Receivables (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 59,300,000	$ 67,400,000
Gift card receivables	68,300,000	44,600,000
Notes receivable	1,200,000	2,200,000
Other	10,600,000	9,200,000
Receivables	344,800,000	343,600,000
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,500,000)	(2,700,000)
Receivables, net	341,300,000	340,900,000
Less: current portion	(144,137,000)	(128,610,000)
Long-term receivables	197,153,000	212,269,000
Amount of Financing Receivables Delinquent	400,000	400,000
Amount of Financing Receivables Included in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	300,000	500,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	2,700,000	3,600,000	6,200,000
Provisions	1,500,000	500,000	400,000
Charge-offs	(700,000)	(1,900,000)	(3,100,000)
Recoveries		500,000	100,000
Balance at end of period	3,500,000	2,700,000	3,600,000
Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Franchise Fee Notes Receivable Lease Term	5 years
Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Franchise Fee Notes Receivable Lease Term	8 years
IHOP
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Equipment Lease Receivable Average Annual Interest Rate	9.84%
Franchise Fee Notes Receivable, Average Annual Interest Rate	6.60%	6.80%
Equipment leases receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable	115,100,000	122,400,000
Direct financing leases receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable	88,600,000	95,100,000
Franchise fee notes receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable	$ 1,700,000	$ 2,700,000