Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013	Jan. 03, 2012
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, total	$ 1,449,827,000	$ 1,392,403,000
Less: accumulated depreciation	(654,448,000)	(627,985,000)
Property and equipment, net	795,379,000	764,418,000
Depreciation expenses	78,100,000	74,000,000	71,400,000
Repair and maintenance expenses	40,800,000	40,800,000	38,100,000
Land and related improvements
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, total	15,852,000	15,632,000
Buildings
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, total	20,835,000	20,143,000
Leasehold improvements
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, total	977,873,000	934,493,000
Fixtures and equipment
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, total	335,294,000	336,273,000
Computer software and equipment
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, total	52,105,000	49,174,000
Restaurant smallwares
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, total	26,351,000	25,961,000
Construction in progress
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, total	$ 21,517,000	$ 10,727,000