Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Total revenues	$ 1,439,022	$ 1,342,653	$ 1,217,882
General and administrative expenses	134,228	131,591	111,608
Other general expenses	6,673	8,313	9,767
Depreciation and amortization	35,105	32,798	32,681
Total costs and expenses	1,332,519	1,242,846	1,130,865
Operating income	106,503	99,807	87,017
Investment income	589	750	755
Interest expense	(983)	(2,162)	(2,981)
Income before income taxes	106,109	98,395	84,791
Income tax expense	33,130	32,393	26,324
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests	72,979	66,002	58,467
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,442)	(4,342)	(3,732)
Net income attributable to the Company	69,537	61,660	54,735
Calculation of income for earnings per share:
Net income attributable to the Company	69,537	61,660	54,735
Increase in noncontrolling interest redemption value	(510)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(530)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	68,497	61,660	54,735
Basic earnings per common share	$ 1.58	$ 1.31	$ 1.09
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$ 1.55	$ 1.29	$ 1.08
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	43,387	46,916	50,086
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	44,243	47,810	50,620
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25
Supplemental data (see Note 16):
Revenues - affiliates	3,259	29,310	28,078
International
Royalties and franchise and development fees	21,979	19,881	16,327
Restaurant and commissary sales	66,661	53,049	42,231
International restaurant and commissary expenses	56,609	44,853	35,674
North America | Domestic Company-owned restaurants
Total revenues	635,317	592,203	525,841
Cost of sales	156,237	137,378	126,887
Salaries and benefits	173,316	163,260	142,093
Advertising and related costs	59,172	54,583	49,035
Occupancy costs	36,546	34,734	32,278
Other operating expenses	92,280	85,847	75,558
Total costs and expenses	517,551	475,802	425,851
North America | North America franchising
Franchise royalties	81,692	79,567	73,694
Franchise and development fees	1,181	806	722
North America | Domestic commissaries
Total revenues	578,870	545,924	508,155
Cost of sales	448,693	426,531	397,323
Salaries and benefits	25,123	22,237	20,713
Other operating expenses	60,526	55,266	50,932
Total costs and expenses	534,342	504,034	468,968
North America | Other
Total revenues	53,322	51,223	50,912
Other operating expenses	$ 48,011	$ 45,455	$ 46,316