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Cash and Receivables Accounts and Notes Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2023 | Jan. 02, 2022
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Accounts receivable, gross, current | $ 100,270 | $ 104,744
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts, current | (1,707) | (3,229)
Accounts receivable, net, current | 98,563 | 101,515
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, current | 22,503 | 23,000
Notes receivable from franchisees, allowance for doubtful accounts, current | (4,640) | (4,975)
Notes receivable from franchisees, net, current | 17,863 | 18,025
Accounts and notes receivable, gross, current | 122,773 | 127,744
Accounts and financing receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts, current | (6,347) | (8,204)
Accounts and notes receivable, net, current | 116,426 | 119,540
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, noncurrent | 3,888 | 4,514
Notes receivable from franchisees, allowance for doubtful accounts, noncurrent | 0 | (315)
Notes receivable from franchisees, net, noncurrent | 3,888 | 4,199
Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Income taxes receivable | 3,236 | 11,901
Sales-type and direct financing leases, lease receivable | 8,263 | 6,266
Indonesia franchisee |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, current | 1,153 | 1,795
Brazil JV |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, current | 13,087 | 12,925
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, noncurrent | 3,888 | 4,200
India franchisee |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, current |  | 335
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, noncurrent |  | 315
Notes receivable from franchisees, allowance for doubtful accounts, current and noncurrent |  | $ (650)
Notes receivable from franchisees, payment received | $ 350 |

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