Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textuals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 25, 2012 periods bakery-cafes	Dec. 27, 2011	Dec. 28, 2010
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Fiscal Period Number Of Weeks	371 days	364 days	364 days	364 days
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance		$ 1,761,000	$ 0	$ 0
Goodwill		121,903,000	108,071,000	94,442,000
Receivables [Abstract]
Income Taxes Receivable		17,400,000	8,900,000
Other Receivables		14,900,000	6,900,000
Lease Incentive Receivable		5,700,000	3,900,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Capitalized Interest Costs, Including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction		0	0	0
Cost of Property Repairs and Maintenance		48,000,000	39,500,000	33,800,000
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived		0	0	0
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		300,000	0	100,000
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]
Self Insurance Reserve		28,900,000	23,600,000
Increase (Decrease) in Self Insurance Reserve		41,800,000	35,900,000	35,600,000
Capitalized Development Costs Incurred		9,000,000	7,700,000	8,700,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense		1,100,000	300,000
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Initial Franchise Fees		35,000
Up Front Franchise Fee		5,000
Franchise Fees		1,900,000	2,300,000	1,400,000
Royalty Revenue		100,200,000	90,500,000	84,800,000
Loyalty Program Liability Term		60 days
Accrued Loyalty Program Current		4,667,000	5,916,000
Revenue Recognition, Gift Cards, Breakage		1,800,000	1,900,000
Advertising Expense		44,500,000	33,200,000	27,400,000
Lease Term Renewal Options Number		1
Bakery-cafe Lease Term (in years)		15 years
FDF Lease Term (in years)		20 years
Bakery Cafe Using Canadian Dollar Functional Currency		6
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Percent of Stock paid by Company (as a percent)		15.00%
Capitalized Costs, Asset Retirement Costs		4,600,000	2,400,000
Asset Retirement Obligation		9,200,000	5,900,000
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense		400,000	300,000	400,000
Maximum [Member]
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]
Malpractice Insurance, Deductible		700,000
Lease Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		2 years
Lease Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		17 years
Contractual Rights [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		7 years
Contractual Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		20 years
Trademarks [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		22 years
Franchise Rights [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Franchise Royalty Rate		4.00%
Franchise Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Franchise Royalty Rate		5.00%
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		15 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		20 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		3 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		10 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		2 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		7 years
Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		3 years
Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum (in years)		5 years
1992 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Percent of Stock paid by Employee (as a percent)		85.00%
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Receivables [Abstract]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance		100,000	100,000
Step One Goodwill Impairment Test [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 16,000,000