Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 46,303	$ 2,133
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,496	52,382
Share-based compensation	10,584	3,010
System Optimization Remeasurement	2,197	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	332	0
Deferred income tax	32,620	2,593
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(18,144)	0
Non-cash rent expense	1,726	2,156
Net receipt (recognition) of deferred vendor incentives	16,800	(4,797)
Gain on sales of restaurants, net	(60,941)	0
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(12,051)	0
Distributions received from TimWen joint venture	3,164	2,701
Equity in earnings in joint ventures, net	(2,156)	(1,191)
Accretion of long-term debt	296	1,929
Amortization of deferred financing costs	566	762
Other, net	(6,571)	(7,784)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(340)	1,858
Inventories	1,156	1,285
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,057)	148
Accounts payable	(3,012)	(2,409)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(34,227)	(22,172)
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,741	32,604
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(53,058)	(39,977)
Dispositions	108,457	2,104
Franchise loans, Net	292	127
Other, net	33	151
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	55,724	(37,595)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	(9,900)	(6,506)
Repurchases of common stock	(277,261)	0
Dividends	(18,306)	(15,703)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	23,147	3,564
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	18,144	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(264,176)	(18,645)
Net cash used in operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(193,711)	(23,636)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,746)	(1,041)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(195,457)	(24,677)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	580,152	453,361
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	384,695	428,684
Cash paid for:
Interest	11,368	18,914
Income taxes (refunds), net	2,270	(306)
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	25,152	12,897
Capitalized lease obligations	$ 7,523	$ 1,035