Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Total revenues	$ 401,377	$ 355,604
General and administrative expenses	36,966	33,158
Other general expenses	1,533	1,185
Depreciation and amortization	9,164	8,537
Total costs and expenses	369,375	325,979
Operating income	32,002	29,625
Net interest (expense) income	(592)	672
Income before income taxes	31,410	30,297
Income tax expense	10,869	9,978
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests	20,541	20,319
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,230)	(1,013)
Net income attributable to the Company	19,311	19,306
Calculation of income for earnings per share:
Net income attributable to the Company	19,311	19,306
Increase in noncontrolling interest redemption value	(8)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(137)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	19,166	19,306
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.46	$ 0.43
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.45	$ 0.42
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	41,778	44,512
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	42,696	45,612
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125
International
Royalties and franchise and development fees	5,779	5,067
Restaurant and commissary sales	17,850	14,859
International restaurant and commissary expenses	14,885	12,653
North America | Domestic Company-owned restaurants
Total revenues	178,193	157,898
Cost of sales	45,156	37,073
Salaries and benefits	47,583	43,272
Advertising and related costs	16,256	14,793
Occupancy costs	9,311	8,711
Other operating expenses	25,287	22,745
Total costs and expenses	143,593	126,594
North America | North America franchising
Franchise royalties	22,614	20,733
Franchise and development fees	144	546
North America | Domestic commissaries
Total revenues	164,047	143,894
Cost of sales	128,924	110,923
Salaries and benefits	7,024	6,016
Other operating expenses	15,855	15,461
Total costs and expenses	151,803	132,400
North America | Other
Total revenues	12,750	12,607
Other operating expenses	$ 11,431	$ 11,452