BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)	3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
Franchisor Disclosure Line Items
Number Of Restaurants	173
Number of States in which Entity Operates	32
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	42.70%	31.70%
Franchised Units [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure Line Items
Number Of Restaurants	138
Committed Restaurants	62
Entity Operated Units [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure Line Items
Number Of Restaurants	35

Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65882285&loc=d3e32698-109319

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(2))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65882285&loc=d3e32687-109319

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