Facilities Action Charges, Net System Optimization (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended											2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013 stores	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013 System Optimization [Member] stores	Dec. 30, 2012 System Optimization [Member]	Jan. 01, 2012 System Optimization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchisees [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchisees [Member] stores	Jan. 01, 2012 Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchisees [Member] stores	Dec. 29, 2013 Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchisees [Member] System Optimization [Member] stores		Feb. 26, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchisees [Member] System Optimization [Member] stores	Dec. 29, 2013 Severance, Retention and Other Payroll Costs [Member] System Optimization [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Severance, Retention and Other Payroll Costs [Member] System Optimization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Accelerated Depreciation and Amortization [Member] System Optimization [Member]		Dec. 29, 2013 Employee Severance [Member] System Optimization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Share-based compensation System Optimization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Consulting and professional fees System Optimization [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Consulting and professional fees System Optimization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Other System Optimization [Member]		Dec. 30, 2012 Other System Optimization [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Properties and Other Intangible Assets [Member] System Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Company Owned Restaurants to be Sold to Franchisees				425
Facilities Action Charges, Net, Expected cost				$ 8,900											$ 500		$ 3,300	$ 2,800	$ 2,300
Gain on sales of restaurants, net	(46,667)	0	0							(46,667)		(14,700)
System Optimization Remeasurement	20,506	0	0																					20,506	[1]
Facilities Action Charges, Net				4,901	0	0									16,907	[2]	2,389	9,650	863		1,253	[3]
System Optimization Accrual Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve				7,448	0								7,051	0					137	0	260		0
Facilities action charges, net	10,856	41,031	45,711	12,902									9,650						2,389		863
Payments				(5,454)									(2,599)						(2,252)		(603)
System Optimization Restaurant Assets Held For Sale [Abstract]
Number of Restaurants Classified as Assets Held for Sale	181
Assets Held-for-sale	29,630
Gain on Sale of Restaurants [Abstract]
Favorable Lease Assets							37,749
Unfavorable Lease Liabilities							(37,806)
Significant Changes, Franchises Sold								30	5	244		70
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	18,958	21,023	6,113					14,059	3,275	130,154		33,300
Net Assets Sold										(60,895)	[4]
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)										(20,578)
Net Lease Assets (Liabilities)										(57)	[5]
Other Restructuring Costs	10,856	41,031	45,711							(1,957)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment Including Post Closing Purchase Price Adjustments										$ 46,667

[1] Includes remeasurement of land, buildings, leasehold improvements and favorable lease assets at all company-owned restaurants included in our system optimization initiative. See Note 11 for more information on non-recurring fair value measurements.

[2] Includes accelerated amortization of previously acquired franchise rights related to company-owned restaurants in territories that are being sold in connection with our system optimization initiative.

[3] Represents incremental share-based compensation resulting from the modification of stock options and performance-based awards in connection with the termination of employees under our system optimization initiative.

[4] Net assets sold consisted primarily of cash, inventory and equipment.

[5] The Company recorded favorable lease assets of $37,749 and unfavorable lease liabilities of $37,806 as a result leasing and/or subleasing land, buildings, and/or leasehold improvements to franchisees, in connection with sales of restaurants.