Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 02, 2022
USD ($)
restaurant
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Jan. 03, 2021
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Lease term, new restaurants |
20 years
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20 years
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| Cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings | $ |
$ 2,043
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$ (8,327)
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| Deferred tax asset related to sale-leaseback transactions | $ |
$ 9,023
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$ 0
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| ASU 2016-02 |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings | $ |
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$ 14,000
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| Deferred gains on sale-leaseback transactions | $ |
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18,600
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| Deferred tax asset related to sale-leaseback transactions | $ |
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4,300
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| Impairment charges related to sale-leaseback transactions | $ |
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$ 200
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| Minimum |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Lease term, new restaurants |
20 years
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| Pre-Opening Threshold Period For Recording Pre-Opening Costs |
4 months
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| Maximum |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Lease term, new restaurants |
30 years
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| Pre-Opening Threshold Period For Recording Pre-Opening Costs |
6 months
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| Supplier Concentration Risk | Cost of Goods and Service Benchmark |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Percentage of supplies delivered to restaurants provided by one vendor |
96.00%
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98.00%
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| Entity Operated Units | Pollo Tropical |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
138
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| Franchised Units | Pollo Tropical |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
31
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| Franchised Units | Pollo Tropical | Puerto Rico |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
17
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| Franchised Units | Pollo Tropical | Panama |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
2
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| Franchised Units | Pollo Tropical | Guyana |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
1
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| Franchised Units | Pollo Tropical | Ecuador |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
2
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| Franchised Units | Pollo Tropical | Bahamas |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
1
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| Franchised Units | Pollo Tropical | U.S Virgin Islands |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
1
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| Franchised Units | Pollo Tropical | Florida | College Campus |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
5
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| Franchised Units | Pollo Tropical | Florida | Hospital |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
1
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| Franchised Units | Pollo Tropical | Florida | Sports and Entertainment Stadium |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] |
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| Number of restaurants |
1
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