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Amount of allowance for credit loss of accounts and financing receivables. Includes, but is not limited to, notes and loan receivable.

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of accounts and financing receivable. Includes, but is not limited to, notes and loan receivable.

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Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business.

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Weighted average remaining lease term for finance lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Current Expected Credit Losses - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) properties	Mar. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Total adjustment factor	0.25%
Accounts receivable, before allowance for credit loss	$ 54.0		$ 61.5
Finance lease, weighted average remaining lease term	8 years 7 months 6 days
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term	7 years 7 months 6 days
Notes Receivable
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts and financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss	$ 29.8		29.0
Lease Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts and financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss	$ 31.3		34.0
Number of properties subject to ground leases \| properties	121
Finance lease, weighted average remaining lease term	3 years 7 months 6 days
Equipment Notes
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts and financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss	$ 54.2		56.3
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term		6 years
Other (1) \| Distributor Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts and financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss	3.0		5.3
Other (1) \| Gift Card Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts and financing receivable, after allowance for credit loss	$ 2.9		$ 46.6
IHOP \| UNITED STATES
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, five-year historical loss rate	0.19%
IHOP \| Non-US
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, five-year historical loss rate	1.00%
Applebee's \| Notes Receivable
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts and financing receivable, allowance for credit loss	$ 10.4
Applebee's \| UNITED STATES
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, five-year historical loss rate	1.27%
Applebee's \| Non-US
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, five-year historical loss rate	0.32%