Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity Statement (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 30, 2012	$ 90,173	$ 227	$ 0	$ 68,056	$ 21,362	$ 669	$ (141)
Common stock, shares, outstanding, beginning at Dec. 30, 2012		22,748,241
Stock-based compensation	1,205	0	0	1,205	0	0	0
Vesting of non-vested shares		300,093
Vesting of non-vested shares and excess tax benefits	0	3	0	(3)	0	0	0
Distribution of Fiesta Restaurant Group's net assets	(688)	0	0	0	(688)	0	0
Net income (loss)	(13,519)	0	0	0	(13,519)	0	0
Change in postretirement benefit obligations, net of tax	(33)	0	0	0	0	33	0
Ending balance at Dec. 29, 2013	77,204	230	0	69,258	7,155	702	(141)
Common stock, shares, outstanding, ending at Dec. 29, 2013	23,048,334	23,048,334
Stock-based compensation	587	0	0	587	0	0	0
Vesting of non-vested shares		141,374
Vesting of non-vested shares and excess tax benefits	0	2	0	(2)	0	0	0
Public stock offering	10,000,000	11,500,000
Public stock offering	67,327	115	0	67,212	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(9,361)	0	0	0	(9,361)	0	0
Ending balance at Jun. 29, 2014	$ 135,757	$ 347	$ 0	$ 137,055	$ (2,206)	$ 702	$ (141)
Common stock, shares, outstanding, ending at Jun. 29, 2014	34,689,708	34,689,708