Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011
Operating activities
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests	$ 72,979	$ 66,002	$ 58,467
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Disposition and impairment losses		269	1,200
Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable	1,921	1,674	1,037
Depreciation and amortization	35,105	32,798	32,681
Deferred income taxes	10,603	2,035	9,345
Stock-based compensation expense	7,409	6,905	6,704
Excess tax benefit on equity awards	(4,755)	(1,967)	(741)
Other	2,767	2,961	4,556
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(11,058)	(18,048)	(4,298)
Inventories	(857)	(1,947)	(2,689)
Prepaid expenses	(1,553)	(2,572)	(2,514)
Other current assets	(1,458)	(1,667)	1,486
Other assets and liabilities	(3,728)	(3,952)	(877)
Accounts payable	3,029	(342)	1,397
Income and other taxes payable	(6,027)	6,460	2,180
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(2,536)	12,209	(5,685)
Deferred revenue	(481)	3,561	(1,241)
Net cash provided by operating activities	101,360	104,379	101,008
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(50,750)	(42,628)	(29,319)
Loans issued	(6,095)	(4,903)	(3,492)
Repayments of loans issued	7,068	3,642	5,357
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(6,175)
Proceeds from divestitures of restaurants		908
Other	339	36	68
Net cash used in investing activities	(49,438)	(49,120)	(27,386)
Financing activities
Net proceeds (repayments) on line of credit facility	69,642	36,769	(47,511)
Cash dividends paid	(10,797)
Excess tax benefit on equity awards	4,755	1,967	741
Tax payments for equity award issuances	(3,584)	(855)	(1,041)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,865	12,264	14,042
Acquisition of Company common stock	(118,569)	(106,095)	(65,323)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders	950	2,052
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	(3,650)	(4,256)	(3,669)
Other	(327)	225	160
Net cash used in financing activities	(54,715)	(57,929)	(102,601)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	67	124	92
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(2,726)	(2,546)	(28,887)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	16,396	18,942	47,829
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 13,670	$ 16,396	$ 18,942