Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 09, 2010 Successor [Member]	Aug. 15, 2011 Successor [Member]	Aug. 15, 2011 Successor [Member]	Jul. 12, 2010 Predecessor [Member]	Jul. 12, 2010 Predecessor [Member]
Revenue:
Company-operated restaurants	$ 85,951	$ 262,991	$ 614,595	$ 169,526	$ 500,531
Franchised and licensed restaurants and other	11,078	36,738	85,717	47,408	151,588
Total revenue	97,029	299,729	700,312	216,934	652,119
Operating costs and expenses:
Food and packaging	25,309	80,231	189,133	50,493	148,642
Payroll and other employee benefits	24,372	75,310	176,973	49,136	147,391
Occupancy and other	20,522	63,393	146,076	39,384	118,138
Total restaurant operating costs	70,203	218,934	512,182	139,013	414,171
Franchised and licensed restaurants and other	5,262	18,440	44,318	35,358	115,120
Advertising	4,848	15,399	35,460	9,830	29,647
General and administrative	19,728	29,346	70,306	20,388	59,859
Facility action charges, net	137	(70)	441	(273)	590
Other operating expenses, net	19,661	194	545	3,681	10,249
Total operating costs and expenses	119,839	282,243	663,252	207,997	629,636
Operating income (loss)	(22,810)	17,486	37,060	8,937	22,483
Interest expense	(5,980)	(17,816)	(42,211)	(3,592)	(8,617)
Other (expense) income, net	165	(2,215)	(1,416)	274	(13,609)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(28,625)	(2,545)	(6,567)	5,619	257
Income tax (benefit) expense	(5,737)	(314)	(1,735)	10,041	7,772
Net loss	$ (22,888)	$ (2,231)	$ (4,832)	$ (4,422)	$ (7,515)