Related Party Transactions (Summary of Full-Year Transactions and Year-End Balances with Franchisees Owned by Related Parties, the Marketing Fund and Papa Card, Inc.) (Detail) (Affiliated Entity [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010	Dec. 27, 2009
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Commissary sales	$ 22,132	$ 19,137	$ 17,625
Other sales	2,352	1,961	2,284
Franchise royalties	3,579	3,192	2,514
Franchise and development fees	15		50
Total	28,078	24,290	22,473
Other income from affiliates			57
Accounts receivable - affiliates	$ 682	$ 624	$ 648