Commitments and Contingencies Commitments (Details Textuals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 bakery-cafes	Dec. 25, 2012 bakery-cafes	Dec. 27, 2011	Oct. 12, 2012
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$ 130,000,000	$ 114,800,000	$ 100,600,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Contingent Rentals	2,200,000	2,000,000	1,600,000
Asset Retirement Obligation	10,200,000	9,200,000
Financial Instruments, Owned, State and Municipal Government Obligations, at Fair Value	1,300,000	1,500,000
Bakery-cafes involved in sale-leaseback transaction	3	2
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds	6,132,000	4,538,000	0
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Gross	$ 300,000			$ 1,000,000
Trucks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease Term	5 years
Trucks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease Term	7 years
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease Term	15 years
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease Term	20 years	15 years