Acquisition (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	2. Acquisitions On April 30, 2014, the Company exercised its right of first refusal, assigned by Burger King Corporation ("BKC") as part of the Company’s 2012 acquisition of 278 Burger King® restaurants from BKC, and acquired four Burger King® restaurants in the Fort Wayne, Indiana market for a cash purchase price of $0.7 million. On June 30, 2014, the Company exercised its right of first refusal and purchased four Burger King® restaurants in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market for a cash purchase price of $3.8 million. On July 22, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of 21 Burger King® restaurants located in or around Rochester, NY and in the Southern Tier region of western New York State for a cash purchase price of $8.5 million. The Company accounts for the acquisition of Burger King® restaurants using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The Company engaged a third party valuation specialist to assist with the valuation of certain acquired assets. For purposes of a preliminary allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net tangible and intangible assets has been assigned to franchise rights. The purchase price allocations will be finalized within twelve months of the closing of the aforementioned acquisitions. When the valuations are finalized, changes to the preliminary valuation of assets acquired may result in material adjustments to the fair value of identifiable intangible assets acquired, including franchise rights, and any related goodwill initially recorded. Preliminary purchase price allocations to the net tangible and intangible assets were based upon their fair values on the acquisition date. Refer to Note 5 for the initial estimate of the fair value of the franchise rights associated with these acquired restaurants. The Company estimated that the carrying value of restaurant equipment, subject to certain adjustments, was equivalent to fair value of this equipment at the date of the acquisition. The fair value of franchise fees for certain restaurants was based on current market rates for such fees. The fair value of the favorable and unfavorable leases acquired, as well as the fair value of the leasehold improvements acquired, were measured using significant inputs observable in the open market. As such, the Company categorizes these as Level 2 inputs under ASC 820.

2. Acquisitions

On April 30, 2014, the Company exercised its right of first refusal, assigned by Burger King Corporation ("BKC") as part of the Company’s 2012 acquisition of 278 Burger King® restaurants from BKC, and acquired four Burger King® restaurants in the Fort Wayne, Indiana market for a cash purchase price of $0.7 million. On June 30, 2014, the Company exercised its right of first refusal and purchased four Burger King® restaurants in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market for a cash purchase price of $3.8 million. On July 22, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of 21 Burger King® restaurants located in or around Rochester, NY and in the Southern Tier region of western New York State for a cash purchase price of $8.5 million.

The Company accounts for the acquisition of Burger King® restaurants using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The Company engaged a third party valuation specialist to assist with the valuation of certain acquired assets. For purposes of a preliminary allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net tangible and intangible assets has been assigned to franchise rights. The purchase price allocations will be finalized within twelve months of the closing of the aforementioned acquisitions. When the valuations are finalized, changes to the preliminary valuation of assets acquired may result in material adjustments to the fair value of identifiable intangible assets acquired, including franchise rights, and any related goodwill initially recorded.

Preliminary purchase price allocations to the net tangible and intangible assets were based upon their fair values on the acquisition date. Refer to Note 5 for the initial estimate of the fair value of the franchise rights associated with these acquired restaurants. The Company estimated that the carrying value of restaurant equipment, subject to certain adjustments, was equivalent to fair value of this equipment at the date of the acquisition. The fair value of franchise fees for certain restaurants was based on current market rates for such fees. The fair value of the favorable and unfavorable leases acquired, as well as the fair value of the leasehold improvements acquired, were measured using significant inputs observable in the open market. As such, the Company categorizes these as Level 2 inputs under ASC 820.