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Contingencies and Legal Matters (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jan. 09, 2020	Jun. 11, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Jul. 05, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual of loss contingency							$ 14.9	$ 10.0
Gessele v. Jack in the Box Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Alleged total potential damages			$ 62.0			$ 42.0
Claimed damages disallowed by the court				$ 25.0
Ramirez v. Jack in the Box Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Net charge for estimated litigation liability							7.3
Litigation insurance recovery receivable							$ 7.3
Ramirez v. Jack in the Box Inc. \| Judicial Ruling
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Jury verdict for compensatory damages		$ 5.4
Jury verdict for punitive damages		10.0
Plaintiff motion for attorney's fees, amount					$ 5.1
Attorney fees awarded	$ 4.1
Ramirez v. Jack in the Box Inc. \| Judicial Ruling \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded		15.4
Ramirez v. Jack in the Box Inc. \| Judicial Ruling \| Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded		$ 3.2