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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 01, 2019 item | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2017 USD ($)
Description of Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of company-owned upscale, casual, full-service dining restaurants | item | 218 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of International locations operating under licensing agreements | item | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of bakery production facilities | item | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Length of fiscal year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | P364D | P364D | P371D
Contra revenue |  | $ 585,155,000 | $ 575,160,000 | $ 587,319,000 | $ 584,697,000 | $ 571,815,000 | $ 555,392,000 | $ 569,869,000 | $ 563,426,000 | $ 2,332,331,000 | $ 2,260,502,000 | $ 2,275,719,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts receivable from credit card processors |  | 17,300,000 |  |  |  | $ 13,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 17,300,000 | $ 13,800,000 |
Conversion period, credit card sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | P3D | P3D |
Concentration of Credit Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of money market deposit insured by FDIC |  | 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of deemed landlord financing liabilities |  | 117,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,000,000 |  |
Carrying value of deemed landlord financing liabilities |  | $ 118,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 118,600,000 |  |
Buildings and land improvements | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |  |
Buildings and land improvements | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |
Leasehold improvements | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Leasehold improvements | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |
Furnishings, fixtures and equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Furnishings, fixtures and equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Computer software and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Classifying complimentary meals as contra revenue versus other operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contra revenue |  |  | 5,700,000 | 5,900,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 23,300,000 |  |
Classifying complimentary meals as contra from from cost of sales to operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating expense |  |  | 1,400,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  | 5,800,000 |  |
Classifying complimentary meals from labor to operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis of Presentation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating expense |  |  | $ 1,100,000 | $ 1,100,000 | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 4,400,000 |  |

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