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Other (Income) Expense (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | ||||
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Mar. 24, 2012
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Mar. 19, 2011
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| Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $ (13) | $ (16) | |||
| Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep | (74) | 0 | |||
| Foreign exchange net (gain) loss and other | 8 | [1] | (3) | ||
| Other (income) expense | (79) | (19) | |||
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Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
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| Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep | (74) | ||||
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Little Sheep Group Limited [Member] | China
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| Acquisition-related deal costs | $ 6 | ||||
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- Definition
This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
In a business combination achieved in stages, this element represents the amount of gain recognized by the entity as a result of remeasuring to fair value the equity interest in the acquiree it held before the business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The aggregate foreign currency transaction gain (loss) (both realized and unrealized) included in determining net income for the reporting period. Excludes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements. For certain enterprises, primarily banks, that are dealers in foreign exchange, foreign currency transaction gains (losses) may be disclosed as dealer gains (losses). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
The total amount of other operating income, costs and expenses not previously categorized. Includes such items as equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates, gains and losses associated with the sale of investments in unconsolidated affiliates and foreign exchange gains and losses. No definition available.
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