Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 30, 2014
Amortizable intangible assets
Accumulated Amortization	$ (54,301)	$ (49,650)
Net Book Value	634,419us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	639,045us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Franchise rights
Amortizable intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	688,720	688,695
Accumulated Amortization	(54,301)	(49,650)
Net Book Value	634,419	639,045
Favorable leasehold interests
Amortizable intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	13,850	14,479
Accumulated Amortization	(3,351)	(3,679)
Net Book Value	10,499	10,800
Unfavorable leasehold interests
Amortizable intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	(17,105)	(17,417)
Accumulated Amortization	6,646	6,447
Net Book Value	(10,459)	(10,970)
Amortizable Intangible Assets
Amortizable intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	685,465	685,757
Accumulated Amortization	(51,006)	(46,882)
Net Book Value	$ 634,459	$ 638,875

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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