Note 20. Schedule Of Net Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended																						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 24, 2014	[1]	Jun. 24, 2014	[1],[2]	Mar. 25, 2014	[1]	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 26, 2013	[1]	Sep. 25, 2013	[1],[2]	Jun. 25, 2013	[1],[2]	Mar. 26, 2013	[1]	Dec. 27, 2012	[1]	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 24, 2014	Sep. 25, 2013
Net Revenue	$ 215,225	$ 218,443	$ 221,956	$ 205,828		$ 193,669		$ 193,229		$ 234,574			$ 172,339		$ 179,499		$ 184,602		$ 225,210		$ 166,511
Consolidated
Net Revenue					$ 224,450							$ 204,442											$ 861,429	$ 793,811	$ 755,822
Operating Businesses
Net Revenue					224,450							204,442											861,452	793,811	751,919
Operating Businesses | Restaurant
Net Revenue					215,648							204,442											819,738	778,155	751,919
Operating Businesses | First Guard
Net Revenue					3,574							0											17,232	5,715	0
Operating Businesses | Maxim
Net Revenue					5,228							0											24,482	9,941	0
Operating Businesses | Other
Net Revenue					$ 0							$ 0											$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,903

[1] Our former fiscal year includes quarters consisting of 12, 16, 12 and 12 weeks, respectively.

[2] We recorded pre-tax gain on contribution to investment partnerships of $29,524 during the third quarter of 2014, $162,869 during the third quarter of 2013 and $19,877 during the fourth quarter of 2013.