Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 03, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment

	12 Weeks Ended September 3, 2013
	Del Frisco's		Sullivan's		Grille		Corporate		Consolidated
Revenues	$	28,786	$	16,061	$	9,336	$	—	$	54,183
Restaurant-level EBITDA		7,799		1,605		1,563		—		10,967
Capital expenditures		867		537		5,883		280		7,567
Property and equipment		72,572		43,662		39,517		1,722		157,473
	12 Weeks Ended September 4, 2012
	Del Frisco's		Sullivan's		Grille		Corporate		Consolidated
Revenues	$	25,188	$	17,174	$	5,525	$	—	$	47,887
Restaurant-level EBITDA		6,711		2,480		876		—		10,067
Capital expenditures		3,282		477		3,122		160		7,041
Property and equipment		61,042		41,470		21,734		1,365		125,611
	36 Weeks Ended September 3, 2013
	Del Frisco's		Sullivan's		Grille		Corporate		Consolidated
Revenues	$	93,685	$	54,146	$	26,514	$	—	$	174,345
Restaurant-level EBITDA		26,134		7,819		4,932		—		38,885
Capital expenditures		2,287		1,488		13,695		327		17,797
Property and equipment		72,572		43,662		39,517		1,722		157,473
	36 Weeks Ended September 4, 2012
	Del Frisco's		Sullivan's		Grille		Corporate		Consolidated
Revenues	$	81,288	$	56,468	$	13,809	$	—	$	151,565
Restaurant-level EBITDA		22,766		10,261		2,971		—		35,998
Capital expenditures		4,623		2,781		11,763		308		19,475
Property and equipment		61,042		41,470		21,734		1,365		125,611

Reconciliation Of Restaurant-Level EBITDA To Operating Income

	12 Weeks Ended				36 Weeks Ended
	September 3, 2013		September 4, 2012		September 3, 2013		September 4, 2012
Restaurant-level EBITDA	$	10,967	$	10,067	$	38,885	$	35,998
Less:
Pre-opening costs		835		1,129		1,754		2,031
General and administrative		4,174		3,292		12,112		8,692
Management and accounting fees paid to related party		—		56		—		1,252
Asset advisory agreement termination fee		—		3,000		—		3,000
Public offering costs		381		—		793		—
Public offering transaction bonuses		3,705		1,462		5,510		1,462
Depreciation and amortization		2,631		2,051		7,637		5,622
Operating income (loss)	$	(759)	$	(923)	$	11,079	$	13,939