Reportable Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Information For Company's Franchising Segment

The following tables present the financial information for the Company's segments:

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate & Other			Elimination Adjustments			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	724,617	$	33		$	—		$	—		$	724,650
Operating income (loss)	248,253		(9,994		)	(42,011		)	—			196,248
Depreciation and amortization	22,295		398			2,378			(16,015		)	9,056
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	248,887		(9,994		)	(80,221		)	—			158,672
Capital expenditures	12,079		2,295			19,023			—			33,397
Total assets	300,292		2,303			253,827			—			556,422
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate & Other			Elimination Adjustments			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	692,728	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	692,728
Operating income (loss)	236,013		(3,370		)	(39,163		)	—			193,480
Depreciation and amortization	20,111		10			2,102			(14,532		)	7,691
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	236,225		(3,370		)	(63,349		)	—			169,506
Capital expenditures	13,998		107			1,338			—			15,443
Total assets	322,434		101			209,367			—			531,902
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Franchising		SkyTouch Technology			Corporate & Other			Elimination Adjustment			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	640,602	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	640,602
Operating income (loss)	214,750		—			(42,233		)	—			172,517
Depreciation and amortization	18,554		—			2,262			(13,319		)	7,497
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes	213,253		—			(54,542		)	—			158,711
Capital expenditures	9,553		—			1,371			—			10,924
Total assets	280,414		—			187,946			—			468,360