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Restaurant and Other Equipment Restaurant and other equipment Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the taxes withheld and accrued payable to satisfy currently due tax obligations. Taxes Withheld and Accrued Taxes withheld and accrued Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of accrued employee compensation incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries, bonuses, unused vacation and severance. Accrued Employee Compensation Accrued employee compensation The aggregate amount of all store-related salaries, wages, incentive compensation, employee benefits, workers' compensation insurance and payroll taxes. Labor And Other Related Expenses Labor and other related expenses Total revenue less cost of goods sold and store operating expenses. Store Operating Income Store operating income The aggregate amount of asset impairment losses, gains or losses on store dispositions and expenses related to store closings incurred during the accounting period. Impairment And Store Dispositions Net Impairment and store dispositions, net Total Carrying value of impaired leased store. Carrying value of impaired leased store The increase (decrease) during the period in the amount due for taxes withheld and accrued. Increase Decrease In Taxes Withheld and Accrued Taxes withheld and accrued The net change during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of obligations incurred and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries, bonuses, unused vacation time and severance costs. Increase Decrease In Accrued Employee Compensation Accrued employee compensation Cash Paid [Abstract] Cash paid during the year for: Other Significant Non Cash Transaction [Abstract] Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activity: The amount of gain (loss) related to the increase (decrease) in the fair value of the company's interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instruments during the period. Change In Fair Value Of Interest Rate Swaps Change in fair value of interest rate swaps The change in the deferred tax asset related to the unrealized gain (loss) related to the increase (decrease) in the fair value of the company's interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instruments during the period. Change In Deferred Tax Asset For Interest Rate Swaps Change in deferred tax asset for interest rate swaps Description of Business [Abstract] Disclosure related to shares repurchased during the period. Share Repurchases [Text Block] Share Repurchases Impairment and store dispositions [Abstract] Disclosure related to asset impairments, gains and losses on store dispositions and store closing costs. Impairment And Store Dispositions Net [Text Block] Impairment and Store Dispositions, Net Shareholder Rights Plan [Abstract] The entire disclosure for the entity's shareholder rights plans. Shareholder Rights Plan [Text Block] The life of the derivative, from the inception date, in years. Life of interest rate swap (in years) Term Share Repurchases [Abstract] Tabular disclosure of income tax benefit recorded for share-based compensation awards. Schedule of IncomeTax Benefit For Share-based Payment Arrangements [Table Text Block] Total Share-based Compensation Income Tax Benefit Tabular disclosure of the significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of MSU Grants, including, but not limited to: (a) expected term of MSU Grants and similar instruments, (b) expected volatility of the entity's shares, (c) expected dividends, (d) risk-free rate(s), and (e) discount for post-vesting restrictions. Schedule Of Share Based Payment Award MSU Grants Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] Assumptions used in determining the fair value of MSU Grants Percentage of retail inventories valued using the retail inventory method during the period. 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The term notional is used because swap contracts generally involve no exchange of principal at either inception or maturity. Rather, the notional amount serves as a basis for calculation of the payment streams to be exchanged. Interest Rate Swap 2010 [Member] A forward-based contract in which two parties agree to swap streams of payments over a specified period. The payment streams are based on an agreed-upon (or notional) principal amount. The term notional is used because swap contracts generally involve no exchange of principal at either inception or maturity. Rather, the notional amount serves as a basis for calculation of the payment streams to be exchanged. Three Year Interest Rate Swap 2011 [Member] Shares or units awarded to employees for meeting certain performance targets. Performance-Based Market Stock Units, 2011 [Member] MSU Grants 2011 [Member] Shares or units awarded to employees for meeting certain performance targets. 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Two Year Interest Rate Swap 2011 [Member] A forward-based contract in which two parties agree to swap streams of payments over a specified period. The payment streams are based on an agreed-upon (or notional) principal amount. The term notional is used because swap contracts generally involve no exchange of principal at either inception or maturity. Rather, the notional amount serves as a basis for calculation of the payment streams to be exchanged. Interest Rate Swap 1 September 2011 [Member] A forward-based contract in which two parties agree to swap streams of payments over a specified period. The payment streams are based on an agreed-upon (or notional) principal amount. The term notional is used because swap contracts generally involve no exchange of principal at either inception or maturity. Rather, the notional amount serves as a basis for calculation of the payment streams to be exchanged. 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Threshold amount for workers' compensation insurance Level 3 Threshold amount at which the company has purchased general liability insurance protection to cover any claims. Threshold amount for general liability insurance Lifetime policy limit for group health plan. Group health limit, lifetime amount Group health limits, lifetime amount Annual policy limit for group health plan. Group health limits, plan year amount Maximum group health annual limit for certain cases under self-insured program. Group health annual limit for certain cases The maximum useful life for the company's leases. Maximum Useful Life Of Leases Maximum useful life of leases (in years) Rate at which options become exercisable each year. 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Restaurant related inventory Restaurant Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of supplies that will be consumed in the reporting entity's store operations. Supply Inventory Supplies A borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation. Term Loans Payable [Member] A borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation. Term Loan Payable on or Before July 8, 2016 [Member] Loan acquisition costs capitalized. Loan acquisition costs capitalized Loan acquisition costs written off for prior credit facility. Loan acquisition costs written off The adjustment to the fair value of the entity's interest rate swap liability related to its non-performance risk. Reductions in the fair value of the interest rate swap liability related to non-performance risk Reduction in the fair value of the interest rate swap liability related to non-performance risk An operating segment is a component of an enterprise: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same enterprise), (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. Retail [Member] Tabular disclosure of impairment and store dispositions, net. Schedule Of Impairment And Store Dispositions Net [Table Text Block] Schedule of impairment and store dispositions, net Schedule of Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used, Held for Sale or Disposed [Table] Stores owned by the Company. Owned Store [Member] Stores the Company operates under an operating lease. Leased Store [Member] Office space owned by the Company. Office Space [Member] Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Schedule of Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used, Held for Sale or Disposed [Line Items] Charges incurred as a result of closing stores. Store closing costs Number of store determined to be impaired during the period. Number of stores determined to be impaired Number of stores determined to be impaired Number of store closed during the period. Number of store closed during the period Number of stores closed during the period Net proceeds from the sale of closed stores. Net proceeds from store closing Net proceeds from condemnation award. Net proceeds from condemnation award Gain realized on condemnation. Condemnation gain Sale lease back transactions relating to owned stores. Owned Stores [Member] Lease transactions relating to retail distribution center. Retail Distribution Center [Member] Number of stores and retail distribution center involving sale-lease back transaction. Number of stores and retail distribution center involving sale-lease back transaction Number of owned stores involved in sale-lease back transaction A description of the terms of the minimum lease(s) related to the assets being leased-back in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller. Initial lease terms of stores Initial lease terms of stores (in years) A description of the terms of the minimum lease(s) related to the assets being leased-back in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller. Initial lease terms of retail distribution center Initial lease terms of retail distribution (in years) Number of additional years leases can be renewed for after their initial term. Lease renewal option Lease renewal option (in years) Directors Plan. Directors Plan [Member] Employee Plan. Employee Plan [Member] Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan. Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan [Member] Omnibus Plan 2010. Omnibus Plan 2010 [Member] Other share based awards plan. Other Share Based Awards [Member] The 2010 long-term performance plan which was established by the Committee for the purpose of rewarding certain officers with shares of the Company's common stock if the Company achieved certain performance targets. The stock awards under the long-term performance plan are calculated or estimated based on achievement of financial performance measures. Long-Term Performance Plan 2010 [Member] Omnibus plan 2002. Omnibus Plan 2002 [Member] Activity related to nonvested stock. Nonvested Stock [Member] Series A junior preferred stock that will be purchaseable by holders of the share purchase rights upon approval of the company's shareholder rights plan. Series A Junior Preferred Stock [Member] Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member] Incremental compensation cost which will be recognized over the remaining term of the equity award. Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Incremental Compensation Cost Incremental compensation expense Maximum percentage of shares of the target shares that may be earned by and awarded to the executives assuming no change in total shareholder return. Percentage of shares that may be awarded to executives, maximum Percentage of shares that may be awarded to the executives, maximum (in hundredths) Percentage change in total shareholder return. Percentage change in total shareholder return Percentage change in total shareholder return (in hundredths) Number of shares accrued based upon the change in total shareholder return. Number of Shares Accrued Number of shares accrued (in shares) Options to purchase common stock for company's executives under other share-based awards. Option to purchase common stock Option to purchase common stock (in shares) Option to purchase nonvested stock grants for company's executive under other share based awards. Option to purchase nonvested stock grants Option to purchase nonvested stock grants (in shares) Number of nonvested stock grants vest over three years. Number of nonvested stock grants vest over three years Number of nonvested stock grants vest over three years (in shares) Number of nonvested stock grants vest over a two-year period. Number of nonvested stock grants vest over a two-year period Number of nonvested stock grants vest over a two-year period (in shares) Fixed OptionsWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract] Fixed Options - Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract] Fixed Options Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract] Fixed Options - Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract] Number of executives eligible under the plan. Number of executives eligible under plan Number of executives eligible under the plan Number of preferred share purchase right declared as dividend for each share of common stock outstanding. Number of preferred share purchase right declared as dividend for each share of common stock outstanding The rights will not be exercisable until 10 days after the public announcement that a person or group has become an "Acquiring Person" by obtaining beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Company's outstanding common stock (the "Distribution Date"). Minimum number of days before rights can be exercised Minimum number of days before rights can be exercised (in days) A person or group has become an "Acquiring Person" by obtaining beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Company's outstanding common stock (the "Distribution Date"). Minimum percentage of outstanding common stock ownership required to qualify for an "Acquiring Person" Minimum percentage of outstanding common stock ownership required to qualify for an "Acquiring Person" (in hundredths) Redemption price of the Right before any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person. Redemption price of Right Redemption price of the right (in dollars per right) Quarterly dividends payments per share for each one one-hundredth of a preferred share, if issued. Quarterly dividends payments per share Quarterly dividends payments per share (in dollars per share) Amount entitled to receive per share upon liquidation of preferred share or an amount equal to the payment made on one share of common stock, whichever is greater. Amount entitled to receive per share upon liquidation of preferred share Amount entitled to receive per share upon liquidation of preferred share (in dollars per share) After a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, but before an Acquiring Person owns 50% or more of the Company's outstanding common stock, the Board of Directors may extinguish the Rights by exchanging one share of common stock or an equivalent security for each Right, other than Rights held by the Acquiring Person. Minimum percentage of an ownership of common stock by an Acquiring Person before board of directors may extinguish right Minimum percentage of an ownership of common stock by an Acquiring Person before board of directors may extinguish right (in hundredths) Rights that may be extinguished by the board of directors by exchanging one share of common stock or an equivalent security for each Right, other than Rights held by the Acquiring Person. Number of common stock shares that can be exchanged for each right if rights were extinguished Number of common stock shares that can be exchanged for each right if rights were extinguished (in shares) A table that contains information regarding the entity's shareholder rights plans including information regarding dividends that have been declared. This information may contain the amount, amount per share, declared date, and date to be paid. Shareholder Rights Plan [Table] Information regarding the entity's shareholder rights plans. Shareholder Rights Plan [Axis] Information regarding the entity's shareholder rights plans. Shareholder Rights Plan [Domain] Information regarding the entity's shareholder rights plan adopted by the Board of Directors on September 22, 2011. This plan was not approved by the entity's shareholders. September 22, 2011 Shareholder Rights Plan [Member] Information regarding the entity's shareholder rights plan adopted by the Board of Directors on April 9, 2012. As of the balance sheet date, this plan had not yet been approved by the entity's shareholders. April 9, 2012 Shareholder Rights Plan [Member] Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Shareholder Rights Plan [Line Items] Element represents the expiration date of the preferred share purchase rights in CCYY-MM-DD format. Rights Expiration Date Rights expiration date The number of common shares that have approximately the same dividend, liquidation and voting rights and value as each portion of a preferred share under the rights agreement. Common share equivalent for each preferred share portion (in shares) The minimum initial time period for all-cash, fully financed tender offers for all shares of common stock that the rights would not interfere with. Offering Period, Minimum Minimum offering period (in business days) The time period subsequent to consummation for all-cash, fully financed tender offers for all shares of common stock that the rights would not interfere with. Offering Period, Subsequent Subsequent offering period (in business days) Defined Contribution Plan Disclosures [Table] Reflects the description and required disclosures pertaining to the entity's defined contribution plans, by plan or groupings of similar plans. Defined Contribution Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Axis] The names of the defined contribution plans. Defined Contribution Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Domain] A defined contribution plan provides benefits in return for services rendered, provides an individual account for each participant, and has terms that specify how contributions to the indvidual's account are to be determined rather than the amount of benefits the individual is to receive. Qualified Defined Contribution [Member] Qualified Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (Plan I) [Member] A defined contribution plan provides benefits in return for services rendered, provides an individual account for each participant, and has terms that specify how contributions to the indvidual's account are to be determined rather than the amount of benefits the individual is to receive. Non-Qualified Defined Contribution [Member] Non-Qualified Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (Plan II) [Member] Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Defined Contribution Plan Disclosures [Line Items] Percentage of eligible bonus that eligible employees can defer. Percentage of eligible bonuses allowed to be deferred Percentage of eligible bonuses allowed to be deferred (in hundredths) Percentage of company match to employees' contribution. Percentage of company match to employee contribution Percentage of company match to employee contribution (in hundredths) Percentage of company match that vests on the fifth anniversary. Percentage of company contribution that vests on employee's fifth anniversary of employment Percentage of company contribution that vests on employee's fifth anniversary of employment (in hundredths) The amount of employer contributions provided during the period related to its defined contribution retirement plans. Non- Qualified Contribution Plan Contributions By Employer Company contribution to the plan during the period This represents amount of the entire plan assets recognized in the balance sheet that are associated with the company's rabbi trust established for its non-qualified defined contribution plan. Plan Assets For Non- Qualified Plan Assets Noncurrent Market value of the trust assets This represents the entire liability recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the company's non-qualified defined contribution retirement plan. Non- Qualified Defined Contribution Plan Liabilities Noncurrent Liability obligations to participants The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to FICA taxes paid on employee tip income. Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits FICA taxes Paid On Employee Tip Income Employer tax credits for FICA taxes paid on employee tip income The net portion of the amount recognized for uncertain tax positions as of the balance sheet date. Company's liability for uncertain tax position, net Unrecognized federal income tax benefits as of the balance sheet date. Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Federal Tax Benefits Related federal tax benefits Tax positions related to the current year: [Abstract] Tax positions related to the current year: [Abstract] Tax positions related to prior years: [Abstract] Tax positions related to prior years: [Abstract] Net income per share denominator: [Abstract] An agreement (contract) that contingently requires the guarantor to make payments to the guaranteed party in compensation for that party's or parties' loss or injury attributable to specified events or actions, such as a patent infringement action against an entity that relied on certain representations as to ownership rights made by a software vendor. Third party lease guarantees [Member] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Effective date of merger. Merger Effective Date Effective date of merger The period of time which performance is measured for MSU Grants. Performance period Line item in the statement of financial position in which the fair value amounts of the current derivative instruments are included. Current interest rate swap liability [Member] Line item in the statement of financial position in which the fair value amounts of the long-term derivative instruments are included. Long-term interest rate swap liability [Member] The period from inception to expiration of the award, expressed as a number of years, months, or other time period. Term Of Award Number of years to expiration date from grant date (in years) Tabular disclosure of Outstanding Awards Under Each Plan Schedule of Outstanding Awards Under Each Plan [Table Text Block] Schedule of Outstanding Awards Under Each Plan Tabular disclosure of performance period and vesting period for Long Term Performance Plans. Sharebased Compensation Arrangement by Sharebased Payment Award, LTPP Performance And Vesting Period [Table Text Block] LTPP Performance and Vesting Period Tabular disclosure of Amounts accrued under the Long Term Performance Plans. Schedule Of Share Based Payment Awards LTPP Accrued [Table Text Block] Schedule of Outstanding Awards Under LTPP Tabular disclosure of aggregate fair value of non vested stock. Schedule Of Share Based Payment Award, Non Vested, Aggregate Fair Value [Table Text Block] Aggregate Fair Value of Non Vested Stock Tabular disclosure of shares Accrued Under the MSU Grants. Schedule of Shares Accrued Under the MSU Grants [Table Text Block] Schedule of Shares Accrued Under the MSU Grants Schedule of Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share and Intrinsic Value of options granted. Schedule of Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share and Intrinsic Value of Options Granted [Table Text Block] Schedule of Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share and Intrinsic Value of Options Granted The number of properties for which the company is secondarily liable for lease payments. Number of properties for which the company is secondarily liable for lease payments The 2012 long-term performance plan which was established by the Committee for the purpose of rewarding certain officers with shares of the Company's common stock if the Company achieved certain performance targets. The stock awards under the long-term performance plan are calculated or estimated based on achievement of financial performance measures. Long-Term Performance Plan 2012 [Member] Tabular disclosure of interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions recognized in the provision for income taxes. Schedule of interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions recognized in the provision for income taxes [Table Text Block] Schedule of interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions recognized in the provision for income taxes Tabular disclosure of potential interest and penalties, net of tax, included in the liability for uncertain tax positions. Schedule of potential interest and penalties , net of tax, included in liability for uncertain tax positions [Table Text Block] Schedule of potential interest and penalties, net of tax, included in the Company's liability for uncertain tax positions Tabular disclosure of total depreciation expense and depreciation expense related to store operations. Schedule of total depreciation expense and depreciation expense related to store operations [Table Text Block] Schedule of total depreciation expense and depreciation expense related to store operations Tabular disclosure of advertising expense. Schedule of advertising expense [Table Text Block] Schedule of advertising expense Fiscal year [Abstract] The number of weeks in the fourth quarter of the specified fiscal year. Number of weeks in a quarter The number of weeks in the specified fiscal year. Number of weeks in fiscal year The number of weeks in the fourth quarter of the specified fiscal year. Number of weeks in the fourth quarter The company's credit risk exposure to the counterparty in a derivative transaction if, on a net basis, the company owes the counterparty. Credit exposure to the counterparty if the company owes the counterparty A forward-based contract in which two parties agree to swap streams of payments over a specified period. The payment streams are based on an agreed-upon (or notional) principal amount. The term notional is used because swap contracts generally involve no exchange of principal at either inception or maturity. Rather, the notional amount serves as a basis for calculation of the payment streams to be exchanged. Interest Rate Swap December 2011 [Member] The number of active compensation plan for employees and non-employee directors which authorizes the granting of nonvested stock awards, MSU Grants, stock options and other types of share-based awards consistent with the purpose of the plan. Number of active compensation plans The number of other compensation plans in which the company holds stock options and nonvested stock outstanding and in which no future grants may be made. Number of other compensation plans The 2011 long-term performance plan which was established by the Committee for the purpose of rewarding certain officers with shares of the Company's common stock if the Company achieved certain performance targets. The stock awards under the long-term performance plan are calculated or estimated based on achievement of financial performance measures. Long-Term Performance Plan 2011 [Member] The period of time from inception to maturity, or expiration, of the debt instrument. Term of debt instrument The minimum amount of availability under the revolving credit facility plus cash and cash equivalents on hand for the company to be able to declare and pay cash dividends pursuant to the credit facility. Liquidity requirements The maximum dividends that may be paid in any fiscal year as a percentage of consolidated EBITDA from continuing operations pursuant to the credit facility. Dividend limitation Dividend limitation (in hundredths) The number of related and substantially integrated product lines. Number of product lines