BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul. 02, 2017
USD ($)
state
restaurant
|
Jul. 03, 2016 |
Jul. 02, 2017
USD ($)
state
restaurant
|
Jul. 03, 2016 |
Jan. 01, 2017
USD ($)
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| Franchisor Disclosure Line Items | |||||
| Number Of Restaurants | 167 | 167 | |||
| Number of States in which Entity Operates | state | 32 | 32 | |||
| Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations | 33.20% | (1.80%) | 38.30% | 20.40% | |
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent | $ | $ 4,338 | $ 4,338 | $ 4,633 | ||
| Franchised Units [Member] | |||||
| Franchisor Disclosure Line Items | |||||
| Number Of Restaurants | 135 | 135 | |||
| Committed Restaurants | 61 | 61 | |||
| Entity Operated Units [Member] | |||||
| Franchisor Disclosure Line Items | |||||
| Number Of Restaurants | 32 | 32 | |||