Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) (Details)

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Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) restaurant $ / shares	Oct. 01, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 09, 2017 USD ($) restaurant $ / shares	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) restaurant $ / shares	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) restaurant $ / shares	Jul. 10, 2016 USD ($) restaurant $ / shares	Apr. 16, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 17, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) restaurant $ / shares	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) restaurant $ / shares	Dec. 27, 2015 USD ($) restaurant $ / shares	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 342,353	$ 304,248	$ 315,771	$ 291,459	$ 297,307	$ 305,549	$ 418,557	$ 402,126	$ 1,380,929	$ 1,296,441	$ 1,257,592
Income (loss) from operations	8,152	4,056	9,366	(14,785)	(4,235)	10,415	17,458	20,175	39,032	11,570	$ 67,045
Net income (loss)	$ 8,807	$ 2,714	$ 6,931	$ (8,752)	$ (1,300)	$ 7,552	$ 11,567	$ 14,225	$ 30,019	$ 11,725
Basic earning (loss) per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.68	$ 0.21	$ 0.54	$ (0.68)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.56	$ 0.90	$ 1.04	$ 2.33	$ 0.88	$ 3.40
Diluted earning (loss) per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.68	$ 0.21	$ 0.53	$ (0.68)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.55	$ 0.89	$ 1.03	$ 2.31	$ 0.87	$ 3.36
Number of restaurants impaired \| restaurant	8		5	16	2	6			13	19	2
Pre-tax non-cash impairment charge	$ 5,300		$ 1,600	$ 19,300	$ 3,800	$ 3,900		$ 800	$ 6,914	$ 31,842	$ 581
Restaurant closure costs				$ 1,200	$ 5,500					$ 6,700
Number of restaurants closed \| restaurant	1			9	9				1	9
Number of previously impaired restaurants \| restaurant				5
Duration of fiscal period	91 days	84 days	84 days	84 days	84 days	84 days	112 days	112 days	371 days	364 days	364 days	364 days	364 days

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