CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 46,572	$ 48,043
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	38,599	47,594
Non-cash interest expense	4,582	31,203
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	7,885	(4,640)
Impairment and closure charges	26,729	3,085
Deferred income taxes	1,866	(10,976)
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	6,913	11,150
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	6,085	1,407
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	(5,713)	(2,211)
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets	(21,287)	923
Other	(217)	(1,847)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	25,360	30,930
Inventories	(1,202)	226
Prepaid expenses	2,449	2,649
Current income tax receivables and payables	21,519	7,253
Accounts payable	(3,992)	(4,699)
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	(9,099)	(3,460)
Gift card liability	(56,906)	(49,742)
Other accrued expenses	4,928	(9,384)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	95,071	97,504
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property and equipment	(20,829)	(11,421)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and assets held for sale	60,188	1,975
Principal receipts from notes, equipment contracts and other long-term receivables	9,922	14,939
Other	(558)	1,842
Cash flows provided by investing activities	48,723	7,335
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	25,000	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(178,437)	(80,658)
Principal payments on capital lease and financing obligations	(10,296)	(12,191)
Dividends paid	0	(17,100)
Purchase of common stock	(21,170)	0
Payment of debt modification and issuance costs	(12,307)	(1,008)
Repurchase of restricted stock	(4,802)	(1,029)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	6,326	2,487
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	5,713	2,211
Change in restricted cash	(1,590)	25,377
Other	(600)	(12)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(192,163)	(81,923)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(48,369)	22,916
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	102,309	82,314
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	53,940	105,230
Supplemental disclosures
Interest paid	95,867	113,755
Income taxes paid	$ 15,685	$ 29,350