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Segments (Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Rental revenues |
$ 31,402,000 |
$ 30,753,000 |
| Financing revenues |
2,594,000 |
4,653,000 |
| Total revenues |
175,814,000 |
167,201,000 |
| Interest expense |
15,646,000 |
24,969,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization |
7,815,000 |
8,783,000 |
| Income before income tax provision: |
46,092,000 |
33,714,000 |
| Franchise Operations |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Franchise revenues |
124,500,000 |
115,500,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization |
2,600,000 |
2,600,000 |
| Income before income tax provision: |
89,000,000 |
86,100,000 |
| Rental Operations |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Rental revenues |
31,400,000 |
30,700,000 |
| Interest expense |
3,500,000 |
3,900,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization |
3,200,000 |
3,400,000 |
| Income before income tax provision: |
7,900,000 |
6,900,000 |
| Company Restaurants |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Company restaurants |
17,300,000 |
16,300,000 |
| Interest expense |
100,000 |
100,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization |
200,000 |
500,000 |
| Income before income tax provision: |
800,000 |
0 |
| Financing Operations |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Financing revenues |
2,600,000 |
4,700,000 |
| Income before income tax provision: |
2,600,000 |
4,100,000 |
| Corporate |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Interest expense |
15,600,000 |
25,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization |
1,800,000 |
2,300,000 |
| Income before income tax provision: |
(54,200,000) |
(63,400,000) |
| Corporate and Other |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Interest expense |
$ 19,200,000 |
$ 29,000,000 |