Reportable Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Information For Company's Franchising Segment

The following table presents certain financial information for the Company’s franchising segment.

	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Franchising		Corporate & Other			Elimination Adjustments			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	634,437	$	4,356		$	—		$	638,793
Operating income (loss)	220,084		(48,221		)	—			171,863
Depreciation and amortization	14,489		6,854			(13,319		)	8,024
Income (loss) before income taxes	218,586		(60,529		)	—			158,057
Capital expenditures	9,553		1,371			—			10,924
Total assets	266,267		181,422			—			447,689
	Year Ended December 31, 2010
	Franchising		Corporate & Other			Elimination Adjustments			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	592,045	$	4,031		$	—		$	596,076
Operating income (loss)	202,522		(41,760		)	—			160,762
Depreciation and amortization	13,524		7,265			(12,447		)	8,342
Income (loss) before income taxes	203,748		(45,537		)	—			158,211
Capital expenditures	22,418		1,950			—			24,368
Total assets	245,529		166,193			—			411,722
	Year Ended December 31, 2009
	Franchising		Corporate & Other			Elimination Adjustments			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	560,038	$	4,140		$	—		$	564,178
Operating income (loss)	193,383		(45,310		)	—			148,073
Depreciation and amortization	11,386		7,296			(10,346		)	8,336
Income (loss) before income taxes	194,496		(43,862		)	—			150,634
Capital expenditures	8,885		2,250			—			11,135
Total assets	203,140		136,897			—			340,037