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Long-Term Debt Senior Secured Second Lien Notes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2016
Mar. 29, 2015
Jan. 03, 2016
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]      
Carrols Restaurant Group 11.25% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes $ 200,000   $ 200,000
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 $ 20,000    
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]      
Senior Notes, Redemption Price   104.00%  
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]      
Senior Notes, Redemption Price 102.00%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]      
Senior Notes, Redemption Price 100.00%