CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
REVENUES
REVENUES	$ 332,792	$ 257,727
OPERATING EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative	59,283	30,324
Depreciation and amortization	10,023	6,231
Total operating expenses	254,941	158,359
Gain on sale of business and assets, net	0	29
Operating income	77,851	99,397
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET
Interest expense	14,084	11,470
Interest income	(1,883)	(1,280)
Other (gain) loss	(1,908)	1,716
Equity in net loss (gain) of affiliates	63	(244)
Total other income and expenses, net	10,356	11,662
Income before income taxes	67,495	87,735
Income tax expense	14,675	20,344
Net income	$ 52,820	$ 67,391
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)	$ 1.02	$ 1.21
Diluted earnings per share (in usd per share)	1.02	1.20
Cash dividends declared per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.2875	$ 0.2375
Royalty, licensing and management fees
REVENUES
REVENUES	$ 107,492	$ 90,739
Initial franchise fees
REVENUES
REVENUES	7,882	8,402
Platform and procurement services fees
REVENUES
REVENUES	13,843	11,683
Owned hotels
REVENUES
REVENUES	22,332	12,037
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses	17,146	8,154
Other
REVENUES
REVENUES	10,627	8,229
Other revenues from franchised and managed properties
REVENUES
REVENUES	170,616	126,637
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses	$ 168,489	$ 113,650