Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016
Non-cash reduction of lease financing obligations	$ 1,744	$ 0
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	3,238	16,010
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used for) operating activities
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	252	14
Stock-based compensation	2,509	1,627
Impairment and other lease charges	2,002	1,193
Depreciation and amortization	40,172	34,613
Amortization of deferred financing costs	735	593
Amortization of bond premium	(239)	0
Amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions	(1,230)	(1,348)
Deferred income taxes	(608)	0
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	8,551	(1,863)
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities	56,568	50,839
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(3,726)	(5,857)
Restaurant remodeling	(23,036)	(45,312)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(13,613)	(12,037)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(4,285)	(2,181)
Total capital expenditures	(44,660)	(65,387)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	(36,556)	(33,407)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	4,257	29,394
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	481	1,216
Net cash used for investing activities	(77,882)	(72,280)
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 8% senior secured second lien notes	79,875	0
Borrowings under senior credit facilities	183,250	50,250
Repayments on prior revolving credit facilities	(196,750)	(39,750)
Principal payments on capital leases	(1,222)	(1,094)
Financing costs associated with issuance of debt	(1,966)	(102)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities:	63,187	9,304
Net increase (decrease) in cash	41,873	(12,137)
Cash, beginning of period	2,002	22,274
Cash, end of period	$ 43,875	$ 10,137