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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: |
Schedule of depreciation and amortization periods |
Buildings and land improvements |  | 25 to 30 years
Leasehold improvements |  | 15 to 30 years
Restaurant fixtures and equipment |  | 3 to 15 years
Bakery equipment |  | 15 years
Computer software and equipment |  | 3 to 5 years
Schedule of basic and diluted income (loss) per share |
|  | Fiscal Year |
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands, except per share data) |
Net income |  | $ | 98,423 |  | $ | 95,720 |  | $ | 81,713 |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding |  | 53,185 |  | 56,378 |  | 58,905 |
Dilutive effect of equity awards |  | 2,026 |  | 1,812 |  | 1,541 |
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |  | 55,211 |  | 58,190 |  | 60,446 |
Basic net income per share |  | $ | 1.85 |  | $ | 1.70 |  | $ | 1.39 |
Diluted net income per share |  | $ | 1.78 |  | $ | 1.64 |  | $ | 1.35 |

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