Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2022 restaurant	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2022 USD ($) restaurant	Dec. 26, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 2,135,713	$ 2,102,103	$ 2,068,421
Depreciation and amortization		64,090	52,032	48,816
Operating income		147,142	109,030	168,241
Property and equipment, gross		842,691	790,293
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(559,879)	(540,500)	(526,238)
Property and equipment, net		282,812	249,793	223,856
Expenditures for property and equipment		76,620	78,391	68,559
Refranchising loss			8,400
Charge related to the reserve of certain accounts receivable		5,393	20,539	(852)
Expense for non-cash reserves and impairments of reacquired franchise rights		0	$ 12,065	0
Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations | Corporate joint venture
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of restaurants divested | restaurant	90		90
Domestic Company-owned restaurants
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		726,362	$ 708,389	778,323
North America franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		144,550	137,399	129,310
North America commissaries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		852,361	869,634	761,305
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		157,187	129,903	150,771
All others
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		255,253	256,778	248,712
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		2,135,713	2,102,103	2,068,421
Operating segments | Domestic Company-owned restaurants
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		726,362	708,389	778,323
Depreciation and amortization		14,184	11,495	11,728
Operating income		33,470	15,966	49,628
Property and equipment, gross		257,318	238,658	241,050
Expenditures for property and equipment		25,016	23,057	16,108
Operating segments | North America franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		144,550	137,399	129,310
Operating income		133,800	127,882	120,949
Operating segments | North America commissaries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		852,361	869,634	761,305
Depreciation and amortization		16,046	13,299	11,974
Operating income		43,316	42,531	39,873
Property and equipment, gross		161,303	149,920	149,218
Expenditures for property and equipment		10,654	5,729	4,007
Operating segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		182,487	158,682	184,099
Depreciation and amortization		3,167	1,774	2,326
Operating income		11,766	17,891	34,896
Property and equipment, gross		32,083	16,080	14,642
Expenditures for property and equipment		6,518	5,175	1,979
Re-positioning and transaction costs		4,200
Costs related to the International restructuring plan		2,200
Charge related to the reserve of certain accounts receivable		900
Expense for non-cash reserves and impairments of reacquired franchise rights			3,500
Charge related to the reserve of certain accounts and notes receivable and operating lease right-of-use assets impairment			6,100
Operating segments | International | Severance compensation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Costs related to the International restructuring plan		1,500
Operating segments | International | Consulting and professional fees
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Costs related to the International restructuring plan		700
Operating segments | All others
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		229,953	227,999	215,384
Depreciation and amortization		15,572	12,681	9,928
Operating income		10,116	10,084	17,704
Property and equipment, gross		138,028	131,210	109,052
Expenditures for property and equipment		18,664	18,296	18,645
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		(281,368)	(291,975)	(294,938)
Operating income		27	(905)	(695)
Eliminations | North America franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		(4,267)	(4,122)	(4,179)
Eliminations | North America commissaries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		(210,614)	(217,570)	(215,393)
Eliminations | All others
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		(66,487)	(70,283)	(75,366)
Unallocated corporate expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization		15,121	12,783	12,860
Operating income		(85,353)	(104,419)	(94,114)
Property and equipment, gross		253,959	254,425	236,132
Expenditures for property and equipment		15,768	26,134	$ 27,820
Severance and related costs		2,000
Legal settlements		$ 600	15,000
Advisory fees and severance costs			1,500
Unallocated corporate expenses | Notes Receivable
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expense for non-cash reserves and impairments of reacquired franchise rights			$ 13,900