Assets Held For Sale, Loss From Reclassification

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Assets Held For Sale, Restaurants Classified As Held For Sale

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Assets Held For Sale, Restaurants Reclassified To Held For Use

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Business combination recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, operating lease liabilities

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Business combination recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, operating lease right of use assets

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The number of company-operated restaurants sold to franchisees during the period.

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Franchise Acquisitions [Abstract]

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Amount of acquired leases acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate with a finite life.

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Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination.

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.

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The number of franchises purchased during the period when there are significant changes in franchisor-owned outlets or franchised outlets during the period.

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Summary of Refranchising and Franchise Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 16, 2020 restaurants	Jun. 16, 2020 restaurants	Sep. 08, 2020 USD ($) state restaurants	Sep. 10, 2019 USD ($) franchise restaurants
Franchise Acquisitions [Abstract]
Business combination recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, operating lease right of use assets					$ 2,006
Business combination recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, operating lease liabilities					$ 2,006
Significant Changes, Franchises Purchased During Period				0	4
Goodwill, Acquired During Period					$ 4,302
Company-operated restaurants sold to franchisees \| restaurants		5		6	13
Assets Held For Sale, Restaurants Reclassified To Held For Use \| restaurants				14
Assets Held For Sale, Loss From Reclassification				$ 500
Assets Held For Sale, Restaurants Classified As Held For Sale \| restaurants			19
Below Market Lease, Acquired					$ 130
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of	$ 200