Cover Page - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2019

Feb. 20, 2020

Jun. 26, 2019

Cover page.

Document Type

10-K

Document Annual Report

true

Document Period End Date

Dec. 25, 2019

Document Transition Report

false

Entity File Number

0-18051

Entity Registrant Name

DENNY’S CORPORATION

Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code

DE

Entity Tax Identification Number

13-3487402

Entity Address, Address Line One

203 East Main Street

Entity Address, City or Town

Spartanburg,

Entity Address, State or Province

SC

Entity Address, Postal Zip Code

29319-9966

City Area Code

864

Local Phone Number

597-8000

Title of 12(b) Security

$.01 Par Value, Common Stock

Trading Symbol

DENN

Security Exchange Name

NASDAQ

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer

No

Entity Voluntary Filers

No

Entity Current Reporting Status

Yes

Entity Interactive Data Current

Yes

Entity Filer Category

Large Accelerated Filer

Entity Small Business

false

Entity Emerging Growth Company

false

Entity Shell Company

false

Entity Public Float

$ 962,693,982

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

56,020,287

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

Entity Central Index Key

0000852772

Current Fiscal Year End Date

--12-25

Document Fiscal Year Focus

2019

Document Fiscal Period Focus

FY

Amendment Flag

false