Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 498,333	$ 516,037
Restricted cash	36,058	35,848
Accounts and notes receivable, net	125,546	121,683
Inventories	6,110	6,690
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,075	39,640
Advertising funds restricted assets	162,406	117,755
Total current assets	867,528	837,653
Properties	890,667	891,080
Finance lease assets	227,547	228,936
Operating lease assets	696,944	705,615
Goodwill	773,077	773,727
Other intangible assets	1,210,124	1,219,129
Investments	33,230	34,445
Net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases	306,908	313,664
Other assets	183,745	178,577
Total assets	5,189,770	5,182,826
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	29,250	29,250
Current portion of finance lease liabilities	20,730	20,250
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	49,848	49,353
Accounts payable	26,175	27,370
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	144,211	135,149
Advertising funds restricted liabilities	155,235	120,558
Total current liabilities	425,449	381,930
Long-term debt	2,727,371	2,732,814
Long-term finance lease liabilities	563,955	568,767
Long-term operating lease liabilities	729,086	739,340
Deferred income taxes	270,875	270,353
Deferred franchise fees	89,331	90,132
Other liabilities	90,049	89,711
Total liabilities	4,896,116	4,873,047
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 1,500,000 shares authorized; 470,424 shares issued; 205,325 and 205,397 shares outstanding, respectively	47,042	47,042
Additional paid-in capital	2,962,241	2,960,035
Retained earnings	400,465	409,863
Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 265,099 and 265,027 shares, respectively	(3,053,133)	(3,048,786)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(62,961)	(58,375)
Total stockholders’ equity	293,654	309,779
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,189,770	$ 5,182,826
Common Stock, Par Value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,500,000	1,500,000
Common Stock, Shares Issued	470,424	470,424
Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	205,325	205,397
Treasury Stock, Shares	265,099	265,027