The Company (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013 RestaurantConcepts
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of Restaurant Concepts	2
IHOP
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	1,620
Number of States in which Entity Operates	50
Number of territories in which entity operates	2
Number of countries in which entity operates	8
IHOP | Franchised
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	1,439
IHOP | Company Operated
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	13
IHOP | Licensing Agreements
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	168
Applebee's
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	2,011
Number of States in which Entity Operates	49
Number of territories in which entity operates	1
Number of countries in which entity operates	15
Applebee's | Franchised
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	1,988
Applebee's | Company Operated
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	23