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Equity Recapitalization (Details)
Dec. 27, 2010
Dec. 30, 2014
Equity Recapitalization [Line Items]    
Collaborative group, ownership percentage 90.00%ndls_CollaborativeGroupOwnershipPercentage  
Catterton and Argentia [Member]    
Equity Recapitalization [Line Items]    
Collaborative group, ownership percentage   51.00%ndls_CollaborativeGroupOwnershipPercentage
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