Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted And Adoption Of New Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
Aug. 13, 2012
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted and Adoption of New Accounting Prounoucements [Abstract]
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted And Adoption Of New Accounting Pronouncements	ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED AND ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In September 2011, the FASB updated its guidance on the annual testing of goodwill for impairment to allow companies to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. If an entity determines, based on qualitative factors, that it is not more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount, then it is not required to perform the quantitative two-step goodwill impairment test. This guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The provisions of this guidance became applicable to CKE Restaurants during the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The adoption of this guidance has not had, and is not expected to have, a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In July 2012, the FASB updated its guidance on impairment testing for indefinite-lived intangible assets by allowing an entity to first perform a qualitative impairment assessment before proceeding to a quantitative impairment test. If an entity determines, based on qualitative factors, that it is not more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then it is not required to perform a quantitative impairment test. This guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED AND ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In September 2011, the FASB updated its guidance on the annual testing of goodwill for impairment to allow companies to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. If an entity determines, based on qualitative factors, that it is not more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount, then it is not required to perform the quantitative two-step goodwill impairment test. This guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The provisions of this guidance became applicable to CKE Restaurants during the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The adoption of this guidance has not had, and is not expected to have, a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In July 2012, the FASB updated its guidance on impairment testing for indefinite-lived intangible assets by allowing an entity to first perform a qualitative impairment assessment before proceeding to a quantitative impairment test. If an entity determines, based on qualitative factors, that it is not more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then it is not required to perform a quantitative impairment test. This guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.