Leases [Abstract]
Interest income
Direct Financing Lease, Interest Income
Variable lease income
Direct Financing Lease, Variable Lease Income
Total operating lease income
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Income
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Dividends paid per common share (USD per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid
Dividends Declared
Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]
Class of Treasury Stock
Class of Treasury Stock [Table Text Block]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2018
Contract with Customer, Liability
Recognized as revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2019
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized
Fees deferred during the three months ended March 31, 2019
Contract with Customer, Liability, Period Increase (Decrease)
Contract with Customer, Liability, Period Increase (Decrease)
Balance at March 31, 2019
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Revenue Disclosures
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
2019 (remaining nine months)
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year
2020
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Two Years
2021
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Three Years
2022
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Four Years
2023
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Five Years
Thereafter
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Thereafter
Total minimum rents receivable
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Award Type [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]
Award Type [Domain]
Equity Award [Domain]
Stock Options
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate (percent)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Weighted average historical volatility (percent)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate
Dividend yield (percent)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Expected years until exercise (years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Weighted average fair value of options granted (USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average fair value of restricted stock units granted (USD 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
Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options, outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Options, granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures
Options, exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Options, outstanding, end of period (in shares)
Options, vested and expected to vest (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number
Options, exercisable (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Weighted average exercise price, beginning of period (per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted average exercise price, granted (per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted average exercise price, exercised (per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted average exercise price, end of period (per share)
Weighted average exercise price, vested and expected to vest (per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted average exercise price, exercisable (per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Weighted average remaining contractual term, vested and expected to vest (in years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Weighted average remaining contractual term, exercisable (in years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Options, outstanding, intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Options, vested and expected to vest, intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options, vested and expected to vest, exercisable
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Franchisor Disclosure [Table]
Schedule of Franchisor Disclosure [Table]
Franchisor Disclosure [Axis]
Franchisor Disclosure [Axis]
Franchisor Disclosure [Domain]
Franchisor Disclosure [Domain]
Franchised Units
Franchised Units [Member]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Entity [Domain]
Entity [Domain]
Applebee's
Applebee's [Member]
Applebee's [Member]
IHOP
IHOP [Member]
IHOP
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of segments (segment)
Number of Reportable Segments
Number of restaurants (restaurant)
Number of Restaurants
Number of territories in which entity operates (territory)
Number of Territories in which Entity Operates
Number of Territories in which Entity Operates
Number of countries in which entity operates (country)
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition of Business
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Finance lease cost:
Finance Lease, Cost [Abstract]
Amortization of right-of-use assets
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization
Interest on lease liabilities
Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Operating lease cost
Operating Lease, Cost
Variable lease cost
Variable Lease, Cost
Short-term lease cost
Short-term Lease, Cost
Sublease income
Sublease Income
Lease cost
Lease, Cost
2019 (remaining nine months)
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Remainder of Fiscal Year
2020
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Two Years
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Two Years
2021
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Three Years
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Three Years
2022
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Four Years
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Four Years
2023
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Five Years
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Five Years
Thereafter
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Thereafter
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received, Thereafter
Total minimum rents receivable
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received
Lessor, Direct Finance Lease, Payments To Be Received
Less: unearned income
Direct Financing Lease, Unguaranteed Residual Asset
Total net investment in direct financing leases
Direct Financing Lease, Net Investment in Lease
Less: current portion
Net Investment in Lease, Current
Long-term investment in direct financing leases
Net Investment in Lease, Noncurrent
Principal payments on finance lease obligations
Finance Lease, Principal Payments
Interest payments on finance lease obligations
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability
Payments on operating leases
Operating Lease, Payments
Variable lease payments
Variable Lease, Payment
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net income
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Compensation
Non-cash interest expense
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts
Closure and impairment charges
Impairment and Closure Charges Gross Noncash
Impairment and Closure Charges Gross Noncash
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property
Other
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables
Current income tax receivables and payables
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable, Net of Income Taxes Receivable
Gift card receivables and payables
Increase (Decrease) in Gift Card Liability
Other current assets
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets
Accounts payable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
Increase (Decrease) in Employee Related Liabilities
Other current liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Other Accrued Liabilities
Cash flows provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Principal receipts from notes, equipment contracts and other long-term receivables
Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable
Additions to property and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets
Additions to long-term receivables
Payments to Acquire Receivables
Other
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Repayment of Variable Funding Notes
Repayments of Lines of Credit
Repayment of long-term debt
Repayments of Long-term Debt
Dividends paid on common stock
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
Repurchase of common stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Principal payments on financing lease obligations
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations
Proceeds from stock options exercised
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised
Tax payments for restricted stock upon vesting
Payments for Repurchase of Other Equity
Cash flows used in financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
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
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
Supplemental disclosures:
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Interest paid in cash
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities
Income taxes paid in cash
Income Taxes Paid
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Domain]
Product and Service [Domain]
Franchise revenues
Franchisor [Member]
Royalties
Royalties [Member]
Royalties [Member]
Advertising fees
Advertising [Member]
Pancake and waffle dry mix sales and other
Pancake And Waffle Dry Mix [Member]
Pancake and Waffle Dry Mix [Member]
Franchise and development fees
Franchise And Development Fees [Member]
Franchise And Development Fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total franchise revenue
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
2019 Repurchase Program
Two Thousand Nineteen Repurchase Program [Member]
Two Thousand Nineteen Repurchase Program [Member]
October 2015 Share Repurchase Program
October Two Thousand Fifteen Share Repurchase Program [Member]
October Two Thousand Fifteen Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]
Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Dividends paid on common stock
Dividends payable
Dividends Payable, Current
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount
Treasury stock reissued (shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued
Reissuance of treasury stock
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Equity classified awards expense
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Equity Classified Awards
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Equity Classified Awards
Liability classified awards expense
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Liability Classified Awards
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Liability Classified Awards
Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense
Book income tax benefit
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Net of Tax
Number of businesses acquired
Number of Businesses Acquired
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Applebee's Restaurants In North And South Carolina
Applebee's Restaurants In North And South Carolina [Member]
Applebee's Restaurants In North And South Carolina [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred
Assumed capital (finance) lease obligations
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finance Lease, Liability
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finance Lease, Liability
Capital (finance) lease
Finance Lease, Liability
Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]
Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchased during period (in shares)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Stock repurchased during period, value
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value
Cumulative amount of shares repurchased (in shares)
Cumulative Amount of Shares Repurchased
Cumulative Amount of Shares Repurchased
Cumulative payments for repurchase of common stock
Cumulative Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Cumulative Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Less: Net income allocated to unvested participating restricted stock
Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Basic
Net income available to common stockholders - basic
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Options and Restrictive Stock Units
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Options and Restrictive Stock Units
Net income available to common stockholders - diluted
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock - basic (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock - diluted (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Net income per common share - basic (USD per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Net income per common share - diluted (USD per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table]
Receivables From Franchise Revenue Transactions
Franchise Revenue Transactions [Member]
Franchise Revenue Transactions [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Billed and unbilled receivables
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net
Billed and unbilled receivables, accumulated allowance for credit loss
Contract with Customer, Asset, Accumulated Allowance for Credit Loss
Reacquired franchise rights
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Reacquired Franchise Rights
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Reacquired Franchise Rights
Measurement period adjustments, reacquired franchise rights
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Reacquired Franchise Rights
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Reacquired Franchise Rights
Equipment and fixtures
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Measurement period adjustments, equipment and fixtures
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Inventory
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory
Measurement period adjustments, inventory
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Inventory
Deferred income taxes
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets
Measurement period adjustments, deferred income taxes
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Assets
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Assets
Total identifiable assets acquired
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets
Measurement period adjustments, total identifiable assets acquired
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Assets
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Assets
Above-market leaseholds, net
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Capital Lease Obligation
Measurement period adjustments, above-market leaseholds, net
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Capital Lease Obligation
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Capital Lease Obligation
Other liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other
Measurement period adjustments, other liabilities
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other
Net identifiable assets acquired
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net
Measurement period adjustments, net identifiable assets acquired
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Net
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Net
Goodwill
Goodwill
Measurement period adjustments, goodwill
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments
Measurement period adjustments, consideration transferred
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred
Net Income per Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Schedule of debt
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies by Nature of Contingency [Axis]
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Property Lease Guarantee
Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Potential liability for guaranteed leases
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted
Potential liability for guaranteed leases excluding unexercised option periods
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Excluding Unexercised Option Periods, Undiscounted
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Excluding Unexercised Option Periods, Undiscounted
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Assets:
Assets [Abstract]
Current assets:
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Receivables, net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current
Prepaid gift card costs
Prepaid Gift Cards
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of payments made in advance related to gift card program which are expected to be relieved as gift cards are redeemed within one year.
Prepaid income taxes
Prepaid Taxes
Other current assets
Other Assets, Current
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Other intangible assets, net
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
Operating lease right-of-use asset
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Property and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Long-term receivables, net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent
Deferred rent receivable
Deferred Rent Receivables, Net, Noncurrent
Non-current restricted cash
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent
Other non-current assets, net
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Total assets
Assets
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Current liabilities:
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Current
Gift card liability
Gift Card Liability, Current
Current maturities of operating lease obligations
Operating Lease, Liability, Current
Current maturities of finance lease and financing obligations
Finance Lease and Financing Obligations, Current
Finance Lease and Financing Obligations, Current
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
Employee-related Liabilities, Current
Deferred franchise revenue, short-term
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current
Other accrued expenses
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Long-term debt, less current maturities
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Operating lease obligations, less current maturities
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Finance lease obligations, less current maturities
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Finance lease obligations, less current maturities
Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent
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.
Deferred income taxes, net
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Deferred franchise revenue, long-term
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent
Other non-current liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ deficit:
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Common stock, $0.01 par value; shares: 40,000,000 authorized; March 31, 2019 - 24,974,665 issued, 17,650,765 outstanding; December 31, 2018 - 24,984,898 issued, 17,644,267 outstanding
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Additional paid-in-capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Treasury stock, at cost; shares: March 31, 2019 - 7,323,900; December 31, 2018 - 7,340,631
Treasury Stock, Value
Total stockholders’ deficit
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
Liabilities and Equity
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Accounting Standards Adopted and Newly Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Company restaurant sales
Food and Beverage [Member]
Financing revenues
Financial Service [Member]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Operating Segments
Operating Segments [Member]
Corporate and unallocated expenses, net
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Domain]
Segments [Domain]
Franchise operations
Franchise Operations [Member]
Franchise Operations [Member]
Rental operations
Rental Operations [Member]
Rental Operations [Member]
Company restaurants
Company Restaurants [Member]
Company Restaurants [Member]
Financing operations
Financing Operations [Member]
Financing Operations [Member]
Corporate
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed Tax
Rental revenues
Rental Income
Rental income includes revenue from operating leases and interest income from direct financing leases.
Total revenues
Revenues
Interest expense
Interest Expense
Segment profit
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Stockholders' Deficit
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
General
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments, Due [Abstract]
Finance Lease Liabilities, Payments, Due [Abstract]
2019 (remaining nine months)
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year
2020
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two
2021
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three
2022
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four
2023
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five
Thereafter
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five
Total minimum lease payments
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due
Less: interest/imputed interest
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Total obligations
Less: current portion
Finance Lease, Liability, Current
Long-term lease obligations
Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due [Abstract]
Operating Lease Liabilities, Payments Due [Abstract]
2019 (remaining nine months)
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year
2020
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two
2021
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three
2022
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four
2023
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five
Thereafter
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five
Total minimum lease payments
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due
Less: interest/imputed interest
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Total obligations
Operating Lease, Liability
Less: current portion
Long-term lease obligations
Lease Disclosures
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Lease Disclosures
Lessor, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock, shares, outstanding, beginning (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Stockholders' equity balance, beginning of the period
Treasury stock, shares, beginning (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares
Other comprehensive gain (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Purchase of Company common stock (in shares)
Purchase of Company common stock
Reissuance of treasury stock (in shares)
Net issuance of shares for stock plans (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures
Net issuance of shares for stock plans
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures
Repurchase of restricted shares for taxes (in shares)
Restricted Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Restricted Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Repurchase of restricted shares for taxes
Restricted Stock Repurchased During Period, Value
Restricted Stock Repurchased During Period, Value
Stock-based compensation
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition
Dividends on common stock in excess of retained earnings
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Dividends in Excess of Retained Earnings
Adoption of ASC 842 (Note 3)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption
Dividends on common stock
Dividends, Common Stock
Common stock, shares, outstanding, ending (in shares)
Stockholders' equity balance, ending of the period
Treasury stock, shares, ending (in shares)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Range [Axis]
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Range [Domain]
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of franchisee-operated restaurants
Lessee, Number of Franchisee-operated Restaurants
Lessee, Number of Franchisee-operated Restaurants
Number of properties leased
Lessor, Number of Properties Leased
Lessor, Number of Properties Leased
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
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term
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
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
Finance lease, weighted average remaining lease term
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Finance lease, weighted average discount rate, percent
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate, percent
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Income Statement [Abstract]
Royalties, franchise fees and other
Franchisor - Royalties, franchise fees, and other [Member]
Franchisor - Royalties, franchise fees, and other [Member]
Advertising revenue
Franchisor - Advertising Revenue [Member]
Franchisor - Advertising Revenue [Member]
Other franchise expenses
Franchise [Member]
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Revenues:
Revenues [Abstract]
Total revenues
Cost of revenues:
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Franchise expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Company restaurant expenses
Other Cost of Operating Revenue
Interest expense from finance leases
Rental Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Rental Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Other rental expenses
Rental Expenses, Other
Rental Expenses, Other
Rental expenses:
Rental Expenses
Rental expenses are costs of prime operating leases and interest expense on prime capital leases on franchisee-operated restaurants.
Financing expenses
Financing Interest Expense
Total cost of revenues
Cost of Revenue
Gross profit
Gross Profit
General and administrative expenses
General and Administrative Expense
Interest expense, net
Interest Expense, Debt
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Closure and impairment charges
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
Income before income tax provision
Income tax provision
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Adjustment to unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-sale, Adjustment, after Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Total comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Net income available to common stockholders:
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic [Abstract]
Net income available to common stockholders - basic
Net income available to common stockholders per share:
Basic (USD per share)
Diluted (USD per share)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Basic (in shares)
Diluted (in shares)
Fair Value of non-current financial liabilities
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]
Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock [Member]
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
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]
Restricted stock, beginning of period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Restricted stock, granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Restricted stock, released (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Restricted stock, forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Restricted stock, end of period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance (per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted (per share)
Weighted average grant date fair value, released (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
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited (per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance (per share)
Segments
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping, Disclosure Item Amounts [Axis]
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Portion at Fair Value Measurement
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Carrying amount
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value
Long-term Debt, Fair Value
Cash-settled Restricted Stock Units
Cash-settled Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Cash-settled Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Restricted stock, released (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Period Increase (Decrease)
Weighted average fair value of restricted stock units released (in USD per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Period Increase (Decrease), Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Period Increase (Decrease), Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Fiscal Period
Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Accounting Standards Adopted in the Current Fiscal Year and Not Yet Adopted
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)
Components of the Company’s stock-based compensation expense
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]
Schedule of stock option valuation assumptions
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Schedule of stock option activity
Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
Schedule of restricted stock unit activity
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]
Computation of the Company’s basic and diluted net income per share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Restricted Cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Gross unrecognized tax benefit
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Expected change in unrecognized tax benefits
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit
Accrued interest on income taxes
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued
Accrued penalties on income taxes, less than
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Letter of Credit
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Series 2014-1 4.277% Fixed Rate Senior Secured 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]
Series 2018-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1, at a variable interest rate of 4.93% as of December 31, 2018
Series 2018-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1 [Member]
Series 2018-1 Variable Funding Senior Notes Class A-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate (percent)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Repayments of notes payable
Repayments of Notes Payable
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding
Long-term Line of Credit
Debt, weighted average interest rate
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate
Debt instrument, collateral amount
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period
LTIP
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Total compensation cost not yet recognized
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition (in years)
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Grants in period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Award vesting period (in years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Vested in period (in shares)
Restricted stock, forfeited (in shares)
Cash-settled restricted stock units, outstanding (in shares)
Share-based compensation expense
Multiplier for target award based on total shareholder return on common stock (percent)
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
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Changes in Deferred Revenue
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table Text Block]
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]
Minimum lease payments
Operating Lease, Lease Income, Lease Payments
Variable lease income
Operating Lease, Variable Lease Income
Total operating lease income
Operating Lease, Lease Income
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Document Type
Document Type
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
Senior notes
Senior Notes
Class A-2 Note debt issuance costs
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs
Long-term Debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Schedule of Lease Cost
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity
Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Leases, Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Leases, Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Table Text Block]
Leases, Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Operating Lease, Lease Income
Operating Lease, Lease Income [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Maturity
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Direct Financing Lease, Lease Income
Direct Financing Lease, Lease Income [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Lessor, Direct Financing Leases, Maturity
Lessor, Direct Financing Leases [Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]
Type of Adoption [Domain]
Type of Adoption [Domain]
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease obligations
Income tax provision
Derecognition of certain liabilities and assets
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change On Net Liabilities And/Or Net Assets
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change On Net Liabilities And/Or Net Assets
Accrued rent
Accrued Rent
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table]
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]
Held in Trust Deposits
Held in Trust Deposits [Member]
Held in Trust Deposits [Member]
Held for Advertising Activity Deposits
Held for Advertising Activity Deposits [Member]
Held for Advertising Activity Deposits [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Current restricted cash
Non-current restricted cash