Restaurant Level Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (c)

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Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13)

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

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Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 09, 2014	Jun. 17, 2014	Mar. 25, 2014	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 11, 2013	Mar. 19, 2013	Dec. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 25, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 61,949us-gaap_Revenues	$ 67,386us-gaap_Revenues	$ 66,622us-gaap_Revenues	$ 54,183us-gaap_Revenues	$ 60,359us-gaap_Revenues	$ 59,802us-gaap_Revenues	$ 105,848us-gaap_Revenues	$ 97,462us-gaap_Revenues	$ 301,805us-gaap_Revenues	$ 271,806us-gaap_Revenues	$ 232,435us-gaap_Revenues
Restaurant-level EBITDA									66,951	62,109	56,517
Capital expenditures									47,491	31,326	33,635
Del Frisco's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									151,142	144,634	124,692
Restaurant-level EBITDA									42,946	41,451	35,993
Capital expenditures									19,839	3,234	13,922
Property and equipment							93,267	73,518	93,267	73,518	70,342
Sullivan's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									80,911	83,039	83,767
Restaurant-level EBITDA									13,449	12,881	15,721
Capital expenditures									3,452	2,847	3,521
Property and equipment							45,848	42,658	45,848	42,658	42,217
Grille [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									69,752	44,133	23,976
Restaurant-level EBITDA									10,556	7,777	4,803
Capital expenditures									24,219	25,580	15,857
Property and equipment							72,066	51,402	72,066	51,402	25,828
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures									492	412	335
Property and equipment							2,261	1,809	2,261	1,809	1,417
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									301,805	271,806	232,435
Restaurant-level EBITDA									66,951	62,109	56,517
Capital expenditures									48,002	32,073	33,635
Property and equipment							$ 213,442	$ 169,387	$ 213,442	$ 169,387	$ 139,804