Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2023	Mar. 29, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 88,604	$ 77,328
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	36,227	33,620
Deferred income taxes	2,988	2,630
Loss on disposition of assets	1,223	1,151
Impairment and closure costs		26
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(755)	(334)
Distributions of income received from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	170	332
Provision for doubtful accounts	28	12
Share-based compensation expense	8,154	9,120
Changes in operating working capital:
Receivables	109,483	116,419
Inventories	1,612	1,820
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,224)	651
Other assets	(2,265)	5,756
Accounts payable	10,418	6,275
Deferred revenue-gift cards	(95,838)	(80,009)
Accrued wages	11,609	15,118
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes payable	10,381	11,447
Accrued taxes and licenses	3,137	315
Other accrued liabilities	3,044	(10,676)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	1,090	1,542
Other liabilities	2,895	(4,774)
Net cash provided by operating activities	188,981	187,769
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures-property and equipment	(66,733)	(49,029)
Acquisition of franchise restaurants, net of cash acquired	(39,111)	(26,437)
Proceeds from sale of investments in unconsolidated affiliates	472
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment		2,188
Proceeds from sale leaseback transaction	2,072
Net cash used in investing activities	(103,300)	(73,278)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on revolving credit facility	(50,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	(1,950)	(2,007)
Proceeds from restricted stock and other deposits, net	482	260
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(5,430)	(6,166)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(9,623)	(84,705)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(36,878)	(31,795)
Net cash used in financing activities	(103,399)	(124,413)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(17,718)	(9,922)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period	173,861	335,645
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	156,143	325,723
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	411	381
Income taxes paid (refunded)	965	(1,317)
Capital expenditures included in current liabilities	$ 30,908	$ 25,006