CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Jan. 01, 2023	Jan. 02, 2022
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 4,479,358	$ 4,537,158	$ 4,357,373
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	2,751,941	2,888,552	2,669,131
Gross margin	1,727,417	1,648,606	1,688,242
General and administrative	434,554	416,524	428,333
U.S. franchise advertising	473,195	485,330	479,501
Refranchising loss (gain)	149	(21,173)	0
Income from operations	819,519	767,925	780,408
Other Income	17,713	0	36,758
Interest income	11,683	3,162	345
Interest expense	(196,475)	(198,254)	(191,806)
Income before provision for income taxes	652,440	572,833	625,705
Provision for income taxes	133,322	120,570	115,238
NET INCOME	$ 519,118	$ 452,263	$ 510,467
Earnings per share:
Common Stock - basic	$ 14.8	$ 12.66	$ 13.72
Common Stock - diluted	$ 14.66	$ 12.53	$ 13.54
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. Company-owned stores [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 376,180	$ 445,810	$ 478,976
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	314,673	378,018	374,104
U.S. franchise advertising	33,500	33,800	42,100
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise royalties and fees [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	604,897	556,269	539,883
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise advertising [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	473,195	485,330	479,501
Supply Chain [Member] | Supply Chain Center [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	2,715,009	2,754,742	2,560,977
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	2,437,268	2,510,534	2,295,027
International Franchise [Member] | International franchise royalties and fees [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 310,077	$ 295,007	$ 298,036