Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 24, 2013	Dec. 25, 2012
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Unredeemed gift cards, net	$ 53,824,000	$ 78,587,000
Compensation and related employment taxes	55,457,000	58,751,000
Capital Expenditures	39,268,000	25,135,000
Insurance	29,417,000	28,903,000
Taxes, other than income taxes	15,666,000	18,224,000
Advertising	9,904,000	8,526,000
Fresh dough and other product operations	8,163,000	8,175,000
Deferred Revenue	5,312,000	2,775,000
Rent	5,874,000	5,986,000
Utilities	5,557,000	4,255,000
Deferred purchase price	3,872,000	4,111,000
Loyalty program	3,436,000	4,667,000
Litigation settlement (Note 9)	0	3,729,000
Other	12,263,000	16,345,000
Total	$ 248,013,000	$ 268,169,000