Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2016

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) [Text Block]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

The following table presents selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

	Fiscal 2016 - quarters ended (1)
	March 29		June 28		September 27		December 27
Revenues	$	685,153	$	698,900	$	684,206	$	727,106
Operating profit	56,631		60,231		52,221		70,680
Net income attributable to Panera Bread Company	35,088		34,501		31,975		44,010
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.46	$	1.46	$	1.37	$	1.93
Diluted	$	1.45	$	1.46	$	1.37	$	1.92

	Fiscal 2015 - quarters ended (1)
	March 31		June 30		September 29		December 29
Revenues	$	648,504	$	676,657	$	664,654	$	691,765
Operating profit	51,197		68,412		52,102		69,883
Net income attributable to Panera Bread Company	31,860		41,929		32,393		43,160
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.20	$	1.60	$	1.28	$	1.75
Diluted	$	1.20	$	1.60	$	1.27	$	1.74

(1) Fiscal quarters may not sum to the fiscal year reported amounts due to rounding.