Acquisitions - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Jul. 02, 2025 |
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| Business Combination [Line Items] | |||
| Goodwill, net carrying amount | $ 302,877 | $ 305,758 | |
| Choice Hotels Canada, Inc. | |||
| Business Combination [Line Items] | |||
| Total goodwill, gross carrying amount | 310,455 | $ 227,765 | |
| Goodwill arising from the Choice Hotels Canada acquisition | 86,194 | ||
| Effect of foreign currency translation | (3,504) | ||
| Accumulated impairment losses | (7,578) | ||
| Goodwill, net carrying amount | $ 302,877 | $ 86,194 |
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