Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 29, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 664,654,000	$ 619,890,000	$ 1,989,815,000	$ 1,856,698,000
Bakery-cafe expenses:
Cost of food and paper products	178,700,000	165,443,000	535,281,000	492,524,000
Labor	190,736,000	170,207,000	561,762,000	500,880,000
Occupancy	42,835,000	40,357,000	129,083,000	118,845,000
Other operating expenses	82,706,000	79,094,000	252,150,000	233,625,000
Total bakery-cafe expenses	494,977,000	455,101,000	1,478,276,000	1,345,874,000
Fresh dough and other product cost of sales to franchisees	41,643,000	39,100,000	118,161,000	113,842,000
Depreciation and amortization	33,885,000	31,187,000	100,167,000	90,681,000
General and administrative expenses	37,575,000	34,460,000	103,515,000	102,112,000
Pre-opening expenses	2,298,000	2,083,000	6,253,000	5,283,000
Refranchising loss	2,174,000	0	11,732,000	0
Total costs and expenses	612,552,000	561,931,000	1,818,104,000	1,657,792,000
Operating profit	52,102,000	57,959,000	171,711,000	198,906,000
Interest expense	1,363,000	462,000	2,266,000	1,386,000
Other (income) expense, net	(55,000)	(719,000)	948,000	(5,934,000)
Income before income taxes	50,794,000	58,216,000	168,497,000	203,454,000
Income taxes	18,401,000	19,002,000	62,315,000	72,653,000
Net income	$ 32,393,000	$ 39,214,000	$ 106,182,000	$ 130,801,000
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.47	$ 4.08	$ 4.85
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.27	$ 1.46	$ 4.07	$ 4.83
Weighted average shares of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	25,394	26,715	26,011	26,979
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	25,501	26,813	26,119	27,108
Operating Segments [Member]
Bakery-cafe expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 33,885,000		$ 100,167,000	$ 90,681,000
Company Bakery Cafe Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	584,664,000	$ 545,393,000	1,756,464,000	1,636,587,000
Franchise Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	33,740,000	30,585,000	98,952,000	89,950,000
Fresh dough and other product sales to franchisees [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 46,250,000	$ 43,912,000	$ 134,399,000	$ 130,161,000