Consolidating Financial Information Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Consolidation, Guarantor Subsidiary, Ownership Interest	100.00%
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 117,382,000	$ 64,537,000	$ 48,684,000	$ 60,691,000
Receivables, net	81,587,000	128,610,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49,500,000	79,500,000
Deferred income taxes	20,048,000	21,772,000
Assets held for sale	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total current assets	268,477,000	294,455,000
Long-term receivables	208,322,000	212,269,000
Property and equipment, net	289,723,000	294,375,000
Goodwill	697,470,000	697,470,000
Other intangible assets, net	803,067,000	806,093,000
Other assets, net	110,601,000	110,738,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	2,377,660,000	2,415,400,000
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,720,000	7,420,000
Accounts payable	32,197,000	30,751,000
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	10,954,000	22,435,000
Gift card liability	107,358,000	161,689,000
Other accrued expenses	71,100,000	45,500,000
Total current liabilities	226,349,000	267,760,000
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	1,204,422,000	1,202,063,000
Financing obligations	52,010,000	52,049,000
Capital lease obligations	121,482,000	124,375,000
Deferred income taxes	352,195,000	362,171,000
Other liabilities	100,203,000	98,177,000
Total liabilities	2,056,661,000	2,106,595,000
Total stockholders' equity	320,999,000	308,805,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,377,660,000	2,415,400,000
Parent
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	52,800,000	9,900,000	7,700,000	9,900,000
Receivables, net	3,300,000	2,800,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	165,400,000	151,300,000
Deferred income taxes	(1,800,000)	(3,200,000)
Assets held for sale	0
Intercompany	(382,500,000)	(394,900,000)
Total current assets	(162,900,000)	(234,100,000)
Long-term receivables	0	0
Property and equipment, net	23,100,000	23,200,000
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0
Other assets, net	18,300,000	18,400,000
Investment in subsidiaries	1,697,600,000	1,697,600,000
Total assets	1,576,100,000	1,505,100,000
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	12,700,000	15,400,000
Accounts payable	1,900,000	1,400,000
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	5,500,000	9,400,000
Gift card liability	0	0
Other accrued expenses	22,500,000	(42,500,000)
Total current liabilities	42,700,000	(16,300,000)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	1,204,400,000	1,202,100,000
Financing obligations	0	0
Capital lease obligations	0	0
Deferred income taxes	2,100,000	4,700,000
Other liabilities	5,800,000	5,600,000
Total liabilities	1,255,000,000	1,196,100,000
Total stockholders' equity	321,200,000	309,000,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,576,100,000	1,505,100,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	63,700,000	54,000,000	40,200,000	50,400,000
Receivables, net	86,200,000	133,700,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49,500,000	64,600,000
Deferred income taxes	21,100,000	24,100,000
Assets held for sale	0
Intercompany	377,000,000	389,000,000
Total current assets	597,400,000	665,400,000
Long-term receivables	208,300,000	212,300,000
Property and equipment, net	265,700,000	270,200,000
Goodwill	697,500,000	697,500,000
Other intangible assets, net	803,100,000	806,100,000
Other assets, net	92,300,000	92,300,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	2,664,300,000	2,743,800,000
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	30,300,000	29,300,000
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	5,400,000	13,000,000
Gift card liability	107,400,000	161,700,000
Other accrued expenses	213,900,000	223,800,000
Total current liabilities	357,000,000	427,800,000
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	0	0
Financing obligations	52,000,000	52,000,000
Capital lease obligations	121,500,000	124,400,000
Deferred income taxes	350,400,000	357,700,000
Other liabilities	93,400,000	91,900,000
Total liabilities	974,300,000	1,053,800,000
Total stockholders' equity	1,690,000,000	1,690,000,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,664,300,000	2,743,800,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	900,000	600,000	800,000	400,000
Receivables, net	100,000	100,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Deferred income taxes	800,000	800,000
Assets held for sale	0
Intercompany	5,500,000	6,000,000
Total current assets	7,300,000	7,500,000
Long-term receivables	0	0
Property and equipment, net	900,000	900,000
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0
Other assets, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	8,300,000	8,500,000
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable	0	100,000
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	0	0
Gift card liability	0	0
Other accrued expenses	100,000	500,000
Total current liabilities	100,000	600,000
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	0	0
Financing obligations	0	0
Capital lease obligations	0	0
Deferred income taxes	(200,000)	(200,000)
Other liabilities	1,000,000	700,000
Total liabilities	900,000	1,100,000
Total stockholders' equity	7,400,000	7,400,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	8,300,000	8,500,000
Consolidation, Eliminations
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, net	(8,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(165,400,000)	(136,300,000)
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Assets held for sale	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total current assets	(173,400,000)	(144,300,000)
Long-term receivables	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	0	0
Other assets, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,697,600,000)	(1,697,600,000)
Total assets	(1,871,000,000)	(1,841,900,000)
Current Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	(8,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	0	0
Gift card liability	0	0
Other accrued expenses	(165,400,000)	(136,300,000)
Total current liabilities	(173,400,000)	(144,300,000)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	0	0
Financing obligations	0	0
Capital lease obligations	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(173,400,000)	(144,300,000)
Total stockholders' equity	(1,697,600,000)	(1,697,600,000)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (1,871,000,000)	$ (1,841,900,000)