CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET INCOME	$ 162,587us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 142,985us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 112,392us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities-
Depreciation and amortization	35,788us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	25,783us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	23,171us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
(Gains) losses on sale/disposal of assets	(1,107)	367	540
Provision (benefit) for losses on accounts and notes receivable	(570)us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	(1,257)us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	462us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(132)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	6,055us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	4,193us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discount and other	5,746	6,094	14,596
Non-cash compensation expense	17,587us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	21,987us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	17,621us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Tax impact from equity-based compensation	(27,583)	(19,498)	(16,220)
Other			(531)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities-
Increase in accounts receivable	(12,710)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables	(11,001)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables	(6,917)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Increase in inventories, prepaid expenses and other	(11,827)	(242)	(703)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	22,776	21,867	24,914
Increase in insurance reserves	1,784	849	2,802
Net cash provided by operating activities	192,339	193,989	176,320
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(70,093)	(40,387)	(29,267)
Proceeds from sale of assets	9,160	4,518	2,988
Change in restricted cash	4,499	(65,438)	32,597
Other	(1,009)	1,574	1,030
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(57,443)	(99,733)	7,348
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			1,575,000
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(12,332)	(24,349)	(1,465,509)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	9,028	9,451	8,945
Tax impact from equity-based compensation	27,583	19,498	16,220
Purchases of common stock	(82,407)	(97,132)	(88,238)
Tax payments for restricted stock upon vesting	(7,927)dpz_TaxPaymentsForRestrictedStock	(8,031)dpz_TaxPaymentsForRestrictedStock	(5,845)dpz_TaxPaymentsForRestrictedStock
Payments of common stock dividends and equivalents	(52,843)dpz_PaymentsOfDividendsAndEquivalents	(34,241)dpz_PaymentsOfDividendsAndEquivalents	(185,484)dpz_PaymentsOfDividendsAndEquivalents
Cash paid for financing costs			(32,538)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
Net cash used in financing activities	(118,898)	(134,804)	(177,449)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	474	118	(1,698)
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	16,472	(40,430)	4,521
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	14,383	54,813	50,292
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AT END OF PERIOD	$ 30,855	$ 14,383	$ 54,813

The net change during the reporting period in the aggregate value of all inventory held by the reporting entity, associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities, the net change during the reporting period in the amount of outstanding money paid in advance for goods or services that bring economic benefits for future periods and the net change during the reporting period in other operating assets not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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