CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 258,507	$ 332,152	$ 288,957
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	39,659	30,425	24,773
Depreciation and amortization - other expenses from franchised and managed properties	36,076	33,488	25,721
Franchise agreement acquisition cost amortization	20,024	15,666	13,222
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(4,416)	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	3,736	0	282
(Gain) loss on sale of business and assets, net	0	(16,251)	530
Non-cash share-based compensation and other charges	46,809	42,974	35,731
Non-cash interest, investment, and affiliate (income) loss, net	(8,747)	7,365	(13,509)
Deferred income taxes	(1,336)	(19,642)	(1,006)
Equity in net (gain) loss of affiliates, less distributions received	(1,570)	489	23,985
Franchise agreement acquisition costs, net of reimbursements	(98,316)	(54,527)	(38,230)
Change in working capital and other	6,128	(5,078)	23,240
Net cash provided by operating activities	296,554	367,061	383,696
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in property and equipment	(116,277)	(89,954)	(74,294)
Investments in intangible assets	(2,014)	(3,631)	(3,573)
Proceeds from the sale of assets and business	0	166,568	6,119
Asset acquisitions, net of cash paid	0	(856)	0
Cash received from extinguishment of notes receivable	0	0	301
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	0	(550,431)	0
Proceeds from the termination of intangible assets	0	44,711	0
Contributions to investments in affiliates	(38,930)	(3,148)	(2,778)
Proceeds from the sale of affiliates	868	0	15,554
Purchases of investments for employee benefit plans	(4,194)	(4,185)	(1,705)
Proceeds from sales of investments for employee benefit plans	1,609	1,908	2,609
Contributions to investments in affiliates	(112,420)	0	0
Issuances of notes receivable	(4,323)	(5,647)	(20,133)
Collections of notes receivable	10,852	975	213
Other items, net	(797)	1,260	(1,239)
Net cash used in investing activities	(265,626)	(442,430)	(78,926)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net (repayments) borrowings pursuant to revolving credit facilities	(131,500)	360,000	0
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan	500,000	0	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	0	(216,571)	0
Payments to extinguish acquired debt	0	(55,975)	0
Proceeds from acquired derivative	0	1,943	0
Debt issuance costs	(1,553)	(44)	(365)
Purchases of treasury stock	(362,772)	(434,767)	(13,365)
Dividends paid	(56,457)	(52,545)	(25,044)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	6,345	3,809	11,054
Net cash used in financing activities	(45,937)	(394,150)	(27,720)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(15,009)	(469,519)	277,050
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	197	(520)	(224)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	41,566	511,605	234,779
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	26,754	41,566	511,605
Cash payments during the year for
Income taxes, net of refunds	94,342	115,972	106,539
Interest, net of capitalized interest	60,773	46,908	43,939
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Dividends declared but not paid	14,902	13,136	13,208
Asset acquisition from extinguishment of note receivable	0	20,446	21,133
Investment in property, equipment and intangible assets acquired in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 10,291	$ 5,383	$ 3,518