Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 97,864	$ (103,994)	$ 104,346
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	39,885	42,829	42,493
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	11,577	12,508	10,808
Non-cash closure and impairment charges	5,324	132,501	1,485
Non-cash interest expense	2,852	2,698	3,369
Deferred income taxes	(2,065)	(20,049)	(5,494)
Deferred revenue	(6,573)	(7,111)	(7,695)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	8,276
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets	2,041	2,069	(332)
Other	(1,593)	(1,246)	(3,568)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	7,301	(9,750)	(396)
Deferred rent receivable	6,192	13,859	6,761
Current income tax receivables and payables	(3,837)	16,143	8,677
Operating lease assets and liabilities	(18,212)	(15,179)	(8,567)
Gift card receivables and payables	14,759	12,231	(1,037)
Other current assets	(629)	(2,191)	(498)
Accounts payable	13,131	6,455	583
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	19,714	(1,909)	(3,575)
Accrued advertising expenses	12,111	12,881	(1,166)
Other current liabilities	(4,007)	3,758	710
Cash flows provided by operating activities	195,835	96,503	155,180
Cash flows from investing activities
Principal receipts from notes, equipment contracts and other long-term receivables	20,230	31,155	24,075
Net additions to property and equipment	(16,849)	(10,927)	(19,424)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	946	537	2,540
Additions to long-term receivables	0	(1,475)	(6,955)
Other	(466)	(565)	(389)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	3,861	18,725	(153)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0	1,300,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(9,750)	(3,250)	(1,283,750)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	0	220,000	0
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(220,000)	0	(25,000)
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	0	(13,150)
Dividends paid on common stock	0	(23,934)	(46,859)
Repurchase of common stock	(4,191)	(29,853)	(109,698)
Principal payments of finance lease obligations	(10,238)	(12,451)	(13,639)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	25,337	20,523	11,969
Repurchase of restricted stock for tax payments upon vesting	(1,771)	(2,480)	(2,728)
Tax payments for share settlement of restricted stock units	(9,783)	(205)	(76)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(230,396)	168,350	(182,931)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(30,700)	283,578	(27,904)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	456,053	172,475	200,379
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	425,353	456,053	172,475
Supplemental disclosures
Interest paid	65,229	69,208	66,104
Income taxes paid	31,300	11,873	44,748
Non-cash conversion of accounts receivable to notes receivable	$ 4,258	$ 1,307	$ 185