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Stockholders' Deficit - Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 18, 2022	Feb. 07, 2022	Jan. 27, 2022	Dec. 26, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020	Dec. 29, 2019
Cash Dividend
Total dividends				$ 46,000
Dividends paid to common shareholders				$ 40,356	$ 29,362	$ 28,552
Dividend paid per common share (in dollars per share)				$ 1.15
Preferred stock dividend rate				3.60%
Common Stock
Cash Dividend
Dividends paid to common shareholders				$ 40,400	29,400	28,600
Subsequent events
Cash Dividend
Quarterly dividend declared, per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.35
Subsequent events \| Common Stock
Cash Dividend
Dividends paid to common shareholders			$ 12,700
Quarterly dividend, date of declaration			Jan. 27, 2022
Quarterly dividend, date of distribution	Feb. 18, 2022
Quarterly dividend, date of record		Feb. 07, 2022
Starboard and Franchisee share repurchase program
Cash Dividend
Deemed dividend for common stock				$ 1,500
Series B Preferred Stock
Cash Dividend
Dividend paid per common share (in dollars per share)				$ 0.45
Common stock dividends paid to preferred shareholders				$ 1,100	4,600	4,300
Preferred dividends				$ 3,000	$ 9,100	$ 5,700