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Impairments, Disposals and Exit Costs Impairments and Disposals (Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$ 36,667	$ 52,081	$ 22,838
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	28,154	37,071	19,761
Restaurant closure expenses	8,513	15,010	3,077
U.S. Segment [Member] | Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	27,408	13,822	19,761
Restaurant closure expenses	2,460	7,334	3,077
International Segment [Member] | Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	0	12,690	0
Restaurant closure expenses	6,053	7,676	0
Corporate, non-segment [Member] | Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 746	$ 10,559	$ 0

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The charges against earnings resulting from 1) the aggregate write down of all assets, excluding goodwill, from their carrying value to their fair value and 2) restaurant closing expenses.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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