Reorganization and Reorganization Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2016

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the initiatives included in “Reorganization and realignment costs:”

	Year Ended
	2015		2014		2013
G&A realignment	$	10,342	$	12,926	$	—
System optimization initiative	11,568		18,977		31,062
Facilities relocation and other transition costs	—		—		4,574
Breakfast discontinuation	—		—		1,118
Arby’s transaction related costs	—		—		263
Reorganization and realignment costs	$	21,910	$	31,903	$	37,017

General and Administrative Realignment and Reinvestment [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the activity recorded as a result of our G&A realignment plan:

	Year Ended				Total Incurred Since Inception
	2015		2014
Severance and related employee costs	$	3,011	$	11,917	$	14,928
Recruitment and relocation costs	1,658		209		1,867
Other	49		88		137
	4,718		12,214		16,932
Share-based compensation (a)	5,624		712		6,336
Total G&A realignment	$	10,342	$	12,926	$	23,268

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(a) Represents incremental share-based compensation resulting from the modification of stock options and performance-based awards in connection with the termination of employees under our G&A realignment plan.

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The tables below present a rollforward of our accruals for our G&A realignment plan, which are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities.”

	Balance December 28, 2014		Charges		Payments			Balance January 3, 2016
Severance and related employee costs	$	11,609	$	3,011	$	(11,189	)	$	3,431
Recruitment and relocation costs	149		1,658		(1,663		)	144
Other	5		49		(54		)	—
	$	11,763	$	4,718	$	(12,906	)	$	3,575

	Balance December 29, 2013		Charges		Payments			Balance December 28,  2014
Severance and related employee costs	$	—	$	11,917	$	(308	)	$	11,609
Recruitment and relocation costs	—		209		(60		)	149
Other	—		88		(83		)	5
	$	—	$	12,214	$	(451	)	$	11,763

System Optimization [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the costs recorded as a result of our system optimization initiative:

	Year Ended						Total Incurred Since Inception
	2015		2014		2013
Severance and related employee costs	$	894	$	7,608	$	9,650	$	18,152
Professional fees	3,360		3,424		2,389		9,173
Other	930		3,678		863		5,471
	5,184		14,710		12,902		32,796
Accelerated depreciation and amortization (a)	6,384		507		16,907		23,798
Share-based compensation (b)	—		3,760		1,253		5,013
Total system optimization initiative	$	11,568	$	18,977	$	31,062	$	61,607

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(a) Primarily includes accelerated amortization of previously acquired franchise rights related to company-owned restaurants in territories that will be or have been sold in connection with our system optimization initiative.

(b) Represents incremental share-based compensation resulting from the modification of stock options and performance-based awards in connection with the termination of employees under our system optimization initiative.

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The tables below present a rollforward of our accrual for our system optimization initiative, which is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.”

	Balance December 28, 2014		Charges		Payments			Balance January 3, 2016
Severance and related employee costs	$	2,235	$	894	$	(3,052	)	$	77
Professional fees	146		3,360		(2,798		)	708
Other	423		930		(1,263		)	90
	$	2,804	$	5,184	$	(7,113	)	$	875

	Balance December 29, 2013		Charges		Payments			Balance December 28, 2014
Severance and related employee costs	$	7,051	$	7,608	$	(12,424	)	$	2,235
Professional fees	137		3,424		(3,415		)	146
Other	260		3,678		(3,515		)	423
	$	7,448	$	14,710	$	(19,354	)	$	2,804

Facilities Relocation and Other Transition Costs [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended		Total Incurred Since Inception
	2013
Severance, retention and other payroll costs	$	1,856	$	17,153
Relocation costs	1,898		7,120
Atlanta facility closure costs	337		4,878
Consulting and professional fees	128		5,056
Other	355		2,495
	4,574		36,702
Accelerated depreciation expense	—		2,118
Share-based compensation	—		271
Total	$	4,574	$	39,091