Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 11,533	$ 10,018	$ 8,389	$ 8,618	$ 25,001	$ 19,613	$ 36,385
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets					(99,570)	(91,579)	(49,714)
Properties and Other Intangible Assets, Franchisee Leased / Subleased Assets [Member]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets					19,214	11,993	20,506
Properties and Other Intangible Assets, Operating Restaurants [Member]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets					3,132	5,146	9,094
Other assets held for sale [Member]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets					2,655	2,474	1,458
Corporate Aircraft [Member]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets					0	0	5,327
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets						261
Impairment of long-lived assets [Member]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets					$ 25,001	$ 19,613	$ 36,385