Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2022 restaurant entity	Dec. 25, 2022 USD ($) restaurant	Dec. 26, 2021 USD ($) restaurant	Dec. 27, 2020 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of domestic restaurants franchised		85.00%
Length of fiscal year		364 days	364 days	364 days
Franchisee royalty fee percentage for new and existing franchised restaurants		5.00%
Term of franchise agreement		10 years
Advertising and related costs		$ 55,200	$ 61,700	$ 56,700
Award vesting period		3 years
Interest income on franchisee loans		$ 1,300	1,900	2,100
Depreciation expense		$ 45,600	43,000	46,600
Deferred costs, maximum amortization period		5 years
Deferred costs		$ 4,100	4,100	3,300
Unamortized systems development costs		9,600	10,500
Employee insurance retention limit per occurrence		500
Insurance reserve		67,300	88,100
Insurance reserves recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		29,676	34,661
Insurance reserves recorded in Other long-term liabilities		37,624	53,551
Insurance receivable		$ 38,400	48,100
Number of joint ventures divested | entity	1
North America commissaries
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accounts receivable threshold past due		30 days
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Insurance receivable		$ 17,000	18,700
Other assets
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Insurance receivable		$ 21,400	$ 29,400
Income approach
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Period for projected net cash flow used in goodwill impairment assessment		10 years
Technology and communication
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		5 years
Corporate joint venture
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | restaurant		98	188
Corporate joint venture | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in divested joint venture	51.00%
Number of restaurants divested | restaurant	90	90
Papa John's Marketing Fund Inc.
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Incremental marketing fund investments				$ 15,000
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization term of equipment incentives		3 years
Minimum | Restaurant, commissary and other equipment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		5 years
Minimum | Buildings and improvements
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		20 years
Minimum | Leasehold improvements
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		5 years
Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization term of equipment incentives		5 years
Maximum | Restaurant, commissary and other equipment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		10 years
Maximum | Buildings and improvements
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		40 years
Maximum | Leasehold improvements
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		10 years
Papa Dough Rewards
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expiration window of rewards program		6 months
Area development fees
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Term of franchise agreement		10 years