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Introduction and Basis of Presentation
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2012
Introduction and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Introduction and Basis of Presentation
Note 1.     Introduction and Basis of Presentation
 
Denny's Corporation (Denny's or the Company) is one of America's largest family-style restaurant chains. At March 28, 2012, the Denny's brand consisted of 1,680 restaurants, 1,483 (88%) of which were franchised/licensed restaurants and 197 (12%) of which were company-owned and operated.
 
The following table shows the unit activity for the quarter ended March 28, 2012 and March 30, 2011:
 
   
Quarter Ended
 
   
March 28, 2012
   
March 30, 2011
 
Company-owned restaurants, beginning of period
   
206
     
232
 
Units opened
   
-
     
5
 
Units sold to franchisees
   
(6
)
   
(9
)
Units closed
   
(3
)
   
(2
)
End of period
   
197
     
226
 
                 
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period
   
1,479
     
1,426
 
Units opened 
   
6
     
13
 
Units purchased from Company
   
6
     
9
 
Units closed
   
(8
)
   
(9
)
End of period
   
1,483
     
1,439
 
Total company-owned, franchised and licensed restaurants, end of period
   
 1,680
     
 1,665
 
 
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, certain information and notes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods presented have been included. Such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions; however, we believe that our estimates, including those for the above-described items, are reasonable.
 
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 28, 2011 and the related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, both of which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2011. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending December 26, 2012.