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Reportable Segment Information
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Reportable Segment Information
Reportable Segment Information
The Company has a single reportable segment encompassing its franchising business. Revenues from the franchising business include royalty fees, initial franchise and relicensing fees, marketing and reservation system fees, procurement services revenue and other revenue. The Company is obligated under its franchise agreements to provide marketing and reservation services appropriate for the operation of its systems. These services do not represent separate reportable segments as their operations are directly related to the Company's franchising business. The revenues received from franchisees that are used to pay for part of the Company's ongoing operations are included in franchising revenues and are offset by the related expenses paid for marketing and reservation activities to calculate franchising operating income. Corporate and other revenue consists of hotel operations. Except as described in Note 4, the Company does not allocate interest income, interest expense or income taxes to its franchising segment.
The following table presents the financial information for the Company's franchising segment:
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
(In thousands)
Franchising
 
Corporate &
Other
 
Consolidated
 
Franchising
 
Corporate &
Other
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$
209,175

 
$
1,238

 
$
210,413

 
$
191,085

 
$
1,236

 
$
192,321

Operating income (loss)
$
76,290

 
$
(11,037
)
 
$
65,253

 
$
71,628

 
$
(9,228
)
 
$
62,400

Income (loss) before income taxes
$
76,461

 
$
(20,793
)
 
$
55,668

 
$
71,589

 
$
(14,623
)
 
$
56,966

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
(In thousands)
Franchising
 
Corporate &
Other
 
Consolidated
 
Franchising
 
Corporate &
Other
 
Consolidated
Revenues
$
509,763

 
$
3,440

 
$
513,203

 
$
469,730

 
$
3,173

 
$
472,903

Operating income (loss)
$
184,096

 
$
(36,188
)
 
$
147,908

 
$
165,065

 
$
(31,864
)
 
$
133,201

Income (loss) before income taxes
$
184,084

 
$
(50,244
)
 
$
133,840

 
$
163,560

 
$
(42,557
)
 
$
121,003