Income Taxes Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012		Jan. 01, 2012		Jan. 02, 2011
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income tax benefit (provision) at the U.S. Federal statutory rate	$ 4,594		$ (8,554)		$ (4,745)
State income tax benefit (provision), net of U.S. Federal income tax effect	7,709		(2,251)		(1,122)
Income Tax Reconciliation, Prior Year Adjustment	7,620		0		0
Foreign and U.S. tax effects of foreign operations	347	[1]	1,147	[1]	7,693	[1]
Income Tax Reconciliation, Deductions, Dividends	1,133	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Job tax credits, net	970		1,914		2,044
Non-deductible expense	(1,263)		(622)		(439)
Adjustments related to prior year tax matters	(359)		1,881		983
Other, net	332		(43)		141
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	21,083		(6,528)		4,555
Effects of Tax Depreciation In States That Do Not Follow Federal Law [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Reconciliation, Prior Year Adjustment	(3,300)
One-Time Federal Employment Tax Credit [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Reconciliation, Prior Year Adjustment	(2,220)
Correction to Certain Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income Tax Reconciliation, Prior Year Adjustment	$ (2,100)

[1] Includes previously unrecognized benefit in 2010 of foreign tax credits, net of foreign income and withholding taxes on the repatriation of foreign earnings.

[2] During 2012, we received a dividend of $4,625 from our investment in Arby’s (see Note 8 for further information).