Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (7,014)	$ (11,082)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used for) operating activities
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	252	321
Stock-based compensation	1,071	883
Impairment and other lease charges	2,732	1,822
Depreciation and amortization	29,216	27,121
Amortization of deferred financing costs	663	754
Amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions	(1,953)	(1,345)
Deferred income taxes	0	(7,774)
Change in refundable income taxes	2,416	177
Loss on extinguishment of debt	12,635	0
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	15,567	53
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities	55,585	10,930
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(556)	(1,661)
Restaurant remodeling	(27,807)	(23,345)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(7,367)	(4,533)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(1,801)	(3,173)
Total capital expenditures	(37,531)	(32,712)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	(1,657)	(13,021)
Proceeds from sale of other assets	534	54
Properties purchased for sale-leaseback	(3,575)	(3,412)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	3,136	6,604
Net cash used for investing activities	(39,093)	(42,487)
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	200,000	0
Early Repayment of Senior Debt	(159,771)	0
Borrowings under senior credit facilities	0	32,750
Repayments on prior revolving credit facilities	0	(32,750)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	0	67,327
Principal payments on capital leases	(945)	(756)
Financing costs associated with issuance of debt	(5,164)	(7)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities:	34,120	66,564
Net increase (decrease) in cash	50,612	35,007
Cash, beginning of period	21,221	8,302
Cash, end of period	$ 71,833	$ 43,309