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Receivables (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 26, 2012 | Sep. 28, 2011 | Sep. 26, 2012 | Sep. 28, 2011 | Dec. 28, 2011
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ (23,000) |  | $ (23,000) |  | $ (8,000)
Total current receivables, net | 13,614,000 |  | 13,614,000 |  | 14,971,000
Noncurrent assets (included as a component of other noncurrent assets): |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable from franchisees and third parties | 811,000 |  | 811,000 |  | 560,000
Interest income on notes receivables | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 |
Trade accounts receivable from franchisees [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Receivable, gross | 9,289,000 |  | 9,289,000 |  | 9,452,000
Notes receivable from franchisees [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Receivable, gross | 750,000 |  | 750,000 |  | 992,000
Vendor receivables [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Receivable, gross | 1,066,000 |  | 1,066,000 |  | 2,311,000
Credit card receivables [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Receivable, gross | 752,000 |  | 752,000 |  | 1,137,000
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Receivable, gross | $ 1,780,000 |  | $ 1,780,000 |  | $ 1,087,000

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- Definition A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7512638&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The aggregate interest and fee income generated by: (1) loans the Entity has positive intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, including commercial and consumer loans, whether domestic or foreign, which may consist of: (a) industrial and agricultural; (b) real estate; and (c) real estate construction loans; (d) trade financing; (e) lease financing; (f) home equity lines-of-credit; (g) automobile and other vehicle loans; and (h) credit card and other revolving-type loans and (2) loans and leases held-for-sale which may include mortgage loans, direct financing, and sales-type leases. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 1 -Article 9 + Details
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