Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Schedule of Prior Period Adjustments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014	Mar. 30, 2014	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Feb. 28, 2015
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
System optimization gains, net	$ (59,258)		$ (15,654)		$ (17,483)		$ (72,977)	$ (74,009)	$ (91,510)	$ (51,276)
Prior Period Reclassifications of Gain on Property Plant Equipment, Net									0	0
Prior Period Reclassification of System Optimization Remeasurement									0	0
Reorganization and realignment costs	5,264	$ 5,754	6,279	$ 4,613	14,527		$ 14,711	21,910	31,903	37,017
Impairment of long-lived assets	11,533		$ 10,018		8,389	$ 8,618		25,001	19,613	36,385
Total of Income Statement Line Items Affected by Prior Period Reclassifications									(13,786)	27,076
Other operating expense, net								37,248	26,208	4,950
Future company-owned restaurant ownership percentage											5.00%
Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Deferred Finance Costs, Net	$ 39,430				$ 8,243			39,430	8,243
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
System optimization gains, net									0	0
Reorganization and realignment costs									(29,100)	10,856
Impairment of long-lived assets									10,985	15,879
Total of Income Statement Line Items Affected by Prior Period Reclassifications									(13,786)	27,076
Other operating expense, net									4,329	341
System optimization losses (gains), net [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Prior Period Reclassifications of Gain on Property Plant Equipment, Net									(91,510)	(51,276)
Prior Period Reclassification of System Optimization Remeasurement									0	0
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Prior Period Reclassifications of Gain on Property Plant Equipment, Net									69,631	46,667
Prior Period Reclassification of System Optimization Remeasurement									(8,628)	(20,506)
Impairment of long-lived assets [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Prior Period Reclassifications of Gain on Property Plant Equipment, Net									0	0
Prior Period Reclassification of System Optimization Remeasurement									8,628	20,506
Impairment of long-lived assets								25,001	19,613	36,385
Other operating expense, net [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Prior Period Reclassifications of Gain on Property Plant Equipment, Net									21,879	4,609
Prior Period Reclassification of System Optimization Remeasurement									0	0
Sale of Other Assets [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
System optimization gains, net								(1,672)	(5,089)	(4,609)
Bakery [Member] | Sale of Other Assets [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
System optimization gains, net								$ (32)	(69)	(96)
Other operating expense, net									$ (65)	$ (96)