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Deferred Revenue-Right-to-use contracts and Deferred commission expense - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred revenue - right-to-use contracts, as of January 1 | $ 74,174us-gaap_DeferredRevenue | $ 68,673us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross | 2,797els_RightToUseContractsCurrentPeriodGross | 3,081els_RightToUseContractsCurrentPeriodGross
Revenue recognized from right-to-use contract upfront payments | (2,024)us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue | (1,934)us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net | 773us-gaap_DeferredRevenuePeriodIncreaseDecrease | 1,147us-gaap_DeferredRevenuePeriodIncreaseDecrease
Deferred revenue - right-to-use contracts, as of June 30 | 74,947us-gaap_DeferredRevenue | 69,820us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Movement in Deferred Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Deferred commission expense, as of January 1 | 28,589us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent | 25,251us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent
Deferred commission expense | 1,142els_DeferredCommissionExpense | 1,239els_DeferredCommissionExpense
Commission expense recognized | (829)els_CommissionExpenseRecognizedRelatedToRightToUseContractSales | (684)els_CommissionExpenseRecognizedRelatedToRightToUseContractSales
Net increase in deferred commission expense | 313els_DeferredCommissionExpenseIncreaseDecreaseNet | 555els_DeferredCommissionExpenseIncreaseDecreaseNet
Deferred commission expense, as of June 30 | $ 28,902us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent | $ 25,806us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent

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- Definition Upfront payments received from right to use contracts. The contracts give members the right to use certain properties on a continuous basis up to 21 days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of deferred revenue as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue represents collections of cash or other assets 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. + References 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 Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.4(a).Q1 Response) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012821&loc=d3e214044-122780 + Details
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- Definition The amount of previously reported deferred or unearned revenue that was recognized as revenue during the period. For cash flows, this element primarily pertains to amortization of deferred credits on long-term arrangements. As a noncash item, it is deducted from net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.4(a).Q1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012821&loc=d3e214044-122780 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 13 -Section A -Subsection 1 + Details
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