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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Segment Financial Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended						3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	May 04, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	May 04, 2012 Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Resort Ownership/Operation [Member] Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Resort Ownership/Operation [Member] Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Resort Ownership/Operation [Member] Predecessor [Member]	May 04, 2012 Resort Ownership/Operation [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Resort Ownership/Operation [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Resort Third-Party Management/License [Member] Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Resort Third-Party Management/License [Member] Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Resort Third-Party Management/License [Member] Predecessor [Member]	May 04, 2012 Resort Third-Party Management/License [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Resort Third-Party Management/License [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other [Member] Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Other [Member] Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other [Member] Predecessor [Member]	May 04, 2012 Other [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Other [Member] Predecessor [Member]
Operating Statistics [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 87,361	$ 107,892	$ 231,161						$ 87,361	$ 135,425	$ 83,551	$ 107,892	$ 231,161		$ 77,425	$ 120,089	$ 74,194	$ 95,876	$ 204,655	$ 8,123	$ 12,745	$ 7,462	$ 10,906	$ 22,145	$ 1,813	$ 2,591	$ 1,895	$ 1,110	$ 4,361
Depreciation and amortization	(11,766)	(16,469)	(41,362)						(11,766)	(19,545)	(14,799)	(16,469)	(41,362)		(10,520)	(17,470)	(14,045)	(15,476)	(39,083)						(1,246)	(2,075)	(754)	(993)	(2,279)
Net operating income	13,615	(6,124)	21,833						13,615	15,107	13,192	(6,124)	21,833		14,551	17,936	11,243	11,070	19,086	2,183	3,198	1,868	2,813	5,303	(3,119)	(6,027)	81	(20,007)	(2,556)
Investment income - affiliates	(220)	(303)	(682)						(220)	(357)	(220)	(303)	(682)
Interest income	(48)	(82)	(156)						(48)	(79)	(50)	(82)	(156)
Interest expense	10,015	16,016	36,174						10,015	16,274	11,969	16,016	36,174
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	3,868	(21,755)	(13,503)						3,868	(731)	1,493	(21,755)	(13,503)
Additions to long-lived assets										6,168	2,546	2,237	7,720			5,968	2,400	2,173	7,362							200	146	64	358
Total assets	$ 876,398		$ 721,549	$ (709,111)	$ 704,874	$ 736,444	$ 753,572	$ 758,623	$ 876,398	$ 876,398	$ 721,549		$ 721,549	$ 704,874	$ 747,092	$ 747,092	$ 611,112		$ 611,112	$ 1,238	$ 1,238	$ 927		$ 927	$ 128,068	$ 128,068	$ 109,510		$ 109,510