Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2010 Successor [Member]	Nov. 07, 2011 Successor [Member]	Jul. 12, 2010 Predecessor [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (22,843)	$ (6,349)	$ (7,515)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,718	62,873	33,703
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount on notes	1,115	3,065	522
Loss on early extinguishment of senior secured second lien notes		2,927
Share-based compensation expense	1,465	3,531	4,710
Provision for (recovery of) losses on accounts and notes receivable	62	114	(100)
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment	415	1,339	(1,326)
Facility action charges, net	959	1,224	590
Deferred income taxes	(7,992)	(151)	8,241
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current and non-current assets	876	(3,725)	4,826
Estimated liability for closed restaurants and estimated liability for self-insurance	(825)	(1,891)	(2,318)
Accounts payable and other current and long-term liabilities	(7,754)	28,040	4,317
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(10,804)	90,997	45,650
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(18,565)	(44,440)	(33,738)
Acquisition of Predecessor	(693,478)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	46	1,749	1,011
Proceeds from sale of Distribution Center assets	1,992		19,203
Collections of non-trade notes receivable	282	703	673
Other investing activities	53	146	(284)
Net cash used in investing activities	(709,670)	(41,842)	(13,135)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in bank overdraft	(5,247)	(6,767)	(7,364)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities			138,500
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(34,000)		(134,500)
Repayments of Predecessor senior credit facility term loan	(236,487)		(10,945)
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured second lien notes, net of original issue discount	588,510
Proceeds from financing method sale-leaseback transactions		40,702
Payment of debt issuance costs	(18,697)	(49)
Payment for early extinguishment of senior secured second lien notes		(49,370)
Repayments of other long-term debt	(9)	(614)	(13)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	(2,467)	(6,206)	(3,748)
Purchase of Parent Notes		(8,362)
Repurchase of common stock			(2,072)
Exercise of stock options			1,063
Dividends paid on common stock			(3,317)
Net advances from (to) affiliates of Apollo Management	2,641		(2,641)
Equity contribution	450,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	744,244	(30,666)	(25,037)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	23,770	18,489	7,478
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	25,724	42,586	18,246
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 49,494	$ 61,075	$ 25,724