Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Property and Equipment Estimated Useful Life

Property and equipment consists of the following, along with associated estimated useful lives:

Buildings and improvements	5 to 40 years
Hotel equipment, automobiles, furniture, and fixtures	2 to 10 years
Leasehold improvements	shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life

Intangible Assets Estimated Useful Life

Intangible assets with a definite life are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which consist of the following:

Franchise agreements, management contracts and other	3 to 20 years
Returns membership list	3 years
Leasehold interests—hotels, restaurants, office	2 to 49 years

Accrued Liabilities Related to Insurance Programs

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, we accrued the following liabilities related to these insurance programs:

	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Automobile and general liability insurance	$	14,410	$	21,219
Workers’ compensation		10,880		10,575
Health insurance		1,709		1,350
	$	26,999	$	33,144

Advertising and Promotional Expenses

For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, we incurred advertising and promotional expenses included within the following in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations:

	2017		2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Direct lodging expenses		7,793		5,427		5,615
General and administrative expenses		1,675		1,649		1,249
Marketing, promotional and other advertising expenses		58,448		58,397		61,209
Total	$	67,916	$	65,473	$	68,073

Percentages of Total Revenues

The percentages of our total revenues from these states for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	2017			2016			2015
Texas		21	%		21	%		22	%
Florida		16	%		16	%		17	%
California		10	%		10	%		9	%
Total		47	%		47	%		48	%