Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2018	Mar. 26, 2017
Operating activities
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests	$ 17,380	$ 29,899
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable	1,539	(417)
Depreciation and amortization	11,539	10,457
Deferred income taxes	(2,004)	1,015
Stock-based compensation expense	2,475	2,736
Gain on refranchising	(204)
Other	1,903	769
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	86	(1,048)
Income tax receivable	3,903	2,372
Inventories	2,193	2,425
Prepaid expenses	(217)	3,574
Other current assets	5,097	(134)
Other assets and liabilities	(514)	(1,577)
Accounts payable	1,209	(5,239)
Income and other taxes payable	(466)	7,817
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(3,103)	(5,164)
Deferred revenue	220	(156)
Net cash provided by operating activities	41,036	47,329
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(9,320)	(15,064)
Loans issued	(563)	(715)
Repayments of loans issued	1,636	863
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(21)
Proceeds from divestitures of restaurants	3,690
Other	114	7
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,443)	(14,930)
Financing activities
Repayments of term loan	(5,000)
Net proceeds (repayments) of revolving credit facility	127,000	(5,575)
Cash dividends paid	(7,565)	(7,354)
Tax payments for equity award issuances	(1,342)	(2,259)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,770	3,248
Acquisition of Company common stock	(141,736)	(13,075)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	(432)	(702)
Other	183	396
Net cash used in financing activities	(27,122)	(25,321)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	119	74
Change in cash and cash equivalents	9,590	7,152
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	22,345	15,563
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 31,935	$ 22,715