Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details)		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2017 USD ($) location	Dec. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Franchise rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of finite lived intangible assets (in years)				40 years
Successor
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill adjustment				$ 781,000
Trademarks		$ 220,300,000		$ 220,300,000	$ 220,300,000
Number of franchise locations | location				4
Number of franchised restaurants acquired | location				6
Intangible assets written off					$ 100,000
Intangible assets acquired				$ 200,000
Amortization expense		1,700,000		3,600,000
Successor | Franchise rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Franchise rights written off		3,000		$ 200,000
Weighted average life of definite-lived intangibles (in years)				13 years 11 months 1 day
Amortization expense		700,000		$ 1,600,000
Successor | Favorable lease assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average life of definite-lived intangibles (in years)				8 years 15 days
Amortization expense		$ 1,000,000		$ 2,000,000
Predecessor
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense			$ 1,000,000			$ 2,700,000
Predecessor | Franchise rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense			700,000			1,900,000
Predecessor | Favorable lease assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense			$ 300,000			$ 800,000
DTH
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill adjustment				$ 800,000
Weighted average life of definite-lived intangibles (in years)	11 years