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Acquisitions (Limited Partnership Interests - Text) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2014 restaurant
Business acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Decrease in Bloomin’ Brands additional paid-in capital for purchase of limited partnership interests | $ (306) | $ (10,426) |
Bonefish Grill [Member] |  |  |
Business acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of restaurant's limited partnership interests acquired | restaurant |  |  | 37
Payments to acquire limited partnership interests |  | 17,200 |
Limited partnerships [Member] |  |  |
Business acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Decrease in Bloomin’ Brands additional paid-in capital for purchase of limited partnership interests |  | (11,662) |
Additional paid-in capital [Member] |  |  |
Business acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Decrease in Bloomin’ Brands additional paid-in capital for purchase of limited partnership interests | $ (306) | (11,662) |
Additional paid-in capital [Member] | Limited partnerships [Member] |  |  |
Business acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Decrease in Bloomin’ Brands additional paid-in capital for purchase of limited partnership interests |  | $ 11,700 |

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