Dunkin Brands (DNKN) 10-Q 6 Nov 19 2019 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Nov. 01, 2019
Cover page.
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Transition Report	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 28, 2019
Entity File Number	001-35258
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	DNKN
Entity Registrant Name	DUNKIN’ BRANDS GROUP, INC.
Entity Address, Address Line One	130 Royall Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Canton
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02021
City Area Code	781
Local Phone Number	737-3000
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001357204
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		82,843,010
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-4145825
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 523,374	$ 517,594
Restricted cash	93,868	79,008
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,528 and $3,584 as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively	82,427	75,963
Notes and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $757 and $884 as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively	36,299	64,412
Prepaid income taxes	17,737	27,005
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,344	49,491
Total current assets	799,049	813,473
Property, equipment, and software, net of accumulated depreciation of $168,364 and $147,550 as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively	218,530	209,202
Operating lease assets	375,650	0
Equity method investments	146,072	146,395
Goodwill	888,280	888,265
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $249,247 and $265,762 as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively	1,307,315	1,334,767
Other assets	67,285	64,479
Total assets	3,802,181	3,456,581
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	31,150	31,650
Operating lease liabilities	35,822	0
Capital lease obligations		476
Accounts payable	69,741	80,037
Deferred revenue	41,229	38,541
Other current liabilities	314,586	389,353
Total current liabilities	492,528	539,581
Long-term debt, net	3,010,785	3,010,626
Operating lease liabilities	384,671	0
Capital lease obligations		6,998
Deferred revenue	321,328	331,980
Deferred income taxes, net	195,532	204,027
Other long-term liabilities	18,196	83,164
Total long-term liabilities	3,930,512	3,629,797
Commitments and contingencies (note 9)
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 475,000,000 shares authorized; 82,883,411 shares issued and 82,821,829 shares outstanding as of September 28, 2019; 82,587,373 shares issued and 82,560,596 shares outstanding as of December 29, 2018	83	82
Additional paid-in capital	586,613	642,017
Treasury stock, at cost; 61,582 shares and 26,777 shares as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively	(3,291)	(1,060)
Accumulated deficit	(1,179,502)	(1,338,709)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,762)	(15,127)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(620,859)	(712,797)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 3,802,181	$ 3,456,581

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 5,528	$ 3,584
Notes and other receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	757	884
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	168,364	147,550
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 249,247	$ 265,762
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	475,000,000	475,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	82,883,411	82,587,373
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	82,821,829	82,560,596
Treasury Stock, Shares	61,582	26,777

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 355,882	$ 350,011	$ 1,034,310	$ 1,001,993
Operating costs and expenses:
Advertising expenses	130,846	133,732	379,898	378,283
General and administrative expenses, net	60,333	63,997	176,458	183,122
Depreciation	4,584	4,937	13,916	15,095
Amortization of other intangible assets	4,599	5,230	13,858	15,912
Long-lived asset impairment charges	36	55	361	1,209
Total operating costs and expenses	241,287	244,027	703,210	697,636
Net income of equity method investments	6,667	5,787	13,324	11,665
Other operating income (loss), net	81	(179)	943	(749)
Operating income	121,343	111,592	345,367	315,273
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income	2,996	1,930	7,906	5,088
Interest expense	(31,787)	(31,932)	(96,758)	(96,947)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0		(13,076)	0
Other loss, net	(258)	(101)	(308)	(700)
Total other expense, net	(29,049)	(30,103)	(102,236)	(92,559)
Income before income taxes	92,294	81,489	243,131	222,714
Provision for income taxes	19,929	15,422	58,821	45,997
Net income	$ 72,365	$ 66,067	$ 184,310	$ 176,717
Earnings per share:
Common-basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.80	$ 2.23	$ 2.10
Common-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.79	$ 2.20	$ 2.07
Franchise fees and royalty income
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 157,224	$ 151,991	$ 454,810	$ 435,740
Advertising fees and related income
Revenues:
Revenue	128,675	132,471	375,132	375,017
Rental income
Revenues:
Revenue	31,984	27,547	92,691	79,425
Ice cream and other products
Revenues:
Revenue	24,409	24,867	72,400	74,784
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	21,066	21,311	59,724	60,956
Other revenues
Revenues:
Revenue	13,590	13,135	39,277	37,027
Occupancy expenses—franchised restaurants
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	19,823	$ 14,765	$ 58,995	$ 43,059
Twenty Fifteen Class A-2-II Notes [Member]
Other income (expense), net:
Loss on debt extinguishment	$ (13,100)

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Net income	$ 72,365	$ 66,067	$ 184,310	$ 176,717
Effect of foreign currency translation, net of deferred tax benefit of $47 and $17 for the three months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, respectively, and $39 and $63 for the nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018, respectively.	(5,457)	(412)	(9,470)	(6,156)
Other, net	(34)	46	(165)	616
Total other comprehensive loss, net	(5,491)	(366)	(9,635)	(5,540)
Comprehensive income	$ 66,874	$ 65,701	$ 174,675	$ 171,177

Consolidated Statements of Co_2

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Deferred tax effect, foreign currency translation	$ (47)	$ (17)	$ (39)	$ (63)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 184,310	$ 176,717
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	31,698	33,856
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,759	3,761
Loss on debt extinguishment	13,076	0
Deferred income taxes	(8,419)	(13,984)
Provision for bad debt	1,452	340
Share-based compensation expense	11,073	10,862
Net income of equity method investments	(13,324)	(11,665)
Dividends received from equity method investments	4,367	4,509
Other, net	(702)	1,548
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts, notes, and other receivables, net	20,104	(12,504)
Prepaid income taxes, net	9,332	1,156
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(532)	(137)
Accounts payable	(10,151)	2,324
Other current liabilities	(75,858)	(58,390)
Deferred revenue	(7,984)	(8,302)
Other, net	(4,422)	(3,562)
Net cash provided by operating activities	157,779	126,529
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, equipment, and software	(26,515)	(41,450)
Other, net	1,118	20
Net cash used in investing activities	(25,397)	(41,430)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,700,000	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,699,237)	(23,688)
Payment of debt issuance and other debt-related costs	(17,937)	0
Dividends paid on common stock	(93,027)	(86,035)
Repurchases of common stock, including accelerated share repurchases	(24,802)	(650,368)
Exercise of stock options	27,903	71,657
Other, net	(4,779)	(1,101)
Net cash used in financing activities	(111,879)	(689,535)
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(208)	(350)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	20,295	(604,786)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	598,321	1,114,099
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	618,616	509,313
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	58,179	59,245
Cash paid for interest	93,384	96,290
Noncash investing activities:
Property, equipment, and software included in accounts payable and other current liabilities	3,588	2,865
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Fixed Assets Acquired	0	$ 1,500
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities, net	$ 10,438

Consolidated Statements of Stoc

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury stock, at cost	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance, shares at Dec. 30, 2017		90,254,000
Balance at Dec. 30, 2017	$ (254,539)	$ 90	$ 724,114	$ (1,060)	$ (968,148)	$ (9,535)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	176,717				176,717
Other comprehensive loss, net	(5,540)					(5,540)
Exercise of stock options, shares		2,174,000
Exercise of stock options	71,657	$ 2	71,655
Dividends paid on common stock	(86,035)		(86,035)
Share-based compensation expense, shares		46,000
Share-based compensation expense	10,862		10,862
Repurchases of common stock	(650,368)			(650,368)
Retirement of treasury stock (shares)		(10,171,000)
Retirement of treasury stock	0	$ (10)	(77,730)	650,368	(572,628)
Other, shares		16,000
Other	1,688		2,639		(951)
Balance, shares at Sep. 29, 2018		82,319,000
Balance at Sep. 29, 2018	(735,558)	$ 82	645,505	(1,060)	(1,365,010)	(15,075)
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2018		82,920,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	(817,805)	$ 83	511,379	(1,060)	(1,313,498)	(14,709)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	66,067				66,067
Other comprehensive loss, net	(366)					(366)
Exercise of stock options, shares		1,086,000
Exercise of stock options	41,224	$ 1	41,223
Dividends paid on common stock	(28,596)		(28,596)
Share-based compensation expense, shares		4,000
Share-based compensation expense	3,913		3,913
Repurchases of common stock	0			(130,000)
Accelerated share repurchases of common stock			130,000
Retirement of treasury stock (shares)		(1,692,000)
Retirement of treasury stock	0	$ (2)	(12,484)	130,000	(117,514)
Other, shares		1,000
Other	5		70		(65)
Balance, shares at Sep. 29, 2018		82,319,000
Balance at Sep. 29, 2018	$ (735,558)	$ 82	645,505	(1,060)	(1,365,010)	(15,075)
Balance, shares at Dec. 29, 2018	82,560,596	82,437,000
Balance at Dec. 29, 2018	$ (712,797)	$ 82	642,017	(1,060)	(1,338,709)	(15,127)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	184,310				184,310
Other comprehensive loss, net	(9,635)					(9,635)
Exercise of stock options, shares		596,000
Exercise of stock options	27,903	$ 1	27,902
Dividends paid on common stock	(93,027)		(93,027)
Share-based compensation expense, shares		154,000
Share-based compensation expense	11,073		11,073
Repurchases of common stock	(24,802)			(24,802)
Retirement of treasury stock (shares)		(315,000)
Retirement of treasury stock	0		(2,205)	24,802	(22,597)
Other, shares		11,000
Other	$ (3,884)		853	(2,231)	(2,506)
Balance, shares at Sep. 28, 2019	82,821,829	82,883,000
Balance at Sep. 28, 2019	$ (620,859)	$ 83	586,613	(3,291)	(1,179,502)	(24,762)
Balance, shares at Jun. 29, 2019		82,817,000
Balance at Jun. 29, 2019	(656,801)	$ 83	603,868	(3,291)	(1,238,190)	(19,271)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	72,365				72,365
Other comprehensive loss, net	(5,491)					(5,491)
Exercise of stock options, shares		239,000
Exercise of stock options	11,158		11,158
Dividends paid on common stock	(31,042)		(31,042)
Share-based compensation expense, shares		7,000
Share-based compensation expense	3,777		3,777
Repurchases of common stock	(14,673)			(14,673)
Retirement of treasury stock (shares)		(180,000)
Retirement of treasury stock	0		(1,246)	14,673	(13,427)
Other	$ (152)		98		(250)
Balance, shares at Sep. 28, 2019	82,821,829	82,883,000
Balance at Sep. 28, 2019	$ (620,859)	$ 83	$ 586,613	$ (3,291)	$ (1,179,502)	$ (24,762)

Description of Business and Org

Description of Business and Organization	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Text Block [Abstract]
Description of Business and Organization	Description of business and organization Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (“DBGI”), together with its consolidated subsidiaries, is one of the world’s leading franchisors of restaurants serving coffee and baked goods, as well as ice cream, within the quick service restaurant segment of the restaurant industry. We franchise and license a system of both traditional and nontraditional quick service restaurants. Through our Dunkin’ brand, we franchise restaurants featuring coffee, espresso, donuts, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and related products. Additionally, we license Dunkin’ brand products sold in certain retail outlets such as retail packaged coffee, Dunkin’ K-Cup® pods, and ready-to-drink bottled iced coffee. Through our Baskin-Robbins brand, we franchise restaurants featuring ice cream, frozen beverages, and related products. Additionally, we distribute Baskin-Robbins ice cream products to certain international markets for sale in Baskin-Robbins restaurants and certain retail outlets. Throughout these unaudited consolidated financial statements, “Dunkin’ Brands,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “management” refer to DBGI and its consolidated subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	(a) Disaggregation of revenue Revenues are disaggregated by timing of revenue recognition related to contracts with customers (“ASC 606”) and reconciled to reportable segment revenues as follows (in thousands): Three months ended September 28, 2019 Dunkin' U.S. Baskin-Robbins U.S. Dunkin' International Baskin-Robbins International U.S. Advertising Funds Total reportable segment revenues Other (a) Total revenues Revenues recognized under ASC 606 Revenues recognized over time: Royalty income $ 130,993 8,973 5,769 2,197 — 147,932 5,288 153,220 Franchise fees 3,675 374 792 165 — 5,006 (1,002 ) 4,004 Advertising fees and related income — — — — 122,819 122,819 1,412 124,231 Other revenues 624 2,962 120 9 — 3,715 9,196 12,911 Total revenues recognized over time 135,292 12,309 6,681 2,371 122,819 279,472 14,894 294,366 Revenues recognized at a point in time: Sales of ice cream and other products — 1,021 — 28,459 — 29,480 (5,071 ) 24,409 Other revenues 288 52 68 (37 ) — 371 308 679 Total revenues recognized at a point in time 288 1,073 68 28,422 — 29,851 (4,763 ) 25,088 Total revenues recognized under ASC 606 135,580 13,382 6,749 30,793 122,819 309,323 10,131 319,454 Revenues not subject to ASC 606 Advertising fees and related income — — — — — — 4,444 4,444 Rental income 30,824 942 — 218 — 31,984 — 31,984 Total revenues not subject to ASC 606 30,824 942 — 218 — 31,984 4,444 36,428 Total revenues $ 166,404 14,324 6,749 31,011 122,819 341,307 14,575 355,882 (a) Revenues reported as “Other” include revenues earned through certain licensing revenues, revenues generated from online training programs for franchisees, advertising fees and related income from international advertising funds, and breakage and other revenue related to the gift card program, all of which are not allocated to a specific segment. Additionally, the allocation of royalty income from sales of ice cream and other products and certain franchisee incentives are reported as “Other.” Three months ended September 29, 2018 Dunkin' U.S. Baskin-Robbins U.S. Dunkin' International Baskin-Robbins International U.S. Advertising Funds Total reportable segment revenues Other (a) Total revenues Revenues recognized under ASC 606 Revenues recognized over time: Royalty income $ 124,805 8,626 5,192 2,140 — 140,763 4,812 145,575 Franchise fees 4,840 319 1,054 203 — 6,416 — 6,416 Advertising fees and related income — — — — 118,208 118,208 8,312 126,520 Other revenues 597 2,994 3 7 — 3,601 8,754 12,355 Total revenues recognized over time 130,242 11,939 6,249 2,350 118,208 268,988 21,878 290,866 Revenues recognized at a point in time: Sales of ice cream and other products — 906 — 28,625 — 29,531 (4,664 ) 24,867 Other revenues 405 63 7 45 — 520 260 780 Total revenues recognized at a point in time 405 969 7 28,670 — 30,051 (4,404 ) 25,647 Total revenues recognized under ASC 606 130,647 12,908 6,256 31,020 118,208 299,039 17,474 316,513 Revenues not subject to ASC 606 Advertising fees and related income — — — — — — 5,951 5,951 Rental income 26,637 773 — 137 — 27,547 — 27,547 Total revenues not subject to ASC 606 26,637 773 — 137 — 27,547 5,951 33,498 Total revenues $ 157,284 13,681 6,256 31,157 118,208 326,586 23,425 350,011 (a) Revenues reported as “Other” include revenues earned through certain licensing revenues, revenues generated from online training programs for franchisees, advertising fees and related income from international advertising funds, and breakage and other revenue related to the gift card program, all of which are not allocated to a specific segment. Additionally, the allocation of royalty income from sales of ice cream and other products is reported as “Other.” Nine months ended September 28, 2019 Dunkin' U.S. Baskin-Robbins U.S. Dunkin' International Baskin-Robbins International U.S. Advertising Funds Total reportable segment revenues Other (a) Total revenues Revenues recognized under ASC 606 Revenues recognized over time: Royalty income $ 379,772 23,904 17,078 6,055 — 426,809 12,524 439,333 Franchise fees 10,719 1,030 3,687 1,043 — 16,479 (1,002 ) 15,477 Advertising fees and related income — — — — 355,049 355,049 3,984 359,033 Other revenues 1,918 8,125 124 9 — 10,176 26,813 36,989 Total revenues recognized over time 392,409 33,059 20,889 7,107 355,049 808,513 42,319 850,832 Revenues recognized at a point in time: Sales of ice cream and other products — 2,772 — 81,531 — 84,303 (11,903 ) 72,400 Other revenues 1,154 183 181 (24 ) — 1,494 794 2,288 Total revenues recognized at a point in time 1,154 2,955 181 81,507 — 85,797 (11,109 ) 74,688 Total revenues recognized under ASC 606 393,563 36,014 21,070 88,614 355,049 894,310 31,210 925,520 Revenues not subject to ASC 606 Advertising fees and related income — — — — — — 16,099 16,099 Rental income 89,163 2,875 — 653 — 92,691 — 92,691 Total revenues not subject to ASC 606 89,163 2,875 — 653 — 92,691 16,099 108,790 Total revenues $ 482,726 38,889 21,070 89,267 355,049 987,001 47,309 1,034,310 (a) Revenues reported as “Other” include revenues earned through certain licensing revenues, revenues generated from online training programs for franchisees, advertising fees and related income from international advertising funds, and breakage and other revenue related to the gift card program, all of which are not allocated to a specific segment. Additionally, the allocation of royalty income from sales of ice cream and other products and certain franchisee incentives are reported as “Other.” Nine months ended September 29, 2018 Dunkin' U.S. Baskin-Robbins U.S. Dunkin' International Baskin-Robbins International U.S. Advertising Funds Total reportable segment revenues Other (a) Total revenues Revenues recognized under ASC 606 Revenues recognized over time: Royalty income $ 360,859 24,040 14,862 5,837 — 405,598 12,222 417,820 Franchise fees 14,312 911 2,037 660 — 17,920 — 17,920 Advertising fees and related income — — — — 341,549 341,549 17,062 358,611 Other revenues 1,720 8,400 5 8 — 10,133 24,877 35,010 Total revenues recognized over time 376,891 33,351 16,904 6,505 341,549 775,200 54,161 829,361 Revenues recognized at a point in time: Sales of ice cream and other products — 2,426 — 84,006 — 86,432 (11,648 ) 74,784 Other revenues 960 213 (25 ) 164 — 1,312 705 2,017 Total revenues recognized at a point in time 960 2,639 (25 ) 84,170 — 87,744 (10,943 ) 76,801 Total revenues recognized under ASC 606 377,851 35,990 16,879 90,675 341,549 862,944 43,218 906,162 Revenues not subject to ASC 606 Advertising fees and related income — — — — — — 16,406 16,406 Rental income 76,734 2,303 — 388 — 79,425 — 79,425 Total revenues not subject to ASC 606 76,734 2,303 — 388 — 79,425 16,406 95,831 Total revenues $ 454,585 38,293 16,879 91,063 341,549 942,369 59,624 1,001,993 (a) Revenues reported as “Other” include revenues earned through certain licensing revenues, revenues generated from online training programs for franchisees, advertising fees and related income from international advertising funds, and breakage and other revenue related to the gift card program, all of which are not allocated to a specific segment. Additionally, the allocation of royalty income from sales of ice cream and other products is reported as “Other.” (b) Contract balances Information about receivables and deferred revenue subject to ASC 606 is as follows (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Balance Sheet Classification Receivables $ 96,954 81,609 Accounts receivable, net, Notes and other receivables, net, and Other assets Deferred revenue: Current $ 29,046 24,002 Deferred revenue—current Long-term 316,809 327,333 Deferred revenue—long term Total $ 345,855 351,335 Receivables relate primarily to payments due for royalties, franchise fees, advertising fees, sales of ice cream and other products, and licensing fees. Deferred revenue primarily represents the Company’s remaining performance obligations under its franchise and license agreements for which consideration has been received or is receivable, and is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the related agreement. The decrease in the deferred revenue balance as of September 28, 2019 was primarily driven by $21.8 million of revenues recognized that were included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 29, 2018 , as well as franchisee incentives provided during fiscal year 2019, offset by cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying our performance obligations. As of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , there were no contract assets from contracts with customers. (c) Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations Estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are either unsatisfied or partially satisfied at September 28, 2019 is as follows (in thousands): Fiscal year: 2019 (a) $ 8,389 2020 22,802 2021 19,024 2022 19,004 2023 18,977 Thereafter 222,802 Total $ 310,998 (a) Represents the estimate for remainder of fiscal year 2019 which excludes the nine months ended September 28, 2019. The estimated revenue in the table above does not contemplate future franchise renewals or new franchise agreements for restaurants for which a franchise agreement or store development agreement does not exist at September 28, 2019 . Additionally, the table above excludes $57.5 million of consideration allocated to restaurants that were not yet open at September 28, 2019

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Disclosure Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of significant accounting policies (a) Unaudited consolidated financial statements The consolidated balance sheet as of September 28, 2019 , the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, and stockholders' deficit for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 are unaudited. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DBGI and its consolidated subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. All significant transactions and balances between subsidiaries and affiliates have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been recorded. Such adjustments consisted only of normal recurring items. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018 , included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. (b) Fiscal year The Company operates and reports financial information on a 52 - or 53 -week year on a 13 -week quarter basis with the fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in December and fiscal quarters ending on the 13th Saturday of each quarter (or 14th Saturday when applicable with respect to the fourth fiscal quarter). The data periods contained within the three- and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 reflect the results of operations for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended on those dates. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2019 . (c) Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash In accordance with the Company’s securitized financing facility, certain cash accounts have been established in the name of Citibank, N.A. (the “Trustee”) for the benefit of the Trustee and the noteholders, and are restricted in their use. The Company holds restricted cash which primarily represents (i) cash collections held by the Trustee, (ii) interest, principal, and commitment fee reserves held by the Trustee related to the Company’s notes (see note 4 ), and (iii) real estate reserves used to pay real estate obligations. Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash within the consolidated balance sheets that are included in the consolidated statements of cash flows as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Cash and cash equivalents $ 523,374 517,594 Restricted cash 93,868 79,008 Restricted cash, included in Other assets 1,374 1,719 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 618,616 598,321 (d) Fair value of financial instruments Financial assets and liabilities are categorized, based on the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to the quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. Observable market data, when available, is required to be used in making fair value measurements. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 are summarized as follows (in thousands): September 28, 2019 December 29, 2018 Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Total Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Total Assets: Company-owned life insurance $ 11,553 11,553 9,906 9,906 Total assets $ 11,553 11,553 9,906 9,906 Liabilities: Deferred compensation liabilities $ 7,260 7,260 9,759 9,759 Total liabilities $ 7,260 7,260 9,759 9,759 The deferred compensation liabilities relate to the Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. non-qualified deferred compensation plans (“NQDC Plans”), which allow for pre-tax deferral of compensation for certain qualifying employees and directors. Changes in the fair value of the deferred compensation liabilities are derived using quoted prices in active markets of the asset selections made by the participants. The deferred compensation liabilities are classified within Level 2, as defined under U.S. GAAP, because their inputs are derived principally from observable market data by correlation to hypothetical investments. The Company holds company-owned life insurance policies to offset the Company’s liabilities under the NQDC Plans. The changes in the fair value of any company-owned life insurance policies are derived using determinable cash surrender value. As such, the company-owned life insurance policies are classified within Level 2, as defined under U.S. GAAP. The carrying value and estimated fair value of total long-term debt as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): September 28, 2019 December 29, 2018 Carrying value Estimated fair value Carrying value Estimated fair value Financial liabilities Total long-term debt $ 3,041,935 3,195,860 3,042,276 3,011,843 The estimated fair value of our long-term debt is estimated primarily based on current market rates for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities or current midpoint prices for our long-term debt. Judgment is required to develop these estimates. As such, the estimated fair value of long-term debt is classified within Level 2, as defined under U.S. GAAP. (e) Concentration of credit risk The Company is subject to credit risk through its accounts receivable consisting primarily of amounts due from franchisees and licensees for franchise fees, royalty income, advertising fees, and sales of ice cream and other products. In addition, we have note and lease receivables from certain of our franchisees and licensees. The financial condition of these franchisees and licensees is largely dependent upon the underlying business trends of our brands and market conditions within the quick service restaurant industry. This concentration of credit risk is mitigated, in part, by the large number of franchisees and licensees of each brand and the short-term nature of the franchise and license fee and lease receivables. As of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , one master licensee, including its majority-owned subsidiaries, accounted for approximately 18% and 11% , respectively, of total accounts and notes receivable. No individual franchisee or master licensee accounted for more than 10% of total revenues for any of the three- and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 . (f) Recent accounting pronouncements Recently adopted accounting pronouncements In fiscal year 2019, the Company adopted new guidance for lease accounting, which replaces existing lease accounting guidance. The Company adopted this new guidance in fiscal year 2019 using the modified retrospective transition method and elected the option to not restate comparative periods in the year of adoption, including amounts as of December 29, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 included herein. As a result of adopting this new guidance on the first day of fiscal year 2019, substantially all of the Company's operating lease commitments were subject to the new guidance and were recognized as operating lease assets and liabilities, initially measured as the present value of future lease payments for the remaining lease term discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate based on the remaining lease term as of the adoption date. The Company recognized operating lease assets and liabilities of $388.8 million and $435.1 million , respectively, as of the first day of fiscal year 2019. The difference between the assets and liabilities is attributable to the reclassification of certain existing lease-related assets and liabilities as an adjustment to the right-of-use assets. Finance leases, previously known as capital leases, were not impacted by the adoption of the new guidance, as finance lease liabilities and the corresponding assets were recorded on the consolidated balance sheet under the previous guidance. The accounting guidance for lessors remained largely unchanged from previous guidance, with the exception of the presentation of certain lease costs that the Company passes through to lessees, including but not limited to, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. These costs are generally paid by the Company and reimbursed by the lessee. Historically, these costs have been recorded on a net basis in the consolidated statements of operations, but are now presented on a gross basis upon adoption of the new guidance. The adoption of the new guidance resulted in the recognition of additional rental income and occupancy expenses—franchised restaurants of $4.7 million and $14.1 million related to these lease costs during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 , respectively. The effects of the changes made to the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 30, 2018 for the adoption of the new lease guidance were as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 29, 2018 Adjustments due to adoption of the new lease guidance Balance at December 30, 2018 Assets Current assets: Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 49,491 (4,720 ) 44,771 Operating lease assets — 388,811 388,811 Other intangible assets, net 1,334,767 (13,598 ) 1,321,169 Other assets 64,479 (961 ) 63,518 Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit Current liabilities: Operating lease liabilities — 33,822 33,822 Operating lease liabilities — 401,249 401,249 Other long-term liabilities (a) 83,164 (65,539 ) 17,625 (a) Other long-term liabilities at December 29, 2018 reflects certain reclassifications to conform to current period presentation as discussed below. The adoption of the new guidance had no impact on net cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities and had no impact on compliance with debt agreements. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the new guidance, which among other things, allowed the Company to continue utilizing historical classification of leases. However, the Company did not adopt the hindsight practical expedient, and therefore continued to utilize lease terms determined under previous lease guidance. See note 12 for additional information regarding our lease arrangements and the Company's updated lease accounting policies. In conjunction with the adoption of this new lease guidance and to conform to the current period presentation, the Company revised the presentation of certain lease liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. Other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities totaling $0.5 million and $4.6 million as of December 29, 2018 were reclassified to current and long-term deferred revenue, respectively. Amounts separately presented as unfavorable operating leases acquired of $8.2 million as of December 29, 2018 were reclassified to other long-term liabilities. Additionally, amounts separately presented as current capital lease obligations and long-term capital lease obligations of $0.5 million and $7.0 million as of December 29, 2018 were reclassified to other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively. There was no impact to total current liabilities and total long-term liabilities as a result of these reclassifications. (g) Subsequent events Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date these consolidated financial statements were filed.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt Debt at September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 consisted of the following (in thousands): September 28, December 29, 2015 Class A-2-II Notes $ — 1,684,375 2017 Class A-2-I Notes 589,500 594,000 2017 Class A-2-II Notes 786,000 792,000 2019 Class A-2-I Notes 598,500 — 2019 Class A-2-II Notes 399,000 — 2019 Class A-2-III Notes 698,250 — Other 1,288 1,400 Debt issuance costs, net of amortization (30,603 ) (29,499 ) Total long-term debt, net 3,041,935 3,042,276 Less current portion of long-term debt 31,150 31,650 Long-term debt, net $ 3,010,785 3,010,626 In April 2019, DB Master Finance LLC (the “Master Issuer”), a limited-purpose, bankruptcy-remote, wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of DBGI, issued Series 2019-1 3.787% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-I (the “2019 Class A-2-I Notes”) with an initial principal amount of $600.0 million , Series 2019-1 4.021% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II (the “2019 Class A-2-II Notes”) with an initial principal amount of $400.0 million , and Series 2019-1 4.352% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-III (the “2019 Class A-2-III Notes” and together with the 2019 Class A-2-I Notes and 2019 Class A-2-II Notes, the “2019 Class A-2 Notes”) with an initial principal amount of $700.0 million . In addition, the Master Issuer issued Series 2019-1 Variable Funding Senior Secured Notes, Class A-1 (the “2019 Variable Funding Notes” and, together with the 2019 Class A-2 Notes, the “2019 Notes”), which allow for the issuance of up to $150.0 million of 2019 Variable Funding Notes and certain other credit instruments, including letters of credit. The proceeds received from the issuance of the 2019 Class A-2 Notes were used to repay the remaining $1.68 billion outstanding on the Series 2015-1 3.980% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II (the “2015 Class A-2-II Notes”) and to pay related transaction fees and expenses. In connection with the issuance of the 2019 Variable Funding Notes, the Master Issuer terminated the commitments with respect to its existing Series 2017-1 Variable Funding Senior Secured Notes, Class A-1 (the “2017 Variable Funding Notes”). The Company's outstanding debt as of September 28, 2019 also consisted of Series 2017-1 3.629% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-I (the “2017 Class A-2-I Notes”), and Series 2017-1 4.030% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2-II (the “2017 Class A-2-II Notes” and, together with the 2017 Class A-2-I Notes, the “2017 Class A-2 Notes”) issued by the Master Issuer. The 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes were each issued in a securitization transaction pursuant to which most of the Company’s domestic and certain of its foreign revenue-generating assets, consisting principally of franchise-related agreements, real estate assets, and intellectual property and license agreements for the use of intellectual property, are held by the Master Issuer and certain other limited-purpose, bankruptcy-remote, wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of the Company that act as guarantors of the 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes and that have pledged substantially all of their assets to secure the 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes. The 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes were issued pursuant to a base indenture and related supplemental indentures (collectively, the “Indenture”) under which the Master Issuer may issue multiple series of notes. The legal final maturity date of the 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Class A-2 Notes is November 2047 and May 2049, respectively, but it is anticipated that, unless earlier prepaid to the extent permitted under the Indenture, the 2017 Class A-2-I Notes will be repaid by November 2024, the 2017 Class A-2-II Notes will be repaid by November 2027, the 2019 Class A-2-I Notes will be repaid by February 2024, the 2019 Class A-2-II Notes will be repaid by May 2026, and the 2019 Class A-2-III Notes will be repaid by May 2029 (the “Anticipated Repayment Dates”). If the 2017 Class A-2 Notes or the 2019 Class A-2 Notes have not been repaid or refinanced by their respective Anticipated Repayment Dates, a rapid amortization event will occur in which residual net cash flows of the Master Issuer, after making certain required payments, will be applied to the outstanding principal of the 2017 Class A-2 Notes and the 2019 Class A-2 Notes. Various other events, including failure to maintain a minimum ratio of net cash flows to debt service (“DSCR”), may also cause a rapid amortization event. Borrowings under the 2017 Class A-2-I Notes, 2017 Class A-2-II Notes, 2019 Class A-2-I Notes, 2019 Class A-2-II Notes, and 2019 Class A-2-III Notes bear interest at fixed rates equal to 3.629% , 4.030% , 3.787% , 4.021% , and 4.352% , respectively. If the 2017 Class A-2 Notes or the 2019 Class A-2 Notes are not repaid or refinanced prior to their respective Anticipated Repayment Dates, incremental interest will accrue. Principal payments are required to be made on the 2017 Class A-2-I Notes, 2017 Class A-2-II Notes, 2019 Class A-2-I Notes, 2019 Class A-2-II Notes, and 2019 Class A-2-III Notes equal to $6.0 million , $8.0 million , $6.0 million , $4.0 million , and $7.0 million , respectively, per calendar year, payable in quarterly installments. No principal payments are required if a specified leverage ratio, which is a measure of outstanding debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted for certain items (as specified in the Indenture), is less than or equal to 5.0 to 1.0. Other events and transactions, such as certain asset sales and receipt of various insurance or indemnification proceeds, may trigger additional mandatory prepayments. It is anticipated that the principal and interest on the 2019 Variable Funding Notes will be repaid in full on or prior to August 2024, subject to two additional one -year extensions. Borrowings under the 2019 Variable Funding Notes bear interest at a rate equal to a LIBOR rate plus 1.50% , or the lenders' commercial paper funding rate plus 1.50% . If the 2019 Variable Funding Notes are not repaid prior to August 2024 or prior to the end of the extension period, if applicable, incremental interest will accrue. In addition, the Company is required to pay a 1.50% fee for letters of credit amounts outstanding and a commitment fee on the unused portion of the 2019 Variable Funding Notes which ranges from 0.50% to 1.00% based on utilization. During the nine months ended September 28, 2019, as a result of the repayment of the remaining $1.68 billion of principal outstanding on the 2015 Class A-2-II Notes, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $13.1 million , consisting of a write-off of the remaining debt issuance costs related to the 2015 Class A-2-II Notes. Total debt issuance costs incurred and capitalized in connection with the issuance of the 2019 Notes were $17.9 million . The effective interest rate, including the amortization of debt issuance costs, was 3.8% , 4.2% , 3.9% , 4.2% , and 4.5% for the 2017 Class A-2-I Notes, 2017 Class A-2-II Notes, 2019 Class A-2-I Notes, 2019 Class A-2-II Notes, and 2019 Class A-2-III Notes, respectively, as of September 28, 2019 . As of September 28, 2019 , $33.1 million of letters of credit were outstanding against the 2019 Variable Funding Notes and as of December 29, 2018 , $32.4 million of letters of credit were outstanding against the 2017 Variable Funding Notes, which related primarily to interest reserves required under the base indenture and related supplemental indentures. There were no amounts drawn down on these letters of credit as of September 28, 2019 or December 29, 2018 . The 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes are subject to a series of covenants and restrictions customary for transactions of this type, including (i) that the Master Issuer maintains specified reserve accounts to be used to make required payments in respect of the 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes, (ii) provisions relating to optional and mandatory prepayments, including mandatory prepayments in the event of a change of control as defined in the Indenture and the related payment of specified amounts, including specified make-whole payments in the case of the 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes under certain circumstances, (iii) certain indemnification payments in the event, among other things, the assets pledged as collateral for the 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes are in stated ways defective or ineffective, and (iv) covenants relating to recordkeeping, access to information, and similar matters. As noted above, the 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes are also subject to customary rapid amortization events provided for in the Indenture, including events tied to failure to maintain stated DSCR, failure to maintain an aggregate level of Dunkin’ U.S. retail sales on certain measurement dates, certain manager termination events, an event of default, and the failure to repay or refinance the 2017 Class A-2 Notes or the 2019 Notes on the applicable Anticipated Repayment Dates. The 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes are also subject to certain customary events of default, including events relating to non-payment of required interest, principal, or other amounts due on or with respect to the 2017 Class A-2 Notes and 2019 Notes, failure to comply with covenants within certain time frames, certain bankruptcy events, breaches of specified representations and warranties, failure of security interests to be effective, and certain judgments.

Other Current Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Other Current Liabilities	Other current liabilities Other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Gift card/certificate liability $ 173,063 239,531 Accrued payroll and benefits 29,728 26,544 Accrued interest 13,454 13,274 Accrued advertising expenses 59,747 52,536 Franchisee profit-sharing liability 8,729 13,764 Other 29,865 43,704 Total other current liabilities $ 314,586 389,353 The franchisee profit-sharing liability represents amounts owed to franchisees from the net profits primarily on the sale of Dunkin’ K-Cup® pods, retail packaged coffee, and ready-to-drink bottled iced coffee in certain retail outlets.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment information The Company is strategically aligned into two global brands, Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, which are further segregated between U.S. operations and international operations. Additionally, the Company administers and directs the development of all advertising and promotional programs in the U.S. As such, the Company has determined that it has five reportable segments: Dunkin’ U.S., Dunkin’ International, Baskin-Robbins U.S., Baskin-Robbins International, and U.S. Advertising Funds. Dunkin’ U.S., Baskin-Robbins U.S., and Dunkin’ International primarily derive their revenues through royalty income and franchise fees. Baskin-Robbins U.S. also derives revenue through license fees from a third-party license agreement and rental income. Dunkin’ U.S. also derives revenue through rental income. Baskin-Robbins International primarily derives its revenues from sales of ice cream products, as well as royalty income, franchise fees, and license fees. U.S. Advertising Funds primarily derive revenues through continuing advertising fees from Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins franchisees. The operating results of each segment are regularly reviewed and evaluated separately by the Company’s senior management, which includes, but is not limited to, the chief executive officer. Senior management primarily evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on operating income adjusted for amortization of intangible assets, long-lived asset impairment charges, and certain non-recurring, infrequent or unusual charges, which does not reflect the allocation of any corporate charges. This profitability measure is referred to as segment profit. When senior management reviews a balance sheet, it is at a consolidated level. The accounting policies applicable to each segment are generally consistent with those used in the consolidated financial statements. Revenues for all operating segments include only transactions with unaffiliated customers and include no intersegment revenues. Revenues reported as “Other” include revenues earned through certain licensing arrangements with third parties in which our brand names are used, including the licensing fees earned from the Dunkin’ K-Cup® pod licensing agreement and sales of Dunkin’ branded ready-to-drink bottled iced coffee and retail packaged coffee, revenues generated from online training programs for franchisees, certain franchisee incentives, advertising fees and related income from international advertising funds, and breakage and other revenue related to the gift card program, all of which are not allocated to a specific segment. Revenues by segment were as follows (in thousands): Revenues Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Dunkin’ U.S. $ 166,404 157,284 482,726 454,585 Dunkin’ International 6,749 6,256 21,070 16,879 Baskin-Robbins U.S. 14,324 13,681 38,889 38,293 Baskin-Robbins International 31,011 31,157 89,267 91,063 U.S. Advertising Funds 122,819 118,208 355,049 341,549 Total reportable segment revenues 341,307 326,586 987,001 942,369 Other 14,575 23,425 47,309 59,624 Total revenues $ 355,882 350,011 1,034,310 1,001,993 Amounts included in “Corporate and other” in the segment profit table below include corporate overhead costs, such as payroll and related benefit costs and professional services, net of “Other” revenues reported above. Segment profit by segment was as follows (in thousands): Segment profit Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Dunkin’ U.S. $ 127,755 121,667 365,888 346,292 Dunkin’ International 4,898 4,549 15,213 11,258 Baskin-Robbins U.S. 9,711 10,183 26,110 28,040 Baskin-Robbins International 13,028 12,009 32,919 30,976 U.S. Advertising Funds — — — — Total reportable segments 155,392 148,408 440,130 416,566 Corporate and other (29,414 ) (31,531 ) (80,544 ) (84,172 ) Interest expense, net (28,791 ) (30,002 ) (88,852 ) (91,859 ) Amortization of other intangible assets (4,599 ) (5,230 ) (13,858 ) (15,912 ) Long-lived asset impairment charges (36 ) (55 ) (361 ) (1,209 ) Loss on debt extinguishment — — (13,076 ) — Other loss, net (258 ) (101 ) (308 ) (700 ) Income before income taxes $ 92,294 81,489 243,131 222,714 Net income of equity method investments is included in segment profit for the Dunkin’ International and Baskin-Robbins International reportable segments. Amounts reported as “Other” in the segment profit table below include the reduction in depreciation and amortization, net of tax, reported by our equity method investees as a result of previously recorded impairment charges. Net income of equity method investments by reportable segment was as follows (in thousands): Net income (loss) of equity method investments Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Dunkin’ International $ 168 85 189 (299 ) Baskin-Robbins International 5,841 4,863 11,175 9,516 Total reportable segments 6,009 4,948 11,364 9,217 Other 658 839 1,960 2,448 Total net income of equity method investments $ 6,667 5,787 13,324 11,665

Stockholders_ Equity (Deficit)

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ deficit (a) Treasury stock During the nine months ended September 28, 2019 , the Company repurchased a total of 314,758 shares of common stock in the open market for total consideration of $24.8 million . The Company accounts for treasury stock under the cost method based on the cost of the shares on the dates of repurchase plus any direct costs incurred. During the nine months ended September 28, 2019 , the Company retired 314,758 shares of treasury stock repurchased in the open market. The repurchase and retirement of these shares of treasury stock resulted in a decrease in additional paid-in capital of $2.2 million and an increase in accumulated deficit of $22.6 million . (b) Equity incentive plans During the nine months ended September 28, 2019 , the Company granted stock options to purchase 619,306 shares of common stock and 78,738 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain employees and members of our board of directors. The stock options vest in equal annual amounts over a four -year period subsequent to the grant date, and have a maximum contractual term of seven years . The stock options were granted with a weighted-average exercise price of $72.28 per share and had a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $12.54 per share. The RSUs granted to employees and members of our board of directors generally vest in equal annual amounts over a three -year period and a one -year period, respectively, subsequent to the grant date and had a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $71.84 per unit. In addition, the Company granted 47,431 performance stock units (“PSUs”) to certain employees during the nine months ended September 28, 2019 . These PSUs are generally eligible to cliff-vest approximately three years from the grant date. Of the total PSUs granted, 20,681 PSUs are subject to a service condition and a market vesting condition linked to the level of total shareholder return received by the Company’s stockholders during the performance period measured against the companies in the S&P 500 Composite Index (“TSR PSUs”). The remaining 26,750 PSUs granted are subject to a service condition and a performance vesting condition based on the level of adjusted operating income growth achieved over the performance period (“AOI PSUs”). The maximum vesting percentage that could be realized for each of the TSR PSUs and the AOI PSUs is 200% based on the level of performance achieved for the respective awards. All of the PSUs are also subject to a one -year post-vesting holding period. The TSR PSUs were valued based on a Monte Carlo simulation model to reflect the impact of the total shareholder return market condition, resulting in a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $86.97 per unit. The probability of satisfying a market condition is considered in the estimation of the grant-date fair value for TSR PSUs and the compensation cost is not reversed if the market condition is not achieved, provided the requisite service has been provided. The AOI PSUs had a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $69.19 per unit. Total compensation cost for the AOI PSUs is determined based on the most likely outcome of the performance condition and the number of awards expected to vest based on the outcome. During the nine months ended September 28, 2019 , contingently issuable restricted shares granted in fiscal year 2014 realized a 52.2% vesting percentage based upon level of performance achieved against the market vesting condition, and 78,300 restricted shares vested. Total compensation expense related to all share-based awards was $3.8 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively, and $11.1 million and $10.9 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively, and was included in general and administrative expenses, net in the consolidated statements of operations. (c) Accumulated other comprehensive loss The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (in thousands): Effect of foreign currency translation Other Accumulated other comprehensive loss Balance as of December 29, 2018 $ (14,307 ) (820 ) (15,127 ) Other comprehensive loss, net (9,470 ) (165 ) (9,635 ) Balance as of September 28, 2019 $ (23,777 ) (985 ) (24,762 ) (d) Dividends The Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.3750 per share of common stock on March 20, 2019 , June 12, 2019 , and September 12, 2019 , each totaling approximately $31.0 million . On October 31, 2019 , the Company announced that its board of directors approved the next quarterly dividend of $0.3750 per share of common stock payable December 11, 2019 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 2, 2019 .

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per Share	Earnings per share The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock is as follows (in thousands, except for share and per share data): Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Net income—basic and diluted $ 72,365 66,067 184,310 176,717 Weighted-average number of shares of common stock: Common—basic 82,887,259 82,770,757 82,762,120 84,030,391 Common—diluted 83,867,413 84,107,840 83,665,397 85,366,264 Earnings per share of common stock: Common—basic $ 0.87 0.80 2.23 2.10 Common—diluted 0.86 0.79 2.20 2.07 The weighted-average number of shares of common stock in the common diluted earnings per share calculation includes the dilutive effect of 980,154 and 1,337,083 equity awards for the three months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively, and includes the dilutive effect of 903,277 and 1,335,873 equity awards for the nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively, using the treasury stock method. The weighted-average number of shares of common stock in the common diluted earnings per share calculation for all periods excludes all contingently issuable equity awards for which the contingent vesting criteria were not yet met as of the fiscal period end. As of September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , there were 35,804 and 189,077 shares, respectively, related to equity awards that were contingently issuable and for which the contingent vesting criteria were not yet met as of the fiscal period end. Additionally, the weighted-average number of shares of common stock in the common diluted earnings per share calculation excludes 628,783 and 22,289 equity awards for the three months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively, and 652,228 and 962,547 equity awards for the nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively, as they would be antidilutive.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and contingencies (a) S upply chain commitments The Company has various supply chain agreements that provide for purchase commitments, the majority of which result in the Company being contingently liable upon early termination of the agreement. As of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , the Company was contingently liable under such supply chain agreements for approximately $106.9 million and $119.4 million , respectively. For certain supply chain commitments, as product is purchased by the Company’s franchisees over the term of the agreement, the amount of the guarantee is reduced. The Company assesses the risk of performing under each of these purchase agreements on a quarterly basis, and, based on various factors including internal forecasts, prior history, and ability to extend contract terms, we accrued an inconsequential amount of reserves related to supply chain commitments as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 . (b) Letters of credit As of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , the Company had standby letters of credit outstanding for a total of $33.1 million and $32.4 million , respectively. There were no amounts drawn down on these letters of credit. (c) Legal matters The Company is engaged in several matters of litigation arising in the ordinary course of its business as a franchisor. Such matters include disputes related to compliance with the terms of franchise and development agreements, including claims or threats of claims of breach of contract, negligence, and other alleged violations by the Company. As of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , an inconsequential amount was accrued related to outstanding litigation.

Related-Party Transactions

Related-Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related-Party Transactions	Related-party transactions The Company recognized revenues from its equity method investees, consisting of royalty income and sales of ice cream and other products, as follows (in thousands): Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, B-R 31 Ice Cream Company., Ltd. $ 396 603 1,259 1,574 BR-Korea Co., Ltd. 1,296 1,277 3,670 3,404 Palm Oasis Ventures Pty. Ltd. 1,370 1,856 2,883 3,329 $ 3,062 3,736 7,812 8,307 As of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , the Company had $3.7 million and $5.5 million , respectively, of receivables from its equity method investees, which were recorded in accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company made net payments to its equity method investees totaling approximately $1.3 million and $0.9 million during the three months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively, and $3.1 million and $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , respectively, primarily for the purchase of ice cream products.

Advertising Funds

Advertising Funds	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Advertising funds	Advertising funds Assets and liabilities of the advertising funds, which are restricted in their use, included in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Accounts receivable, net $ 21,696 19,501 Notes and other receivables, net 900 16,050 Prepaid income taxes 90 11 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10,251 14,978 Total current assets 32,937 50,540 Property, equipment, and software, net 16,175 15,187 Operating lease assets 4,386 — Other assets 1,181 1,255 Total assets $ 54,679 66,982 Operating lease liabilities—current $ 1,891 — Accounts payable 55,041 60,302 Deferred revenue—current (a) (743 ) (743 ) Other current liabilities 51,006 43,198 Total current liabilities 107,195 102,757 Operating lease liabilities—long-term 2,217 — Deferred revenue—long-term (a) (6,218 ) (6,775 ) Other long-term liabilities — 15 Total liabilities $ 103,194 95,997 (a) Amounts represent franchisee incentives that have been deferred and are being recognized over the terms of the respective franchise agreements.

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Disclosure Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information [Abstract]
Unaudited Financial Statements	Unaudited consolidated financial statements The consolidated balance sheet as of September 28, 2019 , the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, and stockholders' deficit for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 , and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 are unaudited. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DBGI and its consolidated subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. All significant transactions and balances between subsidiaries and affiliates have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been recorded. Such adjustments consisted only of normal recurring items. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018 , included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Fiscal Year	Fiscal year The Company operates and reports financial information on a 52 - or 53 -week year on a 13 -week quarter basis with the fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in December and fiscal quarters ending on the 13th Saturday of each quarter (or 14th Saturday when applicable with respect to the fourth fiscal quarter). The data periods contained within the three- and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 reflect the results of operations for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended on those dates. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2019 .
Restricted Cash	Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash In accordance with the Company’s securitized financing facility, certain cash accounts have been established in the name of Citibank, N.A. (the “Trustee”) for the benefit of the Trustee and the noteholders, and are restricted in their use. The Company holds restricted cash which primarily represents (i) cash collections held by the Trustee, (ii) interest, principal, and commitment fee reserves held by the Trustee related to the Company’s notes (see note 4 ), and (iii) real estate reserves used to pay real estate obligations. Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash within the consolidated balance sheets that are included in the consolidated statements of cash flows as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Cash and cash equivalents $ 523,374 517,594 Restricted cash 93,868 79,008 Restricted cash, included in Other assets 1,374 1,719 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 618,616 598,321
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair value of financial instruments Financial assets and liabilities are categorized, based on the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to the quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. Observable market data, when available, is required to be used in making fair value measurements. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 are summarized as follows (in thousands): September 28, 2019 December 29, 2018 Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Total Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Total Assets: Company-owned life insurance $ 11,553 11,553 9,906 9,906 Total assets $ 11,553 11,553 9,906 9,906 Liabilities: Deferred compensation liabilities $ 7,260 7,260 9,759 9,759 Total liabilities $ 7,260 7,260 9,759 9,759 The deferred compensation liabilities relate to the Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. non-qualified deferred compensation plans (“NQDC Plans”), which allow for pre-tax deferral of compensation for certain qualifying employees and directors. Changes in the fair value of the deferred compensation liabilities are derived using quoted prices in active markets of the asset selections made by the participants. The deferred compensation liabilities are classified within Level 2, as defined under U.S. GAAP, because their inputs are derived principally from observable market data by correlation to hypothetical investments. The Company holds company-owned life insurance policies to offset the Company’s liabilities under the NQDC Plans. The changes in the fair value of any company-owned life insurance policies are derived using determinable cash surrender value. As such, the company-owned life insurance policies are classified within Level 2, as defined under U.S. GAAP. The carrying value and estimated fair value of total long-term debt as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): September 28, 2019 December 29, 2018 Carrying value Estimated fair value Carrying value Estimated fair value Financial liabilities Total long-term debt $ 3,041,935 3,195,860 3,042,276 3,011,843 The estimated fair value of our long-term debt is estimated primarily based on current market rates for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities or current midpoint prices for our long-term debt. Judgment is required to develop these estimates. As such, the estimated fair value of long-term debt is classified within Level 2, as defined under U.S. GAAP.
Concentration of Credit Risk	Concentration of credit risk The Company is subject to credit risk through its accounts receivable consisting primarily of amounts due from franchisees and licensees for franchise fees, royalty income, advertising fees, and sales of ice cream and other products. In addition, we have note and lease receivables from certain of our franchisees and licensees. The financial condition of these franchisees and licensees is largely dependent upon the underlying business trends of our brands and market conditions within the quick service restaurant industry. This concentration of credit risk is mitigated, in part, by the large number of franchisees and licensees of each brand and the short-term nature of the franchise and license fee and lease receivables. As of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , one master licensee, including its majority-owned subsidiaries, accounted for approximately 18% and 11% , respectively, of total accounts and notes receivable. No individual franchisee or master licensee accounted for more than 10% of total revenues for any of the three- and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 .
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent accounting pronouncements Recently adopted accounting pronouncements In fiscal year 2019, the Company adopted new guidance for lease accounting, which replaces existing lease accounting guidance. The Company adopted this new guidance in fiscal year 2019 using the modified retrospective transition method and elected the option to not restate comparative periods in the year of adoption, including amounts as of December 29, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 included herein. As a result of adopting this new guidance on the first day of fiscal year 2019, substantially all of the Company's operating lease commitments were subject to the new guidance and were recognized as operating lease assets and liabilities, initially measured as the present value of future lease payments for the remaining lease term discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate based on the remaining lease term as of the adoption date. The Company recognized operating lease assets and liabilities of $388.8 million and $435.1 million , respectively, as of the first day of fiscal year 2019. The difference between the assets and liabilities is attributable to the reclassification of certain existing lease-related assets and liabilities as an adjustment to the right-of-use assets. Finance leases, previously known as capital leases, were not impacted by the adoption of the new guidance, as finance lease liabilities and the corresponding assets were recorded on the consolidated balance sheet under the previous guidance. The accounting guidance for lessors remained largely unchanged from previous guidance, with the exception of the presentation of certain lease costs that the Company passes through to lessees, including but not limited to, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. These costs are generally paid by the Company and reimbursed by the lessee. Historically, these costs have been recorded on a net basis in the consolidated statements of operations, but are now presented on a gross basis upon adoption of the new guidance. The adoption of the new guidance resulted in the recognition of additional rental income and occupancy expenses—franchised restaurants of $4.7 million and $14.1 million related to these lease costs during the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 , respectively. The effects of the changes made to the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 30, 2018 for the adoption of the new lease guidance were as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 29, 2018 Adjustments due to adoption of the new lease guidance Balance at December 30, 2018 Assets Current assets: Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 49,491 (4,720 ) 44,771 Operating lease assets — 388,811 388,811 Other intangible assets, net 1,334,767 (13,598 ) 1,321,169 Other assets 64,479 (961 ) 63,518 Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit Current liabilities: Operating lease liabilities — 33,822 33,822 Operating lease liabilities — 401,249 401,249 Other long-term liabilities (a) 83,164 (65,539 ) 17,625 (a) Other long-term liabilities at December 29, 2018 reflects certain reclassifications to conform to current period presentation as discussed below. The adoption of the new guidance had no impact on net cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities and had no impact on compliance with debt agreements. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the new guidance, which among other things, allowed the Company to continue utilizing historical classification of leases. However, the Company did not adopt the hindsight practical expedient, and therefore continued to utilize lease terms determined under previous lease guidance. See note 12 for additional information regarding our lease arrangements and the Company's updated lease accounting policies. In conjunction with the adoption of this new lease guidance and to conform to the current period presentation, the Company revised the presentation of certain lease liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. Other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities totaling $0.5 million and $4.6 million as of December 29, 2018 were reclassified to current and long-term deferred revenue, respectively. Amounts separately presented as unfavorable operating leases acquired of $8.2 million as of December 29, 2018 were reclassified to other long-term liabilities. Additionally, amounts separately presented as current capital lease obligations and long-term capital lease obligations of $0.5 million and $7.0 million as of December 29, 2018 were reclassified to other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively. There was no impact to total current liabilities and total long-term liabilities as a result of these reclassifications.
Subsequent Events	Subsequent events Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date these consolidated financial statements were filed.

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of revenue	Three months ended September 29, 2018 Dunkin' U.S. Baskin-Robbins U.S. Dunkin' International Baskin-Robbins International U.S. Advertising Funds Total reportable segment revenues Other (a) Total revenues Revenues recognized under ASC 606 Revenues recognized over time: Royalty income $ 124,805 8,626 5,192 2,140 — 140,763 4,812 145,575 Franchise fees 4,840 319 1,054 203 — 6,416 — 6,416 Advertising fees and related income — — — — 118,208 118,208 8,312 126,520 Other revenues 597 2,994 3 7 — 3,601 8,754 12,355 Total revenues recognized over time 130,242 11,939 6,249 2,350 118,208 268,988 21,878 290,866 Revenues recognized at a point in time: Sales of ice cream and other products — 906 — 28,625 — 29,531 (4,664 ) 24,867 Other revenues 405 63 7 45 — 520 260 780 Total revenues recognized at a point in time 405 969 7 28,670 — 30,051 (4,404 ) 25,647 Total revenues recognized under ASC 606 130,647 12,908 6,256 31,020 118,208 299,039 17,474 316,513 Revenues not subject to ASC 606 Advertising fees and related income — — — — — — 5,951 5,951 Rental income 26,637 773 — 137 — 27,547 — 27,547 Total revenues not subject to ASC 606 26,637 773 — 137 — 27,547 5,951 33,498 Total revenues $ 157,284 13,681 6,256 31,157 118,208 326,586 23,425 350,011 (a) Revenues reported as “Other” include revenues earned through certain licensing revenues, revenues generated from online training programs for franchisees, advertising fees and related income from international advertising funds, and breakage and other revenue related to the gift card program, all of which are not allocated to a specific segment. Additionally, the allocation of royalty income from sales of ice cream and other products is reported as “Other.” Revenues are disaggregated by timing of revenue recognition related to contracts with customers (“ASC 606”) and reconciled to reportable segment revenues as follows (in thousands): Three months ended September 28, 2019 Dunkin' U.S. Baskin-Robbins U.S. Dunkin' International Baskin-Robbins International U.S. Advertising Funds Total reportable segment revenues Other (a) Total revenues Revenues recognized under ASC 606 Revenues recognized over time: Royalty income $ 130,993 8,973 5,769 2,197 — 147,932 5,288 153,220 Franchise fees 3,675 374 792 165 — 5,006 (1,002 ) 4,004 Advertising fees and related income — — — — 122,819 122,819 1,412 124,231 Other revenues 624 2,962 120 9 — 3,715 9,196 12,911 Total revenues recognized over time 135,292 12,309 6,681 2,371 122,819 279,472 14,894 294,366 Revenues recognized at a point in time: Sales of ice cream and other products — 1,021 — 28,459 — 29,480 (5,071 ) 24,409 Other revenues 288 52 68 (37 ) — 371 308 679 Total revenues recognized at a point in time 288 1,073 68 28,422 — 29,851 (4,763 ) 25,088 Total revenues recognized under ASC 606 135,580 13,382 6,749 30,793 122,819 309,323 10,131 319,454 Revenues not subject to ASC 606 Advertising fees and related income — — — — — — 4,444 4,444 Rental income 30,824 942 — 218 — 31,984 — 31,984 Total revenues not subject to ASC 606 30,824 942 — 218 — 31,984 4,444 36,428 Total revenues $ 166,404 14,324 6,749 31,011 122,819 341,307 14,575 355,882 (a) Revenues reported as “Other” include revenues earned through certain licensing revenues, revenues generated from online training programs for franchisees, advertising fees and related income from international advertising funds, and breakage and other revenue related to the gift card program, all of which are not allocated to a specific segment. Additionally, the allocation of royalty income from sales of ice cream and other products and certain franchisee incentives are reported as “Other.” Nine months ended September 29, 2018 Dunkin' U.S. Baskin-Robbins U.S. Dunkin' International Baskin-Robbins International U.S. Advertising Funds Total reportable segment revenues Other (a) Total revenues Revenues recognized under ASC 606 Revenues recognized over time: Royalty income $ 360,859 24,040 14,862 5,837 — 405,598 12,222 417,820 Franchise fees 14,312 911 2,037 660 — 17,920 — 17,920 Advertising fees and related income — — — — 341,549 341,549 17,062 358,611 Other revenues 1,720 8,400 5 8 — 10,133 24,877 35,010 Total revenues recognized over time 376,891 33,351 16,904 6,505 341,549 775,200 54,161 829,361 Revenues recognized at a point in time: Sales of ice cream and other products — 2,426 — 84,006 — 86,432 (11,648 ) 74,784 Other revenues 960 213 (25 ) 164 — 1,312 705 2,017 Total revenues recognized at a point in time 960 2,639 (25 ) 84,170 — 87,744 (10,943 ) 76,801 Total revenues recognized under ASC 606 377,851 35,990 16,879 90,675 341,549 862,944 43,218 906,162 Revenues not subject to ASC 606 Advertising fees and related income — — — — — — 16,406 16,406 Rental income 76,734 2,303 — 388 — 79,425 — 79,425 Total revenues not subject to ASC 606 76,734 2,303 — 388 — 79,425 16,406 95,831 Total revenues $ 454,585 38,293 16,879 91,063 341,549 942,369 59,624 1,001,993 (a) Revenues reported as “Other” include revenues earned through certain licensing revenues, revenues generated from online training programs for franchisees, advertising fees and related income from international advertising funds, and breakage and other revenue related to the gift card program, all of which are not allocated to a specific segment. Additionally, the allocation of royalty income from sales of ice cream and other products is reported as “Other.” Nine months ended September 28, 2019 Dunkin' U.S. Baskin-Robbins U.S. Dunkin' International Baskin-Robbins International U.S. Advertising Funds Total reportable segment revenues Other (a) Total revenues Revenues recognized under ASC 606 Revenues recognized over time: Royalty income $ 379,772 23,904 17,078 6,055 — 426,809 12,524 439,333 Franchise fees 10,719 1,030 3,687 1,043 — 16,479 (1,002 ) 15,477 Advertising fees and related income — — — — 355,049 355,049 3,984 359,033 Other revenues 1,918 8,125 124 9 — 10,176 26,813 36,989 Total revenues recognized over time 392,409 33,059 20,889 7,107 355,049 808,513 42,319 850,832 Revenues recognized at a point in time: Sales of ice cream and other products — 2,772 — 81,531 — 84,303 (11,903 ) 72,400 Other revenues 1,154 183 181 (24 ) — 1,494 794 2,288 Total revenues recognized at a point in time 1,154 2,955 181 81,507 — 85,797 (11,109 ) 74,688 Total revenues recognized under ASC 606 393,563 36,014 21,070 88,614 355,049 894,310 31,210 925,520 Revenues not subject to ASC 606 Advertising fees and related income — — — — — — 16,099 16,099 Rental income 89,163 2,875 — 653 — 92,691 — 92,691 Total revenues not subject to ASC 606 89,163 2,875 — 653 — 92,691 16,099 108,790 Total revenues $ 482,726 38,889 21,070 89,267 355,049 987,001 47,309 1,034,310 (a)
Contract balances	Information about receivables and deferred revenue subject to ASC 606 is as follows (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Balance Sheet Classification Receivables $ 96,954 81,609 Accounts receivable, net, Notes and other receivables, net, and Other assets Deferred revenue: Current $ 29,046 24,002 Deferred revenue—current Long-term 316,809 327,333 Deferred revenue—long term Total $ 345,855 351,335
Estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations	Estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are either unsatisfied or partially satisfied at September 28, 2019 is as follows (in thousands): Fiscal year: 2019 (a) $ 8,389 2020 22,802 2021 19,024 2022 19,004 2023 18,977 Thereafter 222,802 Total $ 310,998 (a) Represents the estimate for remainder of fiscal year 2019 which excludes the nine months ended September 28, 2019.
Impacts to prior period information, revenue recognition	The effects of the changes made to the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 30, 2018 for the adoption of the new lease guidance were as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 29, 2018 Adjustments due to adoption of the new lease guidance Balance at December 30, 2018 Assets Current assets: Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 49,491 (4,720 ) 44,771 Operating lease assets — 388,811 388,811 Other intangible assets, net 1,334,767 (13,598 ) 1,321,169 Other assets 64,479 (961 ) 63,518 Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit Current liabilities: Operating lease liabilities — 33,822 33,822 Operating lease liabilities — 401,249 401,249 Other long-term liabilities (a) 83,164 (65,539 ) 17,625

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Disclosure Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information [Abstract]
Schedule of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash within the consolidated balance sheets that are included in the consolidated statements of cash flows as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Cash and cash equivalents $ 523,374 517,594 Restricted cash 93,868 79,008 Restricted cash, included in Other assets 1,374 1,719 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 618,616 598,321
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 are summarized as follows (in thousands): September 28, 2019 December 29, 2018 Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Total Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Total Assets: Company-owned life insurance $ 11,553 11,553 9,906 9,906 Total assets $ 11,553 11,553 9,906 9,906 Liabilities: Deferred compensation liabilities $ 7,260 7,260 9,759 9,759 Total liabilities $ 7,260 7,260 9,759 9,759
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments	The carrying value and estimated fair value of total long-term debt as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): September 28, 2019 December 29, 2018 Carrying value Estimated fair value Carrying value Estimated fair value Financial liabilities Total long-term debt $ 3,041,935 3,195,860 3,042,276 3,011,843
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles	The effects of the changes made to the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 30, 2018 for the adoption of the new lease guidance were as follows (in thousands): Balance at December 29, 2018 Adjustments due to adoption of the new lease guidance Balance at December 30, 2018 Assets Current assets: Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 49,491 (4,720 ) 44,771 Operating lease assets — 388,811 388,811 Other intangible assets, net 1,334,767 (13,598 ) 1,321,169 Other assets 64,479 (961 ) 63,518 Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit Current liabilities: Operating lease liabilities — 33,822 33,822 Operating lease liabilities — 401,249 401,249 Other long-term liabilities (a) 83,164 (65,539 ) 17,625

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt	Debt at September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 consisted of the following (in thousands): September 28, December 29, 2015 Class A-2-II Notes $ — 1,684,375 2017 Class A-2-I Notes 589,500 594,000 2017 Class A-2-II Notes 786,000 792,000 2019 Class A-2-I Notes 598,500 — 2019 Class A-2-II Notes 399,000 — 2019 Class A-2-III Notes 698,250 — Other 1,288 1,400 Debt issuance costs, net of amortization (30,603 ) (29,499 ) Total long-term debt, net 3,041,935 3,042,276 Less current portion of long-term debt 31,150 31,650 Long-term debt, net $ 3,010,785 3,010,626

Other Current Liabilities (Tabl

Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Other Current Liabilities	Other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Gift card/certificate liability $ 173,063 239,531 Accrued payroll and benefits 29,728 26,544 Accrued interest 13,454 13,274 Accrued advertising expenses 59,747 52,536 Franchisee profit-sharing liability 8,729 13,764 Other 29,865 43,704 Total other current liabilities $ 314,586 389,353

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenues by Segment	Revenues by segment were as follows (in thousands): Revenues Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Dunkin’ U.S. $ 166,404 157,284 482,726 454,585 Dunkin’ International 6,749 6,256 21,070 16,879 Baskin-Robbins U.S. 14,324 13,681 38,889 38,293 Baskin-Robbins International 31,011 31,157 89,267 91,063 U.S. Advertising Funds 122,819 118,208 355,049 341,549 Total reportable segment revenues 341,307 326,586 987,001 942,369 Other 14,575 23,425 47,309 59,624 Total revenues $ 355,882 350,011 1,034,310 1,001,993
Segment Profit by Segment	Segment profit by segment was as follows (in thousands): Segment profit Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Dunkin’ U.S. $ 127,755 121,667 365,888 346,292 Dunkin’ International 4,898 4,549 15,213 11,258 Baskin-Robbins U.S. 9,711 10,183 26,110 28,040 Baskin-Robbins International 13,028 12,009 32,919 30,976 U.S. Advertising Funds — — — — Total reportable segments 155,392 148,408 440,130 416,566 Corporate and other (29,414 ) (31,531 ) (80,544 ) (84,172 ) Interest expense, net (28,791 ) (30,002 ) (88,852 ) (91,859 ) Amortization of other intangible assets (4,599 ) (5,230 ) (13,858 ) (15,912 ) Long-lived asset impairment charges (36 ) (55 ) (361 ) (1,209 ) Loss on debt extinguishment — — (13,076 ) — Other loss, net (258 ) (101 ) (308 ) (700 ) Income before income taxes $ 92,294 81,489 243,131 222,714
Equity in Net Income of Joint Ventures Reportable Segment	Net income of equity method investments by reportable segment was as follows (in thousands): Net income (loss) of equity method investments Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Dunkin’ International $ 168 85 189 (299 ) Baskin-Robbins International 5,841 4,863 11,175 9,516 Total reportable segments 6,009 4,948 11,364 9,217 Other 658 839 1,960 2,448 Total net income of equity method investments $ 6,667 5,787 13,324 11,665 Assets and liabilities of the advertising funds, which are restricted in their use, included in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Accounts receivable, net $ 21,696 19,501 Notes and other receivables, net 900 16,050 Prepaid income taxes 90 11 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10,251 14,978 Total current assets 32,937 50,540 Property, equipment, and software, net 16,175 15,187 Operating lease assets 4,386 — Other assets 1,181 1,255 Total assets $ 54,679 66,982 Operating lease liabilities—current $ 1,891 — Accounts payable 55,041 60,302 Deferred revenue—current (a) (743 ) (743 ) Other current liabilities 51,006 43,198 Total current liabilities 107,195 102,757 Operating lease liabilities—long-term 2,217 — Deferred revenue—long-term (a) (6,218 ) (6,775 ) Other long-term liabilities — 15 Total liabilities $ 103,194 95,997 (a) Amounts represent franchisee incentives that have been deferred and are being recognized over the terms of the respective franchise agreements.

Stockholders_ Equity (Deficit)

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Changes in Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (in thousands): Effect of foreign currency translation Other Accumulated other comprehensive loss Balance as of December 29, 2018 $ (14,307 ) (820 ) (15,127 ) Other comprehensive loss, net (9,470 ) (165 ) (9,635 ) Balance as of September 28, 2019 $ (23,777 ) (985 ) (24,762 )

Earnings per Share (Tables)

Earnings per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock is as follows (in thousands, except for share and per share data): Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Net income—basic and diluted $ 72,365 66,067 184,310 176,717 Weighted-average number of shares of common stock: Common—basic 82,887,259 82,770,757 82,762,120 84,030,391 Common—diluted 83,867,413 84,107,840 83,665,397 85,366,264 Earnings per share of common stock: Common—basic $ 0.87 0.80 2.23 2.10 Common—diluted 0.86 0.79 2.20 2.07

Related-Party Transactions (Tab

Related-Party Transactions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	The Company recognized revenues from its equity method investees, consisting of royalty income and sales of ice cream and other products, as follows (in thousands): Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, B-R 31 Ice Cream Company., Ltd. $ 396 603 1,259 1,574 BR-Korea Co., Ltd. 1,296 1,277 3,670 3,404 Palm Oasis Ventures Pty. Ltd. 1,370 1,856 2,883 3,329 $ 3,062 3,736 7,812 8,307

Advertising Funds (Tables)

Advertising Funds (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Assets and Liabilities of Adverting Funds	Net income of equity method investments by reportable segment was as follows (in thousands): Net income (loss) of equity method investments Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 29, September 28, September 29, Dunkin’ International $ 168 85 189 (299 ) Baskin-Robbins International 5,841 4,863 11,175 9,516 Total reportable segments 6,009 4,948 11,364 9,217 Other 658 839 1,960 2,448 Total net income of equity method investments $ 6,667 5,787 13,324 11,665 Assets and liabilities of the advertising funds, which are restricted in their use, included in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Accounts receivable, net $ 21,696 19,501 Notes and other receivables, net 900 16,050 Prepaid income taxes 90 11 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 10,251 14,978 Total current assets 32,937 50,540 Property, equipment, and software, net 16,175 15,187 Operating lease assets 4,386 — Other assets 1,181 1,255 Total assets $ 54,679 66,982 Operating lease liabilities—current $ 1,891 — Accounts payable 55,041 60,302 Deferred revenue—current (a) (743 ) (743 ) Other current liabilities 51,006 43,198 Total current liabilities 107,195 102,757 Operating lease liabilities—long-term 2,217 — Deferred revenue—long-term (a) (6,218 ) (6,775 ) Other long-term liabilities — 15 Total liabilities $ 103,194 95,997 (a) Amounts represent franchisee incentives that have been deferred and are being recognized over the terms of the respective franchise agreements.

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Assets And Liabilities, Lessee	Included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets were the following amounts related to operating and finance lease assets and liabilities (in thousands): September 28, December 29, Consolidated balance sheet classification Assets: Operating lease assets $ 375,650 — Operating lease assets Finance lease assets (a) 5,708 5,264 Property, equipment, and software, net Total lease assets $ 381,358 5,264 Liabilities: Current: Operating lease liabilities $ 35,822 — Operating lease liabilities Finance lease liabilities 587 476 Other current liabilities Long-term: Operating lease liabilities 384,671 — Operating lease liabilities Finance lease liabilities 7,236 6,998 Other long-term liabilities Total lease liabilities $ 428,316 7,474 (a) Finance lease assets were recorded net of accumulated amortization of $3.7 million and $5.0 million as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 , respectively.
Schedule of Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Weighted-Average Discount Rate	The weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate for operating and finance leases as of September 28, 2019 were as follows: September 28, Weighted-average remaining lease term: Operating leases 12.0 Finance leases 11.5 Weighted-average discount rate: Operating leases 4.6 % Finance leases 20.4 %
Lease, Cost	Lease costs and rental income for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 28, Finance lease cost: Amortization of lease assets (a) $ 115 412 Interest on lease liabilities (b) 261 792 Total finance lease cost $ 376 1,204 Operating lease cost (c) $ 14,950 44,293 Variable lease cost (c) 6,392 18,721 Short-term lease cost (c) 2,752 7,948 Rental income (d) 31,984 92,691 (a) Amortization of finance lease assets is included in depreciation in the consolidated statements of operations. (b) Interest recognized on finance lease liabilities is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. (c) Operating and variable lease costs associated with franchised locations are included in occupancy expenses—franchised restaurants in the consolidated statements of operations. Operating, variable, and short-term lease costs for all other leases, including corporate facilities, vehicles, and other non-franchised assets are included in general and administrative expenses, net, and advertising expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. (d) Rental income in the consolidated statements of operations primarily consists of sublease income. Lease income relating to variable lease payments was $13.2 million and $36.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2019 , respectively. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands): Three months ended Nine months ended September 28, September 28, Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 14,364 44,119 Operating cash flows from finance leases 261 792 Financing cash flows from finance leases 63 393
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity	Future lease commitments to be paid and received by the Company as of September 28, 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Payments Receipts Net leases Finance leases Operating leases Subleases Fiscal year: 2019 (a) $ 335 9,546 (13,716 ) (3,835 ) 2020 1,693 58,243 (71,408 ) (11,472 ) 2021 1,592 55,568 (68,091 ) (10,931 ) 2022 1,522 52,729 (62,436 ) (8,185 ) 2023 1,527 47,646 (53,809 ) (4,636 ) Thereafter 11,783 342,455 (322,529 ) 31,709 Total lease commitments 18,452 566,187 (591,989 ) (7,350 ) Less amount representing interest 10,629 145,694 Present value of lease liabilities $ 7,823 420,493
Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity	Future lease commitments to be paid and received by the Company as of September 28, 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Payments Receipts Net leases Finance leases Operating leases Subleases Fiscal year: 2019 (a) $ 335 9,546 (13,716 ) (3,835 ) 2020 1,693 58,243 (71,408 ) (11,472 ) 2021 1,592 55,568 (68,091 ) (10,931 ) 2022 1,522 52,729 (62,436 ) (8,185 ) 2023 1,527 47,646 (53,809 ) (4,636 ) Thereafter 11,783 342,455 (322,529 ) 31,709 Total lease commitments 18,452 566,187 (591,989 ) (7,350 ) Less amount representing interest 10,629 145,694 Present value of lease liabilities $ 7,823 420,493
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]	Future lease commitments to be paid and received by the Company as of December 29, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): Payments Receipts Net leases Finance leases Operating leases Subleases Fiscal year: 2019 $ 1,535 60,166 (72,751 ) (11,050 ) 2020 1,327 58,389 (69,704 ) (9,988 ) 2021 1,361 56,107 (66,154 ) (8,686 ) 2022 1,398 51,968 (60,282 ) (6,916 ) 2023 1,427 46,340 (51,532 ) (3,765 ) Thereafter 11,770 329,641 (304,954 ) 36,457 Total lease commitments 18,818 602,611 (625,377 ) (3,948 ) Less amount representing interest 11,344 Present value of lease liabilities $ 7,474
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Maturity	Future lease commitments to be paid and received by the Company as of September 28, 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Payments Receipts Net leases Finance leases Operating leases Subleases Fiscal year: 2019 (a) $ 335 9,546 (13,716 ) (3,835 ) 2020 1,693 58,243 (71,408 ) (11,472 ) 2021 1,592 55,568 (68,091 ) (10,931 ) 2022 1,522 52,729 (62,436 ) (8,185 ) 2023 1,527 47,646 (53,809 ) (4,636 ) Thereafter 11,783 342,455 (322,529 ) 31,709 Total lease commitments 18,452 566,187 (591,989 ) (7,350 ) Less amount representing interest 10,629 145,694 Present value of lease liabilities $ 7,823 420,493
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	Future lease commitments to be paid and received by the Company as of December 29, 2018 were as follows (in thousands): Payments Receipts Net leases Finance leases Operating leases Subleases Fiscal year: 2019 $ 1,535 60,166 (72,751 ) (11,050 ) 2020 1,327 58,389 (69,704 ) (9,988 ) 2021 1,361 56,107 (66,154 ) (8,686 ) 2022 1,398 51,968 (60,282 ) (6,916 ) 2023 1,427 46,340 (51,532 ) (3,765 ) Thereafter 11,770 329,641 (304,954 ) 36,457 Total lease commitments 18,818 602,611 (625,377 ) (3,948 ) Less amount representing interest 11,344 Present value of lease liabilities $ 7,474

Revenue Recognition - Disaggreg

Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 355,882	$ 350,011	$ 1,034,310	$ 1,001,993
Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	341,307	326,586	987,001	942,369
Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	14,575	23,425	47,309	59,624
United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	166,404	157,284	482,726	454,585
United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	14,324	13,681	38,889	38,293
United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	122,819	118,208	355,049	341,549
International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	6,749	6,256	21,070	16,879
International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	31,011	31,157	89,267	91,063
Other revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	13,590	13,135	39,277	37,027
Rental income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	31,984	27,547	92,691	79,425
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	36,428	33,498	108,790	95,831
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	31,984	27,547	92,691	79,425
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	4,444	5,951	16,099	16,406
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	30,824	26,637	89,163	76,734
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	942	773	2,875	2,303
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	218	137	653	388
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Advertising fees and related income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	4,444	5,951	16,099	16,406
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Advertising fees and related income | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Advertising fees and related income | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	4,444	5,951	16,099	16,406
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Advertising fees and related income | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Advertising fees and related income | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Advertising fees and related income | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Advertising fees and related income | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Advertising fees and related income | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Rental income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	31,984	27,547	92,691	79,425
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Rental income | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	31,984	27,547	92,691	79,425
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Rental income | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Rental income | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	30,824	26,637	89,163	76,734
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Rental income | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	942	773	2,875	2,303
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Rental income | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Rental income | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 | Rental income | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	218	137	653	388
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	319,454	316,513	925,520	906,162
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	309,323	299,039	894,310	862,944
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	10,131	17,474	31,210	43,218
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	135,580	130,647	393,563	377,851
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	13,382	12,908	36,014	35,990
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	122,819	118,208	355,049	341,549
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	6,749	6,256	21,070	16,879
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	30,793	31,020	88,614	90,675
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	294,366	290,866	850,832	829,361
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	279,472	268,988	808,513	775,200
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	14,894	21,878	42,319	54,161
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	135,292	130,242	392,409	376,891
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	12,309	11,939	33,059	33,351
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	122,819	118,208	355,049	341,549
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	6,681	6,249	20,889	16,904
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,371	2,350	7,107	6,505
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Royalty income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	153,220	145,575	439,333	417,820
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Royalty income | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	147,932	140,763	426,809	405,598
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Royalty income | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,288	4,812	12,524	12,222
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Royalty income | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	130,993	124,805	379,772	360,859
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Royalty income | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	8,973	8,626	23,904	24,040
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Royalty income | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Royalty income | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,769	5,192	17,078	14,862
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Royalty income | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,197	2,140	6,055	5,837
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	4,004	6,416	15,477	17,920
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Franchise fees | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,006	6,416	16,479	17,920
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Franchise fees | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1,002)	0	(1,002)	0
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Franchise fees | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,675	4,840	10,719	14,312
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Franchise fees | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	374	319	1,030	911
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Franchise fees | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Franchise fees | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	792	1,054	3,687	2,037
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Franchise fees | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	165	203	1,043	660
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Advertising fees and related income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	124,231	126,520	359,033	358,611
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Advertising fees and related income | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	122,819	118,208	355,049	341,549
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Advertising fees and related income | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,412	8,312	3,984	17,062
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Advertising fees and related income | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Advertising fees and related income | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Advertising fees and related income | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	122,819	118,208	355,049	341,549
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Advertising fees and related income | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Advertising fees and related income | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	12,911	12,355	36,989	35,010
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,715	3,601	10,176	10,133
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	9,196	8,754	26,813	24,877
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	624	597	1,918	1,720
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,962	2,994	8,125	8,400
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	120	3	124	5
Revenues recognized over time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	9	7	9	8
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	25,088	25,647	74,688	76,801
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	29,851	30,051	85,797	87,744
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(4,763)	(4,404)	(11,109)	(10,943)
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	288	405	1,154	960
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,073	969	2,955	2,639
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	68	7	181	(25)
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	28,422	28,670	81,507	84,170
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	679	780	2,288	2,017
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	371	520	1,494	1,312
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	308	260	794	705
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	288	405	1,154	960
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	52	63	183	213
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	68	7	181	(25)
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other revenues | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(37)	45	(24)	164
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Sales of ice cream and other products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	24,409	24,867	72,400	74,784
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Sales of ice cream and other products | Operating Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	29,480	29,531	84,303	86,432
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Sales of ice cream and other products | Operating Segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(5,071)	(4,664)	(11,903)	(11,648)
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Sales of ice cream and other products | United States | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Sales of ice cream and other products | United States | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,021	906	2,772	2,426
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Sales of ice cream and other products | United States | Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Sales of ice cream and other products | International | Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Revenues recognized at a point in time: | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Sales of ice cream and other products | International | Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 28,459	$ 28,625	$ 81,531	$ 84,006

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)customer	Sep. 29, 2018customer	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)customer	Dec. 29, 2018USD ($)customer
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Narrative [Line Items]
Document Period End Date			Sep. 28, 2019
Financial reporting and operating period, quarter	91 days	91 days
Number of customer that accounted for more than 10% of accounts and notes receivable | customer	1		1	1
Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Long-term debt | $	$ 3,041,935		$ 3,041,935	$ 3,042,276
Term loans, Estimated fair value | $	$ 3,195,860		$ 3,195,860	$ 3,011,843
Minimum
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Narrative [Line Items]
Financial reporting and operating period, year	364 days
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Narrative [Line Items]
Percentage of receivable from one master licensee account	18.00%		18.00%	11.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Narrative [Line Items]
Concentration risk, number of customers | customer		0	0
Manufacture and/or Distributer [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Narrative [Line Items]
Concentration risk, customer	0	0

Revenue Recognition - Contract

Revenue Recognition - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Receivables	$ 96,954,000	$ 81,609,000
Current	29,046,000	24,002,000
Long-term	316,809,000	327,333,000
Total	345,855,000	351,335,000
Deferred revenue, revenue recognized	21,800,000
Contract with customer, asset	$ 0	$ 0

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 523,374	$ 517,594
Restricted cash	93,868	79,008
Restricted cash, included in Other assets	1,374	1,719
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 618,616	$ 598,321	$ 509,313	$ 1,114,099

Revenue Recognition - Performan

Revenue Recognition - Performance Obligation (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2018-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation	$ 8,389
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation	22,802
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation	19,024
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation	19,004
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation	18,977
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation	222,802
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation	310,998
Restaurants, not yet open | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation	$ 57,500

Summary of Significant Accoun_6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Fair value, measurements, recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets	$ 11,553	$ 9,906
Liabilities	7,260	9,759
Company-owned life insurance
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets	11,553	9,906
Deferred compensation liabilities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Liabilities	7,260	9,759
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets	11,553	9,906
Liabilities	7,260	9,759
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Company-owned life insurance
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets	11,553	9,906
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Deferred compensation liabilities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Liabilities	$ 7,260	$ 9,759

Revenue Recognition - Impacts o

Revenue Recognition - Impacts of Revenue Guidance, Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 523,374		$ 517,594
Restricted cash	93,868		79,008
Accounts receivables, net	82,427		75,963
Notes and other receivables, net	36,299		64,412
Prepaid income taxes	17,737		27,005
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,344	$ 44,771	49,491
Total current assets	799,049		813,473
Property and equipment, net	218,530		209,202
Equity method investments	146,072		146,395
Goodwill	888,280		888,265
Other intangibles assets, net	1,307,315	1,321,169	1,334,767
Other assets	67,285	63,518	64,479
Total assets	3,802,181		3,456,581
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	31,150		31,650
Capital lease obligations			476
Accounts payable	69,741		80,037
Deferred revenue	41,229		38,541
Other current liabilities	314,586		389,353
Total current liabilities	492,528		539,581
Long-term debt, net	3,010,785		3,010,626
Capital lease obligations			6,998
Deferred revenue	321,328		331,980
Deferred income taxes, net	195,532		204,027
Other long-term liabilities	18,196	$ 17,625	83,164
Total long-term liabilities	3,930,512		3,629,797
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	83		82
Additional paid-in capital	586,613		642,017
Treasury stock, at cost; 61,582 shares and 26,777 shares as of September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively	(3,291)		(1,060)
Accumulated deficit	(1,179,502)		(1,338,709)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,762)		(15,127)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(620,859)		(712,797)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 3,802,181		$ 3,456,581

Summary of Significant Accoun_7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 45,344	$ 44,771	$ 49,491
Operating lease assets	375,650	388,811	0
Other intangibles assets, net	1,307,315	1,321,169	1,334,767
Other assets	67,285	63,518	64,479
Operating lease liabilities	35,822	33,822	0
Operating lease liabilities	384,671	401,249	0
Other long-term liabilities	$ 18,196	17,625	$ 83,164
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(4,720)
Operating lease assets		388,811
Other intangibles assets, net		(13,598)
Other assets		(961)
Operating lease liabilities		33,822
Operating lease liabilities		401,249
Other long-term liabilities		$ (65,539)

Revenue Recognition - Impacts_2

Revenue Recognition - Impacts of Revenue Guidance, Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 355,882	$ 350,011	$ 1,034,310	$ 1,001,993
Operating costs and expenses:
Advertising expenses	130,846	133,732	379,898	378,283
General and administrative expenses, net	60,333	63,997	176,458	183,122
Depreciation	4,584	4,937	13,916	15,095
Amortization of other intangible assets	4,599	5,230	13,858	15,912
Long-lived asset impairment charges	36	55	361	1,209
Total operating costs and expenses	241,287	244,027	703,210	697,636
Net income of equity method investments	6,667	5,787	13,324	11,665
Other operating income (loss), net	81	(179)	943	(749)
Operating income	121,343	111,592	345,367	315,273
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income	2,996	1,930	7,906	5,088
Interest expense	(31,787)	(31,932)	(96,758)	(96,947)
Other loss, net	(258)	(101)	(308)	(700)
Total other expense, net	(29,049)	(30,103)	(102,236)	(92,559)
Income before income taxes	92,294	81,489	243,131	222,714
Provision for income taxes	19,929	15,422	58,821	45,997
Net income	$ 72,365	$ 66,067	$ 184,310	$ 176,717
Common-basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.80	$ 2.23	$ 2.10
Common-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.79	$ 2.20	$ 2.07
Franchise fees and royalty income
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 157,224	$ 151,991	$ 454,810	$ 435,740
Advertising fees and related income
Revenues:
Revenue	128,675	132,471	375,132	375,017
Rental income
Revenues:
Revenue	31,984	27,547	92,691	79,425
Ice cream and other products
Revenues:
Revenue	24,409	24,867	72,400	74,784
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	21,066	21,311	59,724	60,956
Other revenues
Revenues:
Revenue	13,590	13,135	39,277	37,027
Occupancy expenses—franchised restaurants
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	19,823	14,765	58,995	43,059
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 319,454	$ 316,513	$ 925,520	$ 906,162

Summary of Significant Accoun_8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recent Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current	$ 29,046,000	$ 29,046,000		$ 24,002,000
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent	316,809,000	316,809,000		327,333,000
Other current liabilities	314,586,000	314,586,000		389,353,000
Other long-term liabilities	18,196,000	18,196,000	$ 17,625,000	83,164,000
Operating lease assets	375,650,000	375,650,000	388,811,000	0
Operating Lease, Liability	420,493,000	420,493,000
Additional rental income and occupancy expenses-franchised restuarants	$ 4,700,000	$ 14,100,000
Capital lease obligations				476,000
Capital lease obligations				6,998,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current				500,000
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent				4,600,000
Other long-term liabilities			(65,539,000)
Unfavorable Operating Leases Acquired				8,200,000
Operating lease assets			388,811,000
Operating Lease, Liability			$ 435,100,000
Capital lease obligations				(500)
Capital lease obligations				(700)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 Adjustment 1 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other current liabilities				(500,000)
Other long-term liabilities				(4,600,000)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 Adjustment 2 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other current liabilities				500,000
Other long-term liabilities				$ 7,000,000

Revenue Recognition - Impacts_3

Revenue Recognition - Impacts of Revenue Guidance, Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net cash used in operating activities	$ 157,779	$ 126,529
Net cash used in investing activities	(25,397)	(41,430)
Net cash used in financing activities	(111,879)	(689,535)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 20,295	$ (604,786)

Debt Schedule (Details)

Debt Schedule (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, net	$ (30,603)	$ (29,499)
Long-term debt	3,041,935	3,042,276
Current portion of long-term debt	31,150	31,650
Long-term debt, net	3,010,785	3,010,626
Twenty Nineteen Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross	17,900
Twenty Fifteen Class A-2-II Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	0	1,684,375
Twenty Seventeen Class A-2-I Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	589,500	594,000
Twenty Seventeen Class A-2-II Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	786,000	792,000
Twenty Nineteen Class A-2-I Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	598,500
Twenty Nineteen Class A-2-II Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	399,000
Twenty Nineteen Class A-2-III Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	698,250
Other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 1,288	$ 1,400

Debt - Additional Information (

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Standby letters of credit	$ 33,100,000	$ 33,100,000			$ 32,400,000
Amounts drawn on letters of credit	$ 0	$ 0			0
Debt Instrument Number of Extension	2	2
DebtInstrumentExtensionPeriod		1 year
Loss on debt extinguishment	$ 0	$ 13,076,000	$ 0
Twenty Nineteen Class A-2-I Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.90%	3.90%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				3.787%
Debt Instrument, Annual Principal Payment	$ 6,000,000	$ 6,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 600,000,000
Long-term debt, gross	$ 598,500,000	$ 598,500,000
Twenty Nineteen Class A-2-II Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.20%	4.20%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.021%
Debt Instrument, Annual Principal Payment	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 400,000,000
Long-term debt, gross	$ 399,000,000	$ 399,000,000
Twenty Nineteen Class A-2-III Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.50%	4.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.352%
Debt Instrument, Annual Principal Payment	$ 7,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 700,000,000
Long-term debt, gross	$ 698,250,000	$ 698,250,000
Twenty Nineteen Variable Funding Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 150,000,000
Twenty Fifteen Class A-2-II Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.98%	3.98%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 0	$ 0			1,684,375,000
Repayments of Debt	1,680,000,000
Loss on debt extinguishment	$ 13,100,000
Twenty Seventeen Class A-2-I Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.80%	3.80%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.629%	3.629%
Debt Instrument, Annual Principal Payment	$ 6,000,000	$ 6,000,000
Long-term debt, gross	$ 589,500,000	$ 589,500,000			594,000,000
Twenty Seventeen Class A-2-II Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.20%	4.20%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.03%	4.03%
Debt Instrument, Annual Principal Payment	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000
Long-term debt, gross	$ 786,000,000	$ 786,000,000			$ 792,000,000
Term Loan [Member] | Libor Rate Loans [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Libor Rate Loans [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.50%
Base Rate [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Libor Rate Loans [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.50%
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.50%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		1.00%

Other Current Liabilities (Deta

Other Current Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Gift card/certificate liability	$ 173,063	$ 239,531
Accrued payroll and benefits	29,728	26,544
Accrued interest	13,454	13,274
Accrued advertising expenses	59,747	52,536
Franchisee profit-sharing liability	8,729	13,764
Other	29,865	43,704
Total other current liabilities	$ 314,586	$ 389,353

Segment Information - Additiona

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	5

Segment Information - Revenues

Segment Information - Revenues by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 355,882	$ 350,011	$ 1,034,310	$ 1,001,993
Other
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,575	23,425	47,309	59,624
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	341,307	326,586	987,001	942,369
Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts | United States
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	166,404	157,284	482,726	454,585
Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts | International
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	6,749	6,256	21,070	16,879
Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins | United States
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,324	13,681	38,889	38,293
Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins | International
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	31,011	31,157	89,267	91,063
Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds | United States
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 122,819	$ 118,208	$ 355,049	$ 341,549

Segment Information - Segment P

Segment Information - Segment Profit by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Corporate and other	$ (29,414)	$ (31,531)	$ (80,544)	$ (84,172)
Interest expense, net	(28,791)	(30,002)	(88,852)	(91,859)
Amortization of other intangible assets	(4,599)	(5,230)	(13,858)	(15,912)
Long-lived asset impairment charges	(36)	(55)	(361)	(1,209)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0		(13,076)	0
Other loss, net	(258)	(101)	(308)	(700)
Income before income taxes	92,294	81,489	243,131	222,714
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Reportable segment profit	155,392	148,408	440,130	416,566
Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts | United States
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Reportable segment profit	127,755	121,667	365,888	346,292
Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts | International
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Reportable segment profit	4,898	4,549	15,213	11,258
Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins | United States
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Reportable segment profit	9,711	10,183	26,110	28,040
Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins | International
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Reportable segment profit	13,028	12,009	32,919	30,976
Operating Segments | U.S. Advertising Funds | United States
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Reportable segment profit	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Segment Information - Equity in

Segment Information - Equity in Net Income of Joint Ventures Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income of equity method investments, excluding impairment	$ 6,667	$ 5,787	$ 13,324	$ 11,665
Other
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income of equity method investments, excluding impairment	658	839	1,960	2,448
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income of equity method investments, excluding impairment	6,009	4,948	11,364	9,217
Operating Segments | Dunkin' Donuts | International
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income of equity method investments, excluding impairment	168	85	189	(299)
Operating Segments | Baskin-Robbins | International
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income of equity method investments, excluding impairment	$ 5,841	$ 4,863	$ 11,175	$ 9,516

Stockholders_ Equity (Deficit_2

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Dec. 11, 2019	Sep. 12, 2019	Jun. 12, 2019	Mar. 20, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Payments for repurchase of common stock							$ 24,802	$ 650,368
Compensation expense related to share-based awards					$ 3,800	$ 3,900	11,100	10,900
Dividend per share of common stock paid (in usd per share)		$ 0.3750	$ 0.3750	$ 0.375
Dividends paid on common stock		$ 31,000	$ 31,000	$ 31,000			$ 93,027	$ 86,035
Performance Shares [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted (in shares)							47,431
TSR PSUs
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted (in shares)							20,681
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value							$ 86.97
AOI PSUs
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted (in shares)							26,750
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value							$ 69.19
2011 Plan
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Options granted							619,306
Grant price (in usd per share)							$ 72.28
Options, grant date fair value (in usd per share)							$ 12.54
2011 Plan | Employee Stock Option
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based compensations, vesting period							4 years
Options, maximum contractual term							7 years
2011 Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted (in shares)							78,738
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value							$ 71.84
2011 Plan | Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Maximum vesting percentage							200.00%
2011 Plan | Performance Shares [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based compensations, vesting period							3 years
Maximum vesting percentage							52.20%
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period							78,300
Post award vesting holding period							1 year
Additional paid-in capital
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stockholders' equity, period increase (decrease)							$ 2,200
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value							$ 22,600
Employee [Member] | 2011 Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based compensations, vesting period							3 years
Board of Directors [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based compensations, vesting period							1 year
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock, shares, acquired							314,758
Treasury stock, value, acquired							$ 24,800
Treasury stock, shares, retired							314,758
Subsequent Event [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividend per share of common stock declared (in usd per share)	$ 0.3750

Stockholders_ Equity (Deficit_3

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) - Changes in Total Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 30, 2017			$ (712,797)
Net income	$ 72,365	$ 66,067	184,310	$ 176,717
Other comprehensive loss, net	(5,491)	(366)	(9,635)	(5,540)
Dividends paid on common stock	(31,042)	(28,596)	(93,027)	(86,035)
Exercise of stock options	11,158	41,224	27,903	71,657
Share-based compensation expense	3,777	3,913	11,073	10,862
Other, net	(152)	$ 5	(3,884)	$ 1,688
Balance as of September 29, 2018	$ (620,859)		$ (620,859)

Stockholders_ Equity (Deficit_4

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) - Changes in Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 29, 2018	$ (15,127)
Other comprehensive loss, net	(9,635)
Balance as of September 28, 2019	(24,762)
Effect of foreign currency translation
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 29, 2018	(14,307)
Other comprehensive loss, net	(9,470)
Balance as of September 28, 2019	(23,777)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Movement in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance as of December 29, 2018	(820)
Other comprehensive loss, net	(165)
Balance as of September 28, 2019	$ (985)

Earnings Per Shares - Additiona

Earnings Per Shares - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dilutive securities, effect on basic earnings per share, including options and restrictive units	980,154	1,337,083	903,277	1,335,873
Restricted Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive security excluded from calculation, restricted stock awards (in shares)			35,804	189,077
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	628,783	22,289	652,228	962,547

Earnings per Share - Computatio

Earnings per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Dunkin' Brands-basic and diluted	$ 72,365	$ 66,067	$ 184,310	$ 176,717
Weighted average number of common shares:
Common-basic (in shares)	82,887,259	82,770,757	82,762,120	84,030,391
Common-diluted (in shares)	83,867,413	84,107,840	83,665,397	85,366,264
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Common-basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.80	$ 2.23	$ 2.10
Common-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.79	$ 2.20	$ 2.07

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Standby letters of credit	$ 33,100,000	$ 32,400,000
Amounts drawn on letters of credit	0	0
Supply Commitment
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation, maximum exposure	$ 106,900,000	$ 119,400,000

Related-Party Transactions - Ad

Related-Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 3,062	$ 3,736	$ 7,812	$ 8,307
Royalties receivable from joint ventures	3,700		3,700		$ 5,500
B-R 31 Ice Cream Company., Ltd. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	396	603	1,259	1,574
BR-Korea Co., Ltd. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	1,296	1,277	3,670	3,404
Palm Oasis Ventures Pty. Ltd. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	1,370	1,856	2,883	3,329
Joint Ventures [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to joint ventures	$ 1,300	$ 900	$ 3,100	$ 2,800

Advertising Funds (Details)

Advertising Funds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Accounts receivables, net	$ 82,427		$ 75,963
Notes and other receivables, net	36,299		64,412
Prepaid income taxes	17,737		27,005
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,344	$ 44,771	49,491
Total current assets	799,049		813,473
Property and equipment, net	218,530		209,202
Operating lease assets	375,650	388,811	0
Other assets	67,285	63,518	64,479
Total assets	3,802,181		3,456,581
Operating lease liabilities	35,822	33,822	0
Accounts payable	69,741		80,037
Deferred revenue	41,229		38,541
Other current liabilities	314,586		389,353
Total current liabilities	492,528		539,581
Operating lease liabilities	384,671	401,249	0
Deferred revenue	321,328		331,980
Other long-term liabilities	18,196	$ 17,625	83,164
U.S. Advertising Funds
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Accounts receivables, net	21,696		19,501
Notes and other receivables, net	900		16,050
Prepaid income taxes	90		11
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,251		14,978
Total current assets	32,937		50,540
Property and equipment, net	16,175		15,187
Operating lease assets	4,386
Other assets	1,181		1,255
Total assets	54,679		66,982
Operating lease liabilities	1,891
Accounts payable	55,041		60,302
Deferred revenue	(743)		(743)
Other current liabilities	51,006		43,198
Total current liabilities	107,195		102,757
Operating lease liabilities	2,217
Deferred revenue	(6,218)		(6,775)
Other long-term liabilities	0		15
Total long-term liabilities	$ 103,194		$ 95,997

Leases - Consolidated Balance S

Leases - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Assets:
Operating lease assets	$ 375,650	$ 388,811	$ 0
Finance lease assets	5,708
Total lease assets	381,358
Current:
Operating lease liabilities	35,822	33,822	0
Finance lease liabilities	587
Long-term:
Operating lease liabilities	384,671	$ 401,249	0
Finance lease liabilities	7,236
Total lease liabilities	428,316
Accumulated depreciation	$ 3,700		5,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Property, equipment, and software, net			5,264
Other current liabilities			476
Other long-term liabilities			6,998
Total lease liabilities			$ 7,474

Leases - Weighted Average Remai

Leases - Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term and Weighted-Average Discount Rate (Details)	Sep. 28, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term:
Operating leases	12 years
Finance leases	11 years 6 months
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases	4.60%
Finance leases	20.40%

Leases - Lease Costs and Rental

Leases - Lease Costs and Rental Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Amortization of lease assets	$ 115	$ 412
Interest on lease liabilities	261	792
Total finance lease cost	376	1,204
Operating lease cost	14,950	44,293
Variable lease cost	6,392	18,721
Short-term lease cost	2,752	7,948
Rental income	31,984	92,691
Variable lease payments	$ 13,200	$ 36,400

Leases - Cash Paid for Amounts

Leases - Cash Paid for Amounts included in the Measurement of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 14,364	$ 44,119
Operating cash flows from finance leases	261	792
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$ 63	$ 393

Leases - Future Rental Commitme

Leases - Future Rental Commitments to be Paid (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019USD ($)
Finance leases
2019	$ 335
2020	1,693
2021	1,592
2022	1,522
2023	1,527
Thereafter	11,783
Total lease commitments	18,452
Less amount representing interest	10,629
Present value of lease liabilities	7,823
Operating leases
2019	9,546
2020	58,243
2021	55,568
2022	52,729
2023	47,646
Thereafter	342,455
Total lease commitments	566,187
Less amount representing interest	145,694
Present value of lease liabilities	420,493
Receipts Subleases
2019	(13,716)
2020	(71,408)
2021	(68,091)
2022	(62,436)
2023	(53,809)
Thereafter	(322,529)
Total lease commitments	(591,989)
Net leases
2019	(3,835)
2020	(11,472)
2021	(10,931)
2022	(8,185)
2023	(4,636)
Thereafter	31,709
Total lease commitments	$ (7,350)

Leases - Future Rental Commit_2

Leases - Future Rental Commitments to be Paid and Received (Prior Accounting Standard) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2018USD ($)
Finance leases
2019	$ 1,535
2020	1,327
2021	1,361
2020	1,398
2021	1,427
Thereafter	11,770
Total lease commitments	18,818
Less amount representing interest	11,344
Present value of lease liabilities	7,474
Operating leases
2019	60,166
2020	58,389
2021	56,107
2022	51,968
2023	46,340
Thereafter	329,641
Total lease commitments	602,611
Subleases
2019	(72,751)
2020	(69,704)
2021	(66,154)
2022	(60,282)
2023	(51,532)
Thereafter	(304,954)
Total lease commitments	(625,377)
Net leases
2019	(11,050)
2020	(9,988)
2021	(8,686)
2022	(6,916)
2023	(3,765)
Thereafter	36,457
Total lease commitments	$ (3,948)

Leases - Additional Information

Leases - Additional Information (Details)	Sep. 28, 2019
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	10 years
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	10 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	20 years
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract	20 years