Note 18 - Other Supplemental Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Supplement Information [Table Text Block]

	2014		2013		2012
Franchisor operations
Revenues	$	90,684	$	80,450	$	75,025
Operating earnings		22,071		19,435		16,801
Initial franchise fee revenues		5,042		5,817		5,950
Cash payments made during the period
Income taxes	$	56,336	$	46,159	$	25,673
Interest		15,370		17,314		18,860
Non-cash financing activities
Increases in capital lease obligations	$	3,714	$	2,215	$	2,948
Other expenses
Rent expense	$	73,281	$	69,489	$	68,580