Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 11,521	$ (14,253)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used for) operating activities
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	(63)	134
Stock-based compensation	1,171	704
Impairment and other lease charges	508	2,336
Depreciation and amortization	22,543	19,798
Amortization of deferred financing costs	395	468
Amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions	(904)	(896)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(12,635)
Change in refundable income taxes	0	2,416
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(6,886)	6,673
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities	28,285	30,015
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(3,261)	(19)
Restaurant remodeling	(26,085)	(19,689)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(8,531)	(4,632)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(1,629)	(1,308)
Total capital expenditures	(39,506)	(25,648)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	(19,207)	(805)
Proceeds from sale of other assets	0	534
Properties purchased for sale-leaseback	0	(1,991)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	17,687	3,136
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	1,016	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(40,010)	(24,774)
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured second lien notes	0	200,000
Redemption of prior senior secured second lien notes	0	(159,771)
Borrowings under senior credit facilities	12,750	0
Repayments on prior revolving credit facilities	(12,750)	0
Principal payments on capital leases	(716)	(625)
Financing costs associated with issuance of debt	(102)	(5,062)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities:	(818)	34,542
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(12,543)	39,783
Cash, beginning of period	22,274	21,221
Cash, end of period	$ 9,731	$ 61,004