Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 15, 2025

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Certain Assets

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and fair values of certain assets at June 15, 2025 and December 29, 2024:

	At June 15, 2025
			Fair Value Estimated Using
	Carrying		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Amount		Inputs		Inputs		Inputs
Cash equivalents	$	164,990	$	164,990	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash equivalents		119,945		119,945		—		—
Investments in marketable securities		22,297		22,297		—		—
Advertising fund cash equivalents, restricted		79,325		79,325		—		—
Investment in DPC Dash		46,667		46,667		—		—

	At December 29, 2024
			Fair Value Estimated Using
	Carrying		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Amount		Inputs		Inputs		Inputs
Cash equivalents	$	127,074	$	127,074	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash equivalents		140,669		140,669		—		—
Investments in marketable securities		20,638		20,638		—		—
Advertising fund cash equivalents, restricted		70,350		70,350		—		—
Investment in DPC Dash		82,699		82,699		—		—

Schedule of Estimated Fair Value

Management estimated the approximate fair values of the Company’s 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 notes as follows:

	June 15, 2025				December 29, 2024
	Principal Amount		Fair Value		Principal Amount		Fair Value
2015 Ten-Year Notes	$	742,000	$	739,774	$	742,000	$	739,032
2017 Ten-Year Notes		940,000		924,020		940,000		915,560
2018 7.5-Year Notes		402,688		401,077		402,688		399,869
2018 9.25-Year Notes		379,000		374,452		379,000		370,662
2019 Ten-Year Notes		648,000		613,008		648,000		599,400
2021 7.5-Year Notes		826,625		764,628		826,625		750,576
2021 Ten-Year Notes		972,500		875,250		972,500		850,938