Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

	Revenues(a)		Operating Margin		Net Income (Loss)			Net Income (Loss) Per Share— Basic(b)			Net Income (Loss) Per Share— Diluted(b)
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2011
1st Quarter	$	300,200	$	110,769	$	29,699		$	1.59		$	1.53
2nd Quarter (c)	268,338		100,285		348			(0.02		)	(0.02		)
3rd Quarter	264,481		100,553		16,525			0.86			0.85
4th Quarter	242,179		96,022		28,620			1.55			1.51
2010
1st Quarter	$	358,064	$	115,136	$	19,671		$	0.75		$	0.75
2nd Quarter	340,136		107,398		14,041			0.43			0.42
3rd Quarter	335,515		107,573		14,331			0.45			0.44
4th Quarter(d)	299,926		99,694		(50,831		)	(3.33		)	(3.33		)

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(a) Revenues have been impacted by the refranchising of 65 Applebee's company-operated restaurants in the first quarter of 2011, one Applebee's company-operated restaurants in the third quarter of 2011, 66 Applebee's company-operated restaurants in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 83 Applebee's company-operated restaurants in the fourth quarter of 2010.

(b) The quarterly amounts may not add to the full year amount as each quarterly calculation is discrete from the full-year calculation.

(c) The net income and net loss per share were significantly impacted by approximately $21 million of charges related to the termination of the sublease for the Applebee's Restaurant Support Center in Lenexa, Kansas in the 2nd quarter of 2011.

(d) The net loss and net loss per share were significantly impacted by approximately $110 million of charges related to the retirement of debt and Series A Preferred Stock in the 4th quarter of 2010.