Long-Term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt at March 31, 2013 and December 30, 2012 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2013			December 30, 2012
Collateralized:
Carrols Restaurant Group 11.25% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes	$	150,000		$	150,000
Capital leases	10,037			10,295
	160,037			160,295
Less: current portion	(1,062		)	(1,062		)
	$	158,975		$	159,233