CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Jan. 01, 2023	Jan. 02, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss)	$ 519,118	$ 452,263	$ 510,467
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	80,640	80,251	72,923
Refranchising loss (gain)	149	(21,173)	0
Loss on sale/disposal of assets	1,299	1,813	1,189
Amortization of debt issuance costs	5,535	5,645	7,509
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(19,509)	253	1,988
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense	37,514	28,709	28,670
Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation	(3,397)	(2,169)	(18,911)
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	1,472	3,536	659
Unrealized gain on investments	(17,713)	0	(36,758)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Changes in accounts receivable	(26,515)	(6,333)	(8,107)
Changes in inventories, prepaid expenses and other	160	(17,059)	(9,420)
Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	69,373	(36,605)	51,346
Changes in insurance reserves	(5,163)	1,507	6,216
Changes in operating lease assets and liabilities	632	2,174	1,210
Changes in advertising fund assets and liabilities, restricted	(52,731)	(17,495)	45,225
Net cash provided by operating activities	590,864	475,317	654,206
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(105,396)	(87,234)	(94,172)
Proceeds from sale of assets	161	41,089	16
Purchases of franchise operations and other assets	0	(6,814)	0
Purchase of investments	0	0	(49,082)
Other	(1,682)	(722)	515
Net cash used in investing activities	(106,917)	(53,681)	(142,723)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	14,898	120,000	1,850,000
Repayments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(55,705)	(175,676)	(910,212)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	8,656	3,312	19,682
Purchases of common stock	(269,025)	(293,740)	(1,320,902)
Tax payments for restricted stock upon vesting	(5,410)	(10,720)	(6,820)
Payments of common stock dividends and equivalents	(169,772)	(157,531)	(139,399)
Cash paid for financing costs	0	(1,594)	(14,938)
Other	0	0	(244)
Net cash used in financing activities	(476,358)	(515,949)	(522,833)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	340	(963)	(316)
Change in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents	7,929	(95,276)	(11,666)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	60,356	148,160	168,821
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	191,289	180,579	217,453
Cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period	143,559	161,741	115,872
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period	395,204	490,480	502,146
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	114,098	60,356	148,160
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period	200,870	191,289	180,579
Cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period	88,165	143,559	161,741
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period	$ 403,133	$ 395,204	$ 490,480