Basis Of Presentation (Details)	Mar. 28, 2012
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Number of restaurants	1,574
Number of countries in which entity operates	31
Number of territories in which entity operates	2

The number of territories outside of the United States in which the entity has restaurants owned, operated or franchised as of the balance sheet date.

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Namespace Prefix:	eat_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant