Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Note 8 – Related Party Transactions In connection with the Contribution discussed in Note 1 above, J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC assumed from FNFV a promissory note payable to FNF in the principal amount of $20,000 (the “FNF Note”), which was accounted for as a distribution of capital. The FNF Note accrued interest at 12.5% annually, and the interest and principal were payable in full on January 31, 2016. Under the terms of the Operating Company’s term loan dated September 3, 2013, the FNF Note was subordinated to the term debt. The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated December 9, 2014, included a provision whereby, as long as there were no outstanding events of default, the entire FNF Note could be repaid with proceeds from the ongoing offering transaction, and up to $10,000 of the debt associated with the FNF Note could be repaid regardless of whether the offering transaction were to occur. On December 15, 2014, a payment of $14,569, representing $10,000 of principal on the FNF Note and $4,569 of accrued interest, was made to FNF. Further, on May 20, 2015, the Operating Company entered into a financing arrangement with the financial institution that is the lender on its existing term loan and lines of credit. Under the terms of the new credit facility, a new $10,000 term loan was put into place, the purpose of which was to refinance the remaining $10,000 principal balance of the existing FNF Note. On May 20, 2015, J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC paid the remaining principal balance of $10,000 as well as accrued interest of $542 to FNF, which resulted in the FNF Note being paid in full. During the quarter and nine-month period ended September 27, 2015, interest expense of $0 and $493, respectively, was recorded relative to the FNF Note. No such expense was recorded during the quarter and nine-month period ended October 2, 2016. FNF also billed J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC for expenses incurred or payments made on its behalf by FNF, primarily related to third party consulting fees, travel expenses for employees and the board of managers, and franchise tax payments. These expenses totaled $0 and $3 for the nine-month periods ended October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015, respectively. No such expense was recorded during the quarters ended October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015. As discussed in Note 1 above, on September 28, 2015, immediately prior to the Distribution, J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC entered into a Management Consulting Agreement with Black Knight, pursuant to which Black Knight provides corporate and strategic advisory services to J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC. The principal member of Black Knight is William P. Foley, II, Senior Managing Director of FNFV and Chairman of the Board of FNF. The other members of Black Knight consist of Lonnie J. Stout II, our President, Chief Executive Officer and one of our directors, and other officers of FNFV and FNF. As discussed above, under the Management Consulting Agreement, J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC has issued Black Knight non-voting Class B Units and is required to pay Black Knight an annual fee equal to 3% of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc.’s Adjusted EBITDA for each fiscal year during the term of the Management Consulting Agreement. J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC will also reimburse Black Knight for its direct out-of-pocket costs incurred for management services provided to J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC. Under the Management Consulting Agreement, “Adjusted EBITDA” means J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc.’s net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax (expense) benefit, depreciation and amortization, and adding asset impairment charges and restaurant closing costs, loss on disposals of fixed assets, transaction and integration costs, non-cash compensation, loss from discontinued operations, gain on debt extinguishment, pre-opening costs and certain unusual items. The Management Consulting Agreement will continue in effect for an initial term of seven years and be renewed for successive one-year periods thereafter unless earlier terminated (i) by J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC upon at least six months’ prior notice to Black Knight or (ii) by Black Knight upon 30 days’ prior notice to J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC. In the event that the Management Consulting Agreement is terminated by J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC prior to the tenth anniversary thereof, or Black Knight terminates the Management Consulting Agreement within 180 days after a change of control, J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC will be obligated to pay to Black Knight an early termination payment equal to the product of (i) the annual base fee for the most recent fiscal year and (ii) the difference between ten and the number of years that have elapsed under the Management Consulting Agreement, provided that in the event of such a termination following a change of control event, the multiple of the annual base fee to be paid shall not exceed three. During the quarter ended October 2, 2016, consulting fees of $133 were recorded relative to the Black Knight Management Consulting Agreement. During the nine-month period ended October 2, 2016, consulting fees of $451 were recorded relative to the aforementioned agreement. Such costs are presented as a component of “General and administrative expenses” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). As discussed in Note 1 above, a grant of an additional 1,500,024 Class B Units in J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC was made to Black Knight on October 6, 2015 in accordance with the terms of the Management Consulting Agreement (the “Black Knight Grant”). The Black Knight Grant has a hurdle rate of approximately $151,052, which was calculated as the product of the number of shares of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. common stock issued and outstanding and $10.07, which represents the volume weighted average of the closing price of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. common stock over the five trading days following the distribution date of September 28, 2015. The Class B Units granted to Black Knight vest in equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, and will be subject to acceleration upon a change in control of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. or J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC, the termination of the Management Consulting Agreement by J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC without cause or the termination of the Management Consulting Agreement by Black Knight as a result of J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC’s breach of the Management Consulting Agreement. The Black Knight Grant will be measured at fair value at each reporting date through the date of vesting, and will be recognized as a component of continuing income in future financial statements of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. The valuation of the Black Knight Grant as of October 2, 2016 was $5,487. Vested Class B Units held by Black Knight may be exchanged for shares of common stock of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. However, upon termination of the Management Consulting Agreement for any reason, Black Knight must exchange its Class B Units within 90 days or such units will be forfeited for no consideration. During the quarter and nine-month period ended October 2, 2016, profits interest expense of $246 and $1,158, respectively, was recorded relative to the Black Knight Grant. Such expense is presented as a component of “General and administrative expenses” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). As discussed above in Note 4 – Income Taxes, J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. recorded a tax distribution payable of $1,319 in respect of an obligation for tax distributions owed to former members of J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC, which includes individuals and entities associated with two current directors of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. This liability was paid in the third quarter of 2016.

Note 8 – Related Party Transactions

In connection with the Contribution discussed in Note 1 above, J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC assumed from FNFV a promissory note payable to FNF in the principal amount of $20,000 (the “FNF Note”), which was accounted for as a distribution of capital. The FNF Note accrued interest at 12.5% annually, and the interest and principal were payable in full on January 31, 2016. Under the terms of the Operating Company’s term loan dated September 3, 2013, the FNF Note was subordinated to the term debt. The Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated December 9, 2014, included a provision whereby, as long as there were no outstanding events of default, the entire FNF Note could be repaid with proceeds from the ongoing offering transaction, and up to $10,000 of the debt associated with the FNF Note could be repaid regardless of whether the offering transaction were to occur. On December 15, 2014, a payment of $14,569, representing $10,000 of principal on the FNF Note and $4,569 of accrued interest, was made to FNF. Further, on May 20, 2015, the Operating Company entered into a financing arrangement with the financial institution that is the lender on its existing term loan and lines of credit. Under the terms of the new credit facility, a new $10,000 term loan was put into place, the purpose of which was to refinance the remaining $10,000 principal balance of the existing FNF Note. On May 20, 2015, J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC paid the remaining principal balance of $10,000 as well as accrued interest of $542 to FNF, which resulted in the FNF Note being paid in full.

During the quarter and nine-month period ended September 27, 2015, interest expense of $0 and $493, respectively, was recorded relative to the FNF Note. No such expense was recorded during the quarter and nine-month period ended October 2, 2016.

FNF also billed J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC for expenses incurred or payments made on its behalf by FNF, primarily related to third party consulting fees, travel expenses for employees and the board of managers, and franchise tax payments. These expenses totaled $0 and $3 for the nine-month periods ended October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015, respectively. No such expense was recorded during the quarters ended October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015.

As discussed in Note 1 above, on September 28, 2015, immediately prior to the Distribution, J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC entered into a Management Consulting Agreement with Black Knight, pursuant to which Black Knight provides corporate and strategic advisory services to J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC. The principal member of Black Knight is William P. Foley, II, Senior Managing Director of FNFV and Chairman of the Board of FNF. The other members of Black Knight consist of Lonnie J. Stout II, our President, Chief Executive Officer and one of our directors, and other officers of FNFV and FNF.

As discussed above, under the Management Consulting Agreement, J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC has issued Black Knight non-voting Class B Units and is required to pay Black Knight an annual fee equal to 3% of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc.’s Adjusted EBITDA for each fiscal year during the term of the Management Consulting Agreement. J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC will also reimburse Black Knight for its direct out-of-pocket costs incurred for management services provided to J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC. Under the Management Consulting Agreement, “Adjusted EBITDA” means J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc.’s net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax (expense) benefit, depreciation and amortization, and adding asset impairment charges and restaurant closing costs, loss on disposals of fixed assets, transaction and integration costs, non-cash compensation, loss from discontinued operations, gain on debt extinguishment, pre-opening costs and certain unusual items.

The Management Consulting Agreement will continue in effect for an initial term of seven years and be renewed for successive one-year periods thereafter unless earlier terminated (i) by J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC upon at least six months’ prior notice to Black Knight or (ii) by Black Knight upon 30 days’ prior notice to J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC. In the event that the Management Consulting Agreement is terminated by J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC prior to the tenth anniversary thereof, or Black Knight terminates the Management Consulting Agreement within 180 days after a change of control, J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC will be obligated to pay to Black Knight an early termination payment equal to the product of (i) the annual base fee for the most recent fiscal year and (ii) the difference between ten and the number of years that have elapsed under the Management Consulting Agreement, provided that in the event of such a termination following a change of control event, the multiple of the annual base fee to be paid shall not exceed three.

During the quarter ended October 2, 2016, consulting fees of $133 were recorded relative to the Black Knight Management Consulting Agreement. During the nine-month period ended October 2, 2016, consulting fees of $451 were recorded relative to the aforementioned agreement. Such costs are presented as a component of “General and administrative expenses” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

As discussed in Note 1 above, a grant of an additional 1,500,024 Class B Units in J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC was made to Black Knight on October 6, 2015 in accordance with the terms of the Management Consulting Agreement (the “Black Knight Grant”). The Black Knight Grant has a hurdle rate of approximately $151,052, which was calculated as the product of the number of shares of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. common stock issued and outstanding and $10.07, which represents the volume weighted average of the closing price of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. common stock over the five trading days following the distribution date of September 28, 2015. The Class B Units granted to Black Knight vest in equal installments on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date, and will be subject to acceleration upon a change in control of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. or J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC, the termination of the Management Consulting Agreement by J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC without cause or the termination of the Management Consulting Agreement by Black Knight as a result of J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC’s breach of the Management Consulting Agreement. The Black Knight Grant will be measured at fair value at each reporting date through the date of vesting, and will be recognized as a component of continuing income in future financial statements of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. The valuation of the Black Knight Grant as of October 2, 2016 was $5,487. Vested Class B Units held by Black Knight may be exchanged for shares of common stock of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. However, upon termination of the Management Consulting Agreement for any reason, Black Knight must exchange its Class B Units within 90 days or such units will be forfeited for no consideration.

During the quarter and nine-month period ended October 2, 2016, profits interest expense of $246 and $1,158, respectively, was recorded relative to the Black Knight Grant. Such expense is presented as a component of “General and administrative expenses” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

As discussed above in Note 4 – Income Taxes, J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. recorded a tax distribution payable of $1,319 in respect of an obligation for tax distributions owed to former members of J. Alexander’s Holdings, LLC, which includes individuals and entities associated with two current directors of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. This liability was paid in the third quarter of 2016.