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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Represents the number of restaurants.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 16, 2017 restaurant $ / shares	Jan. 22, 2017 $ / shares	Jan. 17, 2016 $ / shares	Jul. 09, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)
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Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared \| $ / shares		$ 0.40	$ 0.30
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared \| $ / shares	$ 0.40
Number of Restaurants \| restaurant	75
Term Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense					$ 3,800
Minimum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated Pre-Tax Proceeds from Sale to Franchisees				$ 40,000
Maximum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated Pre-Tax Proceeds from Sale to Franchisees				$ 45,000