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Impairment and Restaurant Closures (Details)

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Impairment and Restaurant Closures (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 05, 2014
restaurant
Apr. 20, 2014
restaurant
Oct. 05, 2014
Oct. 06, 2013
Dec. 29, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Property and equipment $ 490,804,000   $ 490,804,000   $ 444,727,000
Number of restaurants closed   2      
Number of restaurants temporarily closed during period 1        
Impairment recorded     0 0  
Software in development, related to supply chain and human resource management system modules
         
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]          
Property and equipment $ 8,000,000   $ 8,000,000