CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2011
Segment Revenues:
Franchise revenues	$ 108,409		$ 104,552
Company restaurant sales	100,885		154,703
Rental revenues	32,005		32,216
Financing revenues	4,283		8,729
Total segment revenues	245,582		300,200
Segment Expenses:
Franchise expenses	27,632		27,443
Company restaurant expenses	84,183		131,766
Rental expenses	24,537		24,647
Financing expenses	655		5,575
Total segment expenses	137,007		189,431
Gross segment profit	108,575		110,769
General and administrative expenses	39,632		37,969
Interest expense	30,221		36,306
Amortization of intangible assets	3,075		3,075
Impairment and closure charges	722		4,938
Gain on disposition of assets	(16,733)		(23,754)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	2,611	[1]	6,946	[1]
Debt modification costs	0		4,114
Income before income taxes	49,047		41,175
Provision for income taxes	(17,703)		(11,476)
Net income	31,344		29,699
Other comprehensive loss:
Adjustment to unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments	140		0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2		21
Total comprehensive income	31,486		29,720
Net income available to common stockholders
Net income	31,344		29,699
Less: Accretion of Series B preferred stock	(668)		(629)
Less: Net income allocated to unvested participating restricted stock	(796)		(1,014)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 29,880		$ 28,056
Net income available to common stockholders per share
Basic	$ 1.69		$ 1.59
Diluted	$ 1.64		$ 1.53
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	17,682		17,697
Diluted	18,651		18,763

[1] Including write-off of the discount and deferred financing costs related to the debt retired.