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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Details)

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Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	4 Months Ended
	Apr. 22, 2018 USD ($) state province fund restaurant entree segment	Apr. 16, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of operating segments \| segment	1
Number of reportable segments \| segment	1
Number of marketing and national media funds to which the entity and franchisees must contribute a minimum percentage of revenue \| fund	2
Number of entrees to be purchased for each free entree \| entree	9
Royalties as a percentage of franchised adjusted gross restaurant sales	4.00%
Term of franchise rights	20 years
Additional term of franchise rights	10 years
Unearned gift card revenue
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 33.1		$ 45.4
Deferred loyalty revenue
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 10.3		$ 10.6
Other Operating \| Adjustments
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Local marketing costs		$ (2.6)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses \| Adjustments
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Local marketing costs		$ 2.6
Company-owned operated restaurants
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant	484
Number of states in which restaurants are located \| state	39
Number of Canadian provinces in which restaurants are located \| province	2
Franchised restaurants
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant	87
Number of states in which restaurants are located \| state	15
Minimum
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Royalties as a percentage of adjusted gross restaurant sales	0.50%
Maximum
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Royalties as a percentage of adjusted gross restaurant sales	2.50%

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