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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- Definition

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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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-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)

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Investments in unconsolidated companies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2007
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Number of hotels	35
Maximum
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Peruvian rail joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Peruvian hotel joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Number of hotels	4
Peruvian hotel and rail joint ventures
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Eastern and Oriental Express Ltd.
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	25.00%
Buzios land joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%	50.00%
Cash consideration paid		$ 5,000
Hotel Ritz, Madrid
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Guarantees \| Peruvian hotel and rail joint ventures \| Minimum
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method investment	50.00%
Guarantees \| Hotel Ritz, Madrid \| Debt
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure	10,336
Guarantees \| Hotel Ritz, Madrid \| Working Capital Loan Facility
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure	995
Contingent Financial Guarantee Additional Debt 2018 \| Peruvian hotel joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure	15,900
Contingent Financial Guarantee Additional Debt 2014 \| Peruvian hotel joint venture
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure	676
First Mortgage Loan Facility \| Hotel Ritz, Madrid
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Long-term debt default amount classified in current liabilities	$ 83,379