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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2022 restaurant entity | Dec. 25, 2022 USD ($) restaurant | Dec. 26, 2021 USD ($) restaurant | Dec. 27, 2020 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of domestic restaurants franchised |  | 85.00% |  |
Length of fiscal year |  | 364 days | 364 days | 364 days
Franchisee royalty fee percentage for new and existing franchised restaurants |  | 5.00% |  |
Term of franchise agreement |  | 10 years |  |
Advertising and related costs |  | $ 55,200 | $ 61,700 | $ 56,700
Award vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Interest income on franchisee loans |  | $ 1,300 | 1,900 | 2,100
Depreciation expense |  | $ 45,600 | 43,000 | 46,600
Deferred costs, maximum amortization period |  | 5 years |  |
Deferred costs |  | $ 4,100 | 4,100 | 3,300
Unamortized systems development costs |  | 9,600 | 10,500 |
Employee insurance retention limit per occurrence |  | 500 |  |
Insurance reserve |  | 67,300 | 88,100 |
Insurance reserves recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | 29,676 | 34,661 |
Insurance reserves recorded in Other long-term liabilities |  | 37,624 | 53,551 |
Insurance receivable |  | $ 38,400 | 48,100 |
Number of joint ventures divested | entity | 1 |  |  |
North America commissaries |  |  |  |
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Accounts receivable threshold past due |  | 30 days |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |
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Insurance receivable |  | $ 17,000 | 18,700 |
Other assets |  |  |  |
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Insurance receivable |  | $ 21,400 | $ 29,400 |
Income approach |  |  |  |
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Period for projected net cash flow used in goodwill impairment assessment |  | 10 years |  |
Technology and communication |  |  |  |
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Estimated useful lives |  | 5 years |  |
Corporate joint venture |  |  |  |
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Number of restaurants | restaurant |  | 98 | 188 |
Corporate joint venture | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in divested joint venture | 51.00% |  |  |
Number of restaurants divested | restaurant | 90 | 90 |  |
Papa John's Marketing Fund Inc. |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Incremental marketing fund investments |  |  |  | $ 15,000
Minimum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization term of equipment incentives |  | 3 years |  |
Minimum | Restaurant, commissary and other equipment |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | 5 years |  |
Minimum | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | 20 years |  |
Minimum | Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | 5 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization term of equipment incentives |  | 5 years |  |
Maximum | Restaurant, commissary and other equipment |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | 10 years |  |
Maximum | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | 40 years |  |
Maximum | Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  | 10 years |  |
Papa Dough Rewards |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expiration window of rewards program |  | 6 months |  |
Area development fees |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term of franchise agreement |  | 10 years |  |

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