Credit Agreements	9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Credit Agreements	CREDIT AGREEMENTS On December 11, 2014, the Company refinanced its debt, with EPL, Intermediate, and Holdings entering into a credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender, and letter of credit issuer, the lenders party thereto, and the other parties thereto, which provided for a $200.0 million five-year senior secured revolving facility (the “2014 Revolver”). The 2014 Revolver included a sub limit of $15.0 million for letters of credit and a sub limit of $15.0 million for swingline loans. On July 13, 2018, the Company refinanced the 2014 Revolver, pursuant to a credit agreement (the "2018 Credit Agreement") among EPL, as borrower, and the Company and Intermediate, as guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender, and letter of credit issuer, the lenders party thereto, and the other parties thereto, which provides for a $150.0 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the “2018 Revolver”). The 2018 Revolver includes a sub limit of $15.0 million for letters of credit and a sub limit of $15.0 million for swingline loans. The 2018 Revolver and 2018 Credit Agreement will mature on July 13, 2023. The obligations under the 2018 Credit Agreement and related loan documents are guaranteed by the Company and Intermediate. The obligations of the Company, EPL and Intermediate under the 2018 Credit Agreement and related loan documents are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of their respective assets. Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Agreement (other than any swingline loans) bear interest, at the borrower’s option, at rates based upon either LIBOR or a base rate, plus, for each rate, a margin determined in accordance with a lease-adjusted consolidated leverage ratio-based pricing grid. The base rate is calculated as the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the published Bank of America prime rate, or (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%. For LIBOR loans, the margin is in the range of 1.25% to 2.25%, and for base rate loans the margin is in a range of 0.25% to 1.25%. Borrowings under the 2018 Revolver may be repaid and reborrowed. The interest rate range was 3.57% to 3.84% and 3.30% to 3.84% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2018, respectively, and 2.96% to 2.99% and 2.44% to 2.99% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2017, respectively. The 2018 Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants as of September 26, 2018. At September 26, 2018, $7.7 million of letters of credit, and $71.0 million of the 2018 Revolver were outstanding. The amount available under the 2018 Revolver was $71.3 million at September 26, 2018. Maturities On July 13, 2018, the Company refinanced the 2014 Revolver pursuant to the 2018 Credit Agreement. During 2018, prior to the refinancing, the Company elected to pay down $10.0 million of outstanding borrowings, net of $6.0 million in new borrowings, on the Company's 2014 Revolver primarily from its cash flow from operations. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2017, the Company elected to pay down $9.5 million and $19.0 million, respectively, of outstanding borrowings on the Company's 2014 Revolver. During the period ended September 26, 2018, the Company elected to pay down $13.0 million of outstanding borrowings on the 2018 Revolver primarily from its cash flow from operations. There are no required principal payments prior to maturity for the 2018 Revolver.

CREDIT AGREEMENTS

On December 11, 2014, the Company refinanced its debt, with EPL, Intermediate, and Holdings entering into a credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender, and letter of credit issuer, the lenders party thereto, and the other parties thereto, which provided for a $200.0 million five-year senior secured revolving facility (the “2014 Revolver”). The 2014 Revolver included a sub limit of $15.0 million for letters of credit and a sub limit of $15.0 million for swingline loans.

On July 13, 2018, the Company refinanced the 2014 Revolver, pursuant to a credit agreement (the "2018 Credit Agreement") among EPL, as borrower, and the Company and Intermediate, as guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender, and letter of credit issuer, the lenders party thereto, and the other parties thereto, which provides for a $150.0 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the “2018 Revolver”). The 2018 Revolver includes a sub limit of $15.0 million for letters of credit and a sub limit of $15.0 million for swingline loans. The 2018 Revolver and 2018 Credit Agreement will mature on July 13, 2023. The obligations under the 2018 Credit Agreement and related loan documents are guaranteed by the Company and Intermediate. The obligations of the Company, EPL and Intermediate under the 2018 Credit Agreement and related loan documents are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of their respective assets.

Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Agreement (other than any swingline loans) bear interest, at the borrower’s option, at rates based upon either LIBOR or a base rate, plus, for each rate, a margin determined in accordance with a lease-adjusted consolidated leverage ratio-based pricing grid. The base rate is calculated as the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the published Bank of America prime rate, or (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%. For LIBOR loans, the margin is in the range of 1.25% to 2.25%, and for base rate loans the margin is in a range of 0.25% to 1.25%. Borrowings under the 2018 Revolver may be repaid and reborrowed. The interest rate range was 3.57% to 3.84% and 3.30% to 3.84% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 26, 2018, respectively, and 2.96% to 2.99% and 2.44% to 2.99% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2017, respectively.

The 2018 Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants as of September 26, 2018.

At September 26, 2018, $7.7 million of letters of credit, and $71.0 million of the 2018 Revolver were outstanding. The amount available under the 2018 Revolver was $71.3 million at September 26, 2018.

Maturities

On July 13, 2018, the Company refinanced the 2014 Revolver pursuant to the 2018 Credit Agreement. During 2018, prior to the refinancing, the Company elected to pay down $10.0 million of outstanding borrowings, net of $6.0 million in new borrowings, on the Company's 2014 Revolver primarily from its cash flow from operations. During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2017, the Company elected to pay down $9.5 million and $19.0 million, respectively, of outstanding borrowings on the Company's 2014 Revolver. During the period ended September 26, 2018, the Company elected to pay down $13.0 million of outstanding borrowings on the 2018 Revolver primarily from its cash flow from operations. There are no required principal payments prior to maturity for the 2018 Revolver.