Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2025

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Certain Assets

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values of certain assets at December 28, 2025:

	At December 28, 2025
			Fair Value Estimated Using
	Carrying		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Amount		Inputs		Inputs		Inputs
Cash equivalents	$	54,306	$	54,306	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash equivalents		146,517		146,517		—		—
Investments in marketable securities		24,971		24,971		—		—
Advertising fund cash equivalents, restricted		65,604		65,604		—		—
Investment in DPC Dash		36,070		36,070		—		—

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values of certain assets at December 29, 2024:

	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 Notes as follows:

	December 28, 2025				December 29, 2024
	Principal Amount		Fair Value		Principal Amount		Fair Value
2015 Ten-Year Notes	$	—		—	$	742,000	$	739,032
2017 Ten-Year Notes		940,000		934,360		940,000		915,560
2018 7.5-Year Notes		—		—		402,688		399,869
2018 9.25-Year Notes		379,000		377,863		379,000		370,662
2019 Ten-Year Notes		648,000		624,024		648,000		599,400
2021 7.5-Year Notes		826,625		785,294		826,625		750,576
2021 Ten-Year Notes		972,500		893,728		972,500		850,938
2025 Five-Year Notes		500,000		503,000		—		—
2025 Seven-Year Notes		500,000		506,000		—		—