Accrued Expenses Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 25, 2012
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Unredeemed gift cards, net	$ 86,287,000	$ 78,587,000
Compensation and related employment taxes	60,123,000	58,751,000
Insurance	31,545,000	28,903,000
Capital expenditures	41,329,000	25,135,000
Taxes, other than income tax	17,618,000	18,224,000
Fresh dough and other product operations	8,236,000	8,175,000
Rent	5,017,000	5,986,000
Accrued Loyalty Program Current	3,362,000	4,667,000
Advertising	5,729,000	8,526,000
Litigation settlement (Note 13)	0	3,729,000
Utilities	5,488,000	4,255,000
Deferred purchase price	270,000	4,111,000
Deferred revenue	2,852,000	2,775,000
Other	17,936,000	16,345,000
Total Accrued Expenses	$ 285,792,000	$ 268,169,000