Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2021	Mar. 29, 2020	Dec. 27, 2020
Segment Information
Total revenues	$ 511,746	$ 409,859
Operating income	46,862	15,472
Income before income taxes	43,215	11,505
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(502,626)
Property and equipment, net	195,083		$ 200,895
Domestic Company-owned restaurants
Segment Information
Total revenues	197,234	161,440
North America commissary
Segment Information
Total revenues	184,878	155,422
North America commissaries
Segment Information
Total revenues	184,878	155,422
North America franchising
Segment Information
Total revenues	32,715	19,440
International
Segment Information
Total revenues	34,607	26,059
Other segment
Segment Information
Total revenues	62,312	47,498
Operating segments
Segment Information
Total revenues	511,746	409,859
Operating segments | Domestic Company-owned restaurants
Segment Information
Total revenues	197,234	161,440
Operating income	15,324	8,667
Property and equipment, gross	230,302
Operating segments | North America commissary
Segment Information
Total revenues	184,878	155,422
Operating income	9,713	7,660
Property and equipment, gross	145,432
Operating segments | North America commissaries
Segment Information
Total revenues	184,878	155,422
Operating segments | North America franchising
Segment Information
Total revenues	32,715	19,440
Operating income	30,443	17,326
Operating segments | International
Segment Information
Total revenues	42,604	32,152
Operating income	8,364	4,379
Property and equipment, gross	14,169
Operating segments | Other segment
Segment Information
Total revenues	54,315	41,405
Operating income	6,118	(198)
Property and equipment, gross	92,961
Elimination
Segment Information
Total revenues	(72,278)	(66,135)
Operating income	62	(186)
Elimination | North America commissary
Segment Information
Total revenues	(52,070)	(44,506)
Elimination | North America commissaries
Segment Information
Total revenues	(52,070)	(44,506)
Elimination | North America franchising
Segment Information
Total revenues	(1,060)	(674)
Elimination | Other segment
Segment Information
Total revenues	(19,148)	(20,955)
Unallocated corporate
Segment Information
Operating income	(23,162)	$ (22,176)
Property and equipment, gross	$ 214,845