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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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May 11, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Jul. 08, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2018 restaurant $ / shares | Apr. 16, 2017 restaurant $ / shares | Jan. 21, 2018 $ / shares | Apr. 15, 2018 restaurant $ / shares | Apr. 16, 2017 restaurant $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per common share | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.4 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.80
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $ 200.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Restaurants | restaurant |  |  | 2,245 | 2,260 |  | 2,245 | 2,260
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per common share | $ / shares | $ 0.40 |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Restaurants |  | 25 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Pre-Tax Proceeds from Sale to Franchisees |  | $ 21.0 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Pre-Tax Proceeds from Sale to Franchisees |  | $ 23.0 |  |  |  |  |

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