Segment Reporting (Income from Operations Reconciliation - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	[1]	Sep. 29, 2019	[1]	Jun. 30, 2019	[1]	Mar. 31, 2019	[1]	Dec. 30, 2018	[2]	Sep. 30, 2018	[2]	Jul. 01, 2018	[2]	Apr. 01, 2018	[2]	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income from operations	$ 43,178		$ 21,958		$ 43,460		$ 82,494		$ 21,421		$ 12,537		$ 32,924		$ 78,371		$ 191,090	$ 145,253	$ 138,686
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt																	0	0	(1,069)
Other (expense) income, net																	(143)	(11)	14,912
Interest expense, net																	(49,257)	(44,937)	(41,392)
Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes																	141,690	100,305	111,137
Operating segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income from operations																	356,094	310,960	318,769
Operating segments [Member] | U.S. segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income from operations																	311,666	288,959	289,971
Operating segments [Member] | International segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income from operations																	44,428	22,001	28,798
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income from operations																	$ (165,004)	$ (165,707)	$ (180,083)

[1] Income from operations in the first, second, third and fourth quarters include expense of $6.0 million, $3.7 million, $3.9 million and $4.0 million, respectively, for impairments, closing costs and severance related to certain restructuring activities and the relocation of certain restaurants. Income from operations in the third and fourth quarters also include $3.8 million of gains related to the sale of certain surplus properties and $6.0 million of benefit from the recognition of certain value-added tax credits in Brazil, respectively.

[2] Income from operations in the first, second, third and fourth quarters include expense of $4.5 million, $9.5 million, $6.9 million and $21.8 million, respectively, for impairments, closing costs and severance related to certain restructuring activities and the relocation of certain restaurants.