Schedule of Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2011		Sep. 25, 2011		Jun. 26, 2011		Mar. 27, 2011		Dec. 26, 2010		Sep. 26, 2010		Jun. 27, 2010		Mar. 28, 2010		Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 27, 2010	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010	Dec. 25, 2011		Dec. 26, 2010		Dec. 27, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 445,715								$ 424,689												$ 445,715		$ 424,689
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(263,805)								(239,318)												(263,805)		(239,318)
Net property and equipment	181,910								185,371												181,910		185,371
As Restated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	306,213	[1]	305,668	[1]	293,534	[1]	312,467	[1]	286,838	[1]	273,126	[1]	280,647	[1]	285,786	[1]					1,217,882		1,126,397		1,078,550
Intersegment revenues																					189,386		303,034		291,269
Depreciation and amortization																					32,681		32,407		31,446
Income (loss) before income taxes			16,324		18,977		26,053				12,630		21,773		27,443		45,030	49,216	61,354	61,846	84,791		83,310		84,187
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(263,805)								(239,318)												(263,805)		(239,318)		(214,091)
Net property and equipment	181,910								185,371												181,910		185,371		187,971
Expenditures for property and equipment																					29,319		31,125		33,538
As Restated [Member] | Domestic Company-owned Restaurants [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers																					525,841		503,272		503,818
Depreciation and amortization																					12,965		13,155		12,993
Income (loss) before income taxes																					28,980		31,619		34,894
Property and equipment, gross	176,506								165,434												176,506		165,434		158,884
Expenditures for property and equipment																					14,094		9,124		8,300
As Restated [Member] | Domestic Commissaries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers																					508,155		454,506		417,689
Intersegment revenues																					151,423		135,005		133,999
Depreciation and amortization																					4,633		4,522		4,819
Income (loss) before income taxes																					30,532		14,188		29,393
Property and equipment, gross	85,714								82,162												85,714		82,162		80,180
Expenditures for property and equipment																					5,612		2,795		6,029
As Restated [Member] | North America Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers																					74,416		70,241		62,995
Intersegment revenues																					2,163		2,045		2,019
Income (loss) before income taxes																					66,222		62,229		55,008
As Restated [Member] | International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers																					58,558		46,427		40,003
Intersegment revenues																					215		909		1,093
Depreciation and amortization																					2,398		2,368		2,207
Income (loss) before income taxes																					(165)		(4,771)		(4,368)
Property and equipment, gross	17,413								17,574												17,413		17,574		16,587
Expenditures for property and equipment																					1,733		4,835		7,277
As Restated [Member] | All Others [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other sales																					50,912		51,951		54,045
Intersegment revenues																					10,468		12,061		11,751
Depreciation and amortization																					4,663		3,489		2,743
Income (loss) before income taxes																					(441)		1,847		2,697
Property and equipment, gross	33,984								32,335												33,984		32,335		25,526
Expenditures for property and equipment																					1,792		8,151		313
As Restated [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues																					25,117	[2]	153,014	[2]	142,407	[2]
Income (loss) before income taxes																							20,954	[3]	22,543	[3]
As Restated [Member] | Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization																					8,022		8,873		8,684
Income (loss) before income taxes																					(39,727)		(42,237)		(55,762)
Property and equipment, gross	132,098								127,184												132,098		127,184		120,885
Expenditures for property and equipment																					6,088		6,220		11,619
As Restated [Member] | Elimination of Intersegment Profits [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income taxes																					$ (610)		$ (519)		$ (218)

[1] The restatement as described in Note 1 had no impact on revenues or operating income.

[2] The intersegment revenues for variable interest entities of $25.1 million in 2011, $153.0 million in 2010 and $142.4 million in 2009 are attributable to BIBP.

[3] Represents BIBP's operating income, net of noncontrolling interest income, for each year. The 2010 operating income for BIBP includes a reduction in BIBP's cost of sales of $14.2 million associated with PJFS's agreement to pay to BIBP for past cheese purchases an amount equal to its accumulated deficit.