Business Combinations and Divestitures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2015

Disclosure of Long-lived Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

Current assets, including cash	$	4,136
Property and equipment	1,757
Goodwill	2,512
Intangible assets	1,657
Deposits and other	87
Total assets	$	10,149
Current liabilities	$	777
Long-term debt	1,237
Other long-term liabilities	137
Total liabilities	2,151
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	3,998
Panera Bread Company investment in Tatte	4,000
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and stockholders' equity	$	10,149

Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Table Text Block]

	December 29, 2015
Inventories	$	738
Property and equipment, net	26,462
Goodwill	1,499
Assets held for sale	$	28,699
Deferred rent	$	2,410
Asset retirement obligation	535
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	$	2,945