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Acquisition Details (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Acquisition Details (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes		$ 1,526,000
2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes	$ 3,311
2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes		$ 7,221
Off-Market Favorable Lease [Member] \| 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	15 years 6 months
Off-Market Favorable Lease [Member] \| 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		13 years 5 months
Above Market Leases [Member] \| 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	6 years 6 months
Above Market Leases [Member] \| 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		15 years
Franchise Rights [Member] \| 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	26 years 7 months
Franchise Rights [Member] \| 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		30 years 5 months