Business Combination Business Combinations and Divestitures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2012	Dec. 27, 2011
North Carolina Franchise Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bakery-cafe sales, net	$ 1,888,914	$ 1,632,295
Net income	173,763	137,297
Milwaukee Franchise Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Bakery-cafe sales, net		1,607,633
Net income		$ 136,243

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=25497992&loc=d3e1392-128463

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