2.2.0.7 false Deferred Gains 11101 - Disclosure - Deferred Gains true false false false 1 USD false false Unit12 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Unit14 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Unit1 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 5 Deferred Gains 3 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 10pt;" align="left"><b>Note 11. Deferred Gains</b> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 10pt;" align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company defers gains realized in connection with the sale of a property that the Company continues to manage through a long-term management agreement and recognizes the gains over the initial term of the related agreement. As of June&nbsp;30, 2010 and December&nbsp;31, 2009, the Company had total deferred gains of approximately $1.0&nbsp;billion and $1.1&nbsp;billion, respectively, included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of deferred gains is included in management fees, franchise fees and other income in the Company's consolidated statements of income and totaled approximately $20&nbsp;million and $40&nbsp;million for the three and six months ended June&nbsp;30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. </div></div> </div> Note 11. Deferred Gains &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company defers gains realized in connection with the sale of a property that the Company continues false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description and amounts of deferred revenues at the end of the reporting period, and description and amounts of significant changes that occurred during the reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire deferred revenue disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 13 -Section A Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts (CON) -Number 5 -Paragraph 83, 84 false 1 1 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true