Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 01, 2012
Cash flows provided from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (5,199,000)	$ (3,527,000)
Loss from discontinued operations	0	624,000
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from operating activities of continuing operations:
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	106,000	0
Stock-based compensation	301,000	102,000
Impairment and other lease charges	630,000	26,000
Depreciation and amortization	8,063,000	4,693,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	251,000	118,000
Amortization of unearned income	(9,000)	0
Amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions	(450,000)	(441,000)
Deferred income taxes	(5,284,000)	1,798,000
Change in refundable income taxes	0	(1,626,000)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	3,771,000	(717,000)
Net cash provided from operating activities of continuing operations	2,180,000	1,050,000
Cash flows used for investing activities of continuing operations:
New restaurant development	(121,000)	0
Restaurant remodeling	(10,946,000)	(2,012,000)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(2,096,000)	(1,178,000)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(355,000)	(4,247,000)
Total capital expenditures	13,518,000	7,437,000
Proceeds from sales of restaurant properties	0	2,082,000
Net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations	(13,518,000)	(5,355,000)
Cash flows used for financing activities of continuing operations:
Repayments on previous revolving credit facilities	0	(8,600,000)
Principal pre-payments on term loans	0	(1,625,000)
Borrowings on previous revolving credit facilities	0	5,500,000
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates	0	(2,500,000)
Principal payments on capital leases	(258,000)	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	825,000
Financing costs associated with issuance of debt	(8,000)	(37,000)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	0	295,000
Net cash used for financing activities of continuing operations	(266,000)	(6,142,000)
Net decrease in cash from continuing operations	(11,604,000)	(10,447,000)
Net cash provided used for operating activities of discontinued operations	0	(842,000)
Net cash provided used for investing activities of discontinued operations	0	(10,625,000)
Net cash provided from financing activities of discontinued operations	0	2,524,000
Net decrease in cash from discontinued operations	0	(8,943,000)
Net decrease in cash	(11,604,000)	(19,390,000)
Cash, beginning of period	38,290,000	24,661,000
Cash, end of period	26,686,000	5,271,000
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid on long-term debt	246,000	777,000
Interest paid on lease financing obligations	26,000	25,000
Accruals for capital expenditures	3,672,000	363,000
Income taxes refunded, net	0	85,000
Non-cash assets acquired	$ 861,000	$ 0