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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Intangible Assets - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 27, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | $ (100,630) | $ (94,217) |
Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill) | 647,467 | 679,649 |
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill) | 546,837 | 585,432 |
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived (excluding goodwill) | 0 | 0 | $ 0
Trade names [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill) | $ 414,000 | 414,000 |
Weighted average [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period | 10 years |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 82,131 | 83,991 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (32,662) | (30,656) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | $ 49,469 | 53,335 |
Trademarks [Member] | Weighted average [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period | 13 years |  |
Favorable leases [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 80,909 | 87,655 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (42,882) | (43,083) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | $ 38,027 | 44,572 |
Favorable leases [Member] | Weighted average [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period | 8 years |  |
Franchise agreements [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 14,881 | 14,881 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (9,777) | (8,633) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | $ 5,104 | 6,248 |
Franchise agreements [Member] | Weighted average [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period | 5 years |  |
Reacquired franchise rights [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 46,447 | 70,023 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (7,745) | (6,072) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | $ 38,702 | 63,951 |
Reacquired franchise rights [Member] | Weighted average [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period | 12 years |  |
Other intangible assets [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 9,099 | 9,099 |
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (7,564) | (5,773) |
Finite-lived intangible assets, net | $ 1,535 | $ 3,326 |
Other intangible assets [Member] | Weighted average [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period | 1 year |  |

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