Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Franchise Assets and Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of franchise assets and goodwill for 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

	Franchise Assets			Net Goodwill
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	74,900		$	471,493		(1)
Prior year acquisition allocations		-			944
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	74,900		$	472,437		(1)
Additions through current year acquisitions		-			60,024
Reductions from dispositions		(1,400	)		(5,737	)
Reductions from impairment		(3,600	)		(900	)
Prior year acquisition allocations		-			(44	)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	69,900		$	525,780		(2)

(1) Net of accumulated impairment losses of $796,725.

(2) Net of accumulated impairment losses of $797,625.

Definite Life Intangible Assets

Definite life intangible assets consist of the following:

	December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Favorable lease agreements	$	17,317		$	17,318
Less accumulated amortization		(12,628	)		(11,985	)
Definite life intangibles, net	$	4,689		$	5,333

Future Amortization Expense

Future amortization expense is as follows:

Year Ending December 31,	(In thousands)
2018	$	644
2019		644
2020		614
2021		475
2022		408
Thereafter		1,904
Total	$	4,689