The Company	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
The Company	The Company The first International House of Pancakes^® (“IHOP”) restaurant opened in 1958 in Toluca Lake, California. Shortly thereafter, the Company began developing and franchising additional restaurants. The Company was incorporated as IHOP Corp. under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1976. In November 2007, the Company acquired Applebee's International, Inc., which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Effective June 2, 2008, the name of the Company was changed to DineEquity, Inc. (“DineEquity”). The Company owns, franchises and operates two restaurant concepts: Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar^® (“Applebee's”), in the bar and grill segment within the casual dining category of the restaurant industry, and IHOP in the family dining category of the restaurant industry. As of December 31, 2016, there was a total of 1,733 IHOP^® restaurants, of which 1,556 were subject to franchise agreements, 167 were subject to area license agreements and 10 were company-operated restaurants. These IHOP restaurants were located in all 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, three United States territories and ten countries outside of the United States. As of December 31, 2016, there were a total of 2,016 Applebee's^® restaurants, all of which were subject to franchise agreements. These Applebee's restaurants were located in all 50 states of the United States, two United States territories and 15 countries outside of the United States. References herein to Applebee's and IHOP restaurants are to these restaurant concepts, whether operated by franchisees, area licensees or the Company. Retail sales at restaurants that are owned by franchisees and area licensees are not attributable to the Company.

The Company

The first International House of Pancakes^® (“IHOP”) restaurant opened in 1958 in Toluca Lake, California. Shortly thereafter, the Company began developing and franchising additional restaurants. The Company was incorporated as IHOP Corp. under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1976. In November 2007, the Company acquired Applebee's International, Inc., which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Effective June 2, 2008, the name of the Company was changed to DineEquity, Inc. (“DineEquity”). The Company owns, franchises and operates two restaurant concepts: Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar^® (“Applebee's”), in the bar and grill segment within the casual dining category of the restaurant industry, and IHOP in the family dining category of the restaurant industry.

As of December 31, 2016, there was a total of 1,733 IHOP^® restaurants, of which 1,556 were subject to franchise agreements, 167 were subject to area license agreements and 10 were company-operated restaurants. These IHOP restaurants were located in all 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, three United States territories and ten countries outside of the United States. As of December 31, 2016, there were a total of 2,016 Applebee's^® restaurants, all of which were subject to franchise agreements. These Applebee's restaurants were located in all 50 states of the United States, two United States territories and 15 countries outside of the United States.

References herein to Applebee's and IHOP restaurants are to these restaurant concepts, whether operated by franchisees, area licensees or the Company. Retail sales at restaurants that are owned by franchisees and area licensees are not attributable to the Company.