Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 25, 2022
USD ($)
province
restaurant
segment
marketingFund
state
entree
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Dec. 26, 2021
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Dec. 27, 2020
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Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]        
Number of operating segments | segment   1    
Number of reportable segments | segment   1    
Gift card breakage   $ 14,761 $ 5,373 $ 4,516
Net loss   $ (77,800) $ (50,002) $ (276,068)
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ (4.91) $ (3.19) $ (19.29)
Loyalty breakage   $ 2,900    
Immaterial Restatements [Abstract]        
Accrued purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets   $ 9,688 $ 4,655 $ 2,358
Revenue Recognition        
Number of entrees to be purchased for each free entree | entree   9    
Required percentage of revenues contributed to national media funds   3.00%    
Number of marketing and national media funds to which the entity and franchisees must contribute a minimum percentage of revenue | marketingFund   2    
Term of franchise rights   20 years    
Additional term of franchise rights   10 years    
Cash and Cash Equivalents        
Letters of credit outstanding, amount   $ 9,100    
Accounts Receivable        
Gift cards in transit in accounts receivable   11,600 10,900  
Third party delivery receivable   2,300 3,000  
Inventory        
Food and beverage inventories   10,100 8,700  
Supplies inventories   $ 16,300 16,400  
Leases        
Leases, term extension period   5 years    
Leases, total term   20 years    
Advertising        
Required percentage of revenues contributed to national media funds   3.00%    
Number of marketing and national media funds to which the entity and franchisees must contribute a minimum percentage of revenue | marketingFund   2    
Marketing and advertising expense   $ 35,700 34,300 24,900
Income Taxes        
Income taxes refund received, net $ 1,100 $ 14,642 $ 962 $ 50,629
Loss per share:        
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | shares   15,840 15,660 14,314
Dilutive effect of stock options and awards (in shares) | shares   0 0 0
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | shares   15,840 15,660 14,314
Awards excluded due to anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share (in shares) | shares   1,481 875 489
Foreign Currency Translation        
Release of foreign currency translation adjustment $ 5,500     $ 5,484
Liquor licenses and other        
Goodwill and intangible assets, net        
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets   $ 500 $ 500 $ 0
Gift card breakage        
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]        
Gift card breakage   5,900    
Amortization of deferred sales commissions   600    
Net loss   $ 5,200    
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ (0.33)    
Minimum        
Revenue Recognition        
Royalties as percentage of franchised adjusted gross sales   4.00%    
Cash and Cash Equivalents        
Period for conversion of amounts receivable from credit card issuers into cash   2 days    
Leases        
Remaining lease term   1 year    
Minimum | Buildings        
Property, Plant and Equipment        
Estimated useful life   5 years    
Minimum | Furniture, fixtures, and equipment        
Property, Plant and Equipment        
Estimated useful life   5 years    
Minimum | Computer equipment        
Property, Plant and Equipment        
Estimated useful life   2 years    
Maximum        
Revenue Recognition        
Royalties as percentage of franchised adjusted gross sales   5.00%    
Cash and Cash Equivalents        
Period for conversion of amounts receivable from credit card issuers into cash   4 days    
Leases        
Remaining lease term   15 years    
Maximum | Buildings        
Property, Plant and Equipment        
Estimated useful life   20 years    
Maximum | Leasehold improvements        
Property, Plant and Equipment        
Estimated useful life   20 years    
Maximum | Furniture, fixtures, and equipment        
Property, Plant and Equipment        
Estimated useful life   20 years    
Maximum | Computer equipment        
Property, Plant and Equipment        
Estimated useful life   5 years    
Maximum | Liquor licenses and other        
Goodwill and intangible assets, net        
Amortization period of non-transferable liquor licenses   20 years    
Company-owned operated restaurants        
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]        
Number of restaurants | restaurant   414    
Number of states in which restaurants are located | state   38    
Franchised restaurants        
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]        
Number of restaurants | restaurant   97    
Number of states in which restaurants are located | state   16    
Number of Canadian provinces in which restaurants are located | province   1