CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 967,144	$ 965,021	$ 3,117,205	$ 3,113,300
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	300,375	307,493	965,165	982,415
Labor and other related	288,552	289,023	908,780	902,006
Other restaurant operating	240,372	233,744	732,121	725,468
Depreciation and amortization	47,926	50,571	147,196	151,473
General and administrative	66,570	67,691	209,114	212,516
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	1,391	3,962	6,917	15,590
Total costs and expenses	945,186	952,484	2,969,293	2,989,468
Income from operations	21,958	12,537	147,912	123,832
Other income (expense), net	11	(1)	(145)	(6)
Interest expense, net	(13,256)	(11,600)	(36,885)	(33,229)
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	8,713	936	110,882	90,597
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(660)	(3,317)	6,051	(6,516)
Net income	9,373	4,253	104,831	97,113
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	125	181	2,262	922
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	9,248	4,072	102,569	96,191
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(10,133)	(16,349)	(12,854)	(45,044)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax	(2,036)	37	(13,656)	1,221
Reclassification of adjustment for loss (gain) on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax	812	(51)	578	328
Comprehensive (loss) income	(1,984)	(12,110)	78,899	53,618
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	297	423	2,450	1,504
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$ (2,281)	$ (12,533)	$ 76,449	$ 52,114
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.11	$ 0.04	$ 1.15	$ 1.04
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.11	$ 0.04	$ 1.14	$ 1.02
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	86,843	92,202	89,484	92,197
Diluted (shares)	87,305	93,324	90,306	94,489
Restaurant sales [Member]
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 951,816	$ 949,400	$ 3,069,145	$ 3,063,887
Franchise and other revenues [Member]
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 15,328	$ 15,621	$ 48,060	$ 49,413