Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 2,145	$ (9,276)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used for) operating activities
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	169	171
Stock-based compensation	565	341
Impairment and other lease charges	222	1,630
Depreciation and amortization	11,057	10,005
Amortization of deferred financing costs	197	257
Amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions	(461)	(448)
Change in refundable income taxes	0	2,416
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(3,088)	9,384
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities	10,806	14,480
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(545)	(18)
Restaurant remodeling	(12,708)	(8,792)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(4,265)	(2,552)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(1,164)	(704)
Total capital expenditures	(18,682)	(12,066)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	(7,127)	0
Properties purchased for sale-leaseback	0	(697)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	5,015	1,808
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities	500	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(20,294)	(10,955)
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities:
Principal payments on capital leases	(354)	(311)
Financing costs associated with issuance of debt	(102)	(148)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities:	(456)	(459)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(9,944)	3,066
Cash, beginning of period	22,274	21,221
Cash, end of period	$ 12,330	$ 24,287