Revenue Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table disaggregates our franchise revenue by major type for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:

	Year ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Franchise Revenue:
Royalties	$	311,568	$	297,817	$	315,848
Advertising fees	268,294		234,165		260,116
Pancake and waffle dry mix sales and other	52,108		50,538		52,117
Franchise and development fees	11,964		11,898		9,890
Total franchise revenue	$	643,934	$	594,418	$	637,971

Schedule of Changes in Deferred Revenue

Changes in the Company's contract liability for deferred franchise and development fees during the year ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

	Deferred Franchise Revenue (short- and long-term)
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	81,433
Recognized as revenue during the year ended December 31, 2018	(11,220		)
Fees deferred during the year ended December 30, 2018	4,482
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	74,695

Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations

The balance of deferred revenue as of December 31, 2018 is expected to be recognized as follows:

	(In thousands)
2019	$	10,138
2020	8,227
2021	7,682
2022	7,156
2023	6,585
Thereafter	34,907
Total	$	74,695