CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 4,139,389	$ 4,126,413	$ 4,223,136
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	1,277,824	1,295,588	1,317,110
Labor and other related	1,207,289	1,197,297	1,219,593
Other restaurant operating	982,051	967,099	996,180
Depreciation and amortization	196,811	201,593	192,282
General and administrative	275,239	282,720	306,956
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	9,085	36,863	52,329
Total costs and expenses	3,948,299	3,981,160	4,084,450
Income from operations	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
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	7,573	(9,233)	7,529
Net income	134,117	109,538	103,608
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,544	2,440	2,315
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	130,573	107,098	101,293
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(16,625)	(36,132)	8,959
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax	(11,944)	(7,100)	627
Reclassification of adjustment for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax	1,805	120	2,381
Comprehensive income	107,353	66,426	115,575
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,801	2,884	2,338
Comprehensive income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$ 103,552	$ 63,542	$ 113,237
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 1.47	$ 1.16	$ 1.05
Diluted	$ 1.45	$ 1.14	$ 1.02
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	88,839	92,042	96,365
Diluted	89,777	94,075	99,707
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.40	$ 0.36	$ 0.32
Restaurant sales [Member]
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 4,075,014	$ 4,060,871	$ 4,164,063
Franchise and other revenues [Member]
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 64,375	$ 65,542	$ 59,073