Leases - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 31, 2025 restaurant lease
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessor, number of leases requiring additional rent payments based on a percentage of restaurant sales \| lease	282
Lessee, number of leases requiring additional rent payments based on a percentage of restaurant sales \| lease	35
Finance lease, weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	5 years 8 months 12 days
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	6 years 3 months 18 days
Finance lease, weighted average discount rate (in percent)	9.10%
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate (in percent)	6.10%
IHOP
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of franchisee-operated restaurants	494
Number of properties leased	51
Number of company-operated restaurants	10
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term (in years)	5 years
IHOP \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract (in years)	20 years
IHOP \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract (in years)	25 years
Applebee's
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of properties leased	1
Number of company-operated restaurants	47
Applebee's \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract (in years)	10 years
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term (in years)	5 years
Applebee's \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract (in years)	20 years
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term (in years)	20 years
Fuzzy's
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of company-operated restaurants	1

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