Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 25, 2012	Dec. 27, 2011
Assets
Franchise rights, net	$ 622,854	$ 394,281
Goodwill	290,508	191,701
Liabilities and members' equity
Current portion of long-term debt	(3,750)	(13,540)
Long-term debt	560,313	359,160
Successor [Member]
Assets
Current assets	59,162
Facilities and equipment, net	142,672
Franchise rights, net	626,371
Goodwill	290,508
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net	49,761
Total assets	1,168,474
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt	100,552
Current portion of long-term debt	3,750
Long-term debt	560,313
Other liabilities and deferred items	49,950
Member's equity subject to redemption
Deferred income taxes	207,278
Member's equity	234,625
Total liabilities and members' equity	1,168,474
Successor [Member] | Parent Guarantor: Holdings [Member]
Assets
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary	234,625
Other assets, net
Total assets	234,625
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Other liabilities and deferred items
Deferred income taxes
Member's equity	234,625
Total liabilities and members' equity	234,625
Successor [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer: NPC [Member]
Assets
Current assets	59,162
Facilities and equipment, net	142,672
Franchise rights, net	626,371
Goodwill	290,508
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net	49,761
Total assets	1,168,474
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt	96,802
Current portion of long-term debt	3,750
Long-term debt	560,313
Other liabilities and deferred items	65,706
Deferred income taxes	207,278
Member's equity	234,625
Total liabilities and members' equity	1,168,474
Successor [Member] | Subsidiary Co-Issuer: NPC Op Co A [Member]
Assets
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net
Total assets
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Other liabilities and deferred items
Deferred income taxes
Member's equity
Total liabilities and members' equity
Successor [Member] | Subsidiary Co-Issuer: NPC Op Co B [Member]
Assets
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net
Total assets
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Other liabilities and deferred items
Deferred income taxes
Member's equity
Total liabilities and members' equity
Successor [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary	(234,625)
Other assets, net
Total assets	(234,625)
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Other liabilities and deferred items
Deferred income taxes
Member's equity	(234,625)
Total liabilities and members' equity	(234,625)
Predecessor [Member]
Assets
Current assets		113,499
Facilities and equipment, net		131,744
Franchise rights, net		390,110
Goodwill		191,701
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net		21,674
Total assets		848,728
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt		116,392
Current portion of long-term debt		13,540
Long-term debt		359,160
Other liabilities and deferred items		34,013
Member's equity subject to redemption		3,250
Deferred income taxes		123,734
Member's equity		198,210
Total liabilities and members' equity		848,728
Predecessor [Member] | Parent Guarantor: Holdings [Member]
Assets
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary		201,460
Other assets, net
Total assets		201,460
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Other liabilities and deferred items
Member's equity subject to redemption		3,250
Deferred income taxes
Member's equity		198,210
Total liabilities and members' equity		201,460
Predecessor [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer: NPC [Member]
Assets
Current assets		113,499
Facilities and equipment, net		131,744
Franchise rights, net		390,110
Goodwill		191,701
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net		21,674
Total assets		484,728
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt		102,852
Current portion of long-term debt		13,540
Long-term debt		359,160
Other liabilities and deferred items		47,982
Member's equity subject to redemption
Deferred income taxes		123,734
Member's equity		201,460
Total liabilities and members' equity		848,728
Predecessor [Member] | Subsidiary Co-Issuer: NPC Op Co A [Member]
Assets
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net
Total assets
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Other liabilities and deferred items
Member's equity subject to redemption
Deferred income taxes
Member's equity
Total liabilities and members' equity
Predecessor [Member] | Subsidiary Co-Issuer: NPC Op Co B [Member]
Assets
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net
Total assets
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Other liabilities and deferred items
Member's equity subject to redemption
Deferred income taxes
Member's equity
Total liabilities and members' equity
Predecessor [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary		(201,460)
Other assets, net
Total assets		(201,460)
Liabilities and members' equity
Current liabilities ,excluding debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Other liabilities and deferred items
Member's equity subject to redemption
Deferred income taxes
Member's equity		(201,460)
Total liabilities and members' equity		$ (201,460)