Original amount of equity-method investments at acquisition date.

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- Definition

Number of Hotels and Resorts Owned, Invested In or Managed

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Amount of outstanding long-term debt or borrowing associated with any securities or credit agreement for which there has been a default in principal, interest, sinking fund, or redemption provisions, or any breach of covenant that existed at the end of the period and subsequently has not been cured.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(c))

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph c

-Article 4

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- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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Investments in unconsolidated companies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2007
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Number of hotels operated by joint venture	35
Rail joint venture in Peru
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Peruvian hotel joint venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Number of hotels operated by joint venture	4
Peruvian hotel joint venture \| Contingent Financial Guarantee Additional Debt 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Debt obligations guaranteed	$ 17,775
Peruvian hotel joint venture \| Contingent Financial Guarantee Additional Debt 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Debt obligations guaranteed	1,353
Hotel Ritz, Madrid
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Hotel Ritz, Madrid \| Guarantees \| Debt
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Debt obligations guaranteed	10,335
Hotel Ritz, Madrid \| Guarantees \| Working Capital Loan Facility
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Debt obligations guaranteed	789
Hotel Ritz, Madrid \| First Mortgage Loan Facility
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Long-term debt default amount classified in current liabilities	83,368
Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	25.00%
Buzios
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Cash consideration		$ 5,000
Hotel and rail joint ventures in Peru
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Maximum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Minimum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	20.00%
Minimum \| Hotel and rail joint ventures in Peru \| Guarantees
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Ownership percentage	50.00%