Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 25, 2012	Dec. 27, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Facilities and equipment, net	$ 143,625	$ 131,744
Franchise rights, net	619,463	394,281
Goodwill	290,502	191,701
Current portion of long-term debt	0	13,540
Long-term debt	558,125	359,160
Deferred income taxes	218,290	123,734
Successor [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets	68,786
Facilities and equipment, net	143,625
Franchise rights, net	622,634
Goodwill	290,502
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net	44,235
Total assets	1,169,782
Current liabilities, excluding debt	89,743
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt	558,125
Other liabilities and deferred items	68,153
Member’s equity subject to redemption
Deferred income taxes	218,290
Member’s equity	235,471
Total liabilities and member’s equity	1,169,782
Successor [Member] | Parent Guarantor: Holdings [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary	235,471
Other assets, net
Total assets	235,471
Current liabilities, excluding debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Other liabilities and deferred items
Deferred income taxes
Member’s equity	235,471
Total liabilities and member’s equity	235,471
Successor [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer: NPC [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets	68,786
Facilities and equipment, net	143,625
Franchise rights, net	622,634
Goodwill	290,502
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net	44,235
Total assets	1,169,782
Current liabilities, excluding debt	89,743
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt	558,125
Other liabilities and deferred items	68,153
Deferred income taxes	218,290
Member’s equity	235,471
Total liabilities and member’s equity	1,169,782
Successor [Member] | Subsidiary Co-Issuer: NPC Op Co A [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net
Total assets
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 member’s equity
Successor [Member] | Subsidiary Co-Issuer: NPC Op Co B [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net
Total assets
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 member’s equity
Successor [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary	(235,471)
Other assets, net
Total assets	(235,471)
Current liabilities, excluding debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Other liabilities and deferred items
Deferred income taxes
Member’s equity	(235,471)
Total liabilities and member’s equity	(235,471)
Predecessor [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
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
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		3,250
Deferred income taxes		123,734
Member’s equity		198,210
Total liabilities and member’s equity		848,728
Predecessor [Member] | Parent Guarantor: Holdings [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary		201,460
Other assets, net
Total assets		201,460
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 member’s equity		201,460
Predecessor [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer: NPC [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
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
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 member’s equity		848,728
Predecessor [Member] | Subsidiary Co-Issuer: NPC Op Co A [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net
Total assets
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 member’s equity
Predecessor [Member] | Subsidiary Co-Issuer: NPC Op Co B [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary
Other assets, net
Total assets
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 member’s equity
Predecessor [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets
Facilities and equipment, net
Franchise rights, net
Goodwill
Investment in subsidiary		(201,460)
Other assets, net
Total assets		(201,460)
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 member’s equity		$ (201,460)