Significant Accounting Policies (Joint Venture Arrangements) (Detail)	Jun. 24, 2012 Restaurant		Jun. 26, 2011 Restaurant
Star Papa LP [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants	76		75
Papa John's Ownership	51.00%	[1]
Noncontrolling Interest Ownership	49.00%	[1]
Colonel's Limited LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants	52		52
Papa John's Ownership	70.00%	[1]
Noncontrolling Interest Ownership	30.00%	[1]

[1] The ownership percentages were the same for both the 2012 and 2011 periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.