Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 214,879	$ 167,795
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,084 and $12,187, respectively)	91,681	82,385
Income taxes receivable	1,458	0
Deferred income taxes	23,860	26,684
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	214	400
Other current assets	19,322	29,710
Total current assets	351,414	306,974
Property and equipment, at cost, net	77,309	67,852
Goodwill	65,813	65,813
Franchise rights and other identifiable intangibles, net	8,912	9,953
Advances, marketing and reservation activities	0	5,844
Notes receivable, net of allowances	40,441	31,872
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value	17,539	15,950
Deferred income taxes	20,546	0
Other assets	65,296	52,164
Total assets	647,270	556,422
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	57,124	41,663
Accrued expenses	63,530	56,625
Deferred revenue	66,382	61,188
Current portion of long-term debt	12,349	10,088
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	628	2,492
Income taxes payable	85	2,282
Total current liabilities	200,098	174,338
Long-term debt	782,082	783,471
Deferred compensation and retirement plan obligations	23,987	22,527
Deferred income taxes	0	5,149
Other liabilities	69,904	23,808
Total liabilities	1,076,071	1,009,293
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 160,000,000 shares authorized; 95,065,638 shares issued at December 31, 2014 and 2013 and 57,337,720 and 58,638,863 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	573	586
Additional paid-in-capital	127,661	117,768
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,971)	(6,217)
Treasury stock (37,727,918 and 36,426,775 shares at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively), at cost	(982,463)	(918,031)
Retained earnings	432,399	353,023
Total shareholders’ deficit	(428,801)	(452,871)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit	$ 647,270	$ 556,422