Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 27, 2013 Location Country Restaurants
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of entity restaurants	1,588
Number of countries in which entity operates	32
Number of territories in which entity operates	2

The number of territories outside of the United States in which the entity has restaurants owned, operated or franchised as of the balance sheet date.

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