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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5)

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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
Oct. 04, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jul. 12, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 28, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
Oct. 05, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jul. 13, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
Apr. 19, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
Apr. 20, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 27, 2015
USD ($)
fund
entree
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 28, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 29, 2013
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Revenue Recognition                      
Revenue related to unredeemed gift card breakage                 $ 5,079 $ 2,284 $ 2,106
Unearned gift card revenue $ 38,200     $ 36,900         $ 38,200 36,900  
Term of franchise rights                 20 years    
Additional term of franchise rights                 10 years    
Number of entrees to be purchased for each free entree | entree                 9    
Maximum period over which member may redeem reward after award is earned                 60 days    
Unearned loyalty revenue 10,200     8,100         $ 10,200 8,100  
Advertising                      
Advertising and marketing costs                 $ 34,800 $ 29,900 $ 22,400
Number of marketing and national media funds to which the entity and franchisees must contribute a minimum percentage of revenue | fund                 2    
Earnings Per Share                      
Weighted average stock options outstanding excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) | shares                 61 65 2
Net income $ 11,691 [1] $ 8,282 $ 11,166 $ 3,939 [2] $ 7,208 $ 9,470 $ 16,565 $ 11,944 $ 47,704 $ 32,561 $ 32,239
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding | shares                 14,042 14,237 14,225
Dilutive effect of stock options and awards (in shares) | shares                 174 210 285
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | shares                 14,216 14,447 14,510
Earnings per share:                      
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.85 [1] $ 0.59 $ 0.79 $ 0.28 [2] $ 0.51 $ 0.66 $ 1.18 $ 0.83 $ 3.40 $ 2.29 $ 2.27
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.84 [1] $ 0.58 $ 0.78 $ 0.28 [2] $ 0.50 $ 0.65 $ 1.16 $ 0.82 $ 3.36 $ 2.25 $ 2.22
Minimum                      
Revenue Recognition                      
Royalties as a percentage of franchised adjusted gross restaurant sales                 3.00%    
Maximum                      
Revenue Recognition                      
Royalties as a percentage of franchised adjusted gross restaurant sales                 4.00%    
[1] During the fourth quarter of 2015, it was determined that two Company-owned restaurants were impaired. The Company recognized a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $0.6 million for these restaurants.
[2] During the fourth quarter of 2014, it was determined that three Company-owned restaurants and certain software in development related to the supply chain and human resource management modules of Company’s ERP system were impaired. The Company recognized a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $8.8 million for these restaurants and software.