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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202420232022
(In millions)
Current   
Federal$25.0 $25.6 $27.5 
State3.8 0.6 5.5 
Foreign2.0 2.2 1.8 
30.8 28.4 34.8 
Deferred   
Federal(8.1)(1.2)(3.8)
State2.0 (12.6)2.7 
(6.1)(13.8)(1.1)
Provision for income taxes$24.7 $14.5 $33.7 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The provision for income taxes differs from the expected federal income tax rates as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Statutory federal income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Non-deductibility of goodwill0.4 — 0.8 
Non-deductibility of officer's compensation1.1 1.1 2.9 
State and other taxes, net of federal tax benefit3.9 3.8 3.1 
State income tax audit settlement— (13.5)— 
Excess tax deficiencies or (benefits)1.2 (0.7)(0.5)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits— 1.1 — 
Change in valuation allowance0.8 0.7 (0.3)
Changes in tax rates and state tax laws0.6 — 3.4 
General business credits(0.7)(0.7)(1.4)
Other(0.8)0.2 0.3 
Effective tax rate27.5 %13.0 %29.3 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following components:
20242023
 (In millions)
Lease liabilities$104.3 $93.2 
Employee compensation8.8 9.4 
Revenue recognition38.9 37.2 
Tax attributes13.5 14.9 
Other8.1 4.5 
Deferred tax assets173.6 159.2 
Valuation allowance(5.0)(4.4)
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance168.6 154.8 
Recognition of franchise and equipment sales
(3.3)(4.9)
Capitalization and depreciation(1)
(122.1)(123.7)
Lease assets(96.1)(85.5)
Other(1.7)(1.5)
Deferred tax liabilities(223.2)(215.6)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(54.6)$(60.8)
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(1) Primarily related to the 2007 Applebee's acquisition.
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
(In millions)
Unrecognized tax benefit as of January 1$3.5 $2.1 $1.9 
Changes for tax positions of prior years— — 0.1 
Increases for tax positions related to the current year0.4 1.9 0.4 
Decreases relating to settlements and lapsing of statutes of limitations(1.4)(0.5)(0.3)
Unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31$2.5 $3.5 $2.1