2,172,000 8,336,000           
        depreciation and amortization - other incomes from franchised and managed properties
          27,578,000                                                                       
        franchise agreement acquisition cost amortization
          28,702,000 20,584,000 13,993,000                                                                     
        gain on extinguishment of debt
          331,000                                                                       
        impairment of long-lived assets
                                                                                 
        gain on sale of business and assets
                                                                                 
        non-cash share-based compensation and other charges
          43,250,000 32,445,000 19,253,000                                                                     
        non-cash interest, investments, and affiliate (income) loss
          -7,282,000                                                                       
        equity in net (gain) loss of affiliates, less distributions received
          -2,327,000                                                                       
        franchise agreement acquisition costs, net of reimbursements
          -112,164,000 -84,085,000 -52,025,000                                                                     
        change in working capital and other
          17,396,000 19,435,000 -18,010,000                                                                     
        net cash from operating activities
          319,403,000 236,540,000 113,595,000                                      183,891,000 138,378,000 65,832,000 5,264,000 152,040,000   1,874,000 161,020,000 121,276,000 37,802,000  134,844,000 105,893,000 32,051,000  144,935,000 108,239,000 41,604,000 6,980,000 112,216,000           
        cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                 
        investments in other property and equipment
          -39,102,000 -33,620,000                                                                      
        investments in owned hotel properties
          -106,750,000 -81,239,000                                                                      
        contributions to investments in affiliates
          -52,768,000 -47,695,000 -19,486,000                                                                     
        issuances of notes receivable
          -37,994,000 -24,405,000 -1,479,000                                                                     
        purchases of equity securities
                                                                                 
        business acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                                                 
        distributions from sales of affiliates
          15,850,000 15,850,000 15,850,000                                                                     
        collections of notes receivable
          32,100,000 2,277,000 1,743,000                                             19,000 3,561,000 326,000 210,000 151,000 4,754,000 15,000 13,000  5,083,000 5,055,000 37,000 10,000 324,000           
        proceeds from sales of equity securities
          108,149,000 108,149,000 16,815,000                                                                     
        proceeds from the sale of assets and business
                                                                                 
        proceeds from the termination of intangible assets
                                                                                 
        other items
          -4,056,000 -225,000 -266,000                                     -77,000 -642,000 -592,000 -296,000 -154,000 -728,000   -101,000 -433,000 -322,000 -226,000 -108,000 -564,000 -312,000 -192,000  -319,000 -296,000 -361,000 -124,000 -584,000           
        net cash from investing activities
          -84,571,000 -63,363,000 -62,032,000                                      -17,646,000 -5,290,000   -27,549,000   -13,816,000 -57,999,000 -19,562,000 -10,387,000 -1,496,000 -23,804,000 -16,831,000 -10,332,000  -32,155,000  -21,415,000 -6,254,000 -3,349,000           
        cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                 
        net borrowings (repayments) pursuant to revolving credit facilities
          111,500,000                                            -57,000,000    57,000,000 16,725,000    -200,000 -200,000                 
        proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
          593,574,000 593,574,000                                       250,000 226,000 26,000  3,360,000    543,500,000    75,000  75,000  247,733,000 247,733,000              
        repayment of long-term debt
          -500,000,000 -500,000,000                                                                      
        payments to extinguish acquired debt
                                                                                 
        proceeds from acquired derivative
                                                                                 
        debt issuance costs
          -8,069,000 -8,069,000 -2,760,000                                              -4,759,000 -4,753,000 -153,000  -2,356,000 -2,356,000 -2,356,000  -800,000 -804,000              
        purchases of treasury stock
          -380,743,000 -348,964,000 -292,711,000                                     -6,227,000  -23,757,000 -4,544,000                             
        dividends paid
          -55,497,000 -42,488,000 -28,854,000                                     -11,710,000 -43,529,000 -32,767,000 -21,957,000 -10,784,000 -32,799,000   -503,000 -654,092,000 -632,751,000 -21,396,000 -10,713,000 -43,747,000 -32,923,000 -21,922,000  -43,808,000 -32,884,000 -21,924,000 -10,945,000 -44,274,000           
        proceeds from the exercise of stock options
          17,525,000 9,279,000 4,261,000                                                                     
        net cash from financing activities
          -221,710,000 -142,168,000 -18,564,000                                     9,773,000 -117,540,000 -56,127,000  205,000 -88,284,000    -76,710,000   -19,022,000 -95,070,000 -55,440,000 -22,750,000  -91,193,000 -75,257,000 -16,439,000 -2,984,000 -95,110,000           
        net change in cash and cash equivalents
          13,122,000 31,009,000 32,999,000                                     -13,331,000 48,705,000 76,961,000 42,712,000 6,496,000 36,207,000   6,194,000 26,311,000 7,194,000 377,890,000 -16,106,000 15,970,000 33,622,000   21,587,000 10,323,000 3,750,000 -2,258,000 13,757,000           
        effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
          301,000 802,000 656,000                                     -1,004,000 -1,621,000 -364,000 1,035,000 587,000 -2,589,000   -146,000 809,000 813,000 443,000 361,000 -172,000 -147,000   1,802,000 1,355,000 -694,000 -19,000 1,433,000           
        cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
          26,754,000 26,754,000 26,754,000                                                                     
        cash and cash equivalents, end of period
          40,177,000 58,565,000 60,409,000                                                                     
        depreciation and amortization – other incomes from franchised and managed properties
           20,236,000 13,797,000                                                                     
        non-cash interest, investments, and affiliate income
           -7,529,000 -1,791,000                                                                     
        equity in net income (gain) of affiliates, less distributions received
           56,000                                                                      
        purchases of investments for employee benefit plans
           -2,504,000 -2,110,000                                                                     
        investments in intangible assets
           -2,133,000 -1,702,000                                                                     
        proceeds from sales of investments for employee benefit plans
           2,182,000 2,142,000                                                                     
        net borrowings pursuant to revolving credit facilities
           154,500,000 301,500,000                                             18,000,000                        
        supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                                 
        cash payments during the period for
                                                                                 
        income taxes, net of refunds
           64,734,000 28,961,000                                     2,357,000 77,562,000 51,600,000 19,594,000 5,842,000 47,513,000   1,029,000 51,548,000 25,700,000 14,391,000 1,746,000 45,483,000 17,222,000   50,127,000 26,561,000 11,921,000 3,748,000 34,213,000           
        interest, net of capitalized interest
           56,202,000 42,863,000                                     18,729,000 40,644,000                               
        non-cash investing and financing activities
                                                                                 
        dividends declared but not paid
           13,499,000 13,613,000                                     11,230,000 11,176,000 10,764,000 10,810,000 11,173,000 10,785,000   10,759,000 1,000                       
        investments in property, equipment, and intangible assets recognized in accounts payable and accrued expense liabilities
           19,522,000 10,955,000                                                                     
        equity in net income of affiliates, less distributions received
            1,160,000                                                                     
        investments in property and equipment
            -73,539,000                                                                     
        liability for guest loyalty programs
             98,577,000 94,574,000 86,140,000 86,844,000 89,582,000  82,461,000                                                              
        property and equipment, at cost
                449,313,000 434,282,000  417,431,000 319,161,000 394,950,000  351,768,000 342,121,000 336,508,000 334,901,000 339,000,000 350,459,000 351,045,000 351,502,000 347,343,000 149,084,000 134,861,000 127,535,000 117,610,000 112,567,000 98,403,000 83,374,000 83,611,000 83,134,000 82,701,000 84,061,000 86,736,000 86,784,000 88,345,000 88,158,000 86,786,000 82,375,000 80,057,000 77,309,000 58,381,000 58,238,000 56,664,000 66,092,000 65,540,000 69,648,000 71,289,000 51,651,000 52,822,000 50,561,000 51,309,000 51,992,000 53,504,000 53,872,000 54,296,000 55,662,000 52,976,000 48,422,000 45,159,000 43,627,000 42,928,000 43,975,000 44,437,000 45,291,000 43,654,000 44,157,000 43,834,000 43,887,000 44,036,000 43,674,000 
        investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value
                36,278,000 34,758,000 31,645,000 29,010,000 29,821,000 34,173,000 33,946,000 31,285,000 31,484,000 28,558,000 29,104,000 26,454,000 25,138,000 21,083,000 24,978,000 23,489,000 23,313,000 21,970,000 19,398,000 21,542,000 20,349,000 20,142,000 20,838,000 19,749,000 19,451,000 18,755,000 16,975,000 16,414,000 16,516,000 17,802,000 17,674,000 174,000 174,000 177,000 214,000 211,000 176,000 174,000 400,000 386,000 377,000 378,000 3,486,000 3,668,000 5,184,000 5,241,000 12,094,000 22,017,000 24,972,000 24,728,000 23,365,000 22,370,000 20,868,000 22,319,000 20,931,000 19,865,000 28,855,000 25,303,000  10,676,000 8,952,000 233,000 1,002,000 3,384,000 3,343,000 
        investments in unconsolidated entities
                       42,961,000 42,793,000 53,003,000 57,879,000 72,571,000 72,929,000 78,583,000 78,655,000 69,190,000 108,843,000 106,803,000 109,016,000 107,905,000 133,478,000 128,157,000 134,226,000 131,128,000 131,722,000 123,550,000 94,839,000 83,740,000 78,801,000 66,685,000 67,037,000                                   
        receivables
                        201,038,000 156,754,000 149,921,000 175,375,000 149,062,000 148,281,000 141,566,000 171,802,000 181,452,000 153,969,000 138,018,000 185,586,000 186,034,000 143,028,000 125,452,000 151,672,000 146,653,000 117,878,000 107,336,000 129,422,000 126,689,000 102,786,000 89,352,000 114,623,000 118,989,000 102,013,000 91,681,000 109,748,000 119,763,000 59,241,000 53,521,000 62,605,000 70,951,000 54,202,000 52,270,000 66,196,000 62,643,000 53,290,000 53,012,000 62,009,000 58,044,000 48,279,000 47,638,000 53,682,000 50,342,000 41,642,000 41,898,000 51,396,000 44,430,000 38,087,000 43,141,000 48,919,000 45,776,000 43,243,000 40,855,000 54,110,000 45,995,000 
        other current assets
                        27,294,000 24,352,000 19,980,000 18,150,000 22,455,000 26,330,000 24,727,000 23,230,000 23,317,000 27,935,000 32,243,000 31,163,000 30,683,000 34,065,000 28,241,000 34,338,000 25,196,000 29,416,000 26,885,000 28,568,000 34,731,000 25,938,000 17,567,000 19,015,000 21,030,000 28,864,000 19,322,000 24,817,000 23,789,000 36,201,000 29,710,000 30,002,000 35,522,000 40,832,000 36,669,000 29,749,000 30,656,000 28,635,000 22,633,000 22,585,000 22,030,000 22,755,000 24,256,000 23,980,000 20,982,000 17,081,000 10,114,000 11,099,000 11,534,000 12,608,000 12,991,000 16,693,000 15,856,000 14,690,000 13,632,000 12,046,000 11,745,000 
        less: allowance for notes receivable credit losses
                          -4,179,000 -3,252,000 -4,163,000 -3,076,000                                                    
        less: allowance for notes receivable losses
                           -13,043,000 -11,687,000 -10,026,000                                                    
        notes receivable, net of allowances
                              25,404,000 29,012,000 34,014,000 34,416,000 36,759,000 83,034,000 78,921,000 78,286,000 13,904,000 139,803,000 132,004,000 123,878,000 7,873,000 98,450,000 92,195,000 92,477,000 5,107,000 73,756,000 51,228,000 48,781,000 40,441,000 35,045,000 34,492,000 34,223,000                            
        notes receivable, net of allowance
                                   32,642,000 29,237,000 17,254,000  10,789,000 10,362,000 7,650,000  7,709,000 8,235,000 8,186,000                                    
        franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles
                                           11,543,000 11,676,000 12,025,000 11,948,000 12,181,000 7,268,000 8,001,000 8,912,000 7,516,000 8,389,000 9,204,000 9,953,000 10,875,000 11,573,000 12,550,000 13,473,000 14,554,000 15,435,000 16,395,000 17,255,000 17,913,000 19,153,000 19,962,000 20,825,000 21,641,000 22,308,000 23,755,000 24,559,000 25,552,000 26,247,000 26,734,000 27,763,000 29,069,000 30,586,000 31,347,000 31,979,000 33,016,000 33,677,000 
        accrued expenses
                                                56,537,000 39,414,000 63,530,000 46,781,000 52,398,000 37,219,000 56,625,000 43,475,000 47,719,000 35,134,000 55,552,000 43,539,000 36,137,000 28,530,000 53,851,000 37,085,000 36,919,000 28,963,000 47,818,000 35,936,000 30,442,000 26,506,000 37,074,000 32,608,000 31,235,000 29,534,000 38,249,000 36,500,000 31,348,000     
        cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                 
        gain on sale of assets
                                                 -292,000  -2,809,000 -2,849,000 -2,572,000                            
        benefit from bad debts
                                                 823,000 2,775,000 1,676,000 1,383,000 1,182,000 2,724,000   844,000 2,896,000 1,802,000 1,236,000 679,000 2,160,000 845,000 1,340,000  3,547,000 2,421,000 1,637,000 856,000 2,578,000           
        non-cash stock compensation and other charges
                                                 2,509,000 9,706,000 8,093,000 4,711,000 2,887,000 11,271,000   2,549,000 12,375,000 7,306,000 4,868,000 2,543,000 14,511,000 10,262,000 7,436,000  9,304,000 6,969,000 5,297,000 2,670,000 13,761,000           
        non-cash interest and other (income) loss
                                                 506,000 3,174,000 1,836,000 719,000 416,000 1,545,000   76,000 292,000 -633,000 -820,000  2,208,000 3,079,000   -1,711,000  307,000 -987,000 -5,403,000           
        equity (earnings) losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, net of distributions received
                                                 1,205,000 2,200,000                               
        changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                 
        advances to/from marketing and reservation activities
                                                 4,626,000 70,179,000 60,187,000 31,522,000 5,309,000 42,405,000                           
        forgivable notes receivable
                                                 -13,371,000 -12,914,000 -8,776,000 -6,692,000 -3,623,000 -8,347,000                           
        income taxes payable/receivable
                                                 2,773,000 -3,582,000 7,981,000 15,198,000 3,160,000 4,807,000   4,367,000 -3,193,000 12,786,000 11,808,000 8,180,000 -4,562,000 14,354,000 11,404,000  -1,417,000 11,940,000 11,492,000 4,667,000 8,163,000           
        net cash provided (used) by operating activities
                                                 -15,835,000            4,412,000                    
        cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                 
        investment in property and equipment
                                                 -6,804,000 -20,946,000 -11,886,000 -7,314,000 -3,015,000 -31,524,000   -13,645,000 -15,443,000 -12,525,000 -6,236,000 -3,129,000 -10,924,000 -8,129,000 -5,110,000  -24,368,000 -17,673,000 -12,249,000 -4,558,000 -11,135,000           
        proceeds from sales of assets
                                                 1,592,000  15,612,000 12,216,000 8,703,000                            
        equity method investments
                                                 -1,921,000 -17,789,000 -14,362,000 -6,946,000 -3,379,000 -5,685,000   -1,000,000 -20,285,000 -9,454,000 -6,315,000 -2,600,000 -5,000,000 -3,600,000 -1,600,000                 
        purchases of investments, employee benefit plans
                                                 -1,089,000 -2,794,000 -1,520,000 -1,220,000 -890,000 -2,676,000   -1,242,000 -1,697,000 -1,191,000 -969,000 -743,000 -1,602,000 -1,051,000 -1,139,000  -1,948,000 -1,396,000 -1,204,000 -1,104,000 -3,854,000           
        proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans
                                                 925,000 964,000 966,000 641,000 281,000 4,168,000   3,882,000 11,223,000 10,909,000 8,969,000 8,652,000 644,000    1,649,000    13,895,000           
        issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable
                                                  -3,340,000 -3,340,000 -2,223,000 -587,000 -1,095,000                           
        collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable
                                                 105,000 11,289,000 9,832,000 9,743,000 68,000 9,748,000                           
        net cash provided (used) by investing activities
                                                 -7,269,000                                
        cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                 
        net borrowings pursuant to revolving credit facility
                                                 20,700,000    15,000,000        5,900,000       13,400,000 16,200,000            
        principal payments on long-term debt
                                                 -3,082,000 -10,108,000 -7,110,000 -4,112,000 -2,052,000 -8,204,000   -2,046,000 -4,422,000    -297,000    -25,000 -20,000              
        excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                                                 4,473,000 3,721,000 2,297,000 1,319,000 1,024,000 1,460,000   952,000 1,559,000 793,000 641,000 422,000 1,227,000 1,108,000 1,061,000  625,000 331,000 12,000 49,000 5,834,000           
        proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                 5,619,000 10,098,000 4,984,000 1,547,000 1,547,000 8,864,000   5,367,000 7,090,000 4,695,000 445,000 389,000 3,845,000 3,726,000 3,132,000  2,457,000 1,321,000 1,315,000 648,000 9,158,000           
        cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                                 214,879,000 167,795,000 167,795,000 167,795,000 167,795,000 134,177,000   134,177,000 107,057,000 107,057,000 107,057,000 107,057,000 91,259,000 91,259,000   67,870,000 67,870,000 67,870,000 67,870,000 52,680,000           
        cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                                 200,544,000 214,879,000 244,392,000 211,542,000 174,878,000 167,795,000   140,225,000 134,177,000 115,064,000 485,390,000 91,312,000 107,057,000 124,734,000   91,259,000 79,548,000 70,926,000 65,593,000 67,870,000           
        cash payments during the period for:
                                                                                 
        non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                 
        issuance of common stock pursuant to share based compensation plans
                                                 6,952,000  8,173,000 8,024,000                             
        investment in property and equipment acquired in accounts payable
                                                 1,380,000  890,000 688,000 603,000 658,000                           
        advances, marketing and reservation activities
                                                     18,856,000 19,127,000 32,564,000                          
        (gain) loss on disposal of assets
                                                  -2,809,000                               
        loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                          526,000 526,000                      
        changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                                                                 
        proceeds from sale of assets
                                                  15,612,000    243,000        1,654,000                   
        purchase of treasury stock
                                                  -77,972,000   -4,530,000 -3,965,000   -3,634,000 -22,586,000 -22,227,000 -22,173,000 -14,854,000 -53,617,000 -24,796,000 -2,527,000  -11,212,000 -11,171,000 -9,242,000 -8,936,000 -59,128,000           
        cash payments during the year for:
                                                                                 
        issuance of common stock pursuant to share based compensation plan
                                                  8,439,000                               
        acquisitions, long-term debt assumed
                                                  10,667,000                               
        dividends received from equity method investments
                                                   1,101,000 546,000 181,000 1,445,000   146,000 1,310,000 855,000 399,000  1,139,000 316,000 159,000  1,155,000 618,000 148,000  1,337,000           
        equity in net (income) loss of affiliates
                                                   578,000        12,000 183,000 55,000                    
        net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facility
                                                                                 
        interest
                                                   40,126,000 20,595,000 19,613,000 43,327,000   20,400,000 16,954,000 15,666,000 7,699,000 7,388,000 15,527,000 15,098,000   2,036,000 1,924,000 1,341,000 646,000 5,008,000           
        equity in net income of affiliates
                                                    65,000 35,000 -634,000   141,000 -212,000    -269,000 -262,000 -301,000  -1,226,000 -890,000 -548,000 -353,000 -1,113,000           
        net cash provided (used) in investing activities
                                                    4,601,000 1,027,000              -22,659,000              
        net cash provided (used) by financing activities
                                                    -27,721,000        350,475,000                     
        issuance of restricted shares of common stock
                                                     6,062,000 8,500,000   7,151,000 9,517,000 9,517,000 9,267,000 8,497,000 9,604,000 9,604,000   9,233,000 9,233,000 9,083,000 8,163,000 7,150,000           
        issuance of performance vested restricted stock units
                                                     1,191,000 1,298,000   1,298,000         256,000 256,000 256,000 256,000 462,000           
        capital lease obligation
                                                              908,000 1,053,000   2,538,000 2,483,000              
        issuance of treasury stock to employee stock purchase plan
                                                              739,000 550,000   625,000 454,000 314,000 151,000 622,000           
        shareholders’ deficit
                                                                                 
        receivable – marketing and reservation fees
                                                        54,786,000 51,297,000  46,249,000 64,838,000 63,690,000  54,040,000 60,475,000 54,719,000  46,127,000 58,508,000 47,484,000  32,903,000 35,687,000 24,077,000        
        issuance of notes receivable
                                                         -1,729,000 -34,925,000 -7,305,000 -5,820,000 -3,719,000 -12,766,000 -4,320,000 -2,651,000  -11,786,000 -8,901,000 -8,008,000 -534,000 -1,995,000           
        net cash from (used) in financing activities
                                                         18,136,000                        
        receivable—marketing and reservation fees
                                                          42,179,000    54,014,000    42,507,000    33,872,000           
        acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                  -466,000 -466,000 -466,000 -466,000            
        settlement of forward starting interest rate swap agreement
                                                                  -8,663,000 -8,663,000              
        additional paid-in capital
                                                           107,939,000 101,719,000 100,900,000  98,681,000 95,083,000 92,019,000  89,611,000 89,130,000 87,005,000  86,156,000 84,308,000 84,062,000  88,036,000 85,950,000     
        proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                                           543,500,000 393,444,000   75,000                  
        repayments of long-term debt
                                                           -502,000 -333,000 -166,000  -74,000 -13,000                 
        net cash used by financing activities
                                                           -94,520,000                      
        declaration of dividends
                                                           632,710,000 21,335,000 10,684,000 43,506,000 32,846,000   43,815,000 32,886,000 21,934,000 10,971,000 44,059,000           
        adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
                                                                                 
        non-cash interest and other income
                                                             -1,593,000      -987,000              
        revolving credit facility
                                                                  200,000 6,600,000 291,100,000             
        net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facilities
                                                              -200,000                   
        proceeds from sale of investments, employee benefit plans
                                                               566,000 347,000   1,018,000 836,000 522,000            
        non-cash interest and other loss
                                                                22,000                 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                  -7,192,000 -7,545,000 -850,000 339,000 333,000    -3,472,000 -1,253,000 1,248,000 808,000 346,000 830,000 378,000 
        net borrowings (repayments) pursuant to revolving credit facility
                                                                  -277,500,000 -271,100,000   -6,700,000           
        non-cash financing activities:
                                                                                 
        principal payments of long-term debt
                                                                                 
        receivable—marketing fees
                                                                          13,527,000    6,782,000   
        receivable – marketing fees
                                                                           12,256,000 18,389,000 14,517,000  87,000 7,139,000 
        accrued expenses and other
                                                                             35,615,000 40,907,000 36,974,000 33,071,000 
        common stock
                                                                                657,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 
                                                                                  
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                  
          net income
        63,682,000 179,996,000 81,734,000 44,534,000 75,804,000 105,716,000 87,136,000 31,009,000 28,953,000 92,024,000 84,710,000 52,820,000 55,513,000 103,080,000 106,168,000 67,391,000 64,083,000 116,655,000 85,882,000 22,337,000 7,865,000 14,500,000 -2,441,000 55,463,000 42,169,000 76,239,000 74,389,000 30,081,000 31,471,000 79,959,000 79,839,000 25,086,000 -6,441,000 47,595,000 44,995,000 28,744,000 31,821,000 47,565,000 40,387,000 19,598,000 29,203,000 41,419,000 35,813,000 21,594,000 25,285,000 39,365,000 39,538,000 18,972,000 27,332,000 41,512,000 28,234,000 15,523,000 24,451,000 44,377,000 31,862,000 19,997,000 24,786,000 42,302,000 27,578,000 15,730,000 24,143,000 40,494,000 27,011,000 15,793,000 23,631,000 32,808,000 25,503,000 16,308,000 18,711,000 35,915,000 27,008,000 18,577,000 27,947,000 38,394,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          depreciation and amortization
        16,783,000 15,760,000 13,424,000 13,748,000 10,659,000 10,861,000 10,827,000 10,935,000 10,191,000 9,633,000 9,812,000 10,023,000 9,989,000 8,726,000 5,479,000 6,231,000 6,296,000 5,883,000 6,232,000 6,362,000 6,522,000 6,382,000 6,398,000 6,529,000 6,239,000 5,568,000 3,405,000 3,616,000 3,793,000 3,815,000 3,669,000 3,053,000 3,216,000 3,095,000 3,050,000 3,070,000 2,998,000 2,986,000 2,956,000 2,765,000 2,749,000 3,108,000 2,995,000 2,690,000 2,462,000 2,293,000 2,488,000 2,122,000 2,395,000 2,379,000 2,520,000 2,175,000 2,237,000 1,995,000 1,977,000 2,017,000 2,048,000 2,073,000 1,948,000 1,955,000 1,872,000 2,078,000 2,220,000 2,172,000 2,084,000 2,105,000 2,032,000 2,115,000 2,019,000 2,038,000 2,070,000 2,057,000 2,227,000 2,158,000 
          depreciation and amortization – reimbursable expenses from franchised and managed properties
        5,259,000 4,869,000 4,539,000 4,887,000                                                                       
          franchise agreement acquisition cost amortization
        6,946,000 7,759,000 7,470,000 9,791,000 8,118,000 6,591,000 7,808,000 6,185,000 5,408,000 5,236,000     3,839,000 3,784,000 3,488,000 3,440,000 3,250,000 3,044,000 2,967,000 2,785,000 2,739,000 2,819,000 455,000 2,486,000 2,366,000 2,685,000 2,577,000 2,287,000 2,221,000 2,154,000                                           
          gain from an acquisition of a joint venture
                                                                                 
          gain on sale of assets
                                                76,000 -1,303,000 -292,000  40,000 -277,000 -2,572,000                           
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                             15,958,000 607,000                                                  
          loss on impairment of long-lived assets
                                                                                  
          non-cash share-based compensation and other charges
        10,815,000 8,001,000 9,604,000 9,834,000 10,805,000 13,192,000 8,656,000 10,597,000 12,139,000                                                                  
          non-cash interest, investments, and affiliate income
        -308,000 -4,463,000    -5,738,000                                                                     
          deferred income taxes
        37,477,000 -18,563,000 224,000 626,000 2,058,000 -18,397,000 -1,953,000 -736,000 2,979,000 -6,472,000 -5,409,000 7,566,000 2,760,000 -16,909,000 -2,374,000 -3,119,000 33,279,000 -30,820,000 -2,087,000 -1,378,000 -13,415,000 -4,313,000 -421,000 -26,677,000 6,542,000 850,000 4,675,000 -2,257,000 2,100,000 -9,438,000 1,246,000 2,582,000 -5,457,000 46,223,000 454,000 -1,900,000 -6,213,000 -8,359,000 -2,168,000 6,198,000 2,414,000 296,000 -1,862,000 -233,000 -3,683,000 -9,943,000 -9,270,000 -3,000 -3,906,000 -8,287,000 3,723,000 446,000 1,087,000 -1,433,000 -164,000 -30,000 2,675,000 2,799,000 52,000 -12,000 323,000 -2,649,000 10,000 -65,000     2,291,000 -1,736,000 147,000 2,371,000 1,384,000 -4,355,000 
          equity in net loss of affiliates, less distributions received
        3,424,000 15,732,000 279,000 413,000 -2,383,000 -1,104,000 -40,000 1,200,000 -949,000   421,000 -1,962,000 1,706,000 515,000 230,000                                                           
          franchise agreement acquisition costs, net of reimbursements
        -21,085,000 -20,885,000 -15,187,000 -26,287,000 -28,079,000 -32,060,000 -18,539,000 -33,486,000 -25,449,000 -26,717,000 -18,058,000 -28,092,000 -21,580,000 -5,931,000 -14,581,000 -12,435,000 -9,764,000 -10,388,000 -11,308,000 -6,770,000 -19,519,000 -4,393,000                                                     
          change in working capital and other
        -37,303,000 -18,781,000 -3,301,000 -38,594,000 -2,039,000 37,445,000 15,491,000 -33,501,000 15,278,000 27,672,000 16,984,000 -53,806,000  3,469,000 -23,560,000 -14,747,000  46,989,000 6,152,000 -38,254,000                                                       
          net cash from operating activities
        85,690,000 68,687,000 95,603,000 20,467,000 82,863,000 122,945,000 111,854,000 1,741,000 49,364,000 121,451,000 113,706,000 12,033,000 101,859,000 105,853,000 95,425,000 63,924,000 138,452,000 142,837,000 102,287,000 120,000 40,381,000 68,228,000 -4,312,000 5,764,000 79,579,000 93,238,000 79,796,000 17,943,000 96,059,000 83,023,000 59,262,000 4,552,000 92,355,000 100,911,000   63,626,000 60,548,000   61,099,000 60,843,000   45,513,000 72,546,000 60,568,000 5,264,000 47,031,000 76,052,000 27,083,000 1,874,000 39,744,000 83,474,000   28,951,000 73,842,000   36,696,000 66,635,000 34,624,000 6,980,000 32,250,000 31,592,000 37,918,000 10,456,000 12,008,000 54,492,000 29,427,000 8,472,000 45,731,000 43,258,000 
          capital expenditures
                  
          free cash flows
        85,690,000 68,687,000 95,603,000 20,467,000 82,863,000 122,945,000 111,854,000 1,741,000 49,364,000 121,451,000 113,706,000 12,033,000 101,859,000 105,853,000 95,425,000 63,924,000 138,452,000 142,837,000 102,287,000 120,000 40,381,000 68,228,000 -4,312,000 5,764,000 79,579,000 93,238,000 79,796,000 17,943,000 96,059,000 83,023,000 59,262,000 4,552,000 92,355,000 100,911,000   63,626,000 60,548,000   61,099,000 60,843,000   45,513,000 72,546,000 60,568,000 5,264,000 47,031,000 76,052,000 27,083,000 1,874,000 39,744,000 83,474,000   28,951,000 73,842,000   36,696,000 66,635,000 34,624,000 6,980,000 32,250,000 31,592,000 37,918,000 10,456,000 12,008,000 54,492,000 29,427,000 8,472,000 45,731,000 43,258,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                  
          investments in other property and equipment
        -11,997,000 -8,594,000 -7,790,000 -10,543,000 -5,482,000                                                                      
          investments in owned hotel properties
        -21,564,000 -19,631,000 -30,214,000 -35,462,000 -25,511,000                                                                      
          contributions to investments in affiliates
        -3,670,000 -80,647,000 -3,943,000 -5,415,000 -5,073,000 -28,209,000 -10,169,000 -9,317,000 -14,357,000 -9,245,000 -11,708,000 -3,620,000 1,116,000 -3,595,000 -401,000 -268,000                                                           
          issuances of notes receivable
        -534,000 -2,998,000 -1,401,000 -1,952,000 -13,589,000 -22,926,000 -437,000 -1,042,000 -4,000                                                                  
          collections of notes receivable
        4,337,000 263,000 1,286,000 1,487,000 29,823,000 534,000 859,000 884,000 929,000 627,000 8,959,000 337,000 274,000 638,000 63,000     1,381,000 5,050,000 63,000 3,740,000 5,049,000 346,000 5,096,000 250,000                       19,000 3,235,000 116,000 59,000 151,000 4,739,000 2,000 6,000 7,000 28,000 5,018,000 27,000 10,000 134,000 65,000 123,000 2,000 66,000 111,000 81,000 176,000  1,206,000 
          business acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                  -231,317,000                                          
          proceeds from the sale of assets
                                                                                 
          purchases of equity securities
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sales of equity securities
            91,334,000 15,585,000 1,230,000                                                                   
          distributions from sales of affiliates
                                                                               
          other items
        -6,979,000 5,676,000 -134,000 -1,067,000 -3,831,000 41,000 -33,000 -233,000 -1,344,000 1,073,000 245,000 -771,000 -448,000 2,013,000 224,000 -529,000 -1,124,000 371,000   -150,000 -446,000 -41,000 14,000 -33,000 -2,151,000 112,000 197,000 25,000 -1,297,000   -1,000 114,000 -4,000 433,000 -111,000 -175,000 -136,000 -607,000 -8,951,000 -184,000 -77,000 -50,000 -296,000 -142,000 -154,000 -150,000 -274,000 -203,000 -101,000 -111,000 -96,000 -118,000 -108,000 -252,000 -120,000 -97,000 -95,000 -23,000 65,000 -237,000 -124,000 -137,000 -201,000 -172,000 -74,000 270,000 -913,000 49,000 -101,000 -260,000 -109,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -40,407,000 -82,709,000 -42,196,000 -52,952,000 -21,208,000 -1,331,000 -19,296,000 -42,736,000 -162,361,000 -44,115,000 -29,687,000 -29,463,000 41,231,000 -459,670,000 -1,524,000 -22,467,000 -26,357,000 -19,616,000 -23,240,000 -9,713,000 6,057,000 -1,003,000 -14,708,000 -14,825,000 -31,001,000 -174,899,000 -40,987,000 -4,280,000 -21,405,000 -27,159,000 -31,503,000 -241,185,000        -41,268,000     -12,356,000    801,000 -7,745,000 -6,789,000 -13,816,000 -38,437,000 -9,175,000 -8,891,000 -1,496,000 -6,973,000 -6,499,000 -4,745,000 -5,587,000   -15,161,000 -6,254,000   -3,790,000 -3,942,000 -5,333,000 -7,603,000 -4,048,000 -3,281,000 -2,899,000 -4,937,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                  
          net borrowings (repayments) pursuant to revolving credit facilities
                                                        -29,500,000    40,275,000                     
          proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
                                                   24,000 200,000                            
          proceeds from economic development loans
        1,600,000                                                                          
          repayment of long-term debt
                                                                                 
          debt issuance costs
            -5,309,000   -798,000 -755,000 -20,000      -4,128,000   -3,636,000    -1,676,000 -914,000                   -6,000 -4,600,000   -149,000 -2,207,000 4,000              
          purchases of treasury stock
        -25,346,000 -202,000 -48,132,000 -64,624,000 -31,779,000 -56,253,000 -233,252,000 -59,459,000 -58,372,000 -69,945,000 -73,967,000 -160,488,000 -188,237,000                     -1,473,000 -143,000 -7,271,000  -5,680,000 -19,421,000 -8,857,000  -50,206,000 -17,000 -6,227,000  -19,213,000                             
          dividends paid
        -13,278,000 -13,326,000 -13,397,000 -13,471,000 -13,009,000 -13,634,000 -14,126,000 -14,728,000 -14,384,000 -14,539,000 -14,713,000 -12,821,000 -12,848,000 -13,244,000 -13,249,000 -13,204,000 -12,516,000    -46,000 -12,437,000 -12,791,000 -11,986,000 -11,972,000 -11,968,000 -12,163,000 -12,087,000 -12,174,000 -12,189,000 -12,265,000 -12,168,000 -12,150,000 -12,194,000 -12,139,000 -11,492,000 -11,497,000 -11,581,000 -11,612,000 -11,041,000 -11,233,000 -11,230,000 -11,710,000 -10,762,000 -10,810,000 -11,173,000 -10,784,000 -10,773,000 -10,765,000 -10,758,000 -503,000 -21,341,000 -611,355,000 -10,683,000 -10,713,000 -10,824,000 -11,001,000 -10,972,000 -10,950,000 -10,924,000 -10,960,000 -10,979,000 -10,945,000 -10,939,000 -11,014,000 -11,164,000 -11,157,000 -11,516,000 -10,613,000 -10,529,000 -10,484,000 -10,617,000 -9,771,000 
          proceeds from the exercise of stock options
        -647,000 1,103,000 1,582,000 4,803,000 8,246,000 5,018,000 101,000 4,160,000 -374,000                                                                  
          net cash from financing activities
        -53,171,000 6,307,000 -35,447,000 32,208,000 -79,542,000 -123,604,000 -75,037,000 56,473,000 103,072,000 -76,881,000 -79,568,000 7,440,000 -154,657,000 -200,235,000 -13,463,000 -25,795,000 -15,605,000 -15,868,000 5,954,000 -2,201,000 -3,926,000 -189,619,000 11,010,000 297,933,000 -46,724,000 79,068,000 -36,287,000 -8,552,000 -78,712,000 -61,986,000 -26,824,000 38,105,000    8,200,000    64,192,000    9,773,000 -61,413,000   205,000 -40,169,000 -51,427,000      -19,022,000 -39,630,000 -32,690,000 -18,353,000 -4,397,000 -15,936,000 -58,818,000 -13,455,000 -2,984,000 -23,751,000 -39,024,000 -30,675,000 -1,660,000 -15,257,000 -40,054,000 -20,152,000 -250,000 -43,809,000 -38,297,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        -7,888,000 -7,715,000 17,960,000 -277,000 -17,887,000 -1,990,000 17,521,000 15,478,000 -9,925,000 455,000 4,451,000 -9,990,000 -11,567,000 -554,052,000 80,438,000 15,662,000 96,490,000 107,353,000 85,001,000 -11,794,000 42,512,000 -122,394,000 -8,010,000 288,872,000 1,854,000 -2,593,000 2,522,000 5,111,000 -4,058,000 -6,122,000 935,000 -198,528,000 -3,470,000 40,413,000 9,957,000 -15,418,000 -2,768,000 -1,824,000 14,097,000 -21,000 -5,552,000 -30,433,000 29,927,000 -13,331,000 -28,256,000 34,249,000 36,216,000 6,496,000 7,663,000 16,880,000 5,470,000 6,194,000 19,117,000 -370,696,000 393,996,000 -16,106,000 -17,652,000 34,653,000 14,170,000 -15,201,000 11,264,000 6,573,000 6,008,000 -2,258,000 4,077,000 1,373,000 3,453,000 4,854,000 -8,582,000 6,835,000 5,227,000 4,941,000 -977,000 24,000 
          effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        302,000 1,688,000 596,000 154,000 -501,000 146,000 777,000 -121,000 247,000 -190,000 37,000 103,000 592,000 -592,000 -462,000 -58,000 -1,000 -212,000 13,000 -24,000 300,000 222,000 195,000 -684,000 343,000 -245,000 75,000 57,000 -216,000 -110,000 -621,000 26,000 -42,000 478,000 528,000 427,000 -722,000 -111,000 -281,000 652,000 -268,000 -956,000 179,000 -1,004,000 -1,257,000 -1,399,000 448,000 587,000 -1,006,000 468,000 -1,905,000 -146,000 -4,000 370,000 82,000 361,000 -25,000 -880,000 386,000 347,000 447,000 2,049,000 -675,000 -19,000 148,000 462,000 962,000 -139,000 -1,265,000      
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        40,177,000 26,754,000                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        -7,586,000 -6,027,000 18,556,000 40,054,000 -18,388,000 -1,844,000 18,298,000 42,111,000 -9,678,000                                                                  
          net borrowings pursuant to revolving credit facilities
         18,482,000 24,500,000 105,500,000  -147,000,000 175,000,000 126,500,000  6,500,000 9,000,000 176,000,000           -226,500,000 396,800,000  88,400,000 -33,000,000 42,400,000   -1,000,000 70,000,000   400,000 22,800,000 -27,019,000 -35,136,000 8,683,000 79,267,000           -2,800,000 18,000,000        7,900,000               
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                                  
          cash payments during the period for
                                                                                  
          income taxes, net of refunds and transferable tax credits
                                                                                  
          interest, net of capitalized interest
         31,454,000 12,616,000 32,268,000  13,339,000 23,267,000 19,596,000  16,152,000 15,445,000 13,396,000 10,217,000 15,077,000 7,152,000 14,462,000 7,420,000 14,634,000 7,536,000 14,349,000   10,621,000 12,627,000  21,043,000 1,241,000 19,885,000  20,188,000 1,676,000 19,882,000  19,913,000 1,332,000 19,874,000  19,900,000 1,323,000 19,712,000 869,000 19,387,000 1,071,000 18,729,000                               
          non-cash investing and financing activities
                                                                                  
          dividends declared but not paid
         -5,000 -87,000 13,391,000  -114,000 -534,000 14,147,000  103,000 151,000 14,985,000 360,000 -473,000 -1,000 13,250,000 691,000 -4,000     -12,267,000 12,313,000  4,000 4,000 11,970,000  -27,000 -3,000 12,117,000  34,000 -62,000 12,195,000  1,000 -82,000 11,580,000 507,000 -192,000 3,000 11,230,000 412,000 -46,000 -363,000 11,173,000 12,000 7,000 7,000 10,759,000                       
          investments in property, equipment, and intangible assets recognized in accounts payable and accrued expense liabilities
         -138,000 3,242,000 17,337,000  8,567,000 -3,065,000 14,020,000                                                                   
          income taxes, net of refunds
          38,519,000 3,029,000  35,773,000 26,634,000 2,327,000  38,410,000 30,601,000 1,603,000 34,493,000 41,335,000 39,631,000 513,000 48,310,000 41,121,000 16,785,000 323,000   90,000 1,024,000  10,247,000 14,627,000 807,000  28,336,000 17,436,000 5,034,000  441,000 29,359,000 1,454,000  19,585,000 8,292,000 4,208,000 22,516,000 11,422,000 18,695,000 2,357,000 25,962,000 32,006,000 13,752,000 5,842,000 34,523,000 1,338,000 10,623,000 1,029,000 25,848,000 11,309,000 12,645,000 1,746,000 28,261,000 9,696,000 3,770,000 3,756,000 23,566,000 14,640,000 8,173,000 3,748,000 17,487,000 15,241,000 1,255,000 230,000 20,421,000 12,219,000 12,817,000 351,000 26,361,000 29,102,000 
          non-cash interest, investments, and affiliate loss
           1,515,000    2,510,000                                                                   
          depreciation and amortization - other expenses from franchised and managed properties
                                                                                  
          impairment of long-lived assets
                                -12,000 -33,000 7,304,000                                               
          gain on sale of business and assets
                                                                                  
          proceeds from the sale of assets and business
                                                                                  
          proceeds from the termination of intangible assets
                                                                                  
          payments to extinguish acquired debt
                                                                                 
          proceeds from acquired derivative
                                                                                 
          depreciation and amortization – other expenses from franchised and managed properties
             6,439,000 6,769,000 7,028,000                                                                   
          purchases of investments for employee benefit plans
             -394,000 -477,000 -1,633,000 -516,000                                                                  
          investments in intangible assets
             -431,000 -263,000 -1,439,000 -121,000                                                                  
          proceeds from sales of investments for employee benefit plans
             40,000 551,000 1,591,000 346,000                                                                  
          investments in property and equipment
              -40,762,000 -32,777,000 -34,874,000                                                                  
          proceeds from the sale of affiliates
                                                                                 
          gain on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                  
          loss on sale of business and assets
                                                                                  
          non-cash interest, investment, and affiliate loss
                -7,038,000 1,389,000                                                                 
          asset acquisitions, net of cash paid
                                                                                 
          cash received from extinguishment of notes receivable
                                                                                  
          net (repayments) borrowings pursuant to revolving credit facilities
                            -280,000                                                      
          proceeds from issuance of term loan
                                                                                 
          principal payments on long-term debt
                            -6,942,000 -433,546,000 -130,000 -33,239,000  -123,000 -125,000 -123,000 -126,000 -115,000 -251,000 -111,000 -176,000 -175,000 -156,000 -153,000 -152,000 -213,000 -305,000 -318,000 -307,000 -124,025,000 -3,087,000 -3,082,000 -2,998,000 -2,998,000 -2,060,000 -2,052,000 -2,046,000 -2,063,000 -2,049,000 -2,046,000         -5,000              
          depreciation and amortization – marketing and reservation system
                 8,963,000 9,305,000 9,276,000   7,454,000 7,154,000  6,288,000 6,261,000 5,815,000  5,409,000 4,712,000 4,873,000  3,756,000 4,078,000 4,521,000  4,639,000 4,977,000 5,071,000                                           
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                                  
          principal payments on 2012 senior notes
                                                                                  
          investment in property, equipment and intangible assets acquired in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                  
          asset acquisition from extinguishment of note receivable
                                                                                
          gain on sale and disposal of business and assets
                     -13,379,000                                                             
          non-cash stock compensation and other charges
                  13,059,000 10,630,000     11,454,000 7,982,000 11,269,000 5,026,000 4,942,000 4,290,000 3,033,000 -2,575,000 5,182,000 4,260,000 4,184,000 3,989,000 4,531,000 3,739,000 3,929,000 3,787,000 2,971,000 13,560,000 3,128,000 3,681,000 4,421,000 3,071,000 4,612,000 3,354,000 2,876,000 3,530,000 2,890,000 2,509,000 1,613,000 3,382,000 1,824,000 2,887,000 2,633,000 3,057,000 3,032,000 2,549,000 5,069,000 2,438,000 2,325,000 2,543,000 4,249,000 2,826,000 2,923,000 4,513,000 2,335,000 1,672,000 2,627,000 2,670,000 4,965,000 2,195,000 4,195,000 2,406,000 925,000 2,194,000 4,457,000 3,338,000 2,228,000 2,273,000 
          equity in net gain of affiliates, less distributions received
                                                                                  
          investment in property and equipment
                  -26,118,000 -19,566,000 -23,870,000 -16,218,000 -23,057,000 -26,809,000 -28,196,000 -22,705,000 -14,029,000 -9,364,000 -1,427,000 -11,082,000 -14,865,000 -6,229,000 -11,207,000 -7,958,000 -23,271,000 -14,906,000 -13,544,000 -12,518,000 -16,615,000 -4,996,000 -5,923,000 -6,827,000 -5,969,000 -4,718,000 -7,607,000 -6,672,000 -5,606,000 -5,306,000 -5,955,000 -7,256,000 -7,750,000 -6,804,000 -9,060,000 -4,572,000 -4,299,000 -3,015,000 -5,082,000 -5,437,000 -7,360,000 -13,645,000 -2,918,000 -6,289,000 -3,107,000 -3,129,000 -2,795,000 -3,019,000 -3,275,000 -1,835,000 -6,695,000 -5,424,000 -7,691,000 -4,558,000 -3,596,000 -2,550,000 -2,921,000 -2,068,000 -4,738,000 -2,413,000 -2,854,000 -2,606,000 -3,229,000 -2,948,000 
          investment in intangible assets
                  -288,000 -1,097,000 -384,000 -1,423,000 -616,000 -1,208,000 -460,000 -137,000 -2,091,000 -885,000 -147,000 -382,000 174,000 -1,004,000 -3,040,000 -2,622,000 -277,000 -760,000 -138,000 -336,000 -136,000 -1,193,000 -141,000 -148,000 -140,000 -2,088,000                                       
          proceeds from sale of assets and business
                                                                                  
          asset acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                                                
          proceeds from sale of equity method investments
                  868,000                                                               
          purchases of investments, employee benefit plans
                  -536,000 -2,670,000 -466,000 -425,000 -476,000 -2,818,000 -426,000 -348,000 -380,000 -551,000 -308,000 -322,000 -388,000 -1,544,000 -427,000 -472,000 -673,000 -1,603,000 -454,000 -394,000 -378,000 -1,669,000 -307,000 -404,000 -312,000 -1,424,000 -231,000 -290,000 -244,000 -896,000 -243,000 -1,241,000 -647,000 -1,089,000 -1,274,000 -300,000 -330,000 -890,000 -831,000 -265,000 -338,000 -1,242,000 -506,000 -222,000 -226,000 -743,000 -551,000 88,000 -242,000 -897,000 -552,000 -192,000 -100,000 -1,104,000 -615,000 -775,000 -461,000 -2,003,000 -894,000 -840,000 -1,663,000 -4,405,000 -1,558,000 -1,427,000 
          proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans
                  383,000 716,000 12,000 42,000 1,000 1,853,000 122,000 493,000 2,000 1,992,000 106,000 471,000 204,000 1,697,000 20,000 483,000 77,000 1,637,000 179,000 818,000 799,000 1,029,000 95,000 56,000 1,251,000 843,000 516,000 259,000 773,000 363,000 250,000 1,833,000 162,000 925,000 -2,000 325,000 360,000 281,000 116,000 118,000 52,000 3,882,000 314,000 1,940,000 317,000 8,652,000                   
          issuance of notes receivable
                  -624,000 -3,660,000 -30,000 -3,630,000 -742,000 -1,245,000     -2,115,000 -1,952,000 -5,778,000 -9,955,000 -5,890,000 -3,122,000 -1,755,000 -7,169,000                       -1,729,000 -27,620,000 -1,485,000 -2,101,000 -3,719,000 -8,446,000 -1,669,000 -1,174,000 -1,477,000 -2,885,000 -893,000 -7,474,000 -534,000 -264,000 -402,000 -381,000 -948,000 -999,000 -4,727,000 -909,000 -775,000 -1,329,000 -2,811,000 
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                  112,000 5,504,000 1,448,000 2,000 148,000 2,211,000 237,000 1,702,000 6,270,000 2,845,000 3,588,000 3,847,000 1,533,000 1,235,000 2,891,000 2,248,000 7,068,000 9,203,000 205,000 3,096,000 15,007,000 23,052,000 4,308,000 3,209,000 1,627,000 4,963,000 6,149,000 2,568,000 97,000 4,137,000 675,000 685,000 77,000 5,619,000 5,114,000 3,437,000 1,547,000 2,187,000 704,000 606,000 5,367,000 2,395,000 4,250,000 56,000 389,000 119,000 594,000 894,000 2,238,000 1,136,000 6,000 667,000 648,000 2,414,000 2,141,000 1,892,000 2,711,000 2,941,000 171,000 3,119,000 2,795,000 656,000 577,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                  41,566,000 511,605,000 234,779,000 33,766,000 26,642,000 235,336,000 202,463,000 193,441,000 214,879,000 167,795,000 134,177,000 107,057,000 91,259,000 67,870,000 52,680,000 46,377,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                  4,488,000 31,679,000 -10,975,000 -554,644,000 79,976,000 527,209,000 96,489,000 107,141,000 85,014,000 222,961,000 42,812,000 -122,172,000 -7,815,000 321,954,000 2,197,000 -2,838,000 2,597,000 31,810,000 -4,274,000 -6,232,000 314,000 36,834,000 -3,512,000 40,891,000 10,485,000 187,472,000 -3,490,000 -1,935,000 13,816,000 194,072,000 -5,820,000 -31,389,000 30,106,000 200,544,000 -29,513,000 32,850,000 36,664,000 174,878,000 6,657,000 17,348,000 3,565,000 140,225,000 19,113,000 -370,326,000 394,078,000 91,312,000 -17,677,000 33,773,000 14,556,000 76,405,000 11,711,000 8,622,000 5,333,000 65,593,000 4,225,000 1,835,000 4,415,000 57,395,000 -9,847,000 5,982,000 5,227,000 51,318,000 -977,000 24,000 
          investment in property, equipment and intangibles acquired in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                  2,012,000 6,704,000 31,000 -363,000 1,586,000 4,129,000 -3,402,000 2,835,000 1,300,000 2,785,000                                                       
          amortization - franchise agreement acquisition cost
                   4,637,000                                                               
          non-cash interest and investment loss
                   -1,442,000                                                               
          proceeds from sale of business and assets
                     107,661,000                                                             
          depreciation and amortization - marketing and reservation system
                                                                                  
          loss on sale and disposal of assets
                                                                                  
          change in working capital and other, net of acquisition
                            32,292,000 47,825,000 -31,343,000 -42,283,000 18,692,000 -2,787,000 -6,715,000 -31,014,000 47,028,000 16,199,000 -28,904,000 -36,354,000                                           
          proceeds from sales of assets
                                10,585,000 1,000        6,660,000 1,700,000  64,000 4,691,000 1,592,000  3,396,000 3,513,000 8,703,000                           
          asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of tax credits for rehabilitation of historic building
                                                                                  
          proceeds from termination of intangibles
                    39,013,000                                                              
          distributions and sales proceeds from investments in affiliates
                                                                                  
          proceeds from issuance of 2020 senior notes
                                                                                 
          payments to extinguish long-term debt
                                                                                 
          cash payments during the year for
                                                                                  
          depreciation and amortization – marketing, reservation, and system
                                                                                  
          stock compensation and other charges
                     10,851,000 10,215,000 7,555,000                                                           
          interest and investment loss
                     1,676,000 5,550,000 1,909,000                                                           
          purchase of treasury stock
                      -338,000 -14,802,000  -4,677,000 -316,000 -5,046,000  -622,000 -464,000 -54,072,000  -2,333,000 -10,486,000 -31,951,000  -38,693,000 -28,704,000 -41,869,000                -4,530,000 -281,000 -33,000 -17,000 -3,634,000 -359,000 -54,000 -7,319,000 -14,854,000 -28,821,000 -22,269,000 -320,000 -2,207,000 -41,000 -1,929,000 -306,000 -8,936,000 -2,086,000 -20,692,000 -17,042,000 -19,308,000 -62,164,000 -62,000 -60,000 -1,446,000 -29,186,000 -109,408,000 
          gain on sale of asset
                       -29,000                                                           
          proceeds from sale of asset
                       8,494,000                                                           
          impairment of goodwill
                                3,097,000                                               
          loss on sale of business
                                8,000 25,000                                                 
          non-cash interest, investment, and affiliate income
                                                                                  
          payment on business disposition
                                                                                
          proceeds from issuance of long term debt
                                398,513,000 3,148,000 12,224,000 8,491,000 8,509,000 176,000 140,000 212,000                                           
          payments on transfer of interest in notes receivable
                                   -24,409,000                                               
          loss on impairment of assets
                                                                                  
          non-cash interest and other investment income
                                                                                  
          equity in net losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, less distributions received
                         1,023,000 1,401,000 5,997,000 8,119,000 1,732,000 3,483,000 2,105,000 328,000 6,854,000 1,426,000 3,954,000 267,000 420,000 -33,000 6,735,000 2,301,000 735,000 1,157,000 2,386,000                                       
          contributions to equity method investments
                         -1,014,000 -168,000 -968,000 -834,000 -1,623,000 -796,000 -2,201,000 -10,499,000 -3,653,000 -5,181,000 -8,495,000 -554,000 -1,844,000 -5,751,000 -1,455,000 -5,678,000 -2,749,000 -10,517,000 -31,610,000 -10,482,000 -4,491,000 -15,395,000 -4,293,000 -19,926,000 -1,365,000                                 
          distributions and sale proceeds from equity method investments
                                                                                  
          purchase/issuance of notes receivable
                                                                                 
          collection of notes receivable
                         63,000                                                       
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                                                                                  
          cash payments during the period for:
                                                                                  
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                  
          loss on asset disposition and impairments
                             4,290,000                                                     
          loss on debt extinguishment
                                                                                  
          non-cash interest and other investment loss
                          -4,765,000 -2,059,000                                                       
          distributions from equity method investments
                            1,000 249,000 2,956,000 157,000 400,000 2,332,000 1,785,000 5,724,000 219,000 444,000 766,000 262,000 2,611,000 1,186,000 510,000 81,000 3,552,000 67,000 248,000                                 
          net borrowings pursuant to term loan
                                                                                  
          gain on disposal of assets
                                78,000 8,000 -69,000 -2,120,000         31,000                                      
          proceeds from sale of unconsolidated joint venture
                                                                                 
          (payments on) proceeds from transfer of interest in notes receivable
                                                                                
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          non-cash interest and other income
                                                               -1,593,000    -350,000              -1,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of tax credits
                                                                                  
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                  
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                                             150,056,000                     
          provision for credit losses
                              16,989,000 7,686,000                                                   
          non-cash interest and other loss
                              -3,242,000 4,339,000  295,000 -415,000 -2,495,000  -316,000 -166,000 974,000 -321,000 -177,000 27,000 -301,000  -151,000   61,000         90,000                -2,846,000 -3,056,000 949,000 4,811,000 2,773,000 139,000 1,577,000   
          investment in property and equipment acquired in accounts payable
                              -1,392,000 2,709,000  -8,000 -4,149,000 5,732,000  -1,650,000 3,019,000 374,000  -137,000 171,000 724,000  -120,000 -270,000 944,000 2,106,000 -47,000 278,000 1,380,000  202,000 85,000 603,000 -105,000 -5,333,000                         
          franchise agreement acquisition cost, net of reimbursements
                               -7,122,000 -13,352,000 -6,470,000 -12,721,000 -6,401,000 -12,375,000 -20,228,000 -8,401,000 -11,925,000                                           
          provision for bad debts
                                2,518,000 2,187,000 552,000 2,983,000 4,263,000 1,923,000 967,000 3,389,000 1,644,000 880,000 355,000 561,000  131,000   164,000         634,000          778,000      900,000 393,000 350,000 8,563,000 599,000 227,000 44,000 772,000 661,000 
          principal payments on long-term debt, including premium on extinguishment
                                                                                  
          proceeds from other debt agreements
                                                                                  
          proceeds from transfer of interest in notes receivable
                                                                               
          loss on disposal of assets
                                     24,000    28,000                                         
          issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable
                                      -16,505,000 -2,500,000 -1,173,000 -3,588,000 -5,114,000 -9,863,000 -12,323,000 -7,233,000 -5,561,000 -7,487,000 -11,631,000 -23,753,000   -1,117,000 -1,636,000 -587,000                           
          collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable
                                      3,355,000 150,000 25,000 78,000 30,000 522,000 30,000 882,000 10,049,000 109,000 1,152,000 130,000 3,462,000 105,000 1,457,000 89,000 9,675,000 68,000 9,524,000 23,000                         
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
                                                                                  
          receivables
                                        24,394,000 -6,847,000 -29,308,000 -11,365,000 20,507,000 -3,368,000 -24,585,000 -14,473,000 24,933,000 4,324,000 -17,232,000 -11,624,000 16,247,000 9,021,000 -32,027,000 -7,491,000 6,969,000 7,457,000 -17,625,000 -3,531,000 12,166,000 -5,147,000 -11,388,000 -870,000 7,709,000 -4,436,000 -9,808,000 -1,250,000 5,282,000 -4,450,000 -9,626,000 -435,000 8,613,000 -7,635,000 -6,229,000 4,455,000 4,288,000 -3,539,000 -2,696,000 -2,411,000 12,826,000 -8,501,000 
          advances to/from marketing and reservation activities
                                              -2,867,000 -39,804,000 -7,267,000 14,617,000 -902,000 4,626,000 9,992,000 28,665,000 26,213,000 5,309,000 18,649,000                          
          forgivable notes receivable
                                        -9,195,000 -7,335,000 -9,625,000 -4,483,000 -2,301,000 -1,935,000 -6,710,000 -6,464,000 -2,037,000 -1,843,000 -5,815,000 -13,371,000 -4,138,000 -2,084,000 -3,069,000 -3,623,000 -2,625,000 -2,127,000                         
          accounts payable
                                        -7,224,000 724,000 9,752,000 9,203,000 -10,157,000 -14,099,000 14,547,000 -3,980,000 1,382,000 -11,879,000 18,142,000 -1,152,000 -12,209,000 13,529,000 6,236,000 2,080,000 1,024,000 -8,613,000 -578,000 10,471,000 -5,969,000 -350,000 -382,000 6,712,000 -6,319,000 -1,558,000 7,801,000 -1,775,000 -530,000 -2,769,000 5,749,000 3,294,000 -6,218,000 -3,584,000 10,618,000 -9,095,000 2,923,000 -7,503,000 4,846,000 -13,404,000 14,017,000 -274,000 
          accrued expenses and other current liabilities
                                        18,716,000 -254,000 13,762,000 -25,048,000 19,486,000 -5,419,000 15,679,000 -24,521,000 19,249,000                                  
          income taxes payable/receivable
                                        51,497,000 -25,743,000 -7,383,000 13,012,000 -13,444,000 10,160,000 10,857,000 -1,798,000 -15,465,000 8,616,000 -323,000 2,773,000 -11,563,000 -7,217,000 12,038,000 3,160,000 -19,831,000 22,909,000 -2,638,000 4,367,000 -15,979,000 978,000 3,628,000 8,180,000 -18,916,000 2,950,000 10,222,000 1,182,000 -13,357,000 448,000 6,825,000 4,667,000 -14,151,000 2,221,000 11,772,000 8,321,000 -18,620,000 11,433,000 -350,000 5,667,000   
          deferred revenue
                                        4,147,000 1,589,000 -10,518,000 12,579,000 11,670,000 7,812,000 1,706,000 40,458,000 3,129,000 -1,919,000 -3,511,000 7,552,000 546,000 -1,480,000 -1,701,000 7,932,000 -175,000 -6,368,000 -8,478,000 5,160,000 -5,830,000 12,422,000 -6,401,000 1,997,000 -7,852,000 15,838,000 -11,172,000 4,709,000 -4,030,000 13,968,000 -3,663,000 9,138,000 -699,000 -734,000 -2,881,000 8,964,000 -2,841,000 -2,844,000 -1,770,000 5,906,000 1,573,000 -1,897,000 
          other assets
                                        2,683,000 602,000 3,194,000 -4,958,000 1,255,000 876,000 -3,596,000 -7,238,000 -966,000 326,000 4,674,000 -9,826,000 -125,000 -23,000 2,001,000 -3,103,000 -802,000 -731,000 2,205,000 -3,869,000 3,982,000 -3,127,000 -1,720,000 -2,611,000 -2,606,000 194,000 397,000 -1,147,000 -950,000 -7,448,000 2,591,000 -6,898,000 954,000 513,000 1,118,000 456,000 -3,511,000 2,180,000 1,227,000 -942,000 -2,124,000 843,000 
          other liabilities
                                        1,379,000 -54,000 -773,000 -751,000 686,000 4,568,000 -1,734,000 -842,000 314,000 4,979,000 332,000 437,000 368,000 355,000 1,061,000 -2,359,000 1,006,000 1,580,000 4,649,000 2,622,000 -15,907,000 -793,000 315,000 -1,135,000 2,890,000 -2,237,000 715,000 -1,339,000 1,917,000 4,880,000 1,929,000 -1,352,000 874,000 -1,530,000 1,958,000 -5,643,000 -6,017,000 -1,492,000 3,073,000 699,000 -1,883,000 -607,000 
          proceeds from sale of assets
                                                                                  
          acquisitions of real estate
                                            -3,320,000 126,000 -25,389,000                                   
          cash payments during the year for:
                                                                                  
          advances to/from marketing and reservation system activities
                                         26,290,000 17,623,000 -216,000                                       
          net cash used by investing activities
                                         -10,972,000 -19,471,000 -47,832,000  -12,130,000                                     
          net cash used by financing activities
                                                 -37,468,000                                 
          non-cash sale of investment of unconsolidated joint venture
                                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                  
          net cash provided (used) by financing activities
                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
                                                                                  
          net cash provided (used) by operating activities
                                           24,214,000        -15,835,000            4,412,000    -5,217,000               
          benefit from bad debts
                                               655,000   374,000 823,000 1,099,000 293,000 201,000 1,182,000    844,000 1,094,000 566,000 557,000 679,000 1,315,000 -495,000   1,126,000 784,000 781,000 856,000           
          non-cash interest and other (income) loss
                                               667,000   834,000 506,000 1,338,000 1,117,000 303,000 416,000    76,000 925,000 187,000   -871,000      1,294,000 -987,000           
          equity in net incomees from unconsolidated joint ventures, less distributions received
                                                                                  
          excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                                             745,000 -171,000 1,575,000 322,000 272,000 140,000 4,473,000 1,424,000 978,000 295,000 1,024,000 244,000 70,000 194,000 952,000 766,000 152,000 219,000 422,000 119,000 47,000 227,000 834,000 294,000 319,000 -37,000 49,000 1,460,000 2,341,000 1,339,000 694,000 5,482,000 350,000 2,218,000 2,085,000 1,339,000 1,105,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities; net of acquisition:
                                                                                  
          non-cash sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture
                                             2,350,000                                   
          loss on sale of assets
                                                                                  
          equity losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, net of distributions received
                                                362,000                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities:
                                                                                  
          (gain) loss on sale of assets
                                               9,000                                   
          equity (earnings) losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, net of distributions received
                                               2,471,000   1,576,000 1,205,000                               
          net cash used by operating activities
                                               -22,945,000                                   
          equity method investments
                                                   -1,921,000 -3,427,000 -7,416,000 -3,567,000 -3,379,000 -1,924,000 -1,910,000 -851,000 -1,000,000 -10,831,000 -3,139,000 -3,715,000 -2,600,000 -1,400,000 -2,000,000 -1,600,000               
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                    -466,000         
          acquisitions, long-term debt assumed
                                                                                  
          acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                                                  
          accrued expenses
                                                  17,083,000 -24,052,000 17,760,000 -5,835,000 14,614,000 -19,861,000 13,162,000 -4,294,000 12,682,000 -31,145,000 22,685,000 7,350,000 7,683,000 -25,342,000 16,930,000 420,000 7,927,000 -18,931,000 11,840,000 5,391,000 4,010,000 -10,611,000 4,465,000 1,413,000 1,541,000 -8,708,000 2,210,000 4,269,000     
          net cash provided (used) by investing activities
                                                  -2,021,000 -7,269,000                               
          net borrowings pursuant to revolving credit facility
                                                  -7,700,000 20,700,000    15,000,000        5,900,000       -2,800,000 16,200,000  -11,800,000 -5,700,000 25,400,000  -29,900,000 85,100,000 6,800,000   
          issuance of common stock pursuant to share based compensation plans
                                                  1,292,000 6,952,000  149,000                             
          (gain) loss on disposal of assets
                                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                                                                  
          issuance of common stock pursuant to share based compensation plan
                                                                                  
          dividends received from equity method investments
                                                     555,000 365,000 181,000 336,000 574,000 389,000 146,000 455,000 456,000   823,000 157,000   537,000 470,000   518,000 331,000 322,000 166,000 507,000 235,000     
          equity in net (income) loss of affiliates
                                                             -171,000 128,000 55,000                   
          net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facility
                                                                                  
          interest
                                                     19,531,000 982,000 19,613,000 1,083,000 20,211,000 1,633,000 20,400,000 1,288,000 7,967,000 311,000 7,388,000 429,000 7,420,000 369,000 7,309,000 112,000 583,000 695,000 646,000 740,000 1,010,000 1,365,000 1,893,000 2,127,000 2,418,000 4,831,000 2,002,000 5,417,000 2,459,000 
          equity in net income of affiliates
                                                      30,000 35,000    141,000     -7,000 39,000 -301,000 -336,000 -342,000 -195,000 -353,000 -334,000 -336,000 -225,000 -218,000 -476,000 -436,000 -201,000 -301,000 -393,000 -462,000 
          net cash provided (used) in investing activities
                                                      3,574,000 1,027,000                           
          issuance of restricted shares of common stock
                                                       6,062,000 103,000 301,000 945,000 7,151,000 250,000 770,000 8,497,000 1,382,000 770,000 7,452,000 150,000 920,000 8,163,000 219,000 947,000 5,984,000 55,000 228,000 3,082,000 6,117,000   
          issuance of performance vested restricted stock units
                                                       1,191,000 1,298,000         256,000 1,000 461,000       
          capital lease obligation
                                                                -145,000 623,000 430,000 55,000              
          issuance of treasury stock to employee stock purchase plan
                                                                189,000 170,000 195,000 185,000 171,000 140,000 163,000 151,000 157,000 164,000 140,000 161,000 163,000 198,000     
          equity in net loss of affiliates
                                                         -421,000                         
          receivable – marketing and reservation fees
                                                          1,156,000 -4,101,000  23,200,000 3,798,000 -6,187,000  9,913,000 -2,408,000 -8,979,000  15,402,000 -7,087,000 -10,909,000  5,771,000 -9,143,000 -10,370,000  10,406,000 -4,676,000 -9,533,000  15,517,000 
          net cash from (used) in financing activities
                                                           18,136,000                       
          receivable—marketing and reservation fees
                                                                                  
          settlement of forward starting interest rate swap agreement
                                                                                 
          repayments of long-term debt
                                                             -169,000 -167,000 -166,000  -61,000 -8,000 -5,000               
          declaration of dividends
                                                             611,375,000 10,651,000 10,684,000 10,660,000 10,874,000 10,980,000 10,992,000 10,929,000 10,952,000 10,963,000 10,971,000 10,942,000 10,910,000 11,040,000 11,167,000 11,115,000 11,555,000 10,582,000 10,558,000   
          net repayments pursuant to revolving credit facilities
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of investments, employee benefit plans
                                                                 219,000 37,000 310,000  182,000 314,000 522,000  12,668,000 22,000 1,149,000  1,179,000 1,248,000 4,430,000  1,152,000 
          net borrowings (repayments) pursuant to revolving credit facility
                                                                    -6,400,000            -6,001,000 79,200,000 
          non-cash financing activities:
                                                                                  
          principal payments of long-term debt
                                                                              
          non-cash investing activities:
                                                                                  
          acquisitions, liabilities assumed
                                                                                  
          dividends received from equity method investees
                                                                               192,000 750,000 200,000 
          accrued expenses and other
                                                                               -5,365,000 4,039,000 3,275,000 
          proceeds from disposition of assets
                                                                                  
          income tax benefit realized related to stock options exercised
                                                                                  
          income taxes payable
                                                                                 -3,966,000