CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 134,117	$ 109,538	$ 103,608
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	196,811	201,593	192,282
Amortization of deferred discounts and issuance costs	2,517	2,561	2,868
Amortization of deferred gift card sales commissions	26,094	27,227	26,751
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	9,085	36,863	52,329
Non-cash operating lease costs	73,357	0	0
Stock-based and other non-cash compensation expense	24,651	27,433	25,938
Deferred income tax benefit	(25,890)	(29,490)	(28,051)
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	0	0	1,069
Loss (gain) on sale of a business or subsidiary	206	0	(15,632)
Recognition of deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions	0	(12,336)	(11,872)
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, fixtures and equipment	(2,984)	(585)	2,461
Other, net	(10,471)	4,943	2,951
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(15,388)	(24,707)	11,065
Increase in other current assets	(40,519)	(25,405)	(12,262)
Increase in other assets	(890)	(3,190)	(1,585)
Decrease in operating right-of-use assets, net	391	0	0
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	(23,497)	(39,871)	53,880
Increase in deferred rent	0	8,737	12,079
Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue	26,676	12,199	(5,855)
Decrease in operating lease liabilities	(69,886)	0	0
Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities	13,223	(7,436)	(3,022)
Net cash provided by operating activities	317,603	288,074	409,002
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Proceeds from disposal of property, fixtures and equipment	18,291	14,041	1,020
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions, net	7,085	16,160	98,840
Proceeds from sale of a business, net of cash divested	0	0	39,196
Capital expenditures	(161,926)	(208,224)	(260,589)
Other investments, net	5,259	727	(1,582)
Net cash used in investing activities	(131,291)	(177,296)	(123,115)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	0	1,637	621,603
Extinguishment and modification of debt	0	0	(1,193,719)
Repayments of long-term debt	(27,259)	(26,686)	(75,528)
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities, net	670,800	476,829	1,345,761
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(671,300)	(478,500)	(676,500)
Proceeds from failed sale-leaseback transactions, net	0	0	5,942
Proceeds from share-based compensation, net	2,707	36,612	10,439
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7,214)	(6,943)	(5,973)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,349	2,037	873
Purchase of limited partnership and noncontrolling interests	(41)	(2,112)	(5,713)
Payments for partner equity plan	(15,675)	(19,947)	(16,786)
Repurchase of common stock	(106,992)	(113,967)	(272,916)
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(35,734)	(33,312)	(30,988)
Net cash used in financing activities	(189,359)	(164,352)	(293,505)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,631)	(4,146)	975
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4,678)	(57,720)	(6,643)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period	71,823	129,543	136,186
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period	67,145	71,823	129,543
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	47,893	41,681	40,475
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	23,995	15,839	33,392
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	67,955	0	0
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	208	0	0
(Decrease) increase in liabilities from the acquisition of property, fixtures and equipment or capital leases	$ (2,899)	$ 2,699	$ (4,747)