Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2018	Apr. 02, 2017
Non-cash reduction of lease financing obligations	$ 0	$ 1,744
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(3,102)	(5,596)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used for) operating activities
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	75	67
Stock-based compensation	1,585	883
Gain on bargain purchase (Note 2)	(20)	0
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	22	0
Impairment and other lease charges	309	531
Depreciation and amortization	14,250	13,151
Amortization of deferred financing costs	300	205
Amortization of bond premium	(223)	0
Amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions	(395)	(436)
Deferred income taxes	138	611
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities	7,197	1,802
Net cash provided from (used for) operating activities	19,838	9,996
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(7,132)	(1,846)
Restaurant remodeling	(7,054)	(5,492)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(3,201)	(3,288)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(541)	(1,844)
Total capital expenditures	(17,928)	(12,470)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	0	(20,373)
Properties purchased for sale-leaseback	2,173	0
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	1,292	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(18,809)	(32,843)
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities:
Borrowings under senior credit facilities	4,500	96,750
Repayments on prior revolving credit facilities	0	(72,750)
Principal payments on capital leases	(440)	(395)
Financing costs associated with issuance of debt	0	(107)
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities:	4,060	23,498
Net increase (decrease) in cash	5,089	651
Cash, beginning of period	29,412	2,002
Cash, end of period	$ 34,501	$ 2,653