Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2015	Dec. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets	$ 63,115	$ 48,871
Facilities and equipment, net	203,468	198,122
Franchise rights, net	620,518	639,045
Goodwill	294,626	294,626	$ 292,623
Investment in subsidiary	0	0
Other assets, net	39,063	42,652
Total assets	1,220,790	1,223,316
Current liabilities	108,196	107,141
Long-term debt	587,105	591,263
Other liabilities and deferred items	62,037	60,203
Deferred income taxes	189,763	197,684
Member’s equity	273,689	267,025
Total liabilities and member’s equity	1,220,790	1,223,316
Parent Guarantor: Holdings
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets	0	0
Facilities and equipment, net	0	0
Franchise rights, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Investment in subsidiary	273,689	267,025
Other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	273,689	267,025
Current liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Other liabilities and deferred items	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Member’s equity	273,689	267,025
Total liabilities and member’s equity	273,689	267,025
Subsidiary Issuer: NPC
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets	58,620	39,014
Facilities and equipment, net	155,501	162,248
Franchise rights, net	577,097	592,633
Goodwill	290,502	290,502
Investment in subsidiary	76,784	75,902
Other assets, net	37,327	40,794
Total assets	1,195,831	1,201,093
Current liabilities	91,472	90,701
Long-term debt	587,105	591,263
Other liabilities and deferred items	55,589	55,467
Deferred income taxes	187,976	196,637
Member’s equity	273,689	267,025
Total liabilities and member’s equity	1,195,831	1,201,093
Subsidiary Co-Issuer: NPCQB
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets	4,495	9,857
Facilities and equipment, net	47,967	35,874
Franchise rights, net	43,421	46,412
Goodwill	4,124	4,124
Investment in subsidiary	0	0
Other assets, net	1,736	1,858
Total assets	101,743	98,125
Current liabilities	16,724	16,440
Long-term debt	0	0
Other liabilities and deferred items	6,448	4,736
Deferred income taxes	1,787	1,047
Member’s equity	76,784	75,902
Total liabilities and member’s equity	101,743	98,125
Subsidiary Co-Issuer: NPC Op Co B
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets	0	0
Facilities and equipment, net	0	0
Franchise rights, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Investment in subsidiary	0	0
Other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Current liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Other liabilities and deferred items	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Member’s equity	0	0
Total liabilities and member’s equity	0	0
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Current assets	0	0
Facilities and equipment, net	0	0
Franchise rights, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Investment in subsidiary	(350,473)	(342,927)
Other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(350,473)	(342,927)
Current liabilities	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
Other liabilities and deferred items	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Member’s equity	(350,473)	(342,927)
Total liabilities and member’s equity	$ (350,473)	$ (342,927)