Acquisition Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 23, 2021 restaurant	Jun. 17, 2021 restaurant	Jul. 02, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) restaurant	Jan. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2022 USD ($) restaurant
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds From Sale Of Fee-Owned Properties			$ 200
Number Of Businesses Acquired, Fee Owned | restaurant	1	12			13
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Number Of Restaurants Expected To Be Sold | restaurant					12
Number of Businesses Sold, Fee Owned | restaurant							1
Deferred income taxes					$ 1,800
Revenue					1,876,504	$ 1,730,440	$ 1,652,370
Pro forma transaction costs							400
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Financing Activities				$ 20,200
2021 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue					$ 23,600	$ 21,900	$ 12,900