Business Combinations and Divestitures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2010	Sep. 27, 2011	Sep. 28, 2010
Milwaukee Franchisee Acquisition [Member]
Schedule of supplemental pro forma information
Bakery-cafe sales, net	$ 327,815	$ 1,195,128	$ 987,908
Net income	22,928	97,720	75,733
New Jersey Franchisee Acquisition [Member]
Schedule of supplemental pro forma information
Bakery-cafe sales, net	336,380		1,014,156
Net income	$ 23,169		$ 77,022

The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6909870&loc=d3e1392-128463

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