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Acquisitions and Dispositions Dispositions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014 stores	Dec. 28, 2014 stores	Dec. 30, 2012 stores	Dec. 29, 2013
Dispositions [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Sale Proceeds	$ 53,553	$ 53,553	$ 21,023	$ 18,958
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Gain (Loss) on Sale or Disposal, Pretax			(22)
Dispositions [Member] \| Other operating expense, net [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Gain (Loss) on Sale or Disposal, Pretax	21,948	21,948		4,705
Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchisees [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Sale Proceeds	36,238	36,238	14,059
Significant Changes, Franchises Sold	18	52	30
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)		(3,344)
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, total	3,934	3,934
Surplus Properties [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Sale Proceeds	8,699	8,699	941	10,305
Corporate Aircraft [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Sale Proceeds	8,616	8,616
Sale of Restaurant to Unrelated Third Party [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Sale Proceeds			1,874
Franchisees Exercising Options to Purchase Previously Leased / Subleased Properties [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Sale Proceeds			3,550	8,653
Other Dispositions [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Sale Proceeds			599
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities [Member] \| Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchisees [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property	$ 5,116	$ 5,116