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Amount of cash inflow from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock-Based Incentive Plans Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 14, 2019	May 17, 2016	May 17, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	167,969	132,832	248,899
Restricted stock, granted (in shares)	2,658
Share-based payment award, options, exercises in period, intrinsic value	$ 4,300	$ 6,900	$ 2,400
Proceeds from stock options exercised	20,523	11,969	3,928
Tax benefit realized for tax deduction from option exercises	1,100	1,800	600
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	13,600	14,100	$ 13,700
Employee-related liabilities, current	21,237	$ 23,904
2019 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company’s common stock for incentive stock awards (in shares)				2,050,000
DineEquity, Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company’s common stock for incentive stock awards (in shares)					3,750,000
DineEquity, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Company’s common stock for incentive stock awards (in shares)						1,500,000
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 2,600
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period	1 year 3 months 18 days
Employee Stock Option \| Officers, Directors, and Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award, expiration period	10 years
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units \| Officers, Directors, and Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 16,500
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period	1 year 2 months 12 days
Restricted stock, granted (in shares)	30,997	23,427	86,990
Forfeited (in shares)	26,670
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based grants in Period			25,330
Restricted stock, granted (in shares)			55,245
Cash-settled Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	$ 300	$ 1,600	$ 800
LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Share-based payment arrangement, expense	$ 700	1,700	$ 2,300
Employee-related liabilities, current	$ 2,100	$ 2,900
Minimum \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award, expiration period			36 months
Minimum \| LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Multiplier for target award	0.00%
Maximum \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award, expiration period			40 months
Maximum \| LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Multiplier for target award	200.00%