Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2021	Dec. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 253,314	$ 34,925	$ 181,518
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	126,761	117,877	115,544
Deferred income taxes	8,896	(19,932)	6,335
Loss on disposition of assets	3,167	3,144	5,885
Impairment and closure costs	673	2,290	(1,283)
Equity loss (income) from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	637	500	(378)
Distributions of income received from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	1,071	329	1,837
Provision for doubtful accounts	7	(1)	(22)
Share-based compensation expense	38,139	29,431	35,500
Changes in operating working capital:
Receivables	(62,399)	1,058	(5,774)
Inventories	(9,231)	(2,017)	(1,414)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,485)	(2,133)	(2,049)
Other assets	(13,918)	(12,698)	(12,823)
Accounts payable	27,730	490	407
Deferred revenue-gift cards	67,845	23,458	16,991
Accrued wages and payroll taxes	12,734	12,283	5,540
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes payable	(8,973)	372	5,554
Accrued taxes and licenses	8,624	(5,700)	5,802
Other accrued liabilities	20,352	4,099	(3,773)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	5,553	4,635	5,826
Other liabilities	(9,671)	38,028	15,075
Net cash provided by operating activities	468,826	230,438	374,298
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures-property and equipment	(200,692)	(154,401)	(214,340)
Acquisition of franchise restaurants, net of cash acquired		(10,580)	(1,536)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		1,709	1,056
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	5,588	2,167
Net cash used in investing activities	(195,104)	(161,105)	(214,820)
Cash flows from financing activities:
(Payments on) proceeds from revolving credit facility, net	(140,000)	240,000
Debt issuance costs	(708)	(641)
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest contribution		133
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	(8,206)	(3,432)	(6,357)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			(743)
Proceeds from (payments on) restricted stock and other deposits, net	602	(823)	62
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(17,628)	(11,684)	(12,471)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(51,634)	(12,621)	(139,849)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(83,658)	(24,989)	(102,366)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(301,232)	185,943	(261,724)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(27,510)	255,276	(102,246)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period	363,155	107,879	210,125
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	335,645	363,155	107,879
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	3,186	3,890	738
Income taxes paid	39,789	3,776	20,440
Capital expenditures included in current liabilities	$ 23,087	$ 14,808	$ 15,416