Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Nov. 07, 2011 Successor [Member]	Nov. 01, 2010 Successor [Member]	Nov. 01, 2010 Successor [Member]	Nov. 07, 2011 Successor [Member]	Jul. 12, 2010 Predecessor [Member]
Revenue:
Company-operated restaurants	$ 256,976	$ 250,097	$ 336,048	$ 871,571	$ 500,531
Franchised and licensed restaurants and other	35,643	34,690	45,768	121,360	151,588
Total revenue	292,619	284,787	381,816	992,931	652,119
Operating costs and expenses:
Food and packaging	78,763	73,879	99,188	267,896	148,642
Payroll and other employee benefits	72,485	71,701	96,073	249,458	147,391
Occupancy and other	62,926	61,756	82,278	209,002	118,138
Total restaurant operating costs	214,174	207,336	277,539	726,356	414,171
Franchised and licensed restaurants and other	17,907	16,995	22,257	62,225	115,120
Advertising	15,698	14,880	19,728	51,158	29,647
General and administrative	30,570	30,033	49,761	100,876	59,859
Facility action charges, net	262	822	959	703	590
Other operating expenses, net		167	19,828	545	10,249
Total operating costs and expenses	278,611	270,233	390,072	941,863	629,636
Operating income (loss)	14,008	14,554	(8,256)	51,068	22,483
Interest expense	(17,415)	(18,055)	(24,035)	(59,626)	(8,617)
Other (expense) income, net	(252)	803	968	(1,668)	(13,609)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(3,659)	(2,698)	(31,323)	(10,226)	257
Income tax (benefit) expense	(2,142)	(2,743)	(8,480)	(3,877)	7,772
Net (loss) income	$ (1,517)	$ 45	$ (22,843)	$ (6,349)	$ (7,515)