Goodwill, Franchise Rights, Favorable and Unfavorable Leases Goodwill, Franchise Rights, Favorable and Unfavorable Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Pollo Tropical			Taco Cabana			Burger King		Total
Balance, January 1, 2012	$	56,307		$	67,177		$	1,450	$	124,934
Discontinued operations	(56,307		)	(67,177		)	—		(123,484		)
Acquisition of 278 Burger King restaurants (Note 2)	—			—			6,712		6,712
Balance, December 30, 2012	$	—		$	—		$	8,162	$	8,162

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the Company’s favorable and unfavorable leases as of the respective balance sheet dates, which are included as assets and liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets:

	December 30, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Favorable leases	$	3,470	$	183
Unfavorable leases	$	9,553	$	508

Following is a summary of the Company’s franchise rights as of the respective balance sheet dates:

	December 30, 2012				January 1, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Franchise rights	$	168,869	$	74,699	$	138,169	$	70,931