Summary of Refranchising, Assets Held for Sale and Franchise Acquisitions - Assets Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended
Sep. 10, 2019	Sep. 10, 2019	Jan. 02, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Goodwill classified as held for sale	$ 14,800	$ 14,761
Goodwill adjustment		7,900
Other property and equipment held for sale	7,401	7,401		$ 2,023
Goodwill	6,859	6,859		0
Assets held for sale and leaseback	0	0		12,771
Assets held for sale	$ 14,260	$ 14,260	$ 14,794	$ 14,794

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Assets Held-For-Sale, Goodwill, Not Part of Disposal Group

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Amount of assets held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group, expected to be sold within a year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of increase (decrease) from adjustments after acquisition date under purchase accounting of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of transfers into (out of) an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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