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Dividends - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 22, 2015
Mar. 23, 2014
Apr. 21, 2015
Dec. 28, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]        
Dividends declared per share $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared    
Common stock dividends accrued $ 17,579us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent     $ 14,351us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent [1]
Common stock dividend paid $ 13,965dpz_PaymentsOfDividendsAndEquivalents $ 11,053dpz_PaymentsOfDividendsAndEquivalents    
Record date of dividend Mar. 13, 2015      
Dividend payable date Mar. 30, 2015      
Subsequent Event [Member]        
Dividends Payable [Line Items]        
Dividends declared per share     $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Record date of dividend     Jun. 15, 2015  
Dividend payable date     Jun. 30, 2015  
[1] The balance sheet at December 28, 2014 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.