Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2016	Sep. 29, 2015
Cash flows from operations:
Net income	$ 101,464,000	$ 106,182,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	114,073,000	100,167,000
Stock-based compensation expense	12,191,000	11,110,000
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(1,963,000)	(2,023,000)
Deferred income taxes	(5,577,000)	(34,908,000)
Refranchising loss, cash flow	7,212,000	10,786,000
Other	6,398,000	1,928,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
Trade and other accounts receivable, net	28,265,000	33,128,000
Inventories	676,000	682,000
Prepaid expenses and other	(13,104,000)	(11,762,000)
Deposits and other	1,054,000	(179,000)
Accounts payable	4,720,000	3,723,000
Accrued expenses	(28,529,000)	(39,089,000)
Deferred rent	184,000	2,433,000
Other long-term liabilities	1,869,000	(5,669,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	228,933,000	176,509,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(146,364,000)	(153,301,000)
Proceeds from refranchising	15,649,000	20,805,000
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	2,998,000	10,095,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	1,553,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(127,717,000)	(120,848,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of Long-term Debt	(14,933,000)	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	299,070,000
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	40,000,000	0
Repurchases of common stock	(286,143,000)	(280,301,000)
Capitalized debt issuance costs	0	(363,000)
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	1,963,000	2,023,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans	2,654,000	2,594,000
Distribution to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(45,000)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(256,504,000)	23,023,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(155,288,000)	78,684,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	241,886,000	196,493,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 86,598,000	$ 275,177,000