Organization and Business: (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012 item week	Dec. 31, 2011 week item
Organization and Business:
Minimum number of weeks in a fiscal year	52
Maximum number of weeks in a fiscal year	53
Number of weeks in a fiscal year	52	53
Franchising activity
Number of franchises in operation at the beginning of the period	930
OPENED	54
CLOSED	(16)
Number of franchises in operation at the end of the period	968	930
Plato's Closet | US and Canada
Franchising activity
Number of franchises in operation at the beginning of the period	324
OPENED	30
CLOSED	0
Number of franchises in operation at the end of the period	354
Play It Again Sports | US and Canada
Franchising activity
Number of franchises in operation at the beginning of the period	325
OPENED	3
CLOSED	(13)
Number of franchises in operation at the end of the period	315
Once Upon A Child | US and Canada
Franchising activity
Number of franchises in operation at the beginning of the period	247
OPENED	20
CLOSED	(1)
Number of franchises in operation at the end of the period	266
Music Go Round | US
Franchising activity
Number of franchises in operation at the beginning of the period	34
OPENED	1
CLOSED	(2)
Number of franchises in operation at the end of the period	33