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Accrued payroll and other liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Summary of accrued payroll and other liabilities

Accrued payroll and other liabilities consist of the following at year end:

		2019				2018
Current:
Accrued payroll		$	77,087			$	77,286
Accrued expenses		6,586				10,330
Other liabilities		2,706				6,550
		$	86,379			$	94,166
Non-current:
Phantom RSU award liability		$	2,102			$	—
Deferred rent		—				16,404
Deferred revenues - Initial franchise fee		5,802				5,827
Deferred income		6,392				6,272
Security deposits		6,836				6,322
Other liabilities		2,365				497
		$	23,497			$	35,322

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