Note 6. Business Segments (Detail) - Financial Performance by Segment, Including Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 25, 2011
Assets		$ 923,409		$ 923,409		$ 1,086,041
Revenues		84,112	71,722	159,231	139,010
Depreciation and Amortization		(6,110)	(7,279)	(13,425)	(14,497)
Operating Profit (Loss)		16,354	6,181	20,420	3,789
		24,562	13,727	42,686	24,563
Unallocated amounts:
Acquisition intangibles amortization		(442)	(1,361)	(1,773)	(2,709)
Corporate expense		76,489		76,489
Corporate expense		(564)	(659)	(1,498)	(1,279)
Corporate expense		(8,492)	(8,423)	(17,359)	(17,292)
Assets of discontinued operations		183,615		183,615		337,853
Corporate interest expense		(21,641)	(17,180)	(36,777)	(33,733)
Debt modification and extinguishment costs	(10,400)	(7,689)		(18,097)
Other		946	2,455	(2,744)	(324)
Consolidated loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(12,756)	(10,782)	(34,064)	(29,495)
Virginia/Tennessee [Member]
Assets		65,342		65,342
Revenues		6,736	5,653	12,644	10,764
Depreciation and Amortization		(349)	(378)	(697)	(760)
Operating Profit (Loss)		2,011	1,039	3,399	1,754
Florida [Member]
Assets		78,506		78,506
Revenues		15,120	12,944	29,090	25,826
Depreciation and Amortization		(383)	(422)	(793)	(851)
Operating Profit (Loss)		5,646	3,067	9,996	6,030
Mid-South [Member]
Assets		332,163		332,163
Revenues		36,588	32,488	71,662	62,581
Depreciation and Amortization		(2,719)	(2,557)	(5,435)	(5,091)
Operating Profit (Loss)		9,457	6,567	18,660	11,630
North Carolina [Member]
Assets		47,081		47,081
Revenues		7,562	5,840	13,547	11,151
Depreciation and Amortization		(371)	(428)	(742)	(857)
Operating Profit (Loss)		1,790	504	2,179	671
Ohio/Rhode Island [Member]
Assets		130,099		130,099
Revenues		17,146	14,070	30,476	26,428
Depreciation and Amortization		(738)	(752)	(1,393)	(1,525)
Operating Profit (Loss)		6,603	3,540	9,784	5,883
Advertising Services and Other [Member]
Assets		10,114		10,114
Revenues		1,203	1,009	2,276	2,738
Depreciation and Amortization		(544)	(722)	(1,094)	(1,425)
Operating Profit (Loss)		(977)	(1,033)	(1,391)	(1,481)
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Revenues		(243)	(282)	(464)	(478)
Operating Profit (Loss)		$ 32	$ 43	$ 59	$ 76