Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
Non-cash reduction of lease financing obligations	$ 1,744	$ 0
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(5,596)	2,145
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used for) operating activities
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	67	169
Stock-based compensation	883	565
Impairment and other lease charges	531	222
Depreciation and amortization	13,151	11,057
Amortization of deferred financing costs	205	197
Amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions	(436)	(461)
Deferred income taxes	611	0
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	1,802	(3,088)
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities	9,996	10,806
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(1,846)	(545)
Restaurant remodeling	(5,492)	(12,708)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(3,288)	(4,265)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(1,844)	(1,164)
Total capital expenditures	(12,470)	(18,682)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	(20,373)	(7,127)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	0	5,015
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0	500
Net cash used for investing activities	(32,843)	(20,294)
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities:
Borrowings under senior credit facilities	96,750	0
Repayments on prior revolving credit facilities	(72,750)	0
Principal payments on capital leases	(395)	(354)
Financing costs associated with issuance of debt	(107)	(102)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities:	23,498	(456)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	651	(9,944)
Cash, beginning of period	2,002	22,274
Cash, end of period	$ 2,653	$ 12,330