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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202320222021
(In millions)
Current   
Federal$25.6 $27.5 $20.2 
State0.6 5.5 4.6 
Foreign2.2 1.8 1.4 
28.4 34.8 26.2 
Deferred   
Federal(1.2)(3.8)(2.3)
State(12.6)2.7 0.2 
(13.8)(1.1)(2.1)
Provision for income taxes$14.5 $33.7 $24.1 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The provision (benefit) for income taxes differs from the expected federal income tax rates as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Statutory federal income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Non-deductibility of goodwill— 0.8 — 
Non-deductibility of officer's compensation1.1 2.9 2.2 
State and other taxes, net of federal tax benefit3.8 3.1 3.1 
State income tax audit settlement(13.5)— — 
Excess tax deficiencies(0.7)(0.5)(7.1)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits1.1 — (0.1)
Change in valuation allowance0.7 (0.3)0.5 
Changes in tax rates and state tax laws— 3.4 0.2 
General business credits(0.7)(1.4)(0.9)
Other0.2 0.3 0.8 
Effective tax rate13.0 %29.3 %19.7 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following components:
20232022
 (In millions)
Lease liabilities$93.2 $93.6 
Employee compensation9.4 9.7 
Revenue recognition37.2 37.1 
Tax attributes14.9 5.3 
Other4.5 3.1 
Deferred tax assets159.2 148.8 
Valuation allowance(4.4)(3.5)
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance154.8 145.3 
Recognition of franchise and equipment sales
(4.9)(6.7)
Capitalization and depreciation(1)
(123.7)(121.0)
Lease assets(85.5)(90.8)
Other(1.5)(1.5)
Deferred tax liabilities(215.6)(220.0)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(60.8)$(74.7)
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(1) Primarily related to the 2007 Applebee's acquisition.
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
(In millions)
Unrecognized tax benefit as of January 1$2.1 $1.9 $2.2 
Changes for tax positions of prior years— 0.1 0.5 
Increases for tax positions related to the current year1.9 0.4 0.3 
Decreases relating to settlements and lapsing of statutes of limitations(0.5)(0.3)(1.1)
Unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31$3.5 $2.1 $1.9