Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 25, 2011
Dec. 26, 2010
Current:      
Federal $ 3,977,000 $ 2,135,000 $ 596,000
State 2,703,000 1,832,000 369,000
Deferred:      
Federal 2,115,000 (1,961,000) (3,771,000)
State (269,000) (495,000) 237,000
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 8,526,000 1,511,000 (2,569,000)
Reconciliation of U.S. federal statutory tax rate to effective tax rate      
Tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rates (as a percent) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State income taxes (as a percent) 4.10% 4.00% 7.40%
FICA tip tax credits (as a percent) (15.90%) (24.90%) (99.20%)
HIRE act tax credit (as a percent)   (7.60%)  
Other (as a percent) (0.10%) 0.30% 2.50%
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 23.10% 6.80% (54.30%)
Total deferred income tax assets and liabilities      
Deferred tax assets 46,634,000 48,691,000  
Deferred tax liabilities (48,362,000) (49,038,000)  
Deferred tax liabilities, net (1,728,000) (347,000)  
Current deferred tax assets and liabilities, net:      
Accrued compensation and related costs 8,865,000 9,279,000  
Advance payments 1,083,000 676,000  
General business and other tax credits 361,000 361,000  
Interest rate swap (2,000) 201,000  
Other current deferred tax assets 1,724,000 598,000  
Other current deferred tax liabilities (1,188,000) (1,587,000)  
Prepaid expenses (2,823,000) (2,844,000)  
Supplies inventory (5,010,000) (5,255,000)  
Current deferred tax assets, net 3,010,000 1,429,000  
Non-current deferred tax assets and liabilities, net:      
Deferred rent 13,896,000 14,350,000  
Stock-based compensation 6,864,000 7,064,000  
General business and other tax credits 9,735,000 12,529,000  
Alternative minimum tax credit 1,262,000 1,262,000  
Accrued compensation and related costs 1,016,000 916,000  
Other non-current deferred tax assets 666,000 550,000  
Other non-current deferred tax liabilities (455,000) (416,000)  
Goodwill (7,335,000) (6,458,000)  
Property and equipment (31,547,000) (32,478,000)  
Franchise rights 1,163,000 870,000  
Interest rate swap (3,000) 35,000  
Non-current deferred tax (liability), net, included in other non-current liabilities (4,738,000) (1,776,000)  
Net deferred tax liability (1,728,000) (347,000)  
General business and other tax credits 10,100,000    
Unrecognized tax benefits      
Beginning of year 212,000 273,000  
Increase due to current year tax positions 168,000 50,000  
Decrease due to current year tax positions (1,000) (8,000)  
Settlements (1,000) (23,000)  
Reductions related to lapses (43,000) (80,000)  
End of year 335,000 212,000 273,000
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate $ 300,000