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Noncontrolling Interests - Joint Ventures (Details)	Dec. 25, 2016 restaurant item	Dec. 27, 2015 restaurant	Dec. 28, 2014 restaurant
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures \| item	5
Joint ventures
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants \| restaurant	222	213	200