Impairments and Exit Costs (Closure Initiatives and Restructuring Costs - Text and Table) (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2017 locations	Feb. 15, 2017 locations	Feb. 12, 2016 locations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		$ 2,710	$ 3,021	$ 22,746
2017 Closure Initiative [Member] | U.S. segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		1,700	600	17,900
Number of restaurants | locations						43
2017 Closure Initiative [Member] | International segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			1,100	2,500
Number of restaurants | locations					2
Bonefish Restructuring [Member] | U.S. segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | locations							14
Facility closing [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	[1]	1,288
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member] | Facility closing [Member] | 2017 Closure Initiative [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	[2]	1,717	1,662	20,352
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member] | Facility closing [Member] | Bonefish Restructuring [Member] | U.S. segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	[3]	(19)	1,405	3,783
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member] | Facility closing [Member] | Closure Initiatives [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		1,698	3,067	24,135
General and administrative expense [Member] | Employee severance [Member] | 2017 Closure Initiative [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	[2]	1,108	434	3,299
General and administrative expense [Member] | Employee severance [Member] | Bonefish Restructuring [Member] | U.S. segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	[3]	0	136	67
General and administrative expense [Member] | Employee severance [Member] | Closure Initiatives [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		1,108	570	3,366
Other restaurant operating [Member] | Contract termination [Member] | 2017 Closure Initiative [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring, reversal of deferred rent liabilities	[2]	(96)	(469)	(4,755)
Other restaurant operating [Member] | Contract termination [Member] | Bonefish Restructuring [Member] | U.S. segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring, reversal of deferred rent liabilities	[3]	0	(147)	0
Other restaurant operating [Member] | Contract termination [Member] | Closure Initiatives [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring, reversal of deferred rent liabilities		$ (96)	$ (616)	$ (4,755)

[1] Includes closure initiative related lease liabilities recognized as a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02.

[2] On February 15, 2017 and August 28, 2017, the Company decided to close 43 underperforming restaurants in the U.S. and two Abbraccio restaurants outside of the core markets of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil (the “2017 Closure Initiative”). Most of these restaurants were closed in 2017, with the balance mostly closing as leases and certain operating covenants expired or were amended or waived. In connection with the 2017 Closure Initiative, the Company recognized impairments and closure costs of $1.7 million, $0.6 million and $17.9 million within the U.S. segment for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $1.1 million and $2.5 million within the international segment for 2018 and 2017, respectively.

[3] On February 12, 2016, the Company decided to close 14 Bonefish Grill restaurants (the “Bonefish Restructuring”). Expenses related to the Bonefish Restructuring are recognized within the U.S. segment.