Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Successor [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 240,985
Accounts receivable	13,425
Inventories	18,228
Prepaid expenses	19,182
Deferred tax asset	2,643
Total current assets	294,463
Property and equipment, net	682,718
Goodwill	430,697
Intangible assets, net	426,304
Deferred financing costs, net	25,088
Other noncurrent assets	8,723
Total assets	1,867,993
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	7,600
Capital lease obligations, current portion	397
Accounts payable	35,316
Accrued expenses	44,716
Unearned revenues	6,969
Accrued interest	11,703
Other current liabilities	2,904
Total current liabilities	109,605
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	15,585
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion	1,002,037
Deferred tax liability	213,219
Accrued insurance	12,045
Other noncurrent liabilities	200,348
Total liabilities	1,552,839
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	355,240
Retained earnings (deficit)	(39,935)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(151)
Treasury stock	0
Total stockholders’ equity	315,154
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,867,993
Predecessor [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		20,686
Accounts receivable		24,881
Inventories		19,250
Prepaid expenses		20,111
Deferred tax asset		2,091
Total current assets		87,019
Property and equipment, net		691,454
Goodwill		3,458
Intangible assets, net		0
Deferred financing costs, net		1,268
Other noncurrent assets		8,412
Total assets		791,611
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion		0
Capital lease obligations, current portion		1,014
Accounts payable		35,770
Accrued expenses		34,001
Unearned revenues		14,504
Accrued interest		977
Other current liabilities		440
Total current liabilities		86,706
Capital lease obligations, less current portion		20,365
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion		361,500
Deferred tax liability		57,831
Accrued insurance		13,194
Other noncurrent liabilities		91,247
Total liabilities		630,843
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	6,187
Capital in excess of par value		453,702
Retained earnings (deficit)		853,464
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		4,764
Treasury stock		(1,157,349)
Total stockholders’ equity		160,768
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$ 791,611