Leases (Lease Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Lease Costs [Line Items]
Lease costs, net	[1]	$ 180,023
Operating lease, lease income		2,200
Operating leases, rent expense			$ 185,400	$ 188,200
Operating leases, rent expense, contingent rentals			4,500	4,300
Operating leases, income statement, sublease revenue			$ 5,600	$ 4,500
Other restaurant operating [Member]
Schedule of Lease Costs [Line Items]
Operating leases	[2]	181,397
Variable lease cost		3,504
Depreciation and amortization
Schedule of Lease Costs [Line Items]
Amortization of leased assets		1,400
Interest expense [Member]
Schedule of Lease Costs [Line Items]
Interest on lease liabilities		264
Franchise and other revenues [Member]
Schedule of Lease Costs [Line Items]
Sublease revenue	[3]	(6,542)
General and administrative expense [Member]
Schedule of Lease Costs [Line Items]
Operating leases		14,600
Cost of sales [Member]
Schedule of Lease Costs [Line Items]
Operating leases		$ 1,300

[1] During 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded rent expense of $185.4 million and $188.2 million, including variable rent expense of $4.5 million and $4.3 million, and sublease revenue of $5.6 million and $4.5 million, respectively.

[2] Excludes rent expense for office facilities and Company-owned closed or subleased properties for 2019 of $14.6 million, which is included in General and administrative expense and certain supply chain related rent expenses of $1.3 million, which is included in Cost of sales.

[3] Excludes rental income from Company-owned properties for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2019 of $2.2 million.