Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (As Restated [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011
As Restated [Member]
Operating activities
Net income, including redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 33,768	$ 30,095
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable	719	(7)
Depreciation and amortization	16,031	16,737
Deferred income taxes	1,797	4,022
Stock-based compensation expense	3,218	3,903
Excess tax benefit on equity awards	(1,471)	(403)
Other	2,872	1,133
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(75)	(1,167)
Inventories	533	1,819
Prepaid expenses	(338)	(268)
Other current assets	755	22
Other assets and liabilities	756	1,219
Accounts payable	(587)	(1,970)
Income and other taxes payable	75	325
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,297	(1,611)
Deferred revenue	3,812	(924)
Net cash provided by operating activities	65,162	52,925
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(15,046)	(12,422)
Loans issued	(1,206)	(1,684)
Repayments of loans issued	1,730	3,920
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(5,908)
Proceeds from divestitures of restaurants	948
Other	(4)	51
Net cash used in investing activities	(19,486)	(10,135)
Financing activities
Net repayments on line of credit facility	(1,489)	(51,000)
Excess tax benefit on equity awards	1,471	403
Tax payments for restricted stock issuances	(822)	(798)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,400	10,663
Acquisition of Company common stock	(38,728)	(26,162)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest holders	(1,930)	(2,029)
Other	125	42
Net cash used in financing activities	(30,973)	(68,881)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(20)	82
Change in cash and cash equivalents	14,683	(26,009)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	18,942	47,829
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 33,625	$ 21,820