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Long-Term Debt Senior Secured Second Lien Notes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2016
Sep. 27, 2015
Jun. 28, 2015
Oct. 02, 2016
Sep. 27, 2015
Jan. 03, 2016
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]            
Carrols Restaurant Group Senior Secured Second Lien Notes $ 200,000     $ 200,000   $ 200,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 8.00%     8.00%    
Loss on extinguishment of debt $ 0 $ 0 $ (12,600) $ 0 $ (12,635)  
Senior Notes, Amount Redeemable with Proceeds from Equity Offerings       35.00%    
Collateral exclusion for material subsidiaries, percentage of Senior Notes 20.00%     20.00%    
Senior Notes, Cross Default Provision, Minimum Debt Principal Amount $ 20,000     $ 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%