Other Liabilities, Long-Term (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Accrued Occupancy Costs	$ 9,287us-gaap_AccruedRentNoncurrent	$ 7,793us-gaap_AccruedRentNoncurrent
Accrued workers' compensation and general liability claims	3,211	2,272
Deferred compensation	567	353
Long-term obligation to BKC for right of first refusal	939tast_LiabilityDeferredPurchasePrice	1,672tast_LiabilityDeferredPurchasePrice
Other	2,153tast_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther	2,780tast_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	$ 16,157us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	$ 14,870us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent

Accrued workers' compensation and general liability costs, non-current

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Liability, Deferred Purchase Price

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- Definition

Other Noncurrent Liabilities, Other

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due after one year (or beyond the operating cycle if longer) for contractual rent under lease arrangements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 24

-Article 5

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements payable beyond one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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