Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 22, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 07, 2018 USD ($) restaurant
Commitments and Contingencies
Wage citation		$ 4.2
Number of restaurants receiving janitorial services \| restaurant		8
Internal Revenue Service
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax disallowance	$ 8.0

Represents number of Southern California restaurants receiving janitorial services from vendor.

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The amount of wage citation issued by California Department of Industrial Relations.

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Estimated amount of loss resulting from an adverse tax position.

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