Income Taxes (Significant Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unearned development fees	$ 2,249	$ 2,392
Accrued liabilities	14,897	14,647
Other assets and liabilities	7,294	10,920
Stock options	5,091	6,291
Other		144
Foreign net operating losses	7,474	8,123
Valuation allowance on foreign net operating losses	(7,474)	(8,123)
Total deferred tax assets	29,531	34,394
Deferred expenses	(3,497)	(2,497)
Accelerated depreciation	(13,477)	(10,192)
Goodwill	(10,426)	(8,506)
Other	(3,642)	(3,893)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(31,042)	(25,088)
Net deferred tax (liability) asset	$ (1,511)	$ 9,306