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Long-Term Debt Senior Secured Second Lien Notes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2017
Jun. 28, 2015
Jul. 02, 2017
Jan. 01, 2017
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]        
Carrols Restaurant Group Senior Secured Second Lien Notes $ 275,000   $ 275,000 $ 200,000
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes, Interest Rate 8.00%   8.00%  
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt $ 75,000 $ 200,000    
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%