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LONG-TERM DEBT (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Jan. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Apr. 02, 2011	Oct. 15, 2010
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Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit		232,200,000
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Applicable rate of interest on borrowed funds	0.0225
Covenant terms	The revolving credit facility contains and defines financial covenants, including a lease adjusted leverage ratio (defined as, with certain adjustments, the ratio of the Company’s consolidated indebtedness plus six times rent expense to consolidated net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and rent expense (“EBITDAR”)) to exceed (x) if such period ends on or before December 31, 2014, 3.75:1.00 and (y) if such period ends after December 31, 2014, 3.50:1.00; and consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio (defined as, with certain adjustments, the ratio of consolidated EBITDAR to consolidated fixed charges (defined as interest plus rent expense)), for any such period to be less than 2.75:1.00.
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost		1,200,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross					3,500,000
Debt instrument debt issuance cost amortization period					5
Transaction fees and expenses associated with former term loan pay off		3,800,000
Line Of Credit Facility Dividend Restrictions Maximum	15,000,000
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Ends after December 31, 2014 [Member]
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Debt covenants, EBITDAR restrictions (as a ratio)	2.75
U.S. dollar facility revolving loans [Member]
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	0.50%
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Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	1.00%
Variable interest rate, initial margin on basis spread (as a percentage)	1.25%
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Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	1.00%
U.S. dollar facility revolving loans [Member] \| Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	1.50%
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Variable interest rate, initial margin on basis spread (as a percentage)	2.25%
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Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	2.00%
U.S. dollar facility revolving loans [Member] \| British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	2.50%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	35,000,000
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, index	Federal Funds
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	0.50%
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Variable interest rate, index	Eurodollar
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	1.00%
Variable interest rate, initial margin on basis spread (as a percentage)	1.25%
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Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	1.00%
Multicurrency facility loans denominated in U.S. dollars [Member] \| Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	1.50%
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Variable interest rate, initial margin on basis spread (as a percentage)	2.25%
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Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	2.00%
Multicurrency facility loans denominated in U.S. dollars [Member] \| British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	2.50%
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Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	0.50%
Variable interest rate, initial margin on basis spread (as a percentage)	1.25%
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Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	1.00%
Multicurrency facility loans denominated in Canadian dollars [Member] \| CDOR Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	1.50%
Multicurrency facility loans denominated in Canadian dollars [Member] \| British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, index	British Bankers Association LIBOR
Variable interest rate, initial margin on basis spread (as a percentage)	2.25%
Multicurrency facility loans denominated in Canadian dollars [Member] \| British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	2.00%
Multicurrency facility loans denominated in Canadian dollars [Member] \| British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate, basis spread (as a percentage)	2.50%
Line of Credit BOA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility					375,000,000
Available under the revolver for future borrowings	130,000,000
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)	2.49%
Letter of Credit BOA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility					130,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit	14,500,000
Letter of Credit BOA [Member] \| U.S. dollar facility revolving loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	130,000,000
Letter of Credit BOA [Member] \| Multicurrency Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	15,000,000
Swingline BOA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					40,000,000
Swingline BOA [Member] \| U.S. dollar facility revolving loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	40,000,000
Swingline BOA [Member] \| Multicurrency Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	5,000,000
Former letter of credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding letters of credit					$ 8,600,000