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Long-Term Debt Senior Secured Second Lien Notes (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Rate
Sep. 28, 2014
Rate
Dec. 29, 2013
Debt Instrument, Redemption [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, 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  
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
     
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]      
Senior Notes, Redemption Price 100.00%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, End Date May 15, 2015    
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]
     
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]      
Senior Notes, Redemption Price 105.625%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Start Date May 15, 2015    
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]
     
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]      
Senior Notes, Redemption Price 102.813%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Start Date May 15, 2016    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, End Date May 15, 2017    
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member]
     
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]      
Senior Notes, Redemption Price 100.00%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Start Date May 15, 2017