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Restaurants to be remodeled

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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity.

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to an identifiable intangible asset that will be amortized.

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The total purchase price of the acquired entity. This includes cash paid to equity interest holders of the acquired entity, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to equity holders of the acquired entity, and transaction costs paid to third parties to consummate the acquisition.

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Represents the number of restaurants.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock owned by parent company after stock transaction.

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Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				43 Months Ended
Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 03, 2016	May 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net								$ 74,712,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price								74,712,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	100,000	1,300,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid								12,135,000
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction		28.90%
Number of Restaurants	572	572
Number of States for Right of First Refusal								20
Restaurants to be remodeled			90	154	154	57	455
LeasedRestaurants [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants								81
Restaurants on sub-lease [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants								197
Cash paid for cash and inventory [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid								3,800,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price, Cost of Inventory [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price								417,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid								3,336,000
Other cash payments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price								3,805,000
Other cash payments paid at closing [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price								9,443,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid								200,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Amortizable Intangible Assets								9,443,000
Other cash payments not paid at closing [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price								4,449,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] \| Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price, Equity Consideration [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price								$ 57,711,000
Acquired restaurants [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants								278