Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2011	Jun. 29, 2010	Jun. 28, 2011	Jun. 29, 2010
Steven L. Ortiz \| The Longview, Texas restaurant
Related Party Transactions
Lease term (in years)			15
Number of possible lease renewal terms (as a number)			2
Lease renewal term (in years)			5
Lease rent payments to related party per month			$ 19,000
Total lease rent payments to related party	55,000	55,000	100,000	100,000
Steven L. Ortiz \| The Bossier City, Louisiana restaurant
Related Party Transactions
Lease term (in years)			15
Lease rent payments to related party per month			16,600
Total lease rent payments to related party	50,000	50,000	100,000	100,000
Ownership percentage by related party (as a percent)	66.00%		66.00%
Ownership percentage by entity (as a percent)	5.00%		5.00%
Percentage of lease rent escalation during each five year period (as a percent)			10.00%
Officers, directors and 5% shareholders
Related Party Transactions
Number of franchise and license restaurants owned, in whole or part, by certain of entity's officers, directors or 5% shareholders (as a number)	15	15	15	15
Fees received from franchise and license restaurants	$ 600,000	$ 500,000	$ 1,100,000	$ 1,100,000
Number of restaurants for which the entity is contingently liable on the lease (as a number)			3

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation by a related party in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Represents the number of franchise and license restaurants owned in whole or part by related parties, for which the entity is contingently liable on a lease.

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Represents the number of years by which the term of a lease agreement with a related party can be extended with each renewal.

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Represents the monthly rental payment due under the terms of a lease agreement with a related party.

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Represents the term of an operating lease agreement with a related party.

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Represents the number of franchise and license restaurants owned, in whole or part, by related parties.

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Represents the number of times an operating lease agreement with a related party can be renewed.

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Represents the percentage of lease rent escalation during each five year period of the lease term.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

+ References

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Expenses recognized during the period resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Revenues, net of returns and allowances, realized from sales and other transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period.

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