Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 01, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012 Fiesta Restaurant Group [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Fiesta Restaurant Group [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Carrols Restaurant Group [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Common Stock Dividends, Shares			1		1
Assets, Net				$ 0
Revenues		126,142,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		(2,619,000)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(624,000)
Administrative Costs, Fees for Services under Transition Services Agreement	1,300,000
Administrative Costs, Fees for Services under Transition Services Agreement Current Yearr	$ 3,300,000