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Number Of Impaired And Operating Restaurants

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Amount of gain (loss) on termination of lease before expiration of lease term.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Lease Charges - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2022 USD ($) restaurant	Jan. 03, 2021 USD ($) restaurant	Sep. 27, 2020 restaurant
Lease Termination Charges \| Continuing Operations
Impairment and Other Lease Charges [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease \| $		$ 0.9
Gain from Lease Termination \| Continuing Operations
Impairment and Other Lease Charges [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease \| $	$ (0.6)	(0.2)
Level 3
Impairment and Other Lease Charges [Line Items]
Level 3 assets measured at fair value \| $	$ 0.4	$ 2.2
Pollo Tropical
Impairment and Other Lease Charges [Line Items]
Number of closed restaurants \| restaurant		1	2
Number of impaired restaurants the company continues to operate \| restaurant	5	3
Pollo Tropical \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Impairment and Other Lease Charges [Line Items]
Number of closed restaurants \| restaurant		1