Note 18 - Other Supplemental Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Text Block]

18.  Other supplemental information

	2013		2012		2011
Franchisor operations
Revenues	$	80,450	$	75,025	$	74,429
Operating earnings		19,435		16,801		16,110
Initial franchise fee revenues		5,817		5,950		5,857
Cash payments made during the period
Income taxes	$	46,159	$	25,673	$	43,897
Interest		17,314		18,860		16,240
Non-cash financing activities
Increases in capital lease obligations	$	2,215	$	2,948	$	1,540
Other expenses
Rent expense	$	69,489	$	68,580	$	65,992