Parent Financial Statements Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 453,361	$ 475,231	$ 512,508	$ 591,719
Total current assets	709,827	735,397
Properties	1,250,338	1,192,200	1,551,261
Deferred costs and other assets	52,013	67,542
Total assets	4,303,199	4,289,129
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	12,911	6,597
Total current liabilities	286,862	336,743
Long-term debt	1,444,651	1,350,402
Other liabilities	147,614	147,808
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 1,500,000 authorized; 470,424 shares issued	47,042	47,042
Additional paid-in capital	2,782,765	2,779,871
Accumulated deficit	(467,007)	(434,999)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(382,926)	(395,947)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,981	102
Total stockholders' equity	1,985,855	1,996,069	2,163,174	2,336,339
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,303,199	4,289,129
Parent Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	102,652	128,441
Amount due from subsidiaries	71,688	86,965
Other current assets	26,328	9,876
Total current assets	200,668	225,282
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	1,839,344	1,814,310
Properties	6,102	4
Deferred costs and other assets	42,692	64,088
Total assets	2,088,806	2,103,684
Current liabilities:
Amounts due to subsidiaries	92,384	88,531
Current portion of long-term debt	0	1,460
Deferred income taxes and other current liabilities	2,067	2,456
Total current liabilities	94,451	92,447
Long-term debt	0	9,843
Other liabilities	8,500	5,325
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 1,500,000 authorized; 470,424 shares issued	47,042	47,042
Additional paid-in capital	2,782,765	2,779,871
Accumulated deficit	(467,007)	(434,999)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(382,926)	(395,947)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,981	102
Total stockholders' equity	1,985,855	1,996,069
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,088,806	2,103,684
Aircraft Term Loan [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Stockholders' equity
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.54%
Long-term Debt		$ 11,303