Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]

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Debt Instruments, Maturity Date

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Lease Expiration Period

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Loan facility maximum commitment amount

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Loss Contingency, Compensatory Damages Awarded.

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Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Final Judgment.

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Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded in Excess of Maximum Award Permitted by Law.

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Loss Contingency, Punitive Damages Awarded.

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Other Commitments.

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Renewal Option Terms Maximum Additional Period in Years

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Renewal Option Terms Minimum Additional Period in Years

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy.

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The date upon which a lease or a group of leases is set to expire.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the combined total of loss contingency liabilities.

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Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($) Year	Jun. 14, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Advertising and Marketing Programs USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Amendment Franchise Loan Facility CAD	Jun. 30, 2011 Amendment Franchise Loan Facility USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Franchise Loan Program USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Other Debt Facilities USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Franchise Loan Facility CAD	Jun. 30, 2011 Franchise Loan Facility USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Leases of warehouse and retail store space under operating lease, expiring time	Various times through 2028
Renewal options of leases for additional periods, minimum	1
Renewal options of leases for additional periods, maximum	15
Leases of transportation and computer equipment under operating leases, expiring period	5Y
Debt instrument, maturity date				2012-05-16
Loan facility maximum Canadian subfacility commitment amount				35.0				25.0
Aggregate principal amount under revolving credit agreements					150.0				60.0
Portion that the Company might be obligated to repay in the event franchisees defaulted	131.4					114.1	17.3
Non-cancelable commitments primarily related to certain advertising and marketing programs			34.6
Loss contingency, compensatory damages awarded		13.5
Loss contingency, punitive damages awarded		80.0
Loss contingency, damages awarded in excess of maximum award permitted by law		53.7
Loss contingency, damages awarded, final judgment		39.8
Accrued probable losses associated with litigation	41.50
Insurance Coverage for litigation expenses	$ 5.0