Restricted stock, granted (in shares)
Granted (shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Long-lived tangible asset impairment per asset
Impairment Per Asset Of Long-Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of
Impairment Per Asset Of Long-Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of
Reissuance of treasury stock (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued
Options, outstanding, intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Billed and unbilled receivables, accumulated allowance for credit loss
Contract with Customer, Asset, Allowance for Credit Loss
Notes receivable, long-term
Notes Receivable, Noncurrent, Portfolio Segment [Member]
Notes Receivable, Noncurrent, Portfolio Segment [Member]
Purchase price adjustment related to business acquisition
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments
Franchised
Franchised Units [Member]
Receivables, net of allowance of $15,057 (2020) and $3,138 (2019)
Less: current portion
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Parcels of real property under sale leaseback transaction
Parcels of Real Property Under Sale Leaseback Transaction
Parcels of Real Property Under Sale Leaseback Transaction
Debt issuance costs, gross
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross
Licensing Agreements
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
2025
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Five
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additions
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)
Amortization of right-of-use assets
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Employee Benefit Plans
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]
Properties under finance leases
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Amortization
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt
Long-term receivables
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Allowance for Credit Losses
Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]
Additional interest on fixed rate
Debt Instrument, Additional Interest On Fixed Rate
Debt Instrument, Additional Interest On Fixed Rate
Performance Shares
Performance Shares [Member]
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in dollars per share)
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Change in valuation allowance
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent
Total minimum lease payments
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
Property and Equipment [Table]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Restricted Cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Payments on operating leases
Operating Lease, Payments
2023
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three
Accounts and financing receivable, allowance for credit loss
Accounts and Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
Entity Operated Units
Entity Operated Units [Member]
Property and Equipment Depreciable Lives
Property and Equipment Depreciable Lives [Table Text Block]
Property and Equipment Depreciable Lives [Table Text Block]
2021
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Outstanding, beginning (in shares)
Outstanding, ending (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
2024
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Forfeited (in shares)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Forfeited
Unrecognized compensation cost
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Less: Net income allocated to unvested participating restricted stock
Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Basic
October 2015 Share Repurchase Program
October Two Thousand Fifteen Share Repurchase Program [Member]
October Two Thousand Fifteen Share Repurchase Program [Member]
State
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
120+ days
Financial Asset, 120 Or More Days Past Due [Member]
Financial Asset, 120 Or More Days Past Due [Member]
Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Long-term receivables, allowance for credit loss
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Other non-current liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Cost of revenues:
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Principal payments on finance lease obligations
Finance Lease, Principal Payments
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Current
Financing Receivable, Not Past Due
Concentration risk by percentage
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Share-based payment award, expiration period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term
Debt Instrument, Term
Current Expected Credit Losses
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Charge-offs
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Interest income
Interest Income, Other
Fees deferred during the year ended December 31, 2020
Contract with Customer, Liability, Period Increase (Decrease)
Contract with Customer, Liability, Period Increase (Decrease)
Entity Smaller Company
Entity Small Business
Principles of Consolidation
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital
Variable lease income
Operating Lease, Variable Lease Income
Long-Term Debt
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Pre-opening Expenses
Start-up Activities, Cost Policy [Policy Text Block]
Total cost of revenues
Cost of Revenue
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table]
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table]
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Rental revenues
Rental Income
Rental income includes revenue from operating leases and interest income from direct financing leases.
Corporate, Non-Segment
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Financing operations
Financing Operations [Member]
Financing Operations [Member]
Outstanding purchase commitments
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed
Notes receivable
Notes Receivable
Notes Receivable
Advertising provision adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Advertising Provision Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Advertising Provision Adjustment
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans [Axis]
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans [Axis]
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans [Axis]
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Properties under finance leases
Properties Under Finance Lease [Member]
Properties Under Finance Lease [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Reconciling Items, Amount
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Percent
2025
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Five Years
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Five Years
Deferred rent receivable
Deferred Rent Receivables, Net, Noncurrent
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term
Leases
Lessor, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Property and Equipment by Type [Axis]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]
2018
Financing Receivable, Year Three, Originated, Two Years before Current Fiscal Year
2022
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
Receivables, net
Accounts, Other, Notes, and Finance Receivables, Net
Accounts, Other, Notes, and Finance Receivables, Net
Cash flows from financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Revenue recognition
Deferred Tax Assets, Deferred Income
Schedule of Lease Cost
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Number of franchisee-operated restaurants
Lessee, Number of Franchisee-operated Restaurants
Lessee, Number of Franchisee-operated Restaurants
2023
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
Other non-current assets, net
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Plan Name [Axis]
Plan Name [Axis]
Rental operations
Rental Operations [Member]
Rental Operations [Member]
Concentration Risk [Table]
Concentration Risk [Table]
Total assets
Total assets
Assets
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)
Interest expense, net
Interest Expense, Debt
Beginning of period (shares)
End of period (shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Finance Leases
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Percent of eligible deferral
Employees Eligible Compensation Deferral, Percent
Employees Eligible Compensation Deferral, Percent
Credit Loss [Abstract]
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Number of restaurants subject to closure charges
Number Of Restaurants Subject To Closure Charges
Number Of Restaurants Subject To Closure Charges
Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Domain]
Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Domain]
Other
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Less: interest/imputed interest
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Changes in tax rates and state tax laws
Changes in tax rates and state tax laws
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, State and Local, Percent
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, State and Local, Percent
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, vested and expected to vest, exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table]
Debt, weighted average interest rate
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate
Number of states in which entity operates
Number of States in which Entity Operates
Non-current restricted cash
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Series 2019-1 4.194% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-I
Series 2019-1 4.194% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-I [Member]
Series 2019-1 4.194% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-I [Member]
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period
Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to Options, Expected Recognition Period
Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to Options, Expected Recognition Period
Additional Paid-in Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Other
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement
Interest on lease liabilities
Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Other
Other Receivables
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Common stock, shares, outstanding, beginning (in shares)
Common stock, shares, outstanding, ending (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Variable lease payments
Variable Lease, Payment
Schedule of Goodwill [Table]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table]
Revolving Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Other
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent
Weighted average share price, beginning (in dollars per share)
Weighted average share price, ending (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Sale Leaseback Transaction Agreement for Properties
Sale Leaseback Transaction Agreement for Properties [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction Agreement for Properties [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Stock options (in shares)
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements
Property and equipment, gross
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Proceeds from stock options exercised
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised
Federal
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Lessee, number of leases requiring additional rent payments based on a percentage of restaurant sales
Lessee, Number of Leases Requiring Additional Rent Payments Based On A Percentage Of Restaurant Sales
Lessee, Number of Leases Requiring Additional Rent Payments Based On A Percentage Of Restaurant Sales
Notes receivable, term
Notes Receivable, Term
Notes Receivable, Term
Effect of unvested participating restricted stock
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Options and Restrictive Stock Units
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Description [Axis]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Description [Axis]
2019 Stock Incentive Plan
Two Thousand Nineteen Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Two Thousand Nineteen Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
Increase (Decrease) in Employee Related Liabilities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Table]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Table]
Financing Obligations
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Text Block]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Unrecognized tax benefit changes in next 12 months
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit
Payments of dividends
Dividends
Internal-use software
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
First Tier of Deferral
First Tier of Employees Eligible Compensation Deferral [Member]
Employers Matching Rate on First Tier of Employees Eligible Compensation [Member]
Number of restaurants subject to asset impairment
Number Of Restaurants Subject To Asset Impairment
Number Of Restaurants Subject To Asset Impairment
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders:
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic [Abstract]
Scenario [Domain]
Scenario [Domain]
Net additions to property and equipment
Capital expenditures
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
LTIP
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
(Loss) income before income tax benefit (provision)
Gross profit (loss), by segment
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
Sale leaseback initial term
Sale Leaseback Initial Term
Sale Leaseback Initial Term
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Accumulated Impairment Loss
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Operating lease, impairment loss
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss
Lessor, number of leases requiring additional rent payments based on a percentage of restaurant sales
Lessor, Number of Leases Requiring Additional Rent Payments Based On A Percentage Of Restaurant Sales
Lessor, Number of Leases Requiring Additional Rent Payments Based On A Percentage Of Restaurant Sales
Entity [Domain]
Entity [Domain]
Tax payments for share settlement of restricted stock units
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement
Business acquisition
Goodwill, Acquired During Period
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]
Other Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Franchise and development fees
Franchise And Development Fees [Member]
Franchise And Development Fees [Member]
Useful life of property and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Cumulative amount of shares repurchased (in shares)
Cumulative Amount of Shares Repurchased
Cumulative Amount of Shares Repurchased
Other current assets
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets
Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock [Member]
Financing receivable, past due
Financing Receivable, Past Due
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Other depository accounts
Other Depository Accounts [Member]
Other Depository Accounts
Land
Land [Member]
2024
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Four Years
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Four Years
Current maturities of operating lease obligations
Less: current portion
Operating Lease, Liability, Current
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Class of Financing Receivable [Domain]
Class of Financing Receivable [Domain]
Company restaurant expenses
Other Cost of Operating Revenue
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Fiscal Periods
Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Additional paid-in-capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Franchised Units or Licensing Agreements
Franchised Units or Licensing Agreements [Member]
Franchised Units or Licensing Agreements [Member]
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate, percent
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges
Asset Impairment Charges
Change in accounting for excess tax deficiencies/benefits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Accounting, Percent
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Accounting, Percent
Reissuance of treasury stock
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued
Deferred finance costs
Debt Issuance Costs, Net
Less: interest/imputed interest
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Dividends paid on common stock
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
Non-cash conversion of accounts receivable to notes receivable
Non-Cash Conversion Of Accounts Receivable To Notes Receivable
Non-cash Conversion Of Accounts Receivable To Notes Receivable
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property
Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Sale-Leaseback Transactions [Member]
Sale-Leaseback Transactions [Member]
Dividends
Policyholders' Dividend [Policy Text Block]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Goodwill
Goodwill, beginning balance
Goodwill, ending balance
Net
Goodwill (franchise segment)
Goodwill
Number of franchisees
Number of Franchisees
Number of Franchisees
Income Tax Examination [Table]
Income Tax Examination [Table]
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Debt instrument, face amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Dividends declared from additional paid-in capital
Dividends declared from additional paid-in capital
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Dividends in Excess of Retained Earnings
Building improvements
Buildings and improvements
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Other current assets
Other Assets, Current
Schedule of Goodwill
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period
Equity:
Equity [Abstract]
Less: current portion
Net Investment in Lease, Current
Deferred franchise revenue, short-term
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]
Weighted average share price, granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Diluted (in shares)
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock - diluted (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Defined Contribution Plan [Table]
Defined Contribution Plan [Table]
Letter of Credit
Letter of Credit [Member]
Notes receivable, short-term
Notes Receivable, Current, Portfolio Segment [Member]
Notes Receivable, Current, Portfolio Segment [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]
Number of operating segments
Number of Operating Segments
Forfeited (shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Recoveries
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery
Pancake and waffle dry mix sales and other
Pancake And Waffle Dry Mix [Member]
Pancake and Waffle Dry Mix [Member]
Other franchise expenses
Franchise [Member]
Non-cash interest expense
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts
Royalties
Royalties [Member]
Royalties [Member]
Equipment Receivables
Equipment Notes Portfolio Segment [Member]
Equipment Notes Portfolio Segment
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Repayment of long-term debt
Repayments of Long-term Debt
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount
Leaseholds and improvements
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Direct financing leases receivable
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized tax benefit as of January 1
Unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares: 40,000,000 authorized; 2020 -24,882,122 issued, 16,452,174 outstanding; 2019 - 24,925,447 issued, 16,521,921 outstanding
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Amortization expense 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two
Total current restricted cash
Restricted Cash, Current
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]
Current maturities of long-term debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
Net (Loss) Income Per Share
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Total rental expenses
Rental Expenses
Rental expenses are costs of prime operating leases and interest expense on prime capital leases on franchisee-operated restaurants.
IHOP
IHOP [Member]
IHOP
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Eurodollar
Eurodollar [Member]
Notes receivable, interest rate
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate
Company’s common stock for incentive stock awards (in shares)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Outstanding
Master Lease Agreement
Master Lease Agreement [Member]
Master Lease Agreement [Member]
Total obligations
Operating Lease, Liability
Net deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net
Long-term debt, net, less current maturities
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Net accounts receivable
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total stockholders' deficit
Stockholders' equity, beginning of the period
Stockholders' equity, ending of the period
Stockholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
The Company
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
Gift card receivables
Gift Card Receivables
Gift Card Receivables
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
Employee-related liabilities, current
Employee-related Liabilities, Current
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
2025
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Cash-settled Restricted Stock Units
Cash-settled Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Cash-settled Restricted Stock Units [Member]
IHOP and Applebee's
IHOP And Applebee's [Member]
IHOP And Applebee's [Member]
Short-term lease cost
Short-term Lease, Cost
Variable lease income
Direct Financing Lease, Variable Lease Income
Principal payments of finance lease obligations
Repayments of Long-term Finance Lease, Liability
Repayments of Long-term Finance Lease, Liability
Lease assets (1)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Leasing Arrangements
Valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Repurchase of restricted shares (in shares)
Restricted Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Restricted Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Amortization expense 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three
Construction in progress
Construction in Progress [Member]
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
IHOP advertising funds and gift card programs
Prepaid Advertising and Gift Cards [Member]
Prepaid Advertising and Gift Cards [Member]
Finance lease obligations, less current maturities
Long-term lease obligations
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Other accrued expenses
Other Liabilities, Current
Other comprehensive gain
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Leases [Abstract]
Leases [Abstract]
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Goodwill
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]
Operating loss carryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders per share:
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Number of extensions
Debt Instrument, Number of Extensions
Debt Instrument, Number of Extensions
Property, plant, and equipment and finance lease right-of-use asset, gross
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
State and other taxes, net of federal tax benefit
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent
2016
Financing Receivable, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year
Stockholders' deficit:
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Amortization expense 2025
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
(Loss) income available to common shareholders - diluted
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted
Subject to Amortization
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Member]
Extension period for options to extend sale leaseback initial term (in years)
Extensions Period for Option to Extend Sale Leaseback Initial Term, In Years
Extensions Period for Option to Extend Sale Leaseback Initial Term, In Years
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Product and Service [Domain]
Product and Service [Domain]
Equipment leases receivable
Equipment Leases Receivable [Member]
Equipment Leases Receivable [Member]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table]
Weighted average historical volatility
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate
Contributions made to 401(k)
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
Finance lease, weighted average discount rate, percent
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable Portfolio Segment [Member]
Accounts Receivable Portfolio Segment [Member]
Released (shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Released in Period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Released in Period
2021
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year One
Other
Other Restricted Cash, Current [Member]
Other Restricted Cash, Current
Second Tier of Deferral
Second Tier of Employees Eligible Compensation Deferral [Member]
Second Tier of Employees Eligible Compensation Deferral [Member]
Favorable leaseholds
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Franchisor - Advertising Revenue
Franchisor - Advertising Revenue [Member]
Franchisor - Advertising Revenue [Member]
Sales Revenue, Net
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Senior Notes
Senior Notes
Senior note interest rate
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Long-lived Tangible Asset Impairment and Closure Charges
Impairment and Closure Charges Disclosure [Text Block]
Description of impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill impairment as well as closure charges. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulaten the entire disclosure including data and tables.
Dividends payable
Dividends Payable, Current
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period
Equipment and fixtures
Equipment and Fixtures [Member]
Equipment and Fixtures [Member]
Deferred tax assets, foreign tax credit carryforward
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign
Total
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss
Exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Manager termination event
Interest-Only Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Manager Termination Event
Interest-Only Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Manager Termination Event
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Minimum Lease Payments, Sale Leaseback Transactions, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Minimum Lease Payments, Sale Leaseback Transactions, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Average interest rate
Equipment Lease Receivable Average Annual Interest Rate
Equipment Lease Receivable Average Annual Interest Rate
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Treasury stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Treasury stock, shares, beginning (in shares)
Treasury stock, shares, ending (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares
State
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
2025
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five
Interest paid
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortization expense 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One
Total revenues
Revenues
Revenues
Revenues
Impairment
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)
Gift card liability
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Recognition of franchise and equipment sales
Deferred Tax Assets, Financial and Tax Accounting in the Recognition of Franchise and Equipment Sales
Deferred Tax Assets, Financial and Tax Accounting in the Recognition of Franchise and Equipment Sales
Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]
Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Components
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Depreciation expense on property equipment
Depreciation
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Indefinite lived, beginning of period
Indefinite lived, end of period
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)
Deferred income taxes
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Long-lived tangible asset impairment
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of
Accumulated Amortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Risks and Uncertainties
Risk And Uncertainty [Policy Text Block]
Risk And Uncertainty
Total interest expense
Total Interest Expense For All Segments
Total Interest Expense For All Segments
Effective tax rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
2023
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Three
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable
Beginning Balance
Ending Balance
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
2017
Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Category of revenue categories
Number of Revenue Operations
Number of Revenue Operations
Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk
Revenue from Rights Concentration Risk [Member]
Total long-lived tangible asset impairment and closure charges
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions
Billed and unbilled receivables
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss
Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table Text Block]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
2022
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
Reporting Segments
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Weighted average share price, expired (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Entity Public Float
Entity Public Float
Equity classified awards expense
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Equity Classified Awards
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Equity Classified Awards
Document Type
Document Type
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Share-based grants in Period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock [Member]
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Axis]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Total direct financing leases receivable
Direct Financing Lease, Net Investment in Lease
Purchase of common stock (in shares)
Stock repurchased during period (in shares)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Thereafter
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, after Year Five
Repurchase of restricted shares for taxes
Restricted Stock Repurchased During Period, Value
Restricted Stock Repurchased During Period, Value
Tax payments for restricted stock upon vesting
Payments for Repurchase of Other Equity
Deferred income taxes, net
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Other intangible assets, net
Total other intangible assets, beginning of period
Total other intangible assets, end of period
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
Company restaurants
Company Restaurants [Member]
Company Restaurants [Member]
Applebee's advertising funds
Advertising Funds [Member]
Advertising Funds
Payment of debt issuance costs
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization expense
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense including leaseholds
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense Including Leaseholds
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense Including Leaseholds
Schedule of Changes in Deferred Revenue
Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Commitments and contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Officers, Directors, and Employees
Officers, Directors, and Employees [Member]
Officers, Directors, and Employees [Member]
Tax withheld related to settlement of restricted stock units
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation
Debt refinancing costs
Gains (Losses) on Restructuring of Debt
Repurchase of common stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Award vesting period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Thereafter
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Current
Sublease income
Sublease Income
Receivables From Franchise Revenue Transactions
Franchise Revenue Transactions [Member]
Franchise Revenue Transactions [Member]
Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Axis]
Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Axis]
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table]
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table]
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Repayments of revolving credit facility
Repayments of Lines of Credit
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Debt issuance costs
Debt issuance costs
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
DineEquity, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan
DineEquity, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
DineEquity, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Income taxes paid
Income Taxes Paid
2021
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Taxes
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Lease cost
Lease, Cost
Exercisable (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Franchisor
Franchisor [Member]
Other
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets and closure and other impairment charges
Restructuring, Settlement, and Impairment Provisions And Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment
Restructuring, Settlement, and Impairment Provisions And Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment
Stock-based compensation
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition
Thereafter
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax
Advertising fees included as franchise revenue
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Ten Year United States Treasury Bill Rate
Ten Year United States Treasury Bill Rate [Member]
Ten Year United States Treasury Bill Rate [Member]
Lease Receivables
Lease Receivable Portfolio Segment [Member]
Lease Receivable Portfolio Segment
Advertising expense
Advertising Expense
Federal Funds Rate
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Series 2019-1 4.723% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II
Series 2019-1 4.723% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II [Member]
Series 2019-1 4.723% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II [Member]
Commercial Paper Funding Rate Of Conduit Investor
Commercial Paper Funding Rate Of Conduit Investor [Member]
Commercial Paper Funding Rate Of Conduit Investor
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Axis]
Financing Receivable Portfolio Segment [Axis]
Forecast
Forecast [Member]
Proceeds from long-term lines of credit
Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit
Debt service coverage ratio
Debt Service Coverage Ratio
Debt Service Coverage Ratio
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Voluntary Filers
Costs incurred
Costs Incurred, Debt
Costs Incurred, Debt
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Financing Receivable, Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table Text Block]
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
Total minimum rents receivable
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received
Change in unrecognized tax benefits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Advertising expenses
Advertising fees
Advertising [Member]
Accrued advertising expenses
Increase (Decrease) In Accrued Advertising
Increase (Decrease) In Accrued Advertising
Operating Leases
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Unamortized debt issuance costs
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense
Exercisable weighted average remaining contractual term
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Schedule of Operating Lease Income
Operating Lease, Lease Income [Table Text Block]
Reduction in property and equipment and financing obligations as a result of sales transactions
Reduction in Property and Equipment and Financing Obligations as a Result of Sales Transactions
Reduction in Property and Equipment and Financing Obligations as a Result of Sales Transactions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Domain]
Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Domain]
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Current income tax receivables and payables
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable, Net of Income Taxes Receivable
Schedule of Repurchase Agreements
Class of Treasury Stock [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Impairment and Closure Charges
Schedule of Impairment and Closure Charges [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Impairment and Closure Charges [Table Text Block]
Rapid amortization event
Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Rapid Amortization Event
Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Rapid Amortization Event
Cash flows provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
2022
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Two Years
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Two Years
Total
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity
Number of reporting units
Number of Reporting Units
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Cumulative payments for repurchase of common stock
Cumulative Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Cumulative Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table]
Segments [Domain]
Segments [Domain]
2021
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Next Twelve Months
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Next Twelve Months
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
2024
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Dividends Payable [Table]
Dividends Payable [Table]
Federal
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Notes Receivable Portfolio Segment
Notes Receivable Portfolio Segment [Member]
Notes Receivable Portfolio Segment
Prepaid income taxes
Prepaid Taxes
Financing expenses
Financing Interest Expense
Proceeds from income tax refunds
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds
Interest expense from finance leases
Rental Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Rental Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Segment Reporting
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Interest payments on finance lease obligations
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability
Gross proceeds of sale leaseback transaction
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Historical Cost
Scenario [Axis]
Scenario [Axis]
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security
Debt instrument, make-whole premium
Debt Instrument, Make-Whole Premium
Debt Instrument, Make-Whole Premium
Finite lived, beginning of period
Finite lived, end of period
Net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Weighted average fair value of options granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
2022
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Two
Schedule of Sale Leaseback Transactions
Finance Lease, Liability, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block]
Interest expense
Interest Expense
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Schedule of Franchisor Disclosure [Table]
Schedule of Franchisor Disclosure [Table]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Axis]
2023
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Three Years
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Three Years
Series 2014-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1
Series 2014-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1 [Member]
Series 2014-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1 [Member]
Franchise fee notes receivable
Franchise Fee Note Receivable [Member]
Franchise Fee Note Receivable [Member]
2025
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Accrued advertising expenses
Accrued Advertising, Current
2022
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two
Recognized as revenues during the year ended December 31, 2020
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic
Lease Disclosures
Leases Disclosure [Text Block]
Description and amounts of entity's leasing arrangements for operating and capital leases. This element can be used to disclose the entity's entire lease disclosure as a single block of text.
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Accounts payable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
Allowance for credit loss
Balance, December 31, 2019
Balance, December 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid
Thereafter
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Thereafter
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Thereafter
Other Intangible Assets Roll Forward
Other Intangible Assets Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Other Intangible Assets Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information
Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
Operating Segments
Operating Segments [Member]
Applebee's
Applebee's [Member]
Applebee's [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Released, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Weighted average fair value of restricted stock units released (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Released in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Released in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Gift card receivables and payables
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Accounts receivable
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Variable lease cost
Variable Lease, Cost
Tax benefit realized for tax deduction from option exercises
Deferred Tax Expense from Stock Options Exercised
Number of restaurants
Number of Restaurants
Loss Contingencies by Nature of Contingency [Axis]
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Impairment and closure charges
Other Asset Impairment Charges
Number of company-operated restaurants located on leased real estate properties
Number Of Company-Operated Restaurants Located On Leased Real Estate Properties
Number Of Company-Operated Restaurants Located On Leased Real Estate Properties
Letters of credit outstanding
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
2019 Repurchase Program
Two Thousand Nineteen Repurchase Program [Member]
Two Thousand Nineteen Repurchase Program [Member]
Lease guarantees, future minimum payments due
Lease Guarantees Excluding Unexercised Option Periods, Future Minimum Payments Due
Lease Guarantees Excluding Unexercised Option Periods, Future Minimum Payments Due
Fair value
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
Operating lease obligations, less current maturities
Long-term lease obligations
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Amortization expense 2024
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four
Company restaurant sales
Company Restaurant Sales [Member]
Company Restaurant Sales
Number of properties subject to ground leases
Number of Properties Subject to Ground Leases
Impairment and closure charges
Impairment and Closure Charges Gross Noncash
Impairment and Closure Charges Gross Noncash
Current assets:
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties accrued
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued
Franchising Rights
Franchising rights
Franchise Rights [Member]
Lease liability
Deferred Tax Assets, Lease Liability
Deferred Tax Assets, Lease Liability
Remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Non-deductibility of goodwill impairment
Non-deductibility of goodwill impairment
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Impairment Losses, Percent
Gross
Goodwill, Gross
Total comprehensive (loss) income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
2023
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
Dividend yield
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Additions
Increase (Decrease) in Intangible Assets, Current
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
2021
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One
Number of territories in which entity operates
Number of Territories in which Entity Operates
Number of Territories in which Entity Operates
Decreases relating to settlements and lapsing of statutes of limitations
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities of Lapse of Applicate Statute of Limitations
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities of Lapse of Applicate Statute of Limitations
Type of Intangible Assets [Domain]
Type of Intangible Assets [Domain]
Type of Intangible Assets [Domain]
Number of countries in which entity operates
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates
Legal Entity [Axis]
Legal Entity [Axis]
City Area Code
City Area Code
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Dividends Declared
Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]
Authorized amount
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount
Other
Other Portfolio Segment [Member]
Other Portfolio Segment [Member]
Number of restaurant concepts
Number of Restaurant Concepts
Number of Restaurant Concepts
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Defined Contribution Pension Plan [Domain]
Defined Contribution Pension Plan [Domain]
Defined Contribution Pension Plan [Domain]
Long-Lived Assets
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense
Purchase of common stock
Stock repurchased during period, value
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value
Receivables
Accounts, Other, Notes and Financing Receivables, Gross
Accounts, Other, Notes, and Financing Receivables, Gross
Schedule of Future Minimum Payments as a Lessor Under Direct Financing Leases
Lessor, Direct Financing Leases [Table Text Block]
Lessor, Direct Financing Leases
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Cover [Abstract]
Cover [Abstract]
Base Rate
Base Rate [Member]
Percent of gross pay
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
Franchisor - Royalties, franchise fees, and other
Franchisor - Royalties, franchise fees, and other [Member]
Franchisor - Royalties, franchise fees, and other [Member]
Restaurant Concept [Domain]
Restaurant Concept [Domain]
Restaurant Concept [Domain]
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Axis]
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Axis]
Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Axis]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt
Property Lease Guarantee
Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
Line of credit facility, percentage of advances drawn
Line Of Credit Facility, Percentage Of Advances Drawn
Line Of Credit Facility, Percentage Of Advances Drawn
Deferred revenue
Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Liability
Concentration Risk by Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Total franchise expenses
Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross
Receivables [Abstract]
Receivables [Abstract]
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]
Interest reserve for secured debt
Interest Reserve For Secured Debt
Interest Reserve For Secured Debt
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Number of options to extend initial leaseback term
Number of Options to Extend Initial Sale Leaseback Term
Number of Options to Extend Initial Sale Leaseback Term
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
Employee compensation
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Compensation
Weighted average share price, exercised (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
Revenues:
Revenues [Abstract]
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Stockholders' Deficit
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Recoveries
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Stock-Based Compensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Foreign
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Not Subject to Amortization
Indefinite lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Member]
Indefinite lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
Advertising
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]
Number of reporting segments
Number of Reportable Segments
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Largest Franchisees
Largest Franchisees [Member]
Largest Franchisees [Member]
Type of Intangible Assets [Axis]
Type of Intangible Assets [Axis]
Type of Intangible Assets [Axis]
Impairment loss
Goodwill, impairment loss
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Total minimum lease payments
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid
Other
Deferred Tax Assets, Other
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes accrued
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued
Total operating lease income
Operating Lease, Lease Income
Schedule of Lease Payments
Leases, Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Table Text Block]
Leases, Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Table Text Block]
30-59 days
Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Minimum lease payments
Operating Lease, Lease Income, Lease Payments
Prepaid gift card costs
Other Prepaid Expense, Current
Reacquired Franchise Rights
Reacquired Franchise Rights
Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member]
Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member]
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Title of Individual [Axis]
Title of Individual [Axis]
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Name [Domain]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Name [Domain]
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current
Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Prior
Financing Receivable, Originated, More than Five Years before Current Fiscal Year
Capitalization and depreciation
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Differences in Capitalization and Depreciation
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Differences in Capitalization and Depreciation
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption [Axis]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]
Vested and expected to vest (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Domain]
90-119 days
Financial Asset, 90 to 119 Days Past Due [Member]
Financial Asset, 90 to 119 Days Past Due [Member]
Basic (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Expected years until exercise
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Entity File Number
Entity File Number
Expired (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period
Long-term receivables, net of allowance of $7,999 (2020) and $8,155 (2019)
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Additions
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired
2024
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Year Four
Dividends on common stock
Dividends declared from retained earnings
Dividends, Common Stock
Share-based payment arrangement, expense
Total pretax stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Debt instrument, collateral amount
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount
Bad debt expense (credit)
Bad Debt [Member]
Bad Debt
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived
Document Annual Report
Document Annual Report
Options, exercisable, intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
DineEquity, Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan
DineEquity, Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
DineEquity, Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Book income tax benefit
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit
Schedule of Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
2024
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Financing obligations, less current maturities
Sale Leaseback Financing Obligations
The sale leaseback financing obligations due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, accounted for under the financing method.
Less: unearned income
Direct Financing Lease, Unguaranteed Residual Asset
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Net issuance of shares for stock plans (in shares)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Weighted average fair value of restricted stock units granted
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Weighted average fair value of restricted stock units granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Internal Use Software
Internal Use Software [Member]
Internal Use Software [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Franchisor Disclosure [Axis]
Franchisor Disclosure [Axis]
Number of properties leased
Lessor, Number of Properties Leased
Lessor, Number of Properties Leased
Other
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
Liabilities and Equity
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Operating lease cost
Operating Lease, Cost
Financing receivable
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss
General and administrative expenses
General and Administrative Expense
Closure charges
Other Restructuring Costs
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Current Income Tax Expense
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Finance lease, weighted average remaining lease term
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Long-term direct financing leases receivable
Net Investment in Lease, Noncurrent
Schedule of Direct Finance Lease Income
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Income [Table Text Block]
Increases for tax positions related to the current year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
Changes for tax positions of prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Weighted average life of intangible assets subject to amortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Adjustment to unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment and Tax
Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock [Policy Text Block]
Treasury Stock [Policy Text Block]
Gross profit
Gross Profit
Gross Profit
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Stock-Based Incentive Plans
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Net (loss) income
Net (loss) income
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
2015 Authorization
Two Thousand Fifteen Authorization [Member]
Two Thousand Fifteen Authorization [Member]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Bad debt expense for the year ended December 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal)
Tradename
Trade Names [Member]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current maturities of finance lease and financing obligations
Finance Lease and Financing Obligations, Current
Finance Lease and Financing Obligations, Current
Total obligations
Finance Lease, Liability
Accumulated amortization for properties under finance lease
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization
Properties assigned to franchisee or released from lessor
Properties Assigned to Franchisee or Released From Lessor
Properties Assigned to Franchisee or Released From Lessor
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Liability classified awards expense
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Liability Classified Awards
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Liability Classified Awards
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Table]
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Table]
Thereafter
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Deferred franchise revenue, long-term
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent
Financing revenues
Financial Service [Member]
Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures
2020
Financing Receivable, Year One, Originated, Current Fiscal Year
Supplemental disclosures
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Principal receipts from notes, equipment contracts and other long-term receivables
Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable
Total minimum rents receivable
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Incurred costs
Debt Issuance Costs Incurred During Noncash or Partial Noncash Transaction
Schedule of Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Line of credit facility, available remaining borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Series 2019-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1, variable interest rate of 2.42% at December 31, 2020
Series 2019-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1 [Member]
Series 2019-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1 [Member]
Gross
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Provision
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)
Money market funds
Money Market Funds [Member]
Receivables, allowance for credit loss
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Other rental expenses
Rental Expenses, Other
Rental Expenses, Other
Options, vested and expected to vest, outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Schedule of Operating Lease Liability Future Maturity
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Series 2014-1 4.277% Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Class A-2
Series 2014-1, Class A-2 4.227% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Series 2014-1, Class A-2 4.227% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Extension period
Debt Instrument, Extension Period
Debt Instrument, Extension Period
2019
Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Changes [Text Block]
Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Changes [Text Block]
Basic (in shares)
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock - basic (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Basis spread on variable rate
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Risk free interest rate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Weighted average share price, forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Face value
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Multiplier for target award
Share Based Compensation, Multiplier for Target Award Based on Total Shareholder Return on Common Stock
Share Based Compensation, Multiplier for Target Award Based on Total Shareholder Return on Common Stock
Plan Name [Domain]
Plan Name [Domain]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Revenue Disclosures
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Other current liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Liabilities
Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes
Long-term Debt, Fair Value
Income tax benefit (provision)
Income tax provision
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Land, Building, Leasehold Improvements And Finance Leases
Land, Building, Leasehold Improvements And Finance Leases [Member]
Land, Building, Leasehold Improvements And Finance Leases
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Cash sweeping event
Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Cash Sweeping Event
Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Cash Sweeping Event
Title of Individual [Domain]
Title of Individual [Domain]
Less: current portion
Finance Lease, Liability, Current
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number
Acquisition of business
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption [Domain]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]
Interest-only debt service coverage ratio, default event
Interest-Only Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Default Event
Interest-Only Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Default Event
Additions to long-term receivables
Payments to Acquire Receivables
Share-based payment award, options, exercises in period, intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt, Gross
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2019
Balance at December 31, 2020
Contract with Customer, Liability
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, after Tax
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Restaurant Concept [Axis]
Restaurant Concept [Axis]
Restaurant Concept [Axis]
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Award Type [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Series 2018-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1, variable interest rate of 4.93%
Series 2018-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1 [Member]
Series 2018-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, by Class of Financing Receivable [Axis]
Class of Financing Receivable [Axis]
Amortization of financing costs
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs
Food and Beverage
Food and Beverage [Member]
Franchise operations
Franchise Operations [Member]
Franchise Operations [Member]
(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Write-offs
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Domain]
Schedule of Future Minimum Payments as a Lessor Under Operating Leases
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block]
Outstanding lease guarantees
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value
Interest income
Direct Financing Lease, Interest Income
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]
60-89 days
Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Securitized debt reserves
Securitized Debt Reserves [Member]
Securitized Debt Reserves
Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
Treasury stock, at cost; shares: 2020 - 8,429,948; 2019 - 8,403,526
Treasury Stock, Value
Net (Loss) Income Per Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Total financing lease income
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Income
Current liabilities:
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Statutory federal income tax rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Vested and expected to vest, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Franchisor Disclosure [Domain]
Franchisor Disclosure [Domain]
Accounting Standards Adopted in the Current Fiscal Year and Newly Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Borrowings from revolving credit facility
Proceeds from Lines of Credit
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]