Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 25, 2013	Dec. 25, 2012
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Unredeemed gift cards, net	$ 56,223,000	$ 78,587,000
Compensation and related employment taxes	41,898,000	58,751,000
Capital Expenditures	29,166,000	25,135,000
Insurance	27,891,000	28,903,000
Taxes, other than income taxes	14,418,000	18,224,000
Advertising	11,555,000	8,526,000
Fresh dough and other product operations	8,104,000	8,175,000
Deferred Revenue	6,549,000	2,775,000
Rent	5,585,000	5,986,000
Utilities	5,214,000	4,255,000
Deferred purchase price	4,382,000	4,111,000
Loyalty program	3,057,000	4,667,000
Litigation settlement (Note 9)	0	3,729,000
Other	15,353,000	16,345,000
Total	$ 229,395,000	$ 268,169,000