Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011		Sep. 26, 2010
Operating activities
Net income, net of noncontrolling interests	$ 39,674		$ 37,915
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable	882		1,257
Depreciation and amortization	24,711		24,122
Deferred income taxes	5,219		(850)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,266		4,491
Excess tax benefit on equity awards	(576)		(242)
Other	1,272		303
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(3,071)		(4,094)
Inventories	201		(525)
Prepaid expenses	3,506		1,309
Other current assets	(107)		381
Other assets and liabilities	491		(397)
Accounts payable	3,896		(2,119)
Income and other taxes payable	3,078		5,499
Accrued expenses			(5,701)
Unearned franchise and development fees	(94)		810
Net cash provided by operating activities	84,348		62,159
Investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(20,647)		(23,608)
Purchase of investments	(205)		(548)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of investments	128		301
Loans issued	(2,598)		(1,736)
Loan repayments	4,542		2,444
Proceeds from divestitures of restaurants			1,423
Other	62		10
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,718)		(21,714)
Financing activities
Net repayments on line of credit facility	(49,000)
Excess tax benefit on equity awards	576		242
Tax payments for restricted stock	(1,041)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,981		5,304
Acquisition of Company common stock	(49,579)		(43,215)
Noncontrolling interests, net of contributions and distributions	(261)		(235)
Other	97		104
Net cash used in financing activities	(88,227)		(37,800)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	67		78
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(22,530)		2,723
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	46,225	[1]	25,457
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 23,695		$ 28,180

[1] Note: The balance sheet at December 26, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for a complete set of financial statements.