Revenue Recognition: Franchising - Commission Fees (Details) - Commission Fees - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 30, 2017
Commission Fees
Capitalized contract costs	$ 500,000		$ 500,000		$ 400,000
Expense	$ 24,500	$ 24,800	$ 48,400	$ 49,900

Amount of amortization expense for asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68051541&loc=SL49131252-203054

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Amount, after accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, of asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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