Current Credit Agreements	12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Current Credit Agreements	CURRENT 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 the $200.0 million five-year 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 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 the $150.0 million five-year 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 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 Revolver (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 the range of 0.25% to 1.25%. For borrowings under both the 2014 Revolver and the 2018 Revolver during fiscal 2018, the interest rate range was 3.3% to 4.0%. For borrowings under the 2014 Revolver during fiscal 2017, the interest rate range was 2.4% to 3.3%. The interest rate under the 2018 Revolver was 4.0% at December 26, 2018 and 3.3% under the 2014 Revolver at December 27, 2017. The 2018 Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants at December 26, 2018. See Note 1 for restrictions on the payment of dividends under the 2018 Credit Agreement. At December 26, 2018, $8.5 million of letters of credit and $74.0 million of the revolving line of credit were outstanding. The amount available under the revolving line of credit was $67.5 million at December 26, 2018. Maturities On July 13, 2018, the Company refinanced the 2014 Revolver pursuant to the 2018 Credit Agreement. The 2018 Revolver and 2018 Credit Agreement will mature on July 13, 2023. There are no required principal payments prior to maturity for the 2018 Revolver.

CURRENT 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 the $200.0 million five-year 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 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 the $150.0 million five-year 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 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 Revolver (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 the range of 0.25% to 1.25%. For borrowings under both the 2014 Revolver and the 2018 Revolver during fiscal 2018, the interest rate range was 3.3% to 4.0%. For borrowings under the 2014 Revolver during fiscal 2017, the interest rate range was 2.4% to 3.3%. The interest rate under the 2018 Revolver was 4.0% at December 26, 2018 and 3.3% under the 2014 Revolver at December 27, 2017.

The 2018 Credit Agreement contains certain financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants at December 26, 2018. See Note 1 for restrictions on the payment of dividends under the 2018 Credit Agreement. At December 26, 2018, $8.5 million of letters of credit and $74.0 million of the revolving line of credit were outstanding. The amount available under the revolving line of credit was $67.5 million at December 26, 2018.

Maturities

On July 13, 2018, the Company refinanced the 2014 Revolver pursuant to the 2018 Credit Agreement. The 2018 Revolver and 2018 Credit Agreement will mature on July 13, 2023. There are no required principal payments prior to maturity for the 2018 Revolver.