CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 1,008,337	$ 1,128,131
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	319,693	352,111
Labor and other related	309,269	319,015
Other restaurant operating	246,555	250,854
Depreciation and amortization	48,268	49,482
General and administrative	84,802	70,589
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	41,318	3,586
Total costs and expenses	1,049,905	1,045,637
(Loss) income from operations	(41,568)	82,494
Other expense, net	(793)	(168)
Interest expense, net	(11,708)	(11,181)
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	(54,069)	71,145
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(19,655)	5,496
Net (loss) income	(34,414)	65,649
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	197	1,349
Net (loss) income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	(34,611)	64,300
Redemption of preferred stock in excess of carrying value	(3,496)	0
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	(38,107)	64,300
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(7,961)	5,755
Unrealized loss on derivatives, net of tax	(13,336)	(4,381)
Reclassification of adjustment for loss (gain) on derivatives included in Net (loss) income, net of tax	1,396	(364)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(54,315)	66,659
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(467)	1,257
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$ (53,848)	$ 65,402
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.44)	$ 0.70
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.44)	$ 0.69
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	87,129	91,415
Diluted (shares)	87,129	92,661
Restaurant sales [Member]
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 996,237	$ 1,111,642
Franchise and other revenues [Member]
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 12,100	$ 16,489