Facilities Action (Income) Charges, Net System Optimization Costs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014		Sep. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 28, 2014		Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 28, 2014 stores		Mar. 30, 2014 stores	Jul. 31, 2013 stores
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Gain on sales of restaurants, net									$ (69,631)		$ (46,667)		$ 0
System Optimization Remeasurement									8,628		20,506		0
Restructuring Charges	6,530		7,520	(44,033)	(20,834)	22,275	6,377	3,038	(29,100)		10,856		41,031
System Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Significant Changes, Planned Franchises to Sell																	425
Significant Changes, Franchises Sold, Incurred to Date																418
Significant Changes, Franchises Sold				174					203		244			29
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	1,000								1,000					1,000
Gain on sales of restaurants, net									(69,631)		(46,667)
Gain on sales of restaurants, net, cost incurred since inception	(116,298)								(116,298)					(116,298)
System Optimization Remeasurement									8,628	[1]	20,506	[1]
System Optimization Remeasurement, costs incurred since inception	29,134	[1]							29,134	[1]				29,134	[1]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost									14,710		12,902
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	(37,125)								(37,125)					(37,125)
Restructuring Charges									(42,026)		4,901		0
Accelerated Depreciation and Amortization [Member] | System Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost									507	[2]	16,907	[2]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	17,414	[2]							17,414	[2]				17,414	[2]
Severance, Retention and Other Payroll Costs [Member] | System Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost									7,608		9,650
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	17,258								17,258					17,258
Professional Fees [Member] | System Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost									3,424		2,389
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	5,813								5,813					5,813
Share Based Compensation Expense [Member] | System Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost									3,760	[3]	1,253	[3]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	5,013	[3]							5,013	[3]				5,013	[3]
Other Restructuring [Member] | System Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost									3,678		863
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 4,541								$ 4,541					$ 4,541

[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] Primarily includes accelerated amortization of previously acquired franchise rights related to company-owned restaurants in territories that were 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.