Reportable Segment Information Schedule Of Financial Information For Company's Franchising Segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 brand	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 segments brand	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Number of brands	11								11
Number of reportable segments									2
Total revenues	$ 168,831,000	$ 216,718,000	$ 190,930,000	$ 148,171,000	$ 165,019,000	$ 205,271,000	$ 180,888,000	$ 141,550,000	$ 724,650,000	$ 692,728,000	$ 640,602,000
Operating income	41,142,000	63,228,000	54,739,000	37,139,000	38,026,000	62,374,000	55,334,000	37,746,000	196,248,000	193,480,000	172,517,000
Depreciation and amortization									9,056,000	7,691,000	7,497,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	32,315,000	54,271,000	44,504,000	27,582,000	28,120,000	52,789,000	51,683,000	36,914,000	158,672,000	169,506,000	158,711,000
Capital expenditures									33,397,000	15,443,000	10,924,000
Total assets	556,422,000				531,902,000				556,422,000	531,902,000	468,360,000
Equity method investments	32,257,000				27,453,000				32,257,000	27,453,000
Foreign Operations [Member]
Total revenues									57,300,000	55,600,000	54,800,000
Long-lived assets	8,600,000				8,200,000				8,600,000	8,200,000	9,100,000
Franchising [Member]
Total revenues									724,617,000	692,728,000	640,602,000
Operating income									248,253,000	236,013,000	214,750,000
Depreciation and amortization									22,295,000	20,111,000	18,554,000
Income (loss) before income taxes									248,887,000	236,225,000	213,253,000
Capital expenditures									12,079,000	13,998,000	9,553,000
Total assets	300,292,000				322,434,000				300,292,000	322,434,000	280,414,000
SkyTouch Technology [Member]
Total revenues									33,000	0	0
Operating income									(9,994,000)	(3,370,000)	0
Depreciation and amortization									398,000	10,000	0
Income (loss) before income taxes									(9,994,000)	(3,370,000)	0
Capital expenditures									2,295,000	107,000	0
Total assets	2,303,000				101,000				2,303,000	101,000	0
Corporate & Other [Member]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Operating income									(42,011,000)	(39,163,000)	(42,233,000)
Depreciation and amortization									2,378,000	2,102,000	2,262,000
Income (loss) before income taxes									(80,221,000)	(63,349,000)	(54,542,000)
Capital expenditures									19,023,000	1,338,000	1,371,000
Total assets	253,827,000				209,367,000				253,827,000	209,367,000	187,946,000
Elimination Adjustments [Member]
Total revenues									0	0	0
Operating income									0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									(16,015,000)	(14,532,000)	(13,319,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes									0	0	0
Capital expenditures									0	0	0
Total assets	0				0				0	0	0
Assets, Total [Member] | Franchising [Member]
Equity method investments	$ 32,300,000				$ 27,500,000				$ 32,300,000	$ 27,500,000	$ 4,300,000