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Carrying value of reacquired franchise rights

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Number of Underperforming Restaurants

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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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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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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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Fair Value Measurements Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2017 USD ($) restaurant	Jun. 27, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2017 USD ($)
Schedule of Impairments [Line Items]
Carrying Value Of Impaired Long Lived Assets		$ 6.0
Carrying value of reacquired franchise rights		1.2
Fair value of impaired long lived assets				$ 0.0
Restaurant impairment charges	$ 0.0	7.2
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0.0	0.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	6.1		$ 5.7
Liquor Licenses [Member]
Schedule of Impairments [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Chili's Restaurants [Member]
Schedule of Impairments [Line Items]
Number Of Underperforming Restaurants \| restaurant		9