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Employee Benefit Plans: (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2013 investmentoption item | Jan. 03, 2012
Employee Benefit Plans: |  |
Number of restaurant concepts for which section 401(k) is open to participation by staff members | 3 |
Minimum number of investment options available to participating plan members | 1 |
Maximum amount of eligible bonuses that may be deferred by participating staff members under the ESP (as a percent) | 100.00% |
Accrued liability for self-insured medical benefit plan | $ 4.9 | $ 5.3

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- Definition Number of restaurant concepts wherein participation in the 401(k) Plan is open to staff members. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property that are expected to be paid within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). + References No definition available. + Details
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