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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions			2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 14, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2018 employee
Pending litigation \| Durling et al v. Papa John's International, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of employees who opted into the class action \| employee					9,571
Exposure from settlement recorded				$ 10.0
Pending litigation \| Durling et al v. Papa John's International, Inc. \| Subsequent event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlement			$ 5.0
Pending litigation \| Durling et al v. Papa John's International, Inc. \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount	$ 20.0
Settled Litigation \| Papa John’s Employee & Franchise Employee Antitrust Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount		$ 5.0