Note 7 - Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

December 31, 2018
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net
Customer lists and relationships	$	135,844	$	52,600	$	83,244
Franchise rights		48,558		22,500		26,058
Trademarks and trade names		27,506		16,360		11,146
Management contracts and other		50,290		21,940		28,350
	$	262,198	$	113,400	$	148,798

December 31, 2017
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net
Customer lists and relationships	$	116,938	$	48,698	$	68,240
Franchise rights		44,392		19,695		24,697
Trademarks and trade names		26,766		13,742		13,024
Management contracts and other		45,621		17,738		27,883
	$	233,717	$	99,873	$	133,844

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

	Amount		Estimated weighted average amortization period (years)
Customer lists and relationships	$	20,472		13.4
Franchise rights		1,294		4.5
Trademarks and trade names		1,312		8.1
Management Contracts and other		5,882		8.3
	$	28,960		11.7

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

2019	$	16,943
2020		16,264
2021		13,544
2022		13,535
2023		12,423