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Note 19 - Other Supplemental Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Text Block] |
19. | Other supplemental information
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Franchisor operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 74,429 |  |  | $ | 69,382 |  |  | $ | 66,966 |
Operating earnings |  |  | 16,110 |  |  |  | 10,334 |  |  |  | 8,641 |
Initial franchise fee revenues |  |  | 5,857 |  |  |  | 4,677 |  |  |  | 5,662 |
Cash payments made during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  | $ | 43,897 |  |  | $ | 43,809 |  |  | $ | 33,270 |
Interest |  |  | 16,240 |  |  |  | 18,301 |  |  |  | 13,470 |
Non-cash financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increases in capital lease obligations |  | $ | 1,540 |  |  | $ | 1,240 |  |  | $ | 1,722 |
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense |  | $ | 65,992 |  |  | $ | 57,600 |  |  | $ | 48,957 |

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