CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Jan. 02, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 127,293	$ 99,035	$ 157,392
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expenses	88,133	95,976	92,729
Deferred income taxes	(2,197)	(5,510)	(25,180)
Impairment of assets and lease terminations	16,223	16,411	10,586
Stock-based compensation	19,373	19,988	16,457
Gain/(loss) from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(39,233)	4,754	479
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired amounts
Accounts and other receivables	3,777	3,680	(7,188)
Income taxes receivable/payable	(5,338)	15,729	(17,315)
Inventories	(5,766)	3,667	(7,634)
Prepaid expenses	(4,133)	6,262	(5,227)
Operating lease assets/liabilities	5,019
Other assets	(11,989)	7,406	(9,034)
Accounts payable	2,326	5,601	3,771
Gift Card Liabilities	9,695	8,395	10,200
Other accrued expenses	15,578	9,921	18,760
Cash provided by operating activities	218,761	291,315	238,796
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(73,765)	(102,909)	(120,779)
Additions to intangible assets	(2,100)	(3,020)	(1,654)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	(261,695)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(3,000)	(25,000)	(18,000)
loans made to unconsolidated Affiliates	(22,500)
Proceeds from variable life insurance contract		540
Cash used in investing activities	(363,060)	(130,389)	(140,433)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Deemed landlord financing proceeds		21,788	12,128
Deemed landlord financing payments		(5,128)	(4,391)
Borrowings on credit facility	335,000	70,000	85,000
Repayments on credit facility	(55,000)	(70,000)	(75,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	7,724	8,576	9,036
Cash dividends paid	(60,722)	(56,251)	(49,889)
Treasury stock purchases	(50,982)	(109,276)	(122,975)
Cash provided/(used) in financing activities	176,020	(140,291)	(146,091)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	117	(65)	(103)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	31,838	20,570	(47,831)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	26,578	6,008	53,839
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	58,416	26,578	6,008
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	1,646	8,156	7,128
Income taxes paid	20,778	10,149	31,582
Construction payable	6,504	4,585	$ 12,145
Non-cash operating:
Settlement of sale-leaseback accounting		11,863
Non-cash investing:
Settlement of landlord sale-leaseback accounting		6,824
Acquisition-related deferred consideration and compensation	(66,257)
Fair value of previously held equity investments	122,000
Loans repaid by unconsolidated affiliates as a reduction of acquisition cash	12,500
Loan to unconsolidated affiliate assumed in acquisition	$ 10,000
Non-cash financing:
Settlement of landlord financing obligation for sale-leaseback leases		(18,687)
Deemed landlord financing proceeds		$ 13,748