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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($) restaurant | Sep. 29, 2024 restaurant | Sep. 28, 2025 USD ($) incident restaurant | Sep. 29, 2024 USD ($) restaurant | Sep. 14, 2021
Significant Account Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of domestic restaurants franchised | 85.00% |  | 85.00% |  |
Effective tax rate, percent | 28.20% | 23.50% | 31.00% | 26.80% |
Accelerated depreciation | $ 6,100 |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | $ 8,127 | $ 17,433 |
Insurance proceeds related to damages from natural disasters |  |  | 3,300 | $ 0 |
Tornado |  |  |  |  |
Significant Account Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net expenses due to natural disasters |  |  | 900 |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 2,700 |  |
Operating expenses |  |  | 1,600 |  |
Insurance proceeds |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |
Number of incidents | incident |  |  | 2 |  |
Insurance proceeds related to damages from natural disasters |  |  | $ 3,300 |  |
Insurance proceeds from operating activities |  |  | $ 700 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Significant Account Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.875% |  | 3.875% |  | 3.875%
Corporate Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |
Significant Account Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of restaurants | restaurant | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |

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