Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Aug. 13, 2012 Restaurant	Aug. 15, 2011 Restaurant	Jan. 30, 2012
Financing Method Sale-Leaseback Transactions [Line Items]
Sale-leaseback, initial lease term	20 years
Proceeds from financing method sale-leaseback transactions	$ 57,507	$ 16,991
Capitalized deferred financing costs	3,344	964
Number of financing method sale-leaseback transactions	39	11
Cumulative proceeds from financing method sale-leaseback transactions	124,961		67,454
Net book value of assets related to financing method sale-leaseback transactions	91,728		48,722
Sale-leaseback minimum cash obligations from August 14, 2012 to January 31, 2013	4,521
Sale-leaseback minimum cash obligations for fiscal 2014	9,041
Sale-leaseback minimum cash obligations for fiscal 2015	9,041
Sale-leaseback minimum cash obligations for fiscal 2016	9,041
Sale-leaseback minimum cash obligations for fiscal 2017	9,215
Sale-leaseback minimum cash obligations for fiscal 2018	9,835
Sale-leaseback minimum cash obligations thereafter	$ 153,960
Carl's Jr. [Member] \| Financing method sale-leaseback transactions [Member]
Financing Method Sale-Leaseback Transactions [Line Items]
Sale-leaseback transaction properties sold and leased back	2
Hardee's [Member] \| Financing method sale-leaseback transactions [Member]
Financing Method Sale-Leaseback Transactions [Line Items]
Sale-leaseback transaction properties sold and leased back	37

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