Franchise Rights and Goodwill - Reconciliation of Activity for Franchise Rights and Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Franchise rights, Beginning Balance	$ 527,540	$ 520,672
Franchise rights, Measurement period adjustment	0	0
Franchise rights, Ending Balance	527,540	520,672
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	117,954	106,220
Goodwill, Measurement period adjustment	422	(40)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	135,311	109,984
Franchise rights and goodwill, Beginning Balance	645,494	626,892
Franchise rights and goodwill, Measurement period adjustment	422	(40)
Franchise rights and goodwill, Ending Balance	662,851	630,656
Q1 2015 Expansion Territories [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Franchise rights, Expansion Territories and transactions		0
Goodwill, Expansion Territories and Transactions		3,804
Franchise rights and goodwill, Expansion Territories and Transactions		$ 3,804
Q1 2016 Expansion Transactions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Franchise rights, Expansion Territories and transactions	0
Goodwill, Expansion Territories and Transactions	16,935
Franchise rights and goodwill, Expansion Territories and Transactions	$ 16,935

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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the rights acquired through a franchise arrangement having an indefinite period of benefit and of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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