Acquisitions and Purchase Accounting (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 25, 2012
Summary of Purchase Price, Net of cash Acquired
Goodwill	$ 289,144
Other	24,686
Total consideration	767,736
PHI [Member]
Summary of Purchase Price, Net of cash Acquired
Franchise rights	10,164
Fixed assets	7,186
Goodwill	1,364
Other	657
Total consideration	$ 19,371

Business acquisition purchase price allocation franchise rights.

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 51

-Subparagraph d

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Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 52

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 53

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to net tangible assets.

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- Definition

Amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to other assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet.

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