Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 16,010	$ (7,014)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used for) operating activities
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	14	252
Stock-based compensation	1,627	1,071
Impairment and other lease charges	1,193	2,732
Depreciation and amortization	34,613	29,216
Amortization of deferred financing costs	593	663
Amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions	(1,348)	(1,953)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(12,635)
Change in refundable income taxes	0	2,416
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(1,863)	15,567
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities	50,839	55,585
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(5,857)	(556)
Restaurant remodeling	(45,312)	(27,807)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(12,037)	(7,367)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(2,181)	(1,801)
Total capital expenditures	(65,387)	(37,531)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	(33,407)	(1,657)
Proceeds from sale of other assets	0	534
Properties purchased for sale-leaseback	(4,096)	(3,575)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	29,394	3,136
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	1,216	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(72,280)	(39,093)
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	50,250	0
Repayments on prior revolving credit facilities	(39,750)	0
Principal payments on capital leases	(1,094)	(945)
Financing costs associated with issuance of debt	(102)	(5,164)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities:	9,304	34,120
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(12,137)	50,612
Cash, beginning of period	22,274	21,221
Cash, end of period	$ 10,137	$ 71,833