XML 31 R36.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Mar. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2014 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] Minimum [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 State and local jurisdiction [Member] Minimum [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 State and local jurisdiction [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Foreign tax authority [Member] Minimum [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Foreign tax authority [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Employer's share of FICA taxes [Member] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Employer's share of FICA taxes [Member] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Employer's share of FICA taxes [Member] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] Other long-term liabilities, net [Member] | Mar. 30, 2014 Employer's share of FICA taxes [Member] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] Accrued and other current liabilities [Member] | Apr. 30, 2014 Subsequent event [Member] Employer's share of FICA taxes [Member] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Subsequent event [Member] Employer's share of FICA taxes [Member] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate | 24.80% | 14.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended federal and state statutory income tax rate | 39.00% | 38.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | $ 15.1 |  | $ 17.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions | 0.9 |  | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest and penalties, that if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate | 14.8 |  | 17.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax, year under examination |  |  |  | 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax year open to examination under the statute of limitations |  |  |  |  | 2007 | 2013 | 2001 | 2012 | 2007 | 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.0 | 5.0 |  |  |  |
Payroll tax examination, year under examination |  |  |  |  | 2011 | 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FICA tax audit loss contingency, accrual, current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |
FICA tax audit loss contingency, accrual, noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |  |
Payroll tax adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0
Payments for other taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.0 |

X
- Definition Blended federal and state statutory income tax rate. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | blmn_BlendedFederalandStateStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Namespace Prefix: | blmn_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tax year being audited in the payroll tax examination, in CCYY format. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | blmn_PayrollTaxExaminationYearunderExamination
Namespace Prefix: | blmn_
Data Type: | xbrli:gYearItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of adjustment issued by a taxing authority for additional taxes owed as a result the tax authority's audit of prior period filings. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | blmn_TaxingAuthorityAuditAdjustment
Namespace Prefix: | blmn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32687-109319 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32698-109319 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph h -Subparagraph 2 -Article 4 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxContingencyLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tax year being audited in the income tax examination, in CCYY format. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationYearUnderExamination
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:gYearItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of loss contingency liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueNoncurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Tax year that remains open to examination under enacted tax laws, in CCYY format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32718-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OpenTaxYear
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:gYearItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period for taxes other than income taxes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 25 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3536-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PaymentsForOtherTaxes
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Unrecognized Tax Benefit -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6527854 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15A -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=SL6600010-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32718-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=SL6600010-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant