Papa Murphy's 10-Q 13 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 12, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001592379	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-29	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	16,957,885

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013
Revenues	'	'	'	'
Franchise royalties	$9,315	$8,970	$19,384	$18,473
Franchise and development fees	862	823	2,031	1,705
Company-owned store sales	11,477	9,297	23,495	18,463
Lease and other	192	32	2,053	74
Total revenues	21,846	19,122	46,963	38,715
Store operating costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	'	'	'	'
Cost of food and packaging	4,499	3,544	9,089	6,968
Compensation and benefits	2,905	2,658	5,935	5,230
Advertising	1,122	962	2,244	1,808
Occupancy	674	583	1,334	1,137
Other store operating costs	1,007	917	2,076	1,847
Selling, general, and administrative	8,824	5,513	17,023	11,247
Depreciation and amortization	1,967	1,743	3,808	3,442
Loss on disposal or impairment of property and equipment	36	37	42	101
Total costs and expenses	21,034	15,957	41,551	31,780
Operating income	812	3,165	5,412	6,935
Interest expense	2,316	2,498	5,428	5,113
Interest income	-19	-22	-53	-44
Loss on early retirement of debt	1,191	0	1,191	0
Other expense, net	43	9	55	16
(Loss) income before income taxes	-2,719	680	-1,209	1,850
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-1,112	686	-421	1,145
Net (loss) income	-1,607	-6	-788	705
Other comprehensive (loss) income	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	0
Total comprehensive (loss) income	($1,607)	($6)	($788)	$705
Loss per share of common stock	'	'	'	'
Basic loss per share (usd per share)	($0.19)	($0.42)	($0.39)	($0.66)
Diluted loss per share (usd per share)	($0.19)	($0.42)	($0.39)	($0.66)
Weighted average common stock outstanding	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	11,375,211	3,831,513	7,612,646	3,814,362
Diluted (in shares)	11,375,211	3,831,513	7,612,646	3,814,362

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$4,009	$3,705
Accounts receivable, net	4,397	2,430
Notes receivable, net	59	837
Inventories	440	495
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,503	7,054
Current deferred tax asset	1,798	1,856
Total current assets	16,206	16,377
Property and equipment, net	9,398	9,660
Notes receivable, net of current portion	255	444
Goodwill	96,080	96,089
Trade name and trademarks	87,002	87,002
Definite-life intangibles, net	46,267	48,744
Deferred finance charges, net	2,384	3,934
Other assets	3,642	2,252
Total assets	261,234	264,502
Current Liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable	2,515	3,673
Accrued and other liabilities	8,150	9,741
Unearned franchise and development fees	2,802	2,881
Current portion of long-term debt	0	1,670
Total current liabilities	13,467	17,965
Long-term debt, net of current portion	115,083	168,330
Unearned franchise and development fees	1,034	1,113
Deferred tax liability	40,702	41,465
Other long-term liabilities	1,493	1,482
Total liabilities	171,779	230,355
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)	'	'
Equity	'	'
Common stock, value issued	169	43
Additional paid-in capital	117,158	1,555
Stock subscription receivable	-100	-1,197
Accumulated deficit	-28,161	-27,373
Total Papa Murphy’s Holdings Inc. shareholders’ equity	89,066	33,925
Noncontrolling interests	389	222
Total equity	89,455	34,147
Total liabilities and equity	261,234	264,502
Series A Preferred Shares	'	'
Equity	'	'
Preferred stock, value issued	0	60,156
Total equity	0	60,156
Series B Preferred Shares	'	'
Equity	'	'
Preferred stock, value issued	0	741
Total equity	0	741
Preferred Stock	'	'
Equity	'	'
Preferred stock, value issued	$0	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 30, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for doubtful accounts, current	$48	$37
Related party notes, current	0	39
Related party notes, noncurrent	0	444
Common stock, par value per share	'	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	16,962,123	4,347,882
Common stock, shares outstanding	16,962,123	4,347,882
Series A Preferred Shares	'	'
Preferred stock, par value per share	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	0	3,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	2,853,809
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	2,853,809
Preferred stock, liquidation preferences	0	61,476
Series B Preferred Shares	'	'
Preferred stock, par value per share	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	0	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	26,551
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	26,551
Preferred stock, liquidation preferences	$0	$722
Preferred Stock	'	'
Preferred stock, par value per share	$0.01	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	15,000,000	'
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	'

Consolidated_Statement_of_Shar

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity Statement (USD $)	Total	Cumulative Series A Preferred Stock	Cumulative Series B Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Stock Subscription Receivable	Accumulated Defecit	Total Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
BALANCE, December 30, 2013 at Dec. 30, 2013	$34,147	$60,156	$741	$43	$1,555	($1,197)	($27,373)	$33,925	$222
BALANCE, shares, December 30, 2013 at Dec. 30, 2013	'	2,854,000	27,000	4,348,000	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock issued, net of transaction costs	54,648	'	'	58	54,590	'	'	54,648	'
Common stock issued, net of transaction costs, shares	'	'	'	5,833,000	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock repurchases	-1,361	'	'	-1	-1,360	'	'	-1,361	'
Common stock repurchases, shares	'	'	'	-131,000	'	'	'	'	'
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock	'	-60,156	-741	69	60,828	'	'	'	'
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock, shares	'	-2,854,000	-27,000	6,912,000	'	'	'	'	'
Repayment of note receivable issued to fund the purchase of stock	1,097	'	'	'	'	1,097	'	1,097	'
Stock based compensation expense	1,545	'	'	'	1,545	'	'	1,545	'
Investment by noncontrolling interest	167	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	167
Net loss	-788	'	'	'	'	'	-788	-788	'
BALANCE, June 30, 2014 at Jun. 30, 2014	$89,455	$0	$0	$169	$117,158	($100)	($28,161)	$89,066	$389
BALANCE, shares, June 30, 2014 at Jun. 30, 2014	'	0	0	16,962,000	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013
Operating Activities	'	'
Net (loss) income	($788)	$705
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash from operating activities	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	3,808	3,442
Loss on disposal or impairment of property and equipment	42	101
Loss on early retirement of debt	-1,191	0
Bad debt expense	9	0
Non-cash employee equity compensation	1,545	177
Amortization of deferred finance charges	365	418
Change in operating assets and liabilities	'	'
Trade and other receivables	-1,978	170
Inventories	55	-11
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	77	941
Unearned franchise and development fees	-157	428
Accounts payable	-1,210	-527
Accrued expenses	-1,744	-1,275
Deferred taxes	-706	1,005
Other assets and liabilities	19	71
Net cash from operating activities	528	5,645
Investing Activities	'	'
Acquisition of property and equipment	-1,085	-957
Acquisition of stores, less cash acquired	-141	-3,101
Proceeds from sale of stores	138	0
Payments received on notes receivable	948	16
Investment in cost-method investee	-1,500	0
Net cash from investing activities	-1,640	-4,042
Financing Activities	'	'
Payments on long-term debt	-54,918	-440
Advances on revolver	1,000	500
Payments on revolver	-1,000	-2,200
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriting fees	59,675	57
Repurchases of common stock	-1,109	-9
Debt issuance and modification costs, including prepayment penalties	-6	-289
Payments received on subscription receivables	1,097	0
Costs associated with initial public offering	-3,490	0
Investment by noncontrolling interest holders	167	0
Net cash from financing activities	1,416	-2,381
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	304	-778
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year	3,705	2,428
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	4,009	1,650
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information	'	'
Cash paid during the period for interest	6,882	4,786
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	106	75
Deferred offering costs paid in 2013 reclassified to equity	1,537	0
Noncash Supplemental Disclosures of Investing and Financing Activities	'	'
Issuance of note receivable for preferred and common stock	0	113
Acquisition of property and equipment in accounts payable	$51	$52

Description_of_Business_and_Ba

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
	Description of business—Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. (“Papa Murphy’s” or the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries, is a franchisor and operator of a Take ‘N’ Bake pizza chain. The Company franchises the right to operate Take ‘N’ Bake pizza franchises and operates Take ‘N’ Bake pizza stores owned by the Company. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had 1,436 stores consisting of 1,411 domestic stores (1,343 franchised stores and 68 company-owned stores) across 38 states, plus 25 franchised stores in Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
	Public offering and stock split—On May 7, 2014, the Company completed an initial public offering (the "IPO") of 5,833,333 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $11.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $54.6 million after offering fees and expenses. The net proceeds, along with additional cash on hand, were used to repay $55.5 million of the Company's loans outstanding under the Company's senior secured credit facility after which the Company had $112.1 million outstanding under the facility with the revolver undrawn.
	Immediately prior to the IPO, the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation to reflect the conversion of all outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (together, the "Preferred Shares") to 3,054,318 shares of common stock. The total liquidation preference on the Preferred Shares at the time of conversion was $64.3 million. As part of the IPO, the Company increased its authorized shares from 3,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, to 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share. The Company also authorized the issuance of 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, with no shares outstanding.
	In connection with the IPO, on May 1, 2014, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to effect a 2.2630 for 1 stock split of its common stock. Concurrent with the stock split, the Company adjusted the number of shares subject to, and the exercise price of, its outstanding stock option awards under the Company's 2010 Amended Management Incentive Plan (the "2010 Plan") such that the holders of the options were in the same economic position both before and after the stock split. As a result of the stock split, all previously reported share amounts, including options in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, have been retrospectively restated to reflect the stock split. After the conversion of the Preferred Shares and the stock split, but before the shares were sold in the IPO, the Company had 11,134,070 common shares outstanding.
	Basis of presentation—The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the Company’s opinion, all necessary adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, have been made for the fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 30, 2013 included in the Company’s Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-194488) which was declared effective by the SEC on May 1, 2014 (as amended, the "Registration Statement").
	Principles of consolidation—The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company reports noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities as a component of equity separate from shareholders’ equity. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	Throughout the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and these Notes, “Papa Murphy’s” and “the Company” refer to Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
	Fiscal year—The Company uses a 52- or 53-week fiscal year, ending on the Monday nearest to December 31. Fiscal years 2014 and 2013 are 52-week years. All three month periods presented herein contain 13 weeks. All references to years and quarters relate to fiscal periods rather than calendar periods. References to 2014 and 2013 are references to fiscal years ending December 29, 2014 and ended December 30, 2013, respectively.
	Internal use software—Expenditures for major software purchases and software developed for internal use are capitalized and amortized over the useful life of the software (three to five years) on a straight-line basis. The Company’s policy provides for the capitalization of external direct costs of materials and services associated with developing or obtaining internal-use computer software. Costs associated with preliminary project stage activities, training, maintenance and all other post-implementation stage activities are expensed as incurred.
	Software revenue recognition—The Company recognizes revenues for the resale of software licenses upon delivery to franchise owners to the extent collectability is probable. In an effort to obtain more favorable pricing and expedite the roll-out of point-of-sale ("POS") systems, the Company acquired $4.5 million of POS software licenses in a lump sum purchase in 2013 and intends to resell them to franchise owners at cost. As of June 30, 2014, the Company expects the licenses to be resold within the next six to nine months.
	Recent accounting pronouncements—In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, which prescribes that an unrecognized tax benefit or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except in certain cases where the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. This update should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, with retrospective application permitted. The Company adopted ASU No. 2013-11 effective December 30, 2013. The adoption concerns presentation and disclosure only and did not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, a new standard to achieve a consistent application of revenue recognition within the U.S., resulting in a single revenue model to be applied by reporting companies under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Under the new model, recognition of revenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the new standard requires that reporting companies disclose the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016; early adoption is prohibited. This new standard is required to be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying it recognized at the date of initial application. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effects of the new standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	'
	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 30,
		2014		2013
	Prepaid media development costs	$	622	$	16
	Prepaid rents and insurance	778		458
	Equity issuance costs	—		1,537
	POS software licenses for resale	2,622		4,548
	Convention deposits	1,119		—
	Other	362		495
	Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	5,503	$	7,054
	Prepaid media development costs represent costs incurred for advertisements that have not aired. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $1.9 million in software license revenue upon the resale of POS software licenses to franchise owners at cost. The income from the sale is included in Lease and other revenues and the related expense is recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are net of accumulated depreciation of $7.7 million and $6.5 million at June 30, 2014 and December 30, 2013, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 was $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 was $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

Goodwill

Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	The following summarizes changes to the Company’s goodwill, by reportable segment (in thousands):
		DOMESTIC			DOMESTIC		TOTAL
		COMPANY STORES			FRANCHISE
	Balance at December 30, 2013	$	14,543		$	81,546	$	96,089
	Disposition	(9		)	—		(9		)
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	14,534		$	81,546	$	96,080
	There is no goodwill associated with the International Segment. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company has determined that there have not been any triggering events that would require an updated impairment review.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets are net of accumulated amortization of $16.7 million and $14.3 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 30, 2013, respectively. Amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 was $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 was $2.5 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

Notes_Receivable

Notes Receivable	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Notes Receivable	'
	Notes Receivable
	Notes receivable consists of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,			December 30,
		2014			2013
	Note issued on sale of company-owned restaurants maturing in 2020, bearing interest at 9.0%. Monthly payments of principal and interest of $6 are due through July 2014. Monthly payment amounts increase annually pursuant to an agreed schedule until they reach a monthly maximum of $9 in August 2018. Collateralized by restaurant assets. Note was moved from related party to 3rd party in 2014 (see Note 15).	$	—		$	443
	Uncollateralized note issued to an employee, maturing in 2017, bearing interest at 0.88%. Note was paid in full in 2014.	—			40
	Total related party notes receivable	—			483
	Notes issued to finance franchise owners’ purchase of point of sale systems, three year term, maturing during 2014 and bearing interest at 10.5%. Monthly payments of principal and interest due through 2014. Collateralized by POS systems.	5			23
	Note issued on the sale of company-owned restaurants maturing during 2015, denominated in Canadian dollars, bearing interest at 4%. Monthly payment terms of interest only through 2015. Collateralized by restaurant assets.	829			825
	Note issued on sale of company-owned restaurants maturing in 2020, bearing interest at 9.0%. Monthly payments of principal and interest of $6 are due through July 2014. Monthly payment amounts increase annually pursuant to an agreed schedule until they reach a monthly maximum of $9 in August 2018. Collateralized by restaurant assets.	309			—
	Note issued on the sale of company-owned restaurants maturing during 2014, bearing interest at 8%. Note was paid in full in 2014.	—			775
	Total notes receivable	1,143			2,106
	Less allowance for doubtful notes receivable	(829		)	(825		)
	Notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful notes receivable	314			1,281
	Less current portion	(59		)	(837		)
	Notes receivable, net of current position	$	255		$	444

Financing_Arrangements

Financing Arrangements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Financing Arrangements	'
	Financing Arrangements
	Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 30,
		2014		2013
	Senior secured credit facility
	Term loan	$	112,083	$	167,000
	Notes payable	3,000		3,000
	Total long-term debt	115,083		170,000
	Less current portion	—		(1,670		)
	Total long-term debt, net of current portion	$	115,083	$	168,330
	PMI Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has a $177.0 million senior secured credit facility consisting of a $167.0 million senior secured term loan and a $10.0 million revolving credit facility, which includes a $2.5 million letter of credit subfacility. The senior secured credit facility matures in October 2018. The senior secured credit facility bore interest at an average rate of 6.2% for the second quarter of 2014.
	On May 7, 2014, the Company prepaid $55.5 million of its long-term debt in connection with the IPO. A proportionate share of deferred financing costs of $1.2 million were expensed at the time of this debt prepayment.
	Papa Murphy's Company Stores, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has a note payable for $3.0 million which bears interest at 5% and matures in December 2018. This note is subordinated to the senior secured credit facility.

Fair_Value_Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurement	'
	Fair Value Measurement
	The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables and accounts payable approximates carrying value because of the short-term nature of the accounts. The fair value of notes receivable was $0.3 million and $1.3 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 30, 2013, respectively, and was based on Level 3 inputs. The fair value of the notes receivable was estimated primarily using a discounted cash flow method based on a discount rate, reflecting the applicable credit spread. The fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion thereof, was approximately $116.2 million and $168.9 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 30, 2013, respectively, and was based on Level 3 inputs. The fair value of long-term debt was estimated using a discounted cash flow method based on a discount rate, reflecting the applicable credit spread. The fair value of the Company's investment in Project Pie, LLC ("Project Pie"), a cost-method investee, approximates book value due to the recent nature of the investment and subsequent investments.

Accrued_and_Other_Liabilities

Accrued and Other Liabilities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued and Other Liabilities	'
	Accrued and Other Liabilities
	Accrued and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 30,
		2014		2013
	Accrued payable for POS software licenses	$	1,882	$	2,729
	Accrued compensation and related costs	2,308		2,232
	Gift cards and certificates payable	2,189		2,829
	Accrued interest and non-income taxes payable	235		384
	Convention fund	1,054		576
	Other	482		991
		$	8,150	$	9,741

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company recognized an income tax benefit of $1.1 million on loss before income taxes of $2.7 million, or an effective tax rate of 40.9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to an income tax expense of $0.7 million on income before income taxes of $0.7 million, or an effective tax rate of 100.9%, for the three months ended July 1, 2013. The effective tax rate for the second three months of 2014 includes the effect of a discrete adjustment for accelerated vesting of restricted stock. The effective tax rate for the second three months of 2013 includes the effect of a discrete adjustment for a change in the blended state tax rate.
	The Company recognized an income tax benefit of $0.4 million on loss before income taxes of $1.2 million, or an effective tax rate of 34.8%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to an income tax expense of $1.1 million on income before income taxes of $1.9 million, or an effective tax rate of 61.9%, for the six months ended July 1, 2013. The effective tax rate for the six months of 2014 includes the effect of a discrete adjustment for accelerated vesting of restricted stock. The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2013 includes the effect of a discrete adjustment for a change in the blended state tax rate.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders’ Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Shareholders’ Equity	'
	Shareholders’ Equity
	Preferred stock—Prior to the IPO, the Company’s preferred stock consisted of Series A Preferred Shares (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) and Series B Preferred Shares (the “Series B Preferred Shares,” and together with the Series A Preferred Shares, the “Preferred Shares”). The Preferred Shares had a cumulative preferred dividend of 6.00% per year based on an original liquidation value of $36.68 per share. Upon liquidation of the Company, the holders of the Preferred Shares were entitled to receive the unpaid liquidation value plus accreted dividends before any distribution could be made to the holders of common stock. In addition, the Preferred Shares participated in 20% of all remaining earnings if distributed to common stockholders. The unpaid liquidation value of the Series A and Series B Preferred Shares was $21.14 and $26.80 per share, respectively, as of the IPO. At the IPO, the Preferred Shares were converted into 3,054,318 shares of common stock.
	Noncontrolling interests—During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 the Company received an additional investment of $0.1 million and $0.2 million by noncontrolling interest holders in its majority-owned subsidiary Project Pie Holdings, LLC.

Sharebased_Compensation

Share-based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-based Compensation	'
	Share-based Compensation
	Restricted common shares and stock options—In May 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2010 Plan. In May 2014, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2014 Plan," and together with the 2010 Plan, the "Incentive Plans"). With the adoption of the 2014 Plan, the Company has discontinued selling stock and issuing awards out of the 2010 Plan, but stock previously purchased and awards previously granted under the 2010 Plan remain outstanding.
	The Incentive Plans reserve 2,116,747 common shares for equity incentive awards consisting of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards, and unrestricted stock awards. Under the Incentive Plans, the Company has sold 622,880 and 753,783 shares of restricted common stock to eligible employees as of June 30, 2014 and December 30, 2013, respectively. In addition, the Company has issued 963,913 and zero stock options under the Incentive Plans to eligible employees as of June 30, 2014 and December 30, 2013, respectively.
	Information with respect to restricted stock sales is as follows:
		NUMBER OF SHARES OF
		RESTRICTED COMMON STOCK
		TIME VESTING			MARKET CONDITION			WEIGHTED AVERAGE
					VESTING			SALE DATE
								FAIR VALUE
	Unvested, December 30, 2013	243,475			236,707			$	2.49
	Sold/Granted	—			—			—
	Vested	(90,510	)		(4,555	)		4.55
	Forfeited/Repurchased	(7,239	)		(9,052	)		0.32
	Unvested, June 30, 2014	145,726			223,100			$	2.32
	Information with respect to stock option activity is as follows:
		NUMBER OF SHARES OF
		STOCK OPTIONS
		TIME			MARKET			WEIGHTED				WEIGHTED	AGGREGATE
		VESTING			VESTING			AVERAGE				AVERAGE	INTRINSIC
								EXERCISE				REMAINING	VALUE
								PRICE				CONTRACTUAL	(in thousands)
												TERM
	Outstanding, December 30, 2013	—			—			$	—
	Granted	740,932			231,655			11.16
	Exercised	—			—			—
	Forfeited	(5,783	)		(2,891	)		11
	Outstanding, June 30, 2014	735,149			228,764			$	11.16			9.8 years	$	—
	Exercisable, June 30, 2014	337,664			—			$	11.2			9.8 years	$	—
	Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2014	675,526			194,449			$	11.16			9.8 years	$	—
	The weighted average fair value of share-based compensation awards granted and vested, and the intrinsic value of options exercised during the period were (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,				July 1,				June 30,			July 1,
		2014				2013				2014			2013
	Restricted Stock Sales:
	Weighted average sale date fair value per share	$	—			$	7.01			$	—		$	6.77
	Total fair value of shares sold	$	—			$	119			$	—		$	230
	Total fair value of shares vested	$	47			$	29			$	432		$	29
	Stock Option Awards:
	Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$	4.27			$	—			$	4.27		$	—
	Total fair value of awards granted	$	3,367			$	—			$	4,151		$	—
	Total fair value of awards vested	$	1,147			$	—			$	1,432		$	—
	Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	—			$	—			$	—		$	—
	Compensation cost and valuation—Total compensation costs recognized in connection with the Incentive Plans for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 were $1.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Total compensation costs recognized in connection with the Incentive Plans for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 were $1.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Income tax benefits recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 were $0.4 million and zero, respectively. Income tax benefits recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 were $0.5 million and zero, respectively.
	As of June 30, 2014, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, was $1.8 million and the remaining weighted average contractual life was 2.6 years.
	Prior to the IPO, the valuation of the Company’s common stock and Preferred Shares was based on the principles of option-pricing theory. This approach is based on modeling the value of the various components of an entity’s capital structure as a series of call options on the proceeds expected from the sale of the entity or the liquidation of its assets at some future date. Specifically, each of the preferred and common equity is modeled as a call option on the aggregate value of the Company with an exercise price equal to the liquidation preferences of the more senior securities. In estimating the fair value of the aggregate value of the Company, the Company considered both the income approach and the market approach.
	The key inputs required to calculate the value of the common stock using the option-pricing model included the risk free rate, the volatility of the underlying assets, and the estimated time until a liquidation event. The Company applied a marketability discount to the value of common stock based on facts and circumstances at each valuation date.
	During the reported periods prior to the IPO, the Company assumed the following:
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,		July 1,		June 30,		July 1,
		2014 (A)		2013		2014 (A)		2013
	Risk free rate	—		0.50%		0.36%		0.28~0.50%
	Volatility of the underlying assets	—		35%		45%		35~40%
	Estimated time until a liquidation event	—		(B)		(C)		(B)
	Marketability discount—common stock	—		(B)		(C)		(B)
	Marketability discount—preferred stock	—		(B)		(C)		(B)
	(A)	The last valuation of the Company was performed as of March 31, 2014.
	(B)	On July 1, 2013, the Company began to apply a probability weighted expected return method, where equity values were calculated using an option pricing model under an IPO and non-IPO scenarios and each value was weighted based on estimated probability of occurrence. During the period, 1.25~2.50 years were used as estimated time until a liquidation event and 20~30% of marketability discount were used for common stock, depending on an IPO or non-IPO scenarios, respectively. No valuation of preferred stock was performed for preferred stock as of July 1, 2013 and no preferred stock was issued during the following quarter. As of July 1, 2013, a 10% weight was given to the IPO scenario.
	(C)	During the period, 0.58~1.75 years were used as estimated time until a liquidation event and 10~25% and 8~15% of marketability discount were used for common and preferred stock, respectively, depending on an IPO or non-IPO scenarios. As of March 31, 2014, the date of the last valuation performed by the Company, a 95% weight was given to the IPO scenario.
	The fair value of the stock option awards granted in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was estimated with the following weighted-average assumptions.
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,		July 1,		June 30,		July 1,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Risk free rate	2.10%		—		2.00%		—
Expected volatility	34.90%		—		35.00%		—
Expected term	6.5 years		—		6.3 years		—
Expected dividend yield	0.00%		—		0.00%		—
Preferred and common stock subject to put options—In July 2011, the Company entered into a share repurchase and put option agreement with an executive officer, pursuant to which the executive officer had the right and option to have the Company repurchase 74,491 shares of unrestricted preferred stock and 92,951 shares (41,075 pre-stock split) of unrestricted common stock, which the employee previously acquired at fair value, at a redemption value on December 31 of any given calendar year following December 31, 2011 ("Put Option") after a certain condition is met. In December 2012, the Put Option became exercisable.
The Put Option was considered compensatory in nature as it was entered into in conjunction with an employment agreement modification. The combined shares and Put Option were evaluated in accordance with ASC Topic 718 and determined to be a liability-classified instrument on the date the Put Option was granted to the employee. Subsequent changes to the combined fair value of the shares and embedded Put Option are recorded as compensation expense. The fair value of the preferred and common stock subject to put options was determined by adding the fair value of put options to the fair value of common and preferred stock. The fair value of put options was determined using an option pricing method in a Monte Carlo simulation framework where total equity value at the hypothetical exit event among various equity classes of the Company was simulated and the payoff at the exercise of the put options was calculated based on the exercise price of the put options and the share values in each simulated scenario. The payoff of the put options in all scenarios was averaged and a present value calculated for each valuation date. The change in the fair value of the Put Option during the three and six months ended July 1, 2013 resulted in additional compensation expense of $0.2 million and $0.1 million. In December 2013, the share repurchase and put option agreement was canceled.

Earnings_per_Share_EPS

Earnings per Share (EPS)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings per Share (EPS)	'
	Earnings per Share (EPS)
	The number of shares and earnings per share ("EPS") data for all periods presented are based on the historical weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding. Prior to the IPO, the Company’s cumulative preferred stockholders were entitled to participate in 20% of all remaining earnings or dividends if distributed to common stockholders. As such, the Company has calculated EPS using the two-class method. The two-class method determines EPS for common stock and participating securities according to dividends and dividend equivalents and their respective participation rights in undistributed earnings.
	EPS is calculated by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share (“diluted EPS”) is calculated using income available to common stockholders divided by diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during each period, which includes restricted common stock. Diluted EPS considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potential common shares would have an anti-dilutive effect.
	The following table sets forth the computations of basic and dilutive earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,			July 1,			June 30,			July 1,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Earnings:
	Net (loss) income	$	(1,607	)	$	(6	)	$	(788	)	$	705
	Less: cumulative Series A and B Preferred dividends not subject to put options	(552		)	(1,615		)	(2,150		)	(3,208		)
	Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(2,159	)	$	(1,621	)	$	(2,938	)	$	(2,503	)
	Shares:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	11,375			3,832			7,613			3,814
	Dilutive effect of restricted equity awards*	—			—			—			—
	Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	11,375			3,832			7,613			3,814
	Loss per share:
	Basic loss per share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.39	)	$	(0.66	)
	Diluted loss per share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.39	)	$	(0.66	)
	*	Unvested restricted stock was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 since the effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013, an aggregated total of 388,000 shares and 277,000 shares have been excluded from the diluted income per share calculation since their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013, an aggregated total of 341,000 shares and 289,000 shares have been excluded from the diluted income per share calculation since their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Commitment to purchase additional equity subscriptions—In connection with its investment in Project Pie, the Company has committed as of June 30, 2014 to fund, upon demand, up to an additional $1.0 million prior to December 2016 in increments of $0.5 million through the purchase of additional Series A Preferred Units of Project Pie. The number of units to be purchased will be determined based upon the then-current pre-money valuation. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 the Company invested an additional $1.0 million and $1.5 million in Series A Preferred Units of Project Pie.
	Operating lease commitments—The Company leases facilities and various office equipment under non-cancelable operating leases which expire through January 2021. Lease terms for its store units are generally for five years with renewal options and generally require the Company to pay a proportionate share of real estate taxes, insurance, common area, and other operating costs.
	The Company has entered into operating leases that it has subleased to three franchise owner store locations. These operating leases have minimum base rent terms and contingent rent terms if individual franchise store sales exceed certain levels and have terms expiring on various dates from May 2015 to January 2016.
	Lease guarantees—The Company is the guarantor for operating leases of eight franchise owner store locations that have terms expiring on various dates from July 2015 to September 2018. The obligations from these leases will generally continue to decrease over time as the leases expire. As of June 30, 2014, the Company does not believe it is probable it would be required to perform under the outstanding guarantees. The applicable franchise owners continue to have primary liability for these operating leases.
	Legal proceedings—The Company is currently subject to litigation with a group of franchise owners. In January 2014, six franchise owner groups claimed that the Company misrepresented sales volumes, made false representations to them and charged excess advertising fees, among other things. The Company engaged in mediation with these franchise owners, which is required under the terms of their franchise agreements, in order to address and resolve their claims, but was unable to reach a settlement agreement. On April 4, 2014, a total of 12 franchise owner groups representing 52 open franchise stores, including those franchise owners that previously made the allegations described above, filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court in Clark County, Washington, making essentially the same allegations for violation of the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract and seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as monetary damages. Based on motions filed by the Company in that lawsuit, the court ruled on July 9, 2014 that certain of the plaintiffs' claims under the anti-fraud and nondisclosure provisions of the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act should be dismissed and that certain other claims in the case would need to be more specifically alleged. The court also ruled that the six franchise owner groups who had not mediated with the Company prior to filing the lawsuit must do so, and that their claims shall be stayed until they have completed mediating with the Company in good faith.
	On June 18, 2014, an additional 16 franchise owner groups, represented by the same counsel as the plaintiffs described above, filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court in Clark County, Washington making essentially the same allegations as made in the lawsuit described above and seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as monetary damages. The court has consolidated the two lawsuits into a single case and ordered that the plaintiffs in the new lawsuit, none of whom had mediated with the Company prior to filing the lawsuit, must do so, and that their claims shall be stayed until they have completed mediating with the Company in good faith.
	The Company believes the allegations in these consolidated lawsuits lack merit and is vigorously defending its interests, including by asserting a number of affirmative defenses; and, as to one franchise owner group, counterclaims. The Company provides no assurance that it will be successful in its defense of these lawsuits; however, it does not currently expect the cost of resolving them to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
	In addition to the foregoing, the Company is subject to routine legal proceedings, claims, and litigation in the ordinary course of its business. The Company may also engage in future litigation with franchise owners to enforce the terms of franchise agreements and compliance with brand standards as determined necessary to protect the Company's brand, the consistency of products and the customer experience. Lawsuits require significant management attention and financial resources and the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain. The Company does not, however, currently expect that the costs to resolve these routine matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions
	Advisory services and monitoring agreement—Prior to the IPO, the Company was a party to an advisory services and monitoring agreement with affiliates of Lee Equity Partners, LLC (Lee Equity Partners, LLC, together with its affiliates, "Sponsor"). In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the Company paid the Sponsor for ongoing advisory and monitoring services such as management consulting, financial analysis, and other related services. As compensation, the Company paid an annual fee of $0.5 million in four equal quarterly installments plus direct expenses incurred which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The agreement did not call for a minimum level of services to be furnished and provided that fees paid to the Sponsor could be deferred at the discretion of the Sponsor or if required by the Company's senior secured credit facility.
	On May 7, 2014, the Company completed the IPO and paid the Sponsor $1.5 million in accordance with the terms of the agreement. With the completion of the IPO, the advisory services and monitoring agreement between the Company and the Sponsor has been terminated.
	Employee loans related to share purchases (see Note 12—Share-based Compensation)—In connection with share-based compensation, the Company has made several loans to certain officers and non-officer employees of the Company. Loans made in connection with the issuance of the Company’s equity have been recognized in stock subscription receivables as a reduction of equity.
	In March 2014, the Company entered into agreements with certain executive officers to repurchase an aggregate of 109,779 shares of common stock (48,516 shares pre-stock split) at a price of $11.85 per share ($26.80 per share pre-stock split), for a total purchase price of $1.3 million. Included among the repurchased shares were 31,707 shares of common stock (14,014 shares pre-stock split) for which vesting terms were accelerated in connection with the repurchase. The Company received a payment of $1.0 million from the same executive officers to repay their outstanding stock subscription receivables. Concurrent with the share repurchase, the Company entered into agreements with the same executive officers to issue 109,779 stock options (48,516 stock options pre-stock split) to purchase shares at an exercise price of $11.85 per share ($26.80 per share pre-stock split), including 78,072 fully vested options (34,502 options pre-stock split) and 31,707 options (14,014 options pre-stock split) subject to time-based or market condition-based vesting provisions. In connection with the acceleration of vesting and the issuance of the fully vested options, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $0.5 million for the six months ending June 30, 2014.
	All loans made to officers of the Company were repaid prior to the IPO. Some loans made to non-officer employees of the Company were still outstanding at the time of the IPO. As of June 30, 2014 and December 30, 2013, the Company had stock subscription receivables of $0.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
	Notes receivable (see Note 6—Notes Receivable)—On August 18, 2009, the Company obtained a note receivable from a third party in connection with the sale and refranchising of Company-owned stores. Subsequently, in March 2011 a member of the third party became an employee of the Company. As of June 30, 2014, the member of the third party ceased to be an employee of the company. During the second quarter of 2014, the notes receivable outstanding balance of $0.3 million was reclassified from related party notes receivable to third party notes receivable. The outstanding balance for this transaction as of December 30, 2013 was $0.4 million.
	Related party revenue—For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company was party to transactions to sell services to Project Pie, a cost-method investee. The Company recorded revenues of $45,000 and $0.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. Revenue from these transactions are recorded as Lease and other revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Segment_Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	The Company has the following reportable segments: (i) Domestic Company Stores; (ii) Domestic Franchise; and (iii) International. The Domestic Company Stores segment includes operations with respect to company-owned stores in the United States and derives its revenues from retail sales of pizza and side items to the general public. The Domestic Franchise segment includes operations with respect to franchise stores in the United States and derives its revenues from franchise and development fees and the collection of franchise royalties from the Company’s franchise owners located in the United States. The International segment includes operations related to the Company’s operations outside the United States and derives its revenues from franchise and development fees and the collection of franchise royalties located outside the United States.
	The following tables summarize information on profit or loss and assets for each of the Company's reportable segments (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,			July 1,			June 30,			July 1,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenues
	Domestic Franchise	$	10,324		$	9,800		$	23,371		$	20,202
	Domestic Company Stores	11,477			9,297			23,495			18,463
	International	45			25			97			50
	Other	—			—			—			—
	Total	$	21,846		$	19,122		$	46,963		$	38,715
	Segment Operating Income (Loss)
	Domestic Franchise	$	4,234		$	5,034		$	10,228		$	9,557
	Domestic Company Stores	158			(161		)	678			(71		)
	International	(121		)	(34		)	(225		)	(83		)
	Other	(3,459		)	(1,674		)	(5,269		)	(2,468		)
	Total	$	812		$	3,165		$	5,412		$	6,935
		June 30,			December 30,
		2014			2013
	Total Assets
	Domestic Franchise	$	148,690		$	139,471
	Domestic Company Stores	28,057			29,489
	International	539			515
	Other (*)	142,244			119,375
	Total	$	319,530		$	288,850
	Elimination of intersegment assets:
	Intercompany note	(21,690		)	(21,690		)
	Intercompany receivables	(36,606		)	(2,658		)
	Total Consolidated	$	261,234		$	264,502
	(*)	Other assets which are not allocated to the individual segments primarily include trade names & trademarks, unamortized deferred financing charges, and an intercompany note.

Description_of_Business_and_Ba1

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of presentation	'
	Basis of presentation—The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the Company’s opinion, all necessary adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, have been made for the fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 30, 2013 included in the Company’s Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-194488) which was declared effective by the SEC on May 1, 2014 (as amended, the "Registration Statement").
Principles of consolidation	'
	Principles of consolidation—The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company reports noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities as a component of equity separate from shareholders’ equity. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	Throughout the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and these Notes, “Papa Murphy’s” and “the Company” refer to Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Fiscal year	'
	Fiscal year—The Company uses a 52- or 53-week fiscal year, ending on the Monday nearest to December 31. Fiscal years 2014 and 2013 are 52-week years. All three month periods presented herein contain 13 weeks. All references to years and quarters relate to fiscal periods rather than calendar periods. References to 2014 and 2013 are references to fiscal years ending December 29, 2014 and ended December 30, 2013, respectively.
Internal use software	'
	Internal use software—Expenditures for major software purchases and software developed for internal use are capitalized and amortized over the useful life of the software (three to five years) on a straight-line basis. The Company’s policy provides for the capitalization of external direct costs of materials and services associated with developing or obtaining internal-use computer software. Costs associated with preliminary project stage activities, training, maintenance and all other post-implementation stage activities are expensed as incurred.
Software revenue recognition	'
	Software revenue recognition—The Company recognizes revenues for the resale of software licenses upon delivery to franchise owners to the extent collectability is probable. In an effort to obtain more favorable pricing and expedite the roll-out of point-of-sale ("POS") systems, the Company acquired $4.5 million of POS software licenses in a lump sum purchase in 2013 and intends to resell them to franchise owners at cost. As of June 30, 2014, the Company expects the licenses to be resold within the next six to nine months.
Recent accounting pronouncements	'
	Recent accounting pronouncements—In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, which prescribes that an unrecognized tax benefit or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except in certain cases where the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. This update should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, with retrospective application permitted. The Company adopted ASU No. 2013-11 effective December 30, 2013. The adoption concerns presentation and disclosure only and did not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, a new standard to achieve a consistent application of revenue recognition within the U.S., resulting in a single revenue model to be applied by reporting companies under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Under the new model, recognition of revenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the new standard requires that reporting companies disclose the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016; early adoption is prohibited. This new standard is required to be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying it recognized at the date of initial application. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effects of the new standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur1

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	'
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 30,
		2014		2013
	Prepaid media development costs	$	622	$	16
	Prepaid rents and insurance	778		458
	Equity issuance costs	—		1,537
	POS software licenses for resale	2,622		4,548
	Convention deposits	1,119		—
	Other	362		495
	Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	5,503	$	7,054

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of changes to goodwill	'
	The following summarizes changes to the Company’s goodwill, by reportable segment (in thousands):
		DOMESTIC			DOMESTIC		TOTAL
		COMPANY STORES			FRANCHISE
	Balance at December 30, 2013	$	14,543		$	81,546	$	96,089
	Disposition	(9		)	—		(9		)
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	14,534		$	81,546	$	96,080

Notes_Receivable_Tables

Notes Receivable (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Notes Receivable	'
	Notes receivable consists of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,			December 30,
		2014			2013
	Note issued on sale of company-owned restaurants maturing in 2020, bearing interest at 9.0%. Monthly payments of principal and interest of $6 are due through July 2014. Monthly payment amounts increase annually pursuant to an agreed schedule until they reach a monthly maximum of $9 in August 2018. Collateralized by restaurant assets. Note was moved from related party to 3rd party in 2014 (see Note 15).	$	—		$	443
	Uncollateralized note issued to an employee, maturing in 2017, bearing interest at 0.88%. Note was paid in full in 2014.	—			40
	Total related party notes receivable	—			483
	Notes issued to finance franchise owners’ purchase of point of sale systems, three year term, maturing during 2014 and bearing interest at 10.5%. Monthly payments of principal and interest due through 2014. Collateralized by POS systems.	5			23
	Note issued on the sale of company-owned restaurants maturing during 2015, denominated in Canadian dollars, bearing interest at 4%. Monthly payment terms of interest only through 2015. Collateralized by restaurant assets.	829			825
	Note issued on sale of company-owned restaurants maturing in 2020, bearing interest at 9.0%. Monthly payments of principal and interest of $6 are due through July 2014. Monthly payment amounts increase annually pursuant to an agreed schedule until they reach a monthly maximum of $9 in August 2018. Collateralized by restaurant assets.	309			—
	Note issued on the sale of company-owned restaurants maturing during 2014, bearing interest at 8%. Note was paid in full in 2014.	—			775
	Total notes receivable	1,143			2,106
	Less allowance for doubtful notes receivable	(829		)	(825		)
	Notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful notes receivable	314			1,281
	Less current portion	(59		)	(837		)
	Notes receivable, net of current position	$	255		$	444

Financing_Arrangements_Tables

Financing Arrangements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-term debt	'
	Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 30,
		2014		2013
	Senior secured credit facility
	Term loan	$	112,083	$	167,000
	Notes payable	3,000		3,000
	Total long-term debt	115,083		170,000
	Less current portion	—		(1,670		)
	Total long-term debt, net of current portion	$	115,083	$	168,330

Accrued_and_Other_Liabilities_

Accrued and Other Liabilities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued and other liabilities	'
	Accrued and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 30,
		2014		2013
	Accrued payable for POS software licenses	$	1,882	$	2,729
	Accrued compensation and related costs	2,308		2,232
	Gift cards and certificates payable	2,189		2,829
	Accrued interest and non-income taxes payable	235		384
	Convention fund	1,054		576
	Other	482		991
		$	8,150	$	9,741

Sharebased_Compensation_Tables

Share-based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of restricted stock sales	'
	Information with respect to restricted stock sales is as follows:
		NUMBER OF SHARES OF
		RESTRICTED COMMON STOCK
		TIME VESTING			MARKET CONDITION			WEIGHTED AVERAGE
					VESTING			SALE DATE
								FAIR VALUE
	Unvested, December 30, 2013	243,475			236,707			$	2.49
	Sold/Granted	—			—			—
	Vested	(90,510	)		(4,555	)		4.55
	Forfeited/Repurchased	(7,239	)		(9,052	)		0.32
	Unvested, June 30, 2014	145,726			223,100			$	2.32
Schedule of stock option activity	'
	Information with respect to stock option activity is as follows:
		NUMBER OF SHARES OF
		STOCK OPTIONS
		TIME			MARKET			WEIGHTED				WEIGHTED	AGGREGATE
		VESTING			VESTING			AVERAGE				AVERAGE	INTRINSIC
								EXERCISE				REMAINING	VALUE
								PRICE				CONTRACTUAL	(in thousands)
												TERM
	Outstanding, December 30, 2013	—			—			$	—
	Granted	740,932			231,655			11.16
	Exercised	—			—			—
	Forfeited	(5,783	)		(2,891	)		11
	Outstanding, June 30, 2014	735,149			228,764			$	11.16			9.8 years	$	—
	Exercisable, June 30, 2014	337,664			—			$	11.2			9.8 years	$	—
	Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2014	675,526			194,449			$	11.16			9.8 years	$	—
Schedule of weighted average fair value of share-based compensation awards granted and vested, and the intrinsic value of options exercised	'
	The weighted average fair value of share-based compensation awards granted and vested, and the intrinsic value of options exercised during the period were (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,				July 1,				June 30,			July 1,
		2014				2013				2014			2013
	Restricted Stock Sales:
	Weighted average sale date fair value per share	$	—			$	7.01			$	—		$	6.77
	Total fair value of shares sold	$	—			$	119			$	—		$	230
	Total fair value of shares vested	$	47			$	29			$	432		$	29
	Stock Option Awards:
	Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$	4.27			$	—			$	4.27		$	—
	Total fair value of awards granted	$	3,367			$	—			$	4,151		$	—
	Total fair value of awards vested	$	1,147			$	—			$	1,432		$	—
	Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	—			$	—			$	—		$	—
Schedule of share-based payment award, restricted and unrestricted common stock and preferred shares, valuation assumptions	'
	During the reported periods prior to the IPO, the Company assumed the following:
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,		July 1,		June 30,		July 1,
		2014 (A)		2013		2014 (A)		2013
	Risk free rate	—		0.50%		0.36%		0.28~0.50%
	Volatility of the underlying assets	—		35%		45%		35~40%
	Estimated time until a liquidation event	—		(B)		(C)		(B)
	Marketability discount—common stock	—		(B)		(C)		(B)
	Marketability discount—preferred stock	—		(B)		(C)		(B)
	(A)	The last valuation of the Company was performed as of March 31, 2014.
	(B)	On July 1, 2013, the Company began to apply a probability weighted expected return method, where equity values were calculated using an option pricing model under an IPO and non-IPO scenarios and each value was weighted based on estimated probability of occurrence. During the period, 1.25~2.50 years were used as estimated time until a liquidation event and 20~30% of marketability discount were used for common stock, depending on an IPO or non-IPO scenarios, respectively. No valuation of preferred stock was performed for preferred stock as of July 1, 2013 and no preferred stock was issued during the following quarter. As of July 1, 2013, a 10% weight was given to the IPO scenario.
	(C)	During the period, 0.58~1.75 years were used as estimated time until a liquidation event and 10~25% and 8~15% of marketability discount were used for common and preferred stock, respectively, depending on an IPO or non-IPO scenarios. As of March 31, 2014, the date of the last valuation performed by the Company, a 95% weight was given to the IPO scenario.
Schedule of share-based payment award, stock options, valuation assumptions	'
	The fair value of the stock option awards granted in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was estimated with the following weighted-average assumptions.
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,		July 1,		June 30,		July 1,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Risk free rate	2.10%		—		2.00%		—
	Expected volatility	34.90%		—		35.00%		—
	Expected term	6.5 years		—		6.3 years		—
	Expected dividend yield	0.00%		—		0.00%		—

Earnings_per_Share_EPS_Tables

Earnings per Share (EPS) (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computations of basic and dilutive earnings per share	'
	The following table sets forth the computations of basic and dilutive earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,			July 1,			June 30,			July 1,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Earnings:
	Net (loss) income	$	(1,607	)	$	(6	)	$	(788	)	$	705
	Less: cumulative Series A and B Preferred dividends not subject to put options	(552		)	(1,615		)	(2,150		)	(3,208		)
	Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(2,159	)	$	(1,621	)	$	(2,938	)	$	(2,503	)
	Shares:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	11,375			3,832			7,613			3,814
	Dilutive effect of restricted equity awards*	—			—			—			—
	Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	11,375			3,832			7,613			3,814
	Loss per share:
	Basic loss per share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.39	)	$	(0.66	)
	Diluted loss per share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.39	)	$	(0.66	)
	*	Unvested restricted stock was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 since the effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013, an aggregated total of 388,000 shares and 277,000 shares have been excluded from the diluted income per share calculation since their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013, an aggregated total of 341,000 shares and 289,000 shares have been excluded from the diluted income per share calculation since their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment reporting information by segment	'
	The following tables summarize information on profit or loss and assets for each of the Company's reportable segments (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,			July 1,			June 30,			July 1,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenues
	Domestic Franchise	$	10,324		$	9,800		$	23,371		$	20,202
	Domestic Company Stores	11,477			9,297			23,495			18,463
	International	45			25			97			50
	Other	—			—			—			—
	Total	$	21,846		$	19,122		$	46,963		$	38,715
	Segment Operating Income (Loss)
	Domestic Franchise	$	4,234		$	5,034		$	10,228		$	9,557
	Domestic Company Stores	158			(161		)	678			(71		)
	International	(121		)	(34		)	(225		)	(83		)
	Other	(3,459		)	(1,674		)	(5,269		)	(2,468		)
	Total	$	812		$	3,165		$	5,412		$	6,935
		June 30,			December 30,
		2014			2013
	Total Assets
	Domestic Franchise	$	148,690		$	139,471
	Domestic Company Stores	28,057			29,489
	International	539			515
	Other (*)	142,244			119,375
	Total	$	319,530		$	288,850
	Elimination of intersegment assets:
	Intercompany note	(21,690		)	(21,690		)
	Intercompany receivables	(36,606		)	(2,658		)
	Total Consolidated	$	261,234		$	264,502
	(*)	Other assets which are not allocated to the individual segments primarily include trade names & trademarks, unamortized deferred financing charges, and an intercompany note.

Description_of_Business_and_Ba2

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Jul. 01, 2013

Dec. 30, 2013

7-May-14

1-May-14

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

7-May-14

7-May-14

1-May-14

7-May-14

7-May-14

1-May-14

store

Internal use software

Internal use software

POS Systems

POS Systems

Domestic

Domestic

Domestic

Canada and the United Arab Emirates

IPO

IPO

IPO

Senior Term Loan

Term Loan

Preferred Shares to Common Shares

state

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

store

Franchised Stores

Company-Owned Stores

Franchised Stores

Common Stock

Common Stock

Senior Term Loan

Common Stock

store

store

store

Class of Stock [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock issued during IPO, shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,833,333

'

'

'

'

Share price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$11

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from IPO, net of offering fees and expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$54,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

Repayments of loans outstanding

1,000,000

2,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

55,500,000

'

'

Amount outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

112,100,000

'

Conversion of stock, common shares issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,054,318

Preferred stock, liquidation preferences

'

'

'

'

64,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares outstanding

16,962,123

'

4,347,882

'

11,134,070

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares authorized

200,000,000

'

200,000,000

200,000,000

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, par value per share

'

'

$0.01

$0.01

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock split, conversion ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.263

'

'

'

Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of stores

1,436

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,411

1,343

68

25

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of states in which the Company operates

38

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Useful life of internal use software

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to acquire POS software licenses

'

'

$4,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Revenue recognition period to resell to franchise owners

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'6 months

'9 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Prepaid_Expenses_and_Other_Cur2

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Dec. 30, 2013
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Prepaid media development costs	$622	'	$622	'	$16
Prepaid rents and insurance	778	'	778	'	458
Equity issuance costs	0	'	0	'	1,537
POS software licenses for resale	2,622	'	2,622	'	4,548
Convention deposits	1,119	'	1,119	'	0
Other	362	'	362	'	495
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,503	'	5,503	'	7,054
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Software license revenue	192	32	2,053	74	'
POS Systems	'	'	'	'	'
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Software license revenue	$100	'	$1,900	'	'

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Dec. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	$7.70	'	$7.70	'	$6.50
Depreciation expense	$0.70	$0.60	$1.30	$1.20	'

Goodwill_Details

Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Beginning balance	$96,089
Disposition	-9
Ending balance	96,080
Domestic Company Stores	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Beginning balance	14,543
Disposition	-9
Ending balance	14,534
Domestic Franchise	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'
Beginning balance	81,546
Disposition	0
Ending balance	$81,546

Goodwill_Narrative_Details

Goodwill - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$96,080	$96,089
International Segment	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$0	'

Intangible_Assets_Details

Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Dec. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets, Net	'	'	'	'	'
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$16.70	'	$16.70	'	$14.30
Amortization expense	$1.20	$1.10	$2.50	$2.20	'

Notes_Receivable_Details

Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Related party notes receivable	$0	$483
Total notes receivable	1,143	2,106
Less allowance for doubtful notes receivable	-829	-825
Notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful notes receivable	314	1,281
Less current portion	-59	-837
Notes receivable, net of current position	255	444
Note Issued on Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants, Maturing in 2020	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Related party notes receivable	0	443
Total notes receivable	309	0
Uncollateralized Note Issued to Employee	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Related party notes receivable	0	40
Notes Issued to Finance Franchise Owner's Purchase of Point of Sale Systems	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Total notes receivable	5	23
Note Issued on Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants, Maturing in 2015	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Total notes receivable	829	825
Note Issued on Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants, Maturing in 2014	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Total notes receivable	$0	$775

Notes_Receivable_Parenthetical

Notes Receivable - (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Note Issued on Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants, Maturing in 2020	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'
Interest rate	9.00%
Monthly payments of principal and interest	$6
Maximum monthly payment	$9
Uncollateralized Note Issued to Employee	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'
Interest rate	0.88%
Notes Issued to Finance Franchise Owner's Purchase of Point of Sale Systems	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'
Interest rate	10.50%
Notes receivable term	'3 years
Note Issued on Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants, Maturing in 2015	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'
Interest rate	4.00%
Note Issued on Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants, Maturing in 2014	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'
Interest rate	8.00%

Financing_Arrangements_Schedul

Financing Arrangements - Schedule of Long-term debt (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$115,083	$170,000
Less current portion	0	-1,670
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	115,083	168,330
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Term Loan	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	112,083	167,000
Notes payable	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$3,000	$3,000

Financing_Arrangements_Narrati

Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	7-May-14	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Dec. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repayments of loans outstanding	'	'	'	$1,000,000	$2,200,000	'
Loss on early retirement of debt	-1,200,000	-1,191,000	0	-1,191,000	0	'
Long-term debt	'	115,083,000	'	115,083,000	'	170,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Term Loan	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	'	112,083,000	'	112,083,000	'	167,000,000
Senior Term Loan	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repayments of loans outstanding	55,500,000	'	'	'	'	'
Notes payable	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	'	3,000,000	'	3,000,000	'	3,000,000
Notes Payable	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate on note payable	'	5.00%	'	5.00%	'	'
PMI Holdings Inc. | Senior Secured Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	'	177,000,000	'	177,000,000	'	'
Interest rate during period	'	6.20%	'	'	'	'
PMI Holdings Inc. | Senior Secured Credit Facility | Term Loan	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	'	167,000,000	'	167,000,000	'	'
PMI Holdings Inc. | Senior Secured Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	'	10,000,000	'	10,000,000	'	'
PMI Holdings Inc. | Senior Secured Credit Facility | Sub-Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	'	$2,500,000	'	$2,500,000	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurement_Details

Fair Value Measurement (Details) (Level 3, USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Level 3	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of notes receivable	$0.30	$1.30
Fair value of long-term debt	$116.20	$168.90

Accrued_and_Other_Liabilities_1

Accrued and Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued payable for POS software licenses	$1,882	$2,729
Accrued compensation and related costs	2,308	2,232
Gift cards and certificates payable	2,189	2,829
Accrued interest and non-income taxes payable	235	384
Convention fund	1,054	576
Other	482	991
Accrued and other liabilities	$8,150	$9,741

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Income tax expense	($1,112)	$686	($421)	$1,145
Income before income taxes	($2,719)	$680	($1,209)	$1,850
Effective income tax rate	40.90%	100.90%	34.80%	61.90%

Shareholders_Equity_Details

Shareholders’ Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	1-May-14
				Series A Preferred Shares	Series B Preferred Shares	Preferred Shares to Common Shares
						Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative preferred dividend rate per year	'	6.00%	'	'	'	'
Liquidation value per share	$36.68	$36.68	'	$21.14	$26.80	'
Percentage of all remaining earnings if distributed to common stockholders	'	20.00%	'	'	'	'
Conversion of stock, common shares issued	'	'	'	-2,854,000	-27,000	3,054,318
Investment by noncontrolling interest holders	$100	$167	$0	'	'	'

Sharebased_Compensation_Restri

Share-based Compensation (Restricted Common Shares and Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)

31-May-10

Jun. 30, 2014

Jul. 01, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jul. 01, 2013

Dec. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jul. 01, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jul. 01, 2013

Dec. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Restricted Stock

Stock Option

Stock Option

Stock Option

Stock Option

Stock Option

Time Vesting

Time Vesting

Market Condition Vesting

Market Vesting

Restricted Stock

Stock Option

Restricted Stock

Stock Option

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common shares reserved for equity incentive awards

2,116,747

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate number of shares issued under plan

'

622,880

'

622,880

'

753,783

963,913

'

963,913

'

0

'

'

'

'

Number of shares of restricted common stock, unvested [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unvested, Beginning balance (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

243,475

'

236,707

'

Sold/Granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

0

'

Vested (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-90,510

'

-4,555

'

Forfeited/Repurchased (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-7,239

'

-9,052

'

Unvested, Ending balance (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

145,726

'

223,100

'

Restricted common stock, weighted average sale date fair value (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unvested, Beginning balance (usd per share)

'

'

'

$2.49

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sold/Granted (usd per share)

'

$0

$7.01

$0

$6.77

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested (usd per share)

'

'

'

$4.55

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited/Repurchased (usd per share)

'

'

'

$0.32

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unvested, Ending balance (usd per share)

'

$2.32

'

$2.32

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares of stock options, outstanding [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding, Beginning balance (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

0

Granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

740,932

'

231,655

Exercised (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

0

Forfeited (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-5,783

'

-2,891

Outstanding, Ending balance (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

735,149

'

228,764

Exercisable (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

337,664

'

0

Vested and expected to vest (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

675,526

'

194,449

Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding, Beginning balance (usd per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted (usd per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$11.16

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercised (usd per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited (usd per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$11

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding, Ending balance (usd per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

$11.16

'

$11.16

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercisable (usd per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

$11.20

'

$11.20

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested and expected to vest (usd per share)

'

'

'

'

'

'

$11.16

'

$11.16

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock options outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years) and aggregate intrinsic value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING CONTRACTUAL TERM, Outstanding, December 31, 2013

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'9 years 9 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING CONTRACTUAL TERM, Exercisable, March 31, 2014

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'9 years 9 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING CONTRACTUAL TERM, Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2014

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'9 years 9 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE, Outstanding, March 31, 2014

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE, Exercisable, March 31, 2014

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE, Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2014

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted Stock Sales:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average sale date fair value per share

'

$0

$7.01

$0

$6.77

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of shares sold

'

0

119

0

230

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of shares vested

'

47

29

432

29

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Option Awards:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average grant date fair value per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

$4.27

$0

$4.27

$0

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of awards granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,367

0

4,151

0

'

'

'

'

'

Total fair value of awards vested

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,147

0

1,432

0

'

'

'

'

'

Total intrinsic value of options exercised

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

Sharebased_Compensation_Compen

Share-based Compensation (Compensation Cost and Valuation) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Compensation expense recognized in connection with equity incentive awards	$1,000,000	$200,000	$1,500,000	$200,000
Tax benefits from compensation expense	400,000	0	500,000	0
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	$1,800,000	'	$1,800,000	'
Compensation not yet recognized, period for recognition	'	'	'2 years 7 months	'
Risk free rate	'	'	0.36%	0.50%
Expected volatility	'	'	45.00%	35.00%
Estimated time until a liquidation event, minimum	'	'1 year 3 months	'6 months 29 days	'1 year 3 months
Estimated time until a liquidation event, maximum	'	'2 years 6 months	'1 year 9 months	'2 years 6 months
Marketability discount, weighted applied to an IPO scenario (in percentage)	'	10.00%	95.00%	10.00%
Minimum	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Risk free rate	'	'	'	0.28%
Expected volatility	'	'	'	35.00%
Maximum	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Risk free rate	'	'	'	0.50%
Expected volatility	'	'	'	40.00%
Common Stock | Minimum	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Marketability discount	'	20.00%	10.00%	20.00%
Common Stock | Maximum	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Marketability discount	'	30.00%	25.00%	30.00%
Preferred Stock | Minimum	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Marketability discount	'	'	8.00%	'
Preferred Stock | Maximum	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Marketability discount	'	'	15.00%	'
Stock Option	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Risk free rate	2.10%	'	2.00%	'
Expected volatility	34.90%	'	35.00%	'
Expected term	'6 years 6 months	'	'6 years 4 months	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	'	0.00%	'

Sharebased_Compensation_Prefer

Share-based Compensation (Preferred And Common Stock Subject To Put Options) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jul. 01, 2013	Jul. 01, 2013	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011
					Share Repurchase And Put Option Agreement	Share Repurchase And Put Option Agreement	Share Repurchase And Put Option Agreement	Share Repurchase And Put Option Agreement	Shares Pre-Stock Split
					Executive Officer	Executive Officer	Executive Officer	Executive Officer	Share Repurchase And Put Option Agreement
							Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Executive Officer
									Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased	'	'	'	'	'	'	74,491	92,951	41,075
Share-based compensation expense (reduction)	$1	$0.20	$1.50	$0.20	$0.20	$0.10	'	'	'

Earnings_per_Share_EPS_Details

Earnings per Share (EPS) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jul. 01, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jul. 01, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Percentage of all remaining earnings if distributed to common stockholders	'		'		20.00%		'
Earnings:	'		'		'		'
Net (loss) income	($1,607)		($6)		($788)		$705
Less: cumulative Series A and B Preferred dividends not subject to put options	-552		-1,615		-2,150		-3,208
Net loss available to common stockholders	($2,159)		($1,621)		($2,938)		($2,503)
Shares:	'		'		'		'
Weighted average common shares outstanding	11,375,211		3,831,513		7,612,646		3,814,362
Dilutive effect of restricted equity awards	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	11,375,211		3,831,513		7,612,646		3,814,362
Loss per share:	'		'		'		'
Basic loss per share	($0.19)		($0.42)		($0.39)		($0.66)
Diluted loss per share	($0.19)		($0.42)		($0.39)		($0.66)
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share	388,000		277,000		341,000		289,000
[1]	Unvested restricted stock was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013 since the effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013, an aggregated total of 388,000 shares and 277,000 shares have been excluded from the diluted income per share calculation since their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and July 1, 2013, an aggregated total of 341,000 shares and 289,000 shares have been excluded from the diluted income per share calculation since their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 18, 2014	Apr. 04, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
	store	Litigation With Franchise Owners	Litigation With Franchise Owners	Litigation With Franchise Owners	Guarantor for operating leases	Guarantor for subleased operating leases	Project Pie, LLC	Project Pie, LLC
		plaintiff	plaintiff	plaintiff	Franchise Owner Store Locations	Franchise Owner Store Locations
			store		store	store
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum commitment to fund operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
Increment for purchase of additional Series A Preferred Units	'	'	'	'	'	'	500,000	500,000
Additional investment in Project Pie, LLC.	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,000,000	$1,500,000
Lease terms for store units	'5 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of store locations	1,436	'	52	'	8	3	'	'
Number of franchise owners (in plaintiff)	'	16	12	6	'	'	'	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Jul. 01, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jul. 01, 2013

Dec. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

7-May-14

Jun. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Note Issued on Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants, Maturing in 2020

Note Issued on Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants, Maturing in 2020

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Sponsor

Sponsor

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Third Party - Notes Receivable

Third Party - Notes Receivable

Project Pie, LLC

Project Pie, LLC

Stock Option

Advisory Services and Monitoring Agreement

Advisory Services and Monitoring Agreement

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Employee Loans Related to Share Purchases

Sale and Refranchising of Company-Owned Stores

Sale and Refranchising of Company-Owned Stores

Other Income, Net

Other Income, Net

installment

Stock Option

Fully Vested Options

Options Subject to Time-Based or Market-Based Vesting Provisions

Options Pre-Stock Split

Options Pre-Stock Split

Options Pre-Stock Split

Options Pre-Stock Split

Share Repurchase Agreement

Share Repurchase Agreement

Share Repurchase Agreement

Share Repurchase Agreement

Note Issued on Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants, Maturing in 2020

Note Issued on Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants, Maturing in 2020

Stock Option

Fully Vested Options

Options Subject to Time-Based or Market-Based Vesting Provisions

Options Pre-Stock Split

Options Pre-Stock Split

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Annual fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of installments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payment to Sponsor after completion of IPO

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock repurchased (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

109,779

'

'

'

48,516

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock repurchase, price per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$11.85

'

$26.80

'

'

'

'

'

Stock repurchase, total purchase price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of common stock shares for which vesting terms are accelerated (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31,707

'

'

'

14,014

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments received on subscription receivables

'

'

1,097,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$11.85

'

$26.80

'

'

'

'

Number of options issued (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

109,779

78,072

31,707

'

48,516

34,502

14,014

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based compensation expense (reduction)

1,000,000

200,000

1,500,000

200,000

'

'

'

'

'

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock subscription receivable

100,000

'

100,000

'

1,197,000

'

'

100,000

1,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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Notes receivable reclassified from related party to third party

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300,000

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Related party notes receivable

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483,000

0

443,000

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400,000

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Revenue from related parties

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$45,000

$100,000

Segment_Information_Profit_or_

Segment Information - Profit or Loss (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$21,846	$19,122	$46,963	$38,715
Operating Income (Loss)	812	3,165	5,412	6,935
Operating Segments	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	21,846	19,122	46,963	38,715
Operating Income (Loss)	812	3,165	5,412	6,935
Operating Segments | Domestic Franchise	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	10,324	9,800	23,371	20,202
Operating Income (Loss)	4,234	5,034	10,228	9,557
Operating Segments | Domestic Company Stores	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	11,477	9,297	23,495	18,463
Operating Income (Loss)	158	-161	678	-71
Operating Segments | International	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	45	25	97	50
Operating Income (Loss)	-121	-34	-225	-83
Operating Segments | Other	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Income (Loss)	($3,459)	($1,674)	($5,269)	($2,468)

Segment_Information_Assets_Det

Segment Information - Assets (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014		Dec. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Intercompany note	($314)		($1,281)
Intercompany receivables	-4,397		-2,430
Assets	261,234		264,502
Operating Segments	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	319,530		288,850
Operating Segments | Domestic Franchise	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	148,690		139,471
Operating Segments | Domestic Company Stores	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	28,057		29,489
Operating Segments | International	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	539		515
Operating Segments | Other	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	142,244	[1]	119,375	[1]
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Intercompany note	-21,690		-21,690
Intercompany receivables	($36,606)		($2,658)
[1]	Other assets which are not allocated to the individual segments primarily include trade names & trademarks, unamortized deferred financing charges, and an intercompany note.