v3.6.0.2
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2017
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Number_of_Restaurants
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Oct. 02, 2016
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Jul. 03, 2016
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Apr. 03, 2016
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Jan. 03, 2016
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Sep. 27, 2015
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Jun. 28, 2015
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Mar. 29, 2015
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Jan. 01, 2017
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Number_of_Restaurants
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Jan. 03, 2016
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Dec. 28, 2014
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Franchisor Disclosure Line Items                      
Number Of Restaurants | Number_of_Restaurants 176               176    
Committed Restaurants | Number_of_Restaurants 62               62    
Number of States in which Entity Operates 32               32    
Number of Commonwealths 1               1    
Number of Canadian Provinces 1               1    
Cash, FDIC Insured Amount $ 250,000               $ 250,000    
Franchisee Marketing Fund Contribution Rate                 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Restricted cash 1,714,000       $ 1,087,000       $ 1,714,000 $ 1,087,000  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current 270,000       246,000       270,000 246,000  
Capitalization Threshold 250               250    
Deferred Finance Costs Net 257,000       80,000       257,000 80,000  
Accumulated Amortization Deferred Finance Costs 345,000       453,000       345,000 453,000  
Interest Costs Capitalized                 0 0 $ 7,000
Capitalized Construction Overhead                 0 0 48,000
Advertising Expense                 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000
Capitalized Computer Software, Additions                 0 0 102,000
Research and Development Expense                 510,000 668,000 468,000
Pre-opening expenses                 0 1,000 $ 7,000
Asset Retirement Obligation 119,000       111,000       $ 119,000 $ 111,000  
Basic net income per common share Abstract                      
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic | shares                 6,950 6,992 7,199
Basic net income per common share | $ / shares                 $ (0.35) $ (0.63) $ 0.4
Dilutive impact of common stock equivalents outstanding | shares                 0 21 27
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted | shares                 6,950 7,013 7,226
Diluted net income per common share | $ / shares                 $ (0.35) $ (0.63) $ 0.4
Net income from continuing operations (826,000) $ (2,378,000) $ 113,000 $ (69,000) (307,000) $ 731,000 $ 547,000 $ 108,000 $ (2,942,000) $ 1,079,000 $ 2,255,000
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $ (116,000) $ (81,000) $ 27,000 $ 681,000 $ (5,636,000) $ (23,000) $ 107,000 $ 89,000 511,000 (5,463,000) 642,000
Net income                 $ (2,431,000) $ (4,384,000) $ 2,897,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations per basic share | $ / shares $ (0.12) $ (0.34) $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ (0.05) $ 0.11 $ 0.07 $ 0.02 $ (0.42) $ 0.15 $ 0.31
Income loss from discontinued operations per basic share | $ / shares (0.02) (0.01) 0 0.1 (0.81) 0 0.02 0.01 0.07 (0.78) 0.09
Income loss from continuing operations per diluted share | $ / shares (0.12) (0.34) 0.02 0.02 (0.04) 0.1 0.07 0.02 (0.42) 0.15 0.31
Income loss from discontinued operations per diluted share | $ / shares $ (0.02) $ (0.01) $ 0 $ 0.1 $ (0.81) $ 0 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.07 $ (0.78) $ 0.09
Anti-dilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount | shares                 683 507 118
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]                      
Area Development Fee $ 10,000               $ 10,000    
Initial Franchise Fees                 45,000    
Initial Franchise Fees Recognized $ 5,000               $ 5,000    
Historical Royalty Percentage Minimum                 4.00%    
Historical Royalty Percentage Maximum                 5.00%    
License And Services Revenue                 $ 981,000 $ 940,000 $ 878,000
Other Revenue                 $ 22,000 $ 14,000 $ 76,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross | shares                 416 465 191
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period | shares                 231 154  
Building [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                 30 years    
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                 7 years    
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                 3 years    
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                 7 years    
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                 3 years    
Restaurant Signage [Member] | Maximum [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                 15 years    
Restaurant Signage [Member] | Minimum [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                 10 years    
Decor [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                 7 years    
Software [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                 5 years    
Franchised Units [Member]                      
Franchisor Disclosure Line Items                      
Number Of Restaurants | Number_of_Restaurants 139               139    
Committed Restaurants | Number_of_Restaurants 62               62    
Entity Operated Units [Member]                      
Franchisor Disclosure Line Items                      
Number Of Restaurants | Number_of_Restaurants 37               37