CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 74,396	$ 74,558
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	78,107	76,751
Amortization of deferred financing fees	4,983	6,276
Amortization of capitalized gift card sales commissions	11,193	9,390
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	9,089	3,931
Accretion on debt discounts	362	325
Stock-based and other non-cash compensation expense	16,029	20,420
Income from operations of unconsolidated affiliates	(4,124)	(5,641)
Change in deferred income taxes	(330)	(57)
Loss on disposal of property, fixtures and equipment	1,001	1,841
Unrealized gain on derivative financial instruments	(191)	(35)
Gain on life insurance and restricted cash investments	(2,208)	(486)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	2,851	0
Recognition of deferred gain on sale-leaseback transaction	(537)	0
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(4,949)	6,043
Decrease (increase) in other current assets	6,642	(19,624)
Decrease in other assets	892	3,942
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	(38,141)	20,994
Increase in deferred rent	7,208	5,506
Decrease in unearned revenue	(106,084)	(95,292)
Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities	1,515	(7,095)
Net cash provided by operating activities	57,704	101,747
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchases of Company-owned life insurance	(308)	(789)
Proceeds from sale of Company-owned life insurance	0	2,638
Proceeds from sale of property, fixtures and equipment	1,255	688
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction	192,886	0
Capital expenditures	(79,743)	(49,230)
Restricted cash received for capital expenditures, property taxes and certain deferred compensation plans	50,614	45,569
Restricted cash used to fund capital expenditures, property taxes and certain deferred compensation plans	(70,032)	(70,417)
Return on investment from unconsolidated affiliates	332	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	95,004	(71,541)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	495,186	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(12,211)	(9,598)
Extinguishment of debt	(777,563)	0
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(33,000)	(78,072)
Deferred financing fees	(5,442)	(52)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	378	26
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8,409)	(7,558)
Repayments of partner deposits and accrued partner obligations	(15,306)	(21,188)
Issuance of notes receivable due from stockholders	(83)	(985)
Repayment of notes receivable due from stockholders	1,463	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(354,987)	(117,427)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	149	2,062
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(202,130)	(85,159)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	482,084	365,536
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	279,954	280,377
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	39,923	36,328
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	15,916	16,356
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of partner deposits and accrued partner obligations to notes payable	3,932	3,814
Acquisitions of property, fixtures and equipment through accounts payable or capital lease liabilities	$ 1,577	$ 2,846