Franchise Rights and Goodwill - Reconciliation of Activity for Franchise Rights and Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Franchise rights, Beginning Balance	$ 520,672	$ 520,672
Franchise rights, Expansion Territories	0	0
Franchise rights, Asset Exchange	6,868
Franchise rights, Ending Balance	527,540	520,672
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	106,220	102,049
Goodwill, Expansion Territories	11,418	4,171
Goodwill, Asset Exchange	316
Goodwill, Ending Balance	117,954	106,220
Franchise rights and goodwill, Beginning Balance	626,892	622,721
Franchise rights and goodwill, Expansion Territories	11,418	4,171
Franchise rights and goodwill, Asset Exchange	7,184
Franchise rights and goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 645,494	$ 626,892

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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the rights acquired through a franchise arrangement having an indefinite period of benefit and of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Net franchise rights acquired in exchange of franchise territories during the period.

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Net amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in an exchange of franchise territories that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from the exchange of territories.

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Net indefinite lived intangible assets including goodwill acquired in an exchange of franchise territories.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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