Segment Information - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2021	Dec. 27, 2020	Dec. 29, 2019
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	$ 2,068,421	$ 1,813,234	$ 1,619,248
Domestic company owned restaurants segment
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	778,323	700,757	652,053
North America franchising
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	129,310	96,732	71,828
North America commissaries
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	761,305	680,793	612,652
International.
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	150,771	123,963	102,924
International. | International other revenue
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	(33,328)	(26,976)	(23,344)
International. | International eliminations
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues			191
All others
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	248,712	210,989	179,791
All others | International other revenue
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	33,328	26,976	23,344
All others | International eliminations
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues			(191)
Operating segments
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	2,068,421	1,813,234	1,619,248
Operating segments | Company-owned Restaurants
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	778,323	700,757	652,053
Operating segments | Franchise royalties and fees
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	186,637	139,881	113,355
Operating segments | Commissary Sales
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	1,074,321	957,168	863,904
Operating segments | Other Sales
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	324,078	294,624	268,268
Operating segments | Domestic company owned restaurants segment
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	778,323	700,757	652,053
Operating segments | Domestic company owned restaurants segment | Company-owned Restaurants
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	778,323	700,757	652,053
Operating segments | North America franchising
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	129,310	96,732	71,828
Operating segments | North America franchising | Franchise royalties and fees
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	133,489	99,961	74,610
Operating segments | North America commissaries
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	761,305	680,793	612,652
Operating segments | North America commissaries | Commissary Sales
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	976,698	873,125	799,725
Operating segments | International.
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	184,099	150,939	126,077
Other revenue from marketing fund contributions and sublease rental income	33,300	27,000	23,200
Operating segments | International. | Franchise royalties and fees
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	53,148	39,920	38,745
Operating segments | International. | Commissary Sales
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	97,623	84,043	64,179
Operating segments | International. | Other Sales
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	33,328	26,976	23,344
Operating segments | All others
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	215,384	184,013	156,638
Operating segments | All others | Other Sales
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	290,750	267,648	244,924
Elimination
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	(294,938)	(279,196)	(278,332)
Elimination | North America franchising
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	(4,179)	(3,229)	(2,782)
Elimination | North America commissaries
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	(215,393)	(192,332)	(187,073)
Elimination | International.
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues			(191)
Elimination | All others
Revenue disaggregation
Total revenues	$ (75,366)	$ (83,635)	$ (88,286)