Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition (Disaggregated Revenue) (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($) Restaurants	Sep. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($) Restaurants		Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Restaurants
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		$ 1,022,184	$ 967,144	$ 1,021,930	$ 1,128,131	$ 1,013,113	$ 965,021	$ 1,031,814	$ 1,116,465	$ 4,139,389		$ 4,126,413	$ 4,223,136
Carrabba's Italian Grill [Member] | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | Restaurants		18								18			1
Outback Steakhouse [Member] | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | Restaurants													53
U.S. segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										$ 3,687,918		3,687,239	$ 3,760,867
International segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										451,471		439,174	462,269
Restaurant sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										4,075,014		4,060,871	4,164,063
Restaurant sales [Member] | U.S. segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										3,634,668		3,634,198	3,713,666
Restaurant sales [Member] | International segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										440,346		426,673	450,397
Restaurant sales [Member] | Outback Steakhouse [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										2,135,776		2,098,696	2,141,506	[1]
Restaurant sales [Member] | Carrabba's Italian Grill [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										613,031	[1]	647,454	673,872	[1]
Restaurant sales [Member] | Bonefish Grill [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										574,004		578,139	600,717
Restaurant sales [Member] | Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										307,199		304,064	296,982
Restaurant sales [Member] | Other - U.S. [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										4,658		5,845	589
Restaurant sales [Member] | Outback Brazil [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										355,837		348,394	377,158
Restaurant sales [Member] | Other - International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	[2]									84,509		78,279	73,239
Franchise revenue [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										52,147		52,906	47,021
Franchise revenue [Member] | U.S. segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										41,513		41,856	36,456
Franchise revenue [Member] | International segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										10,634		11,050	10,565
Franchise revenue [Member] | Outback Steakhouse [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										38,614		40,422	34,978	[1]
Franchise revenue [Member] | Carrabba's Italian Grill [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										2,112	[1]	601	553	[1]
Franchise revenue [Member] | Bonefish Grill [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										787		833	925
Franchise revenue [Member] | Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										0		0	0
Franchise revenue [Member] | Other - U.S. [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										0		0	0
Franchise revenue [Member] | Outback Brazil [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues										0		0	0
Franchise revenue [Member] | Other - International [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	[2]									$ 10,634		$ 11,050	$ 10,565

[1] In 2019, the Company sold 18 Carrabba’s Italian Grill restaurants. In 2017, the Company sold 53 Outback Steakhouse restaurants and one Carrabba’s Italian Grill restaurant. These restaurants are now operated as franchises.

[2] Includes Restaurant sales for the Company’s Abbraccio concept in Brazil.