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Operating Lease Agreements (Schedule Of Details Of Rent Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Total rent expense	$ 171,613	$ 200,538	$ 202,449
Company Operated Restaurants [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Total rent expense	135,232	151,724	153,538
Franchised Restaurants [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Total rent expense	$ 36,381	$ 48,814	$ 48,911

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- Definition

Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41499-112717

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