Facility Action Charges, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Aug. 13, 2012	Aug. 15, 2011	Aug. 13, 2012	Aug. 15, 2011
Facility Action Charges, Net [Abstract]
Estimated liability for new restaurant closures	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 133
Adjustments to estimated liability for closed restaurants	(261)	57	(257)	523
Impairment of assets to be held and used	2,416	192	2,525	250
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment	277	(311)	43	(467)
Other gains	(487)	(134)	(91)	(250)
Amortization of discount related to estimated liability for closed restaurants	84	126	210	252
Facility action charges, net	$ 2,029	$ (70)	$ 2,430	$ 441

Facility action charges, net recorded to adjust the estimated liability for closed restaurants.

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Discount amortization related to the estimated liability for closed restaurants.

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Facility action charges, net recorded for new restaurant closures. These charges include the establishment of liabilities for future lease payments and other contractual obligations.

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Facility action charges represent net charges or gains from closing company-operated restaurants, subleasing closed facilities at amounts below our primary lease obligations, impairing restaurant-level long-lived assets to be disposed of or held and used, recording gains or losses upon disposal of surplus properties and refranchising transactions and the discount amortization for obligations related to closed or subleased facilities.

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The difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of property and equipment assets that were sold or retired during the reporting period recorded to facility action charges, net. This element refers to the gain (loss).

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Impairment Of Assets Held And Used recorded within facility action charges, net.

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Gains or losses recorded to facility action charges, net during the reporting period that were not from the disposal property and equipment.

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