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Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation - Narrative (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Glacier Park Inc motorinn Lodges hotel	Sep. 16, 2014 Blitz Communication Group Limited USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2014 Blitz Communication Group Limited GBP (£)	Jul. 01, 2014 West Glacier Motel and Cabins USD ($) acre Room	Jul. 02, 2014 West Glacier Motel and Cabins USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2014 Apgar Village Lodge acre Room	Jul. 01, 2014 West Glacier, Apgar Village, and other operations USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2014 West Glacier, Apgar Village, and other operations USD ($)	Oct. 07, 2014 Subsequent Event onPeak LLC USD ($)	Oct. 07, 2014 Subsequent Event Travel Planners, Inc USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 24,415	£ 15,000	$ 16,544			$ 16,500		$ 43,100	$ 33,900
Rooms Acquired				32		48
Land Acquired				200.0		3.8
Inventory		$ 433			$ 1,374			$ 300
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	80.00%
Number of Lodges	5
Number of Motor Inns	3
Numbers of Hotel	1

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