Transactions with Related Parties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 30, 2014 QSCC [Member] General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 QSCC [Member] General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Former Management [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Former Management [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 TimWen [Member] General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 TimWen [Member] General and Administrative Expense [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 TimWen [Member] Cost of Sales [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 TimWen [Member] Cost of Sales [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 ARC [Member] stores	Dec. 29, 2013 280 BT [Member] investment	Mar. 30, 2014 280 BT [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 280 BT - Former Management of The Wendy's Company [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 280 BT, Investors [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Wendy's [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sublease Income, Related Party		$ 46	$ 49
Credit for aircraft fees paid by related party				375	499
Related Party Transactions, TimWen Lease Expenses Paid								1,418	1,524
Related Party Transactions, Management Fee Income Received						62	68
Significant Changes, Franchises Sold										40
Related party ownership percentage of franchisee										10.00%
Related Party Transaction, Purchase Price of Assets Sold to Related Party										21,000
Contractual Revenue from Related Party Transaction, Monthly										300
Number of restaurants to be developed										5
Number of restaurants expected to be Image Activated										7
Due to Related Parties, Current										151
Related Party Transactions, Number of Remaining Co-Investments											1
Investment Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage												80.10%	11.20%	8.70%
Related Party Transaction, Distribution from Related Party Investment	$ 0												$ 5		$ 22