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Long-Term Debt Senior Secured Second Lien Notes (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 29, 2013
Rate
Dec. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Carrols Restaurant Group 11.25% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes $ 150,000,000 $ 150,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.25%  
Senior Notes, Redemption Price, Year One and Two 100.00%  
Senior Notes, Redemption Price, Year Three 105.625%  
Senior Notes, Redemption Price, Year Four 102.813%  
Senior Notes, Redemption Price, Year Five 100.00%  
Senior Notes, Amount Redeemable with Proceeds from Equity Offerings 35.00%  
Collateral exclusion for material subsidiaries, percentage of Senior Notes 20.00%  
Senior Notes, Cross Default Provision, Minimum Debt Principal Amount $ 15,000,000