CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2023	Mar. 27, 2022
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 1,024,398	$ 1,011,149
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	638,851	642,525
Gross margin	385,547	368,624
General and administrative	95,189	97,494
U.S. franchise advertising	112,726	106,589
Income from operations	177,483	164,541
Refranchising loss	149
Interest income	2,391	49
Interest expense	(46,547)	(46,872)
Income before provision for income taxes	133,327	117,718
Provision for income taxes	28,557	26,754
Net income	$ 104,770	$ 90,964
Earnings per share:
Common stock - basic	$ 2.96	$ 2.53
Common stock - diluted	$ 2.93	$ 2.50
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. Company-owned stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 84,911	$ 103,895
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	70,572	87,375
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	132,864	122,285
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise advertising [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	112,726	106,589
Supply Chain [Member] | Supply Chain Center [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	624,226	609,547
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	568,279	555,150
International Franchise [Member] | International franchise royalties and fees [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 69,671	$ 68,833