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Carrying value of reacquired franchise rights

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Fair value of impaired long-lived assets.

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Number of Underperforming Restaurants

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[Line Items] for Schedule of Impairments [Table]

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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Fair Value Disclosures (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
Fair Value Disclosures (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2017 USD ($) Restaurants	Sep. 27, 2017 USD ($) Restaurants	Mar. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2017 USD ($) Restaurants
Schedule of Impairments [Line Items]
Carrying Value Of Impaired Long Lived Assets		$ 2,300	$ 6,000				$ 1,300
Carrying value of reacquired franchise rights			1,200				800
Fair value of impaired long lived assets		300	0	$ 200			200
Restaurant impairment charges	$ 0	$ 2,000	$ 7,200	$ 0	$ 1,900	$ 9,133	1,851
Goodwill, Impairment Loss						0	0
Liquor Licenses [Member]
Schedule of Impairments [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)						$ 0	$ 0
Maggiano's Restaurants [Member]
Schedule of Impairments [Line Items]
Number Of Underperforming Restaurants \| Restaurants		1
Chili's Restaurants [Member]
Schedule of Impairments [Line Items]
Number Of Underperforming Restaurants \| Restaurants		1	9				6