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Significant Accounting Policies - Noncontrolling Interest and Joint Ventures (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($) restaurant entity | Jun. 26, 2016 USD ($) restaurant | Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($) restaurant entity | Jun. 26, 2016 USD ($) restaurant
Income Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Disclosures |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | $ 1,444 | $ 1,571 | $ 2,915 | $ 3,440
Total income before income taxes | $ 35,458 | $ 35,200 | $ 77,329 | $ 76,609
Joint ventures |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |
Number of Joint Ventures Having Noncontrolling Interests | entity | 5 |  | 5 |
Number of Restaurants | restaurant | 223 | 215 | 223 | 215
Income Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Disclosures |  |  |  |
Papa John's International, Inc. | $ 2,341 | $ 2,529 | $ 4,703 | $ 5,289
Noncontrolling interests | 1,444 | 1,571 | 2,915 | 3,440
Total income before income taxes | $ 3,785 | $ 4,100 | $ 7,618 | $ 8,729

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