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Acquisitions (Limited Partnership Interests - Text) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
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