CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 178,247	$ 108,656
Receivables (net of allowances: September 30, 2017 - $1,994 and December 31, 2016 - $2,973)	22,267	27,518
Inventories	23,421	32,629
Prepaid income taxes	33,446	35,528
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,166	30,880
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	280,547	235,211
Property and equipment, net	48,755	49,574
Franchise rights acquired	754,652	748,619
Goodwill	170,731	166,138
Trademarks and other intangible assets, net	48,829	58,612
Other noncurrent assets	11,978	12,822
TOTAL ASSETS	1,315,492	1,270,976
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Portion of long-term debt due within one year	31,429	21,000
Accounts payable	19,388	40,639
Salaries and wages payable	51,867	49,638
Accrued marketing and advertising	15,929	18,067
Accrued interest	16,425	16,939
Other accrued liabilities	54,383	51,251
Derivative payable	21,129	31,974
Deferred revenue	82,660	62,880
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	293,210	292,388
Long-term debt	1,884,842	1,981,299
Deferred income taxes	187,676	175,115
Other	30,480	25,048
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,396,208	2,473,850
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	4,636	4,699
TOTAL DEFICIT
Common stock, $0 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 118,947 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016	0	0
Treasury stock, at cost, 54,422 shares at September 30, 2017 and 55,021 shares at December 31, 2016	(3,214,938)	(3,237,346)
Retained earnings	2,144,459	2,056,893
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,873)	(27,120)
TOTAL DEFICIT	(1,085,352)	(1,207,573)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL DEFICIT	$ 1,315,492	$ 1,270,976

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for the marketing, trade and selling of the entity's goods and services. Marketing costs would include expenditures for planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, and services; costs of public relations and corporate promotions; and obligations incurred and payable for sales discounts, rebates, price protection programs, etc. offered to customers and under government programs. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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