Fogo de Chao 10-Q 11 May 16 2016 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	May. 09, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Apr. 3, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	FOGO DE CHAO, INC.
Trading Symbol	fogo
Entity Central Index Key	1,627,487
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-01
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,091,806

Unaudited Condensed Consolidate

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 21,420	$ 24,919
Accounts receivable		6,668	9,198
Other receivables		2,492	3,117
Inventories		4,454	4,586
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,241	3,023
Deferred taxes		2,918	2,918
Total current assets		41,193	47,761
Property and equipment, net		141,952	136,687
Prepaid rent		309	317
Goodwill		208,985	205,347
Intangible assets, net		94,668	92,980
Liquor licenses		1,094	742
Other assets		3,169	3,319
Deferred tax assets		357	342
Total assets	[1]	491,727	487,495
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		23,230	28,907
Deferred revenue		4,636	5,164
Total current liabilities		27,866	34,071
Deferred rent		17,862	17,831
Long-term debt, less current portion		160,000	165,000
Other noncurrent liabilities		2,074	2,088
Deferred tax liabilities		17,588	15,951
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 225,390	$ 234,941
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Fogo de Chão, Inc. shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 28,079,383 and 28,069,466 shares issued and outstanding as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively		$ 281	$ 281
Additional paid-in capital		274,471	274,344
Accumulated earnings		41,421	35,451
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(51,565)	(59,465)
Total Fogo de Chão, Inc. shareholders' equity		264,608	250,611
Noncontrolling interests		1,729	1,943
Total equity		266,337	252,554
Total liabilities and equity		$ 491,727	$ 487,495
[1]	Consolidated assets as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016 include total assets of $2,124 and $2,414, respectively, attributable to a consolidated joint venture that can only be used to settle the obligations of the joint venture. Consolidated liabilities as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016 include total liabilities of $175 and $249 attributable to the consolidated joint venture. See Note 6.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidat3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	28,079,383	28,069,466
Common stock, shares outstanding	28,079,383	28,069,466
Mexican Joint Venture
Assets of joint venture included in consolidated assets	$ 2,124	$ 2,414
Liabilities of joint venture included in consolidated liabilities	$ 175	$ 249

Unaudited Condensed Consolidat4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 68,857	$ 64,959
Restaurant operating costs:
Food and beverage costs	19,184	19,164
Compensation and benefit costs	16,175	14,100
Occupancy and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)	12,674	11,174
Total restaurant operating costs	48,033	44,438
Marketing and advertising costs	1,658	1,402
General and administrative costs	5,618	5,708
Pre-opening costs	508	1,003
Depreciation and amortization	3,746	3,004
Other operating (income) expense, net	(55)	(113)
Total costs and expenses	59,508	55,442
Income from operations	9,349	9,517
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(1,126)	(3,928)
Interest income	395	171
Other income (expense), net		(2)
Total other income (expense), net	(731)	(3,759)
Income before income taxes	8,618	5,758
Income tax expense	2,626	1,252
Net income	5,992	4,506
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	22	(159)
Net income attributable to Fogo de Chão, Inc.	5,970	4,665
Net income	5,992	4,506
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustment	7,903	(15,330)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	7,903	(15,330)
Comprehensive income (loss)	13,895	(10,824)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	25	(34)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Fogo de Chão, Inc.	$ 13,870	$ (10,790)
Earnings per common share attributable to Fogo de Chão, Inc.:
Basic	$ 0.21	$ 0.20
Diluted	$ 0.21	$ 0.20
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	28,077,537	22,828,371
Diluted	28,916,072	23,093,016

Unaudited Condensed Consolidat5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	IPO	Common Stock	Common StockIPO	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In CapitalIPO	Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated EarningsIPO	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossIPO	Fogo de Chao, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Fogo de Chao, Inc. Shareholders' EquityIPO	Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling InterestsIPO
Balance at Dec. 28, 2014	$ 155,459		$ 228		$ 175,987		$ 7,586		$ (29,720)		$ 154,081		$ 1,378
Balance, shares at Dec. 28, 2014			22,813,378
Net income (loss)	4,506		$ 0		0		4,665		0		4,665		(159)
Issuance of common stock	301		$ 0		301		0		0		301		0
Issuance of common stock, shares			27,876
Share-based compensation	130		$ 0		130		0		0		130		0
Currency translation adjustment	(15,330)		0		0		0		(15,455)		(15,455)		125
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	830		0		0		0		0		0		830
Balance at Mar. 29, 2015	145,896		$ 228		176,418		12,251		(45,175)		143,722		2,174
Balance, shares at Mar. 29, 2015			22,841,254
Net income (loss)	23,491		$ 0		0		23,200		0		23,200		291
Restricted shares vested	0		$ 2		(2)		0		0		0		0
Restricted shares vested, shares			154,684
Issuance of common stock		$ 91,317		$ 51		$ 91,266		$ 0		$ 0		$ 91,317		$ 0
Issuance of common stock, shares				5,073,528
Share-based compensation	6,662		$ 0		6,662		0		0		6,662		0
Currency translation adjustment	(14,558)		0		0		0		(14,290)		(14,290)		(268)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	440		0		0		0		0		0		440
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(694)		0		0		0		0		0		(694)
Balance at Jan. 03, 2016	$ 252,554		$ 281		274,344		35,451		(59,465)		250,611		1,943
Balance, shares at Jan. 03, 2016	28,069,466		28,069,466
Net income (loss)	$ 5,992		$ 0		0		5,970		0		5,970		22
Restricted shares vested	0		$ 0		0		0		0		0		0
Restricted shares vested, shares			9,917
Issuance of common stock, shares				5,073,528
Share-based compensation	127		$ 0		127		0		0		127		0
Currency translation adjustment	7,903		0		0		0		7,900		7,900		3
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3		0		0		0		0		0		3
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(242)		0		0		0		0		0		(242)
Balance at Apr. 03, 2016	$ 266,337		$ 281		$ 274,471		$ 41,421		$ (51,565)		$ 264,608		$ 1,729
Balance, shares at Apr. 03, 2016	28,079,383		28,079,383

Unaudited Condensed Consolidat6

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 5,992	$ 4,506
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment	3,681	2,935
Amortization of definite-lived intangibles	65	69
Amortization of favorable/unfavorable leases	(48)	(45)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	144	84
Amortization of original issue discount		283
Deferred income taxes	1,622	812
Share-based compensation expense	127	130
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	29
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	3,492	1,825
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(137)	(748)
Inventories	278	363
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,768)	(7,581)
Accrued interest	(1)	(111)
Deferred revenue	(559)	(531)
Deferred rent and tenant allowance	88	952
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	12,005	2,943
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase liquor licenses	(352)
Capital expenditures	(11,348)	(4,220)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(11,700)	(4,220)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on term loans, 2012 Credit Facility		(570)
Repayments on 2015 Credit Facility	(5,000)
Payments of initial public offering costs		(650)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock		301
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	3	830
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(242)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(5,239)	(89)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	1,435	(717)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(3,499)	(2,083)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	24,919	19,387
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	21,420	17,304
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest	967	3,555
Income taxes, net of refunds	665	589
Non-cash activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 2,655	903
Deferred initial public offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses		$ 773

Description of Business

Description of Business	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business	1. Description of Business Fogo de Chão, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) operates upscale Brazilian churrascaria Fogo de Chão, Inc. is a holding company with no assets or operations of its own. The Company owns 100% of Brasa (Purchaser) Inc. (“Brasa Purchaser”), which owns Brasa (Holdings) Inc. (“Brasa Holdings”). Brasa Holdings owns Fogo de Chão (Holdings) Inc. (“Fogo Holdings”), which owns the Company’s domestic and foreign operating subsidiaries. On June 24, 2015, the Company completed an initial public offering (the "IPO") of 5,073,528 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $20.00 per share, which included 661,764 shares sold to the underwriters pursuant to their option to purchase additional shares. After underwriters’ discounts and commissions and offering costs, the Company received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $91,317. Proceeds from the offering were used to repay borrowings under the Company’s 2012 Credit Facility (Note 7). In connection with the closing of the IPO, the Company effected a stock split pursuant to which each share held by the holder of common stock was reclassified into 25.4588 shares. All share and per share data have been retroactively restated in the accompanying financial statements, and in the accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements, to give effect to the stock split.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	2. Basis of Presentation Interim Financial Statements Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Due to the seasonality of the Company’s business, results for any interim financial period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for a full fiscal year. In addition, quarterly results of operations may be impacted by the timing and amount of sales and costs associated with the opening of new restaurants. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements do not represent complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2016. While the condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of January 3, 2016 was derived from audited financial statements, it does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements, and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Revised Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows The consolidated statement of cash flows for thirteen week period ended March 29, 2015 has been revised to reflect the following adjustment to correct for an error considered immaterial: · The payment of capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as cash outflow from investing activities. Payment of these capital expenditures had previously been reflected as cash flows used in operating activities through the change in accounts payable and accrued expenses. This adjustment resulted in an increase in reported net cash flows provided by operating activities and an increase in reported net cash flows used in investing activities. This adjustment did not impact the Company’s previously reported overall net change in cash and cash equivalents and did not impact the previously reported consolidated balance sheet or consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The table below presents the impact of this adjustment on the consolidated statement of cash flow. Thirteen Week Period Ended March 29, 2015 Adjustments to reconcile cash flows from operating activities: Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses -as reported $ (8,537 ) adjustment 956 Accounts payable and accrued expenses -as revised $ (7,581 ) Net cash flows provided by operating activities -as reported $ 1,987 adjustment 956 Net cash flows provided by operating activities -as revised $ 2,943 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures -as reported $ (3,264 ) adjustment (956 ) Capital expenditures -as revised $ (4,220 ) Net cash flows used in investing activities -as reported $ (3,264 ) adjustment (956 ) Net cash flows used in investing activities -as revised $ (4,220 ) Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company, as well as consolidated joint ventures for which the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Accounting Year The Company uses a 52/53 week fiscal year convention whereby its fiscal year ends each year on the Sunday that is closest to December 31 of that year. Each fiscal year generally is comprised of four 13-week fiscal quarters, although in the years with 53 weeks the fourth quarter represents a 14-week period. Fiscal 2016 will include 52 weeks of operations. Fiscal 2015 included 53 weeks of operations.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions, such as the valuation of long-lived, definite and indefinite-lived assets, estimated useful lives of assets, the reasonably assured lease terms of operating leases, valuation of the workers’ compensation and Company-sponsored employee health insurance program liabilities, the fair value of share-based compensation, and deferred tax valuation allowances, that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Capitalized Interest Direct and certain related indirect costs of construction, including interest, are capitalized in conjunction with construction and development projects. These costs are included in property and equipment and are amortized over the life of the related building and leasehold interest. The Company capitalized $4 and $31 of interest during the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, respectively. Fair Value Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or price paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Authoritative guidance for fair value measurements establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation models based upon the degree to which they are observable. The three levels of the fair value measurement hierarchy are as follows: Level 1: Inputs represent quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date. Level 2: Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) that are either directly or indirectly observable or the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life. Level 3: Inputs are unobservable and therefore reflect management’s best estimate of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, inventories, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their carrying value due to their short-term nature. The carrying amounts of the long-term debt approximate fair value as interest rates vary with the market interest rates and negotiated terms and conditions are consistent with current market terms (Level 2). Revenue Revenue from restaurant sales is recognized when food and beverage products are sold and is presented net of employee meals and complimentary meals. Proceeds from the sale of gift cards that do not have expiration dates are recorded as deferred revenue at the time of the sale and recognized as revenue when the gift card is redeemed by the holder. The portion of gift cards sold which are never redeemed is commonly referred to as gift card breakage. The Company recognizes gift card breakage revenue for gift cards when the likelihood of redemption becomes remote and the Company determines there is no legal obligation to remit the value of the unredeemed gift cards to governmental agencies. The Company estimates the gift card breakage rate based upon the pattern of historical redemptions. The Company recognized $19 and $14 in gift card breakage revenue during the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, respectively. Insurance Reserves Beginning in Fiscal 2013, the Company self-insured for certain losses related to workers’ compensation claims and Company-sponsored employee health insurance programs. The Company estimates the accrued liabilities for all self-insurance programs at the end of each reporting period. The Company’s estimate is based on a number of assumptions and factors, including historical trends and actuarial assumptions. During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015, the Company engaged a third party actuary to assist it in estimating its liability for workers’ compensation claims. The Company elected to accrue the estimated liability for workers’ compensation claims discounted based on the cash flow estimates provided by the actuary. Prior to the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015 the Company did not discount the estimated liability for workers’ compensation claims. The Company believes that applying a discount to the estimated future cash flows provided by the actuarial analysis results in a more accurate estimate of the liability. The Company’s estimated liability for workers’ compensation claims was $1,677 and $1,580, as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively, calculated based on a discounted cash flow basis. The undiscounted liability was approximately $1,800 and $1,700 as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively. The estimated current portion of $620 and $585 as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively, is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet. The estimated non-current portion is included in other non-current liabilities. The estimated liability for all other self-insurance programs is not discounted and is based on a number of assumptions and factors, including historical trends and actuarial assumptions. The accrued liability attributable to these other self-insurance programs was $223 and $266 as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively, and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets. To limit exposure to losses, the Company maintains stop-loss coverage through third-party insurers. The deductibles range from approximately $200 to $250 per claim. Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) The Company consolidates VIEs in which the Company is deemed to have a controlling interest as a result of the Company having both the power to direct the activities that significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the right to receive the benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. If the Company has a controlling interest in a VIE, the assets, liabilities, and results of the operations of the variable interest entity are included in the consolidated financial statements. Segment Reporting Fogo de Chão, Inc. owns and operates full-service, Brazilian steakhouses in the United States and Brazil using a single restaurant concept and brand. Each restaurant under the Company’s single global brand operates with similar types of products and menu, providing a continuous service style, and similar contracts, customers and employees, irrespective of location. ASC 280, “Segment Reporting” “management approach” Concentration Risk The Company relies on one distributor for substantially all of its beef purchases for its operations in the US. However, the products purchased through this distributor are widely available at similar prices from multiple distributors. The Company does not anticipate any risk to the business in the event that one or all of these distributors is no longer available to provide their goods or services. However, a change in suppliers could potentially result in different costs.

Recent Accounting Standards

Recent Accounting Standards	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Standards	4. Recent Accounting Standards Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “ Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “ Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “ Consolidation (Topic 820): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis Effect of New Accounting Standards Recent accounting pronouncements not included below are not expected to have a material impact 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 In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “ Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “ Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes (Topic 740) In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “ Leases (Topic 842)

Accounts Payable and Accrued Ex

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	5. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following: April 3, January 3, 2016 2016 Accounts payable $ 6,910 $ 8,959 Accrued capital expenditures 2,655 5,989 Deferred rent (current) 377 317 Payroll and payroll related 6,821 7,048 Interest payable 61 62 Sales and beverage taxes payable 1,925 2,445 Self-insurance reserves 843 851 Income and other taxes payable 1,591 1,222 Other accrued expenses 2,047 2,014 Total $ 23,230 $ 28,907

Joint Ventures

Joint Ventures	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Joint Ventures	6. Joint Ventures Mexico On July 1, 2014, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with a non-related party (“Mexican JV Partner,” and together with the Company, the “Parties”), to form JV Churrascaria Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (the “Mexican JV”), for the purposes of jointly developing, constructing and operating Brazilian style steakhouses under the “Fogo de Chão” name in certain locations in Mexico. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, the Company owns 51% of the ownership interests in the joint venture and is entitled to receive 50% of the profits of the joint venture after the Parties recoup their initial contributions. The Company is also entitled to a license fee equal to a percentage of the annual gross revenue of each restaurant developed, constructed or operated by the Mexican JV. In May of 2015, the Mexican JV opened its first restaurant in Mexico City. The Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the joint venture since the Company will have the power to direct activities that significantly impact the entity on a day-to-day basis. These activities include, but are not limited to having an affirmative vote over key operating decisions of the joint venture. Fogo Holdings recognized $28 in license fee income during the thirteen week period ended April 3, 2016. This income, and the related expense recognized by the Mexican JV, are eliminated in consolidated net income. The license fee expense, recognized by the Mexican JV, is included in net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest. The license fee income, recognized by Fogo Holdings, is included in net income attributable to Fogo de Chão, Inc. Net income (loss) from the Mexican JV for the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, have been allocated to the Company’s joint venture partner in accordance with the terms of the joint venture agreement. The assets of the consolidated joint venture are restricted for use only by the joint venture and are not available for the Company’s general operations. The following table presents the consolidated assets and liabilities of the Mexican JV included within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively. April 3, 2016 January 3, 2016 Cash and cash equivalents $ 33 $ 143 Accounts receivable 41 48 Inventories 87 103 Prepaid expenses and other assets 335 440 Property and equipment, net 1,616 1,668 Deferred tax assets, noncurrent 12 12 Total assets $ 2,124 $ 2,414 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 183 $ 263 Total liabilities 183 263 Fogo de Chão, Inc. investment in joint venture 212 208 Noncontrolling interest 1,729 1,943 Total owners' equity 1,941 2,151 Total liabilities and owners' equity $ 2,124 $ 2,414 Accounts payable include $8 and $14 due to the Company as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively, and are eliminated in consolidation. Middle East During the first quarter of Fiscal 2015, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a shareholders agreement with a non-related party to form FD Restaurants Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Middle East JV”), for the purposes of jointly developing, constructing and operating Brazilian style steakhouses under the “Fogo de Chão” name in certain locations in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will own 51% of the ownership interests in the Middle East JV and will be entitled to receive 50% of the profits of the Middle East JV after the parties recoup their initial contributions. The Company will be entitled to a license fee equal to a percentage of the annual gross revenue of each restaurant developed, constructed or operated by the Middle East JV. The Company accounts for its investment in the Middle East JV under the equity method as it has determined that it does not have a controlling interest in the Middle East JV since the Company will not have the power to direct activities that significantly impact the Middle East JV on a day-to-day basis, but does have the ability to exercise significant influence. The Company’s consolidated financial statements do not include any amounts of license fee income attributable to the Middle East JV, as the construction of restaurants included in the joint venture are currently in process. As of April 3, 2016, the Company has no basis in the Middle East JV as it has not contributed any capital to the entity.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	7. Long-Term Debt Long-term debt consists of the following: April 3, January 3, 2016 2016 2015 Credit Facility: Revolving Credit Facility $ 160,000 $ 165,000 160,000 165,000 Less: Current portion of long-term debt — — Long-term debt, less current portion $ 160,000 $ 165,000 On June 24, 2015, in connection with the closing of the IPO, the Company refinanced its existing credit facility (the “2012 Credit Facility”) and Brasa (Holdings) Inc., an indirect subsidiary of the Company, as the borrower (the “Borrower”) and Brasa (Purchaser) Inc., a direct subsidiary of the Company, entered into a new credit facility (the “2015 Credit Facility”). Upon the closing of the IPO, the Company drew down $165,000 under the 2015 Credit Facility and used those borrowings, along with the net proceeds from the IPO, to repay the outstanding existing debt under the 2012 Credit Facility. The 2015 Credit Facility provides for (i) a $250,000 revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and (ii) incremental facilities that may include (A) one or more increases to the amount available under the Revolving Credit Facility, (B) the establishment of one or more new revolving credit commitments and/or (C) the establishment of one or more term loan commitments. The loans under the Revolving Credit Facility mature on June 24, 2020. The Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries are subject to affirmative, negative and financial covenants, and events of default customary for facilities of this type (with customary grace periods, as applicable, and lender remedies). The Borrower is required to maintain two financial covenants, including a maximum Total Rent Adjusted Leverage Ratio, as that term is defined in the 2015 Credit Facility (at levels that may vary by quarter until maturity), and a minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, as that term is defined in the 2015 Credit Facility. The Company was in compliance with each of these covenants at April 3, 2016 and at January 3, 2016. Because the Company is not required to make principal payments on any outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility until June 24, 2020, any outstanding balance is reported as non-current in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as a component of long-term debt. As of April 3, 2016, the Company had five letters of credit outstanding for a total of $2,373 and $87,627 of available borrowing capacity under the 2015 Credit Facility. Debt Issuance Costs Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the 2015 Credit Facility are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the term of the related credit facility. Remaining unamortized debt issuance costs were $2,451 and $2,595 as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively, and are included in other assets (noncurrent) in the consolidated balance sheets.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	8. Share-Based Compensation In 2012, the Company established its 2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). Prior to the IPO, the Company granted share-based awards pursuant to the 2012 Plan. In connection with the IPO, the Company adopted its 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”). All outstanding equity awards under the 2012 Plan will remain outstanding under the 2012 Plan and will be governed by the 2012 Plan and their respective award agreements. The 2012 Plan provides for the Company to sell or issue restricted common stock or to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights or other share-based awards to employees, members of the board of directors and consultants of the Company. Each award will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the 2012 Plan and to those other terms and conditions specified in the underlying award agreement. Under the 2012 Plan, a maximum of 2,291,296 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance of stock-based awards. Awards granted under the 2015 Plan may consist of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other share-based awards and cash awards. Each award will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the 2015 Plan and to those other terms and conditions specified in the underlying award agreement. The 2015 Plan authorizes up to 1,200,000 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to the terms of the 2015 Plan. Both the 2012 Plan and the 2015 Plan are administered by the board of directors of Fogo de Chão, Inc., or, at the discretion of the board of directors, by a committee of the board. The exercise prices, vesting and other restrictions are determined at the discretion of the board of directors, or a committee of the board, as applicable, except that the exercise price per share of stock options may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the share of common stock on the date of grant and the term of the stock option may not be greater than ten years (the maximum allowed contractual life). Stock Options Prior to the IPO, stock options granted under the 2012 Plan were typically granted to employees in two tranches, each with separate exercise prices. The exercise price for the first tranche was based on the fair value of common stock on the date of grant, and the exercise price of the second tranche was typically 200% of the fair value of common stock on the date of grant. These options typically vest upon both (i) the completion of a four or five year vesting period and (ii) the satisfaction of a Liquidity Event, as that term is defined in the stock option award agreement. Under the terms of the option award agreement, a Liquidity Event is defined as the earlier to occur of (i) a change in control transaction or (ii) an initial public offering. As the completion of a Liquidity Event cannot be considered probable until it occurs, no expense associated with these awards was recorded until the Liquidity Event occurred. Upon the closing of the IPO, options for the purchase of 783,606 shares of common stock vested as a result of the satisfaction of the Liquidity Event The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity from January 3, 2016 through April 3, 2016: Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at January 3, 2016 2,324,727 $ 10.70 Granted — — Exercised — — Forfeited (68,518 ) $ 10.67 Outstanding at April 3, 2016 2,256,209 $ 10.70 Vested (and exercisable) at April 3, 2016 1,265,891 $ 10.26 Unvested at April 3, 2016 990,318 $ 11.27 As of April 3, 2016, the Company had an aggregate of $1,299 of unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to outstanding stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years. Restricted Stock The Company has granted restricted common stock with time-based vesting conditions. Unvested shares of restricted common stock may not be sold or transferred by the holder. These restrictions lapse according to the time-based vesting conditions of each award which is typically between two and four years. The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock activity from January 3, 2016 through April 3, 2016: Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested at January 3, 2016 166,469 $ 7.87 Issued — — Vested (9,917 ) $ 8.00 Forfeited (16,219 ) $ 7.64 Unvested at April 3, 2016 140,333 $ 7.89 As of April 3, 2016, the Company had an aggregate of $191 of unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to outstanding restricted common stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years. Share-Based Compensation Expense The Company recorded share-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock in the following expense categories in its statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss): Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 3, March 29, 2016 2015 Restaurant operating costs $ (95 ) $ 56 General and administrative costs 222 74 Total $ 127 $ 130 Shares Available As of April 3, 2016, 150,972 and 1,070,650 shares remained available for future issuance under the 2012 Plan and 2015 Plan, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	9. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Fogo de Chão, Inc. by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Fogo de Chão, Inc. by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive securities determined using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities include shares of common stock underlying stock options and unvested restricted stock. The following table sets forth the computations of basic and dilutive earnings per share: Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 3, March 29, 2016 2015 Net income attributable to Fogo de Chão, Inc. $ 5,970 $ 4,665 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 28,077,537 22,828,371 Effect of dilutive securities: Unvested restricted stock 144,150 260,011 Stock options 694,385 4,634 Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 28,916,072 23,093,016 Basic earnings per share $ 0.21 $ 0.20 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.21 $ 0.20 The Company excluded stock options to purchase 0.7 million shares of common stock from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the thirteen week period ended April 3, 2016, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. The Company excluded stock options to purchase 2.2 million shares of common stock from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the thirteen week period ended March 29, 2015. These options have performance-based vesting conditions related to a Liquidity Event, as that term is defined in the stock option award agreement. Because these stock options do not vest unless the performance-based vesting condition is met, they would only be included in the computation of diluted earnings per share if the performance-based vesting condition had been satisfied or would have been satisfied as of the reporting date. Because the performance-based vesting condition had not been satisfied and would not have been satisfied as of March 29, 2015, they have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the thirteen week period ended March 29, 2015.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	10. Income Taxes The Company estimated its annual effective tax rate to be applied to the results of the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015 for purposes of determining its year-to-date tax expense. The determination of the Company’s overall effective tax rate requires the use of estimates. The effective tax rate reflects the income earned and taxed in various United States and Foreign jurisdictions. Tax law changes, increases and decreases in permanent differences between book and tax items, tax credits and the Company’s change in income in each jurisdiction all affect the overall effective tax rate. The Company recognized income tax expense of $2,626 and $1,252 for the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, respectively. The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate was 30.5% for the thirteen week period ended April 3, 2016, compared to 21.7% for the thirteen week period ended March 29, 2015. The effective tax rate for the thirteen week period ended March 29, 2015 was positively impacted by the release of the valuation allowance of $709 and $308 discrete tax benefit recognized in the first quarter of Fiscal 2015 related to a true-up of the deferred tax asset on Fiscal 2014 alternative minimum tax. The Company had historically provided deferred taxes under ASC 740-30-25, formerly APB 23, for the presumed repatriation to the United States earnings from the Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries. In June 2015, the Company asserted that undistributed net earnings of its Brazilian subsidiaries would be indefinitely reinvested in operations outside the United States. This was primarily driven by a reduction in debt service costs on a forward basis as a result of the IPO. Additionally, future US cash projections and the Company’s intent to continue investing in restaurants in foreign jurisdictions with cash generated in those jurisdictions drove the Company’s decision to make the assertion. Because the Company considers the undistributed earnings related to its Brazilian subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested, and are expected to continue to be indefinitely reinvested, no provision for United States income and additional foreign taxes has been recorded on aggregate undistributed earnings of $38,686. If there is a change in assertion regarding indefinite reinvestment of the undistributed earnings of the Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries, the Company would record a deferred tax liability attributable to those undistributed earnings in the amount of approximately $13,700. As of April 3, 2016, $14,796 in cash and cash equivalents is held in Brazil by the Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries and would be subject to additional taxes if repatriated to the United States.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	11. Commitments and Contingencies Lease Commitments The Company leases its corporate office and various of its restaurant locations under non-cancelable operating leases. These leases have initial lease terms of between ten and twenty years and generally carry renewal options that can extend the term of the leases for an additional five to ten years. Future minimum lease payments for non-cancelable leases (excluding contingent rental payments) are as follows: 2016 (remaining) $ 13,367 2017 19,522 2018 18,446 2019 17,310 2020 16,892 2021 16,642 Thereafter 88,662 Total $ 190,841 Future minimum lease payments attributable to locations in Brazil and Mexico, which will be made in the functional currency of the respective countries, have been estimated using the period-end currency exchange rate. Litigation The Union of Workers in Hotels, Apart-Hotels, Motels, Flats, Restaurants, Bars, Snack Bars and Similar in São Paulo and the Region (the “Union”) brought claims in 2011 on behalf of certain employees of one of the Company’s Sao Paulo restaurants asserting that the restaurant charged mandatory tips and did not properly calculate compensation payable to or for the benefit of those employees. The claims were initially dismissed in 2011 but the Union pursued various appeals of its claims. A regional labor court rendered a decision in 2014 that partially granted one of the Union appeals and ordered the restaurant to make unquantified payments based on its determination that the restaurant charged mandatory tips. At that time, the restaurant recorded a reserve of R$100,000 (Brazilian Real), the amount established by the judge for the calculation of court fees. The restaurant appealed to the superior labor court, which did not grant the appeal. The decision of the regional labor court became final in November 2015 and the claims were remitted to the first labor court to proceed with the next phase of the matter. The Company is currently engaged in the delivery of documents and information to, and anticipates negotiations with, the Union. At this time, the Company does not know how many employees could be affected or the relevant time period for, or the appropriate method of, calculating any amounts that may be payable. In light of the forgoing and the inherent uncertainties involved in Brazilian labor matters, the Company is currently unable to reasonably estimate the possible loss or a range of possible losses that may result from the Union’s claims. The Company is currently involved in various claims, investigations and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business, including claims and investigations resulting from employment-related matters. None of these matters, most of which are covered by insurance, has had a material effect on the Company. The Company is not party to any material pending legal proceedings and is not aware of any claims that could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, a significant increase in the number of these claims or an increase in amounts owing under successful claims could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting	12. Segment Reporting The Company owns and operates full-service Brazilian steakhouses in the United States and Brazil under the brand name Fogo de Chão. Each restaurant operates with similar types of products and menus, providing a continuous service style, irrespective of location. Sales from external customers are derived principally from food and beverage sales, and the Company does not rely on any major customers as a source of sales. The Company’s joint venture in Mexico is included in the United States for segment reporting purposes as the operations of the joint venture are monitored by the United States segment management. The following table presents the financial information of the Company’s operating segments for the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015. Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 3, March 29, 2016 2015 Revenue United States(a) $ 60,662 $ 54,716 Brazil 8,195 10,243 Total revenue $ 68,857 $ 64,959 Restaurant contribution United States $ 18,557 $ 17,633 Brazil 2,267 2,888 Total segment restaurant contribution $ 20,824 $ 20,521 (a) For the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015 amounts include $1,116 and $894, respectively, attributable to the Company’s restaurant in Puerto Rico. For the thirteen week period ended April 3, 2016 amount includes $845 attributable to the joint venture in Mexico. The Company’s chief operating decision maker evaluates segment performance using restaurant contribution, which is not a measure defined by GAAP. Restaurant contribution is a key metric used to evaluate the profitability of incremental sales at the restaurants, to evaluate restaurant performance across periods and to evaluate restaurant financial performance compared with competitors. Restaurant contribution is defined as revenue less restaurant operating costs (which includes food and beverage costs, compensation and benefits costs and occupancy and certain other operating costs but excludes depreciation and amortization expense). Depreciation and amortization expense is excluded because it is not an ongoing controllable cash expense. The following table sets forth the reconciliation of total segment restaurant contribution to income from operations for the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015. Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 3, March 29, 2016 2015 Total segment restaurant contribution $ 20,824 $ 20,521 Marketing and advertising costs 1,658 1,402 General and administrative costs 5,618 5,708 Pre-opening costs 508 1,003 Depreciation and amortization 3,746 3,004 Other operating (income) expense, net (55 ) (113 ) Total other operating costs and expenses 11,475 11,004 Income from operations $ 9,349 $ 9,517 The table below sets forth the property and equipment attributable to each segment as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016. April 3, January 3, 2016 2016 Property and equipment, net United States(a) $ 131,558 $ 127,351 Brazil 9,471 8,446 Total segment property and equipment, net 141,029 135,797 Corporate office(b) 923 890 Total property and equipment, net $ 141,952 $ 136,687 (a) Property and equipment, net as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, includes $3,584 and $3,782, respectively, attributable to the Company’s restaurant in Puerto Rico and includes $1,616 and $1,668, respectively, attributable to the joint venture in Mexico. (b) Property and equipment, net attributable to the Company’s corporate office in the United States. The table below sets forth the capital expenditures attributable to each segment during the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015. Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 3, March 29, 2016 2015 Capital expenditures United States(a) $ 7,407 $ 2,535 Brazil 467 1,526 Total capital expenditures(b) $ 7,874 $ 4,061 (a) For the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015 amounts include $7 and $903, respectively, attributable to the joint venture in Mexico. For all periods presented, amount excludes capital expenditures attributable to the Company's corporate office in the United States. (b) Total capital expenditures include non-cash capital expenditures included within accounts payable and accrued expenses as of the end of the period. The table below sets forth total assets as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016. April 3, January 3, 2016 2016 Total assets United States(a) $ 409,239 $ 414,379 Brazil 82,488 73,116 Total assets $ 491,727 $ 487,495 (a) Total assets as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016 include total assets of $2,124 and $2,414, respectively, attributable to the joint venture in Mexico that may only be used to settle the obligations of the joint venture. For all periods presented, total assets include assets attributable to the Company’s corporate office in the United States and assets that are not directly attributable to restaurant operations.

Related-Party Transactions

Related-Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related-Party Transactions	13. Related-Party Transactions In July 2012, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into an agreement with an affiliated entity of its private equity fund owners (“Sponsor”) to provide management, consulting and financial and other advisory services to the Company (the “Advisory Services Agreement”). The Advisory Services Agreement required the Company to pay Sponsor a non-refundable periodic retainer fee in an amount per year of the greater of $750 or 1.50% of Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Advisory Services Agreement, for the immediately preceding fiscal year. The Advisory Services Agreement was terminated upon the consummation of the IPO and the Company paid a one-time fee of $7,544 to terminate the Advisory Services Agreement during the second quarter of Fiscal 2015. The Company recorded $341 of expense during the thirteen week period ended March 29, 2015, attributable to periodic retainer fees. This expense is included in general and administrative costs in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company had no outstanding payable due to Sponsor at January 3, 2016 related to the Advisory Services Agreement. In February 2015, the Company entered into three Director Securities Purchase Agreements pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to three independent directors 9,292 shares of common stock each, at a purchase price of $10.78 per share.

Summary of Significant Accoun20

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Interim Financial Statements	Interim Financial Statements Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Due to the seasonality of the Company’s business, results for any interim financial period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for a full fiscal year. In addition, quarterly results of operations may be impacted by the timing and amount of sales and costs associated with the opening of new restaurants. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements do not represent complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2016. While the condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of January 3, 2016 was derived from audited financial statements, it does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements, and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company, as well as consolidated joint ventures for which the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Year	Accounting Year The Company uses a 52/53 week fiscal year convention whereby its fiscal year ends each year on the Sunday that is closest to December 31 of that year. Each fiscal year generally is comprised of four 13-week fiscal quarters, although in the years with 53 weeks the fourth quarter represents a 14-week period. Fiscal 2016 will include 52 weeks of operations. Fiscal 2015 included 53 weeks of operations.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions, such as the valuation of long-lived, definite and indefinite-lived assets, estimated useful lives of assets, the reasonably assured lease terms of operating leases, valuation of the workers’ compensation and Company-sponsored employee health insurance program liabilities, the fair value of share-based compensation, and deferred tax valuation allowances, that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Capitalized Interest	Capitalized Interest Direct and certain related indirect costs of construction, including interest, are capitalized in conjunction with construction and development projects. These costs are included in property and equipment and are amortized over the life of the related building and leasehold interest. The Company capitalized $4 and $31 of interest during the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, respectively.
Fair Value	Fair Value Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or price paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Authoritative guidance for fair value measurements establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation models based upon the degree to which they are observable. The three levels of the fair value measurement hierarchy are as follows: Level 1: Inputs represent quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date. Level 2: Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) that are either directly or indirectly observable or the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life. Level 3: Inputs are unobservable and therefore reflect management’s best estimate of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, inventories, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their carrying value due to their short-term nature. The carrying amounts of the long-term debt approximate fair value as interest rates vary with the market interest rates and negotiated terms and conditions are consistent with current market terms (Level 2).
Revenue	Revenue Revenue from restaurant sales is recognized when food and beverage products are sold and is presented net of employee meals and complimentary meals. Proceeds from the sale of gift cards that do not have expiration dates are recorded as deferred revenue at the time of the sale and recognized as revenue when the gift card is redeemed by the holder. The portion of gift cards sold which are never redeemed is commonly referred to as gift card breakage. The Company recognizes gift card breakage revenue for gift cards when the likelihood of redemption becomes remote and the Company determines there is no legal obligation to remit the value of the unredeemed gift cards to governmental agencies. The Company estimates the gift card breakage rate based upon the pattern of historical redemptions. The Company recognized $19 and $14 in gift card breakage revenue during the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015, respectively.
Insurance Reserves	Insurance Reserves Beginning in Fiscal 2013, the Company self-insured for certain losses related to workers’ compensation claims and Company-sponsored employee health insurance programs. The Company estimates the accrued liabilities for all self-insurance programs at the end of each reporting period. The Company’s estimate is based on a number of assumptions and factors, including historical trends and actuarial assumptions. During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015, the Company engaged a third party actuary to assist it in estimating its liability for workers’ compensation claims. The Company elected to accrue the estimated liability for workers’ compensation claims discounted based on the cash flow estimates provided by the actuary. Prior to the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015 the Company did not discount the estimated liability for workers’ compensation claims. The Company believes that applying a discount to the estimated future cash flows provided by the actuarial analysis results in a more accurate estimate of the liability. The Company’s estimated liability for workers’ compensation claims was $1,677 and $1,580, as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively, calculated based on a discounted cash flow basis. The undiscounted liability was approximately $1,800 and $1,700 as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively. The estimated current portion of $620 and $585 as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively, is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet. The estimated non-current portion is included in other non-current liabilities. The estimated liability for all other self-insurance programs is not discounted and is based on a number of assumptions and factors, including historical trends and actuarial assumptions. The accrued liability attributable to these other self-insurance programs was $223 and $266 as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively, and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets. To limit exposure to losses, the Company maintains stop-loss coverage through third-party insurers. The deductibles range from approximately $200 to $250 per claim.
Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs")	Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) The Company consolidates VIEs in which the Company is deemed to have a controlling interest as a result of the Company having both the power to direct the activities that significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the right to receive the benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. If the Company has a controlling interest in a VIE, the assets, liabilities, and results of the operations of the variable interest entity are included in the consolidated financial statements.
Segment Reporting	Segment Reporting Fogo de Chão, Inc. owns and operates full-service, Brazilian steakhouses in the United States and Brazil using a single restaurant concept and brand. Each restaurant under the Company’s single global brand operates with similar types of products and menu, providing a continuous service style, and similar contracts, customers and employees, irrespective of location. ASC 280, “Segment Reporting” “management approach”
Concentration Risk	Concentration Risk The Company relies on one distributor for substantially all of its beef purchases for its operations in the US. However, the products purchased through this distributor are widely available at similar prices from multiple distributors. The Company does not anticipate any risk to the business in the event that one or all of these distributors is no longer available to provide their goods or services. However, a change in suppliers could potentially result in different costs.
Recently Adopted and Effect of New Accounting Standards	Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “ Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “ Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “ Consolidation (Topic 820): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis Effect of New Accounting Standards Recent accounting pronouncements not included below are not expected to have a material impact 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 In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “ Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, “ Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes (Topic 740) In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “ Leases (Topic 842)

Basis of Presentation (Tables)

Basis of Presentation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Adjustments on the Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows	The table below presents the impact of this adjustment on the consolidated statement of cash flow. Thirteen Week Period Ended March 29, 2015 Adjustments to reconcile cash flows from operating activities: Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses -as reported $ (8,537 ) adjustment 956 Accounts payable and accrued expenses -as revised $ (7,581 ) Net cash flows provided by operating activities -as reported $ 1,987 adjustment 956 Net cash flows provided by operating activities -as revised $ 2,943 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures -as reported $ (3,264 ) adjustment (956 ) Capital expenditures -as revised $ (4,220 ) Net cash flows used in investing activities -as reported $ (3,264 ) adjustment (956 ) Net cash flows used in investing activities -as revised $ (4,220 )

Accounts Payable and Accrued 22

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Summary of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following: April 3, January 3, 2016 2016 Accounts payable $ 6,910 $ 8,959 Accrued capital expenditures 2,655 5,989 Deferred rent (current) 377 317 Payroll and payroll related 6,821 7,048 Interest payable 61 62 Sales and beverage taxes payable 1,925 2,445 Self-insurance reserves 843 851 Income and other taxes payable 1,591 1,222 Other accrued expenses 2,047 2,014 Total $ 23,230 $ 28,907

Joint Ventures (Tables)

Joint Ventures (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Mexican Joint Venture
Summary of Consolidated Assets and Liabilities of Mexican Joint Venture	The following table presents the consolidated assets and liabilities of the Mexican JV included within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, respectively. April 3, 2016 January 3, 2016 Cash and cash equivalents $ 33 $ 143 Accounts receivable 41 48 Inventories 87 103 Prepaid expenses and other assets 335 440 Property and equipment, net 1,616 1,668 Deferred tax assets, noncurrent 12 12 Total assets $ 2,124 $ 2,414 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 183 $ 263 Total liabilities 183 263 Fogo de Chão, Inc. investment in joint venture 212 208 Noncontrolling interest 1,729 1,943 Total owners' equity 1,941 2,151 Total liabilities and owners' equity $ 2,124 $ 2,414

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Long-Term Debt	Long-term debt consists of the following: April 3, January 3, 2016 2016 2015 Credit Facility: Revolving Credit Facility $ 160,000 $ 165,000 160,000 165,000 Less: Current portion of long-term debt — — Long-term debt, less current portion $ 160,000 $ 165,000

Share-Based Compensation (Table

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Summary of Stock Option Activity	The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity from January 3, 2016 through April 3, 2016: Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding at January 3, 2016 2,324,727 $ 10.70 Granted — — Exercised — — Forfeited (68,518 ) $ 10.67 Outstanding at April 3, 2016 2,256,209 $ 10.70 Vested (and exercisable) at April 3, 2016 1,265,891 $ 10.26 Unvested at April 3, 2016 990,318 $ 11.27
Summary of Restricted Stock Activity	The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock activity from January 3, 2016 through April 3, 2016: Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested at January 3, 2016 166,469 $ 7.87 Issued — — Vested (9,917 ) $ 8.00 Forfeited (16,219 ) $ 7.64 Unvested at April 3, 2016 140,333 $ 7.89
Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense Related to Stock Options and Restricted Stock	The Company recorded share-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock in the following expense categories in its statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss): Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 3, March 29, 2016 2015 Restaurant operating costs $ (95 ) $ 56 General and administrative costs 222 74 Total $ 127 $ 130

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
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: Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 3, March 29, 2016 2015 Net income attributable to Fogo de Chão, Inc. $ 5,970 $ 4,665 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 28,077,537 22,828,371 Effect of dilutive securities: Unvested restricted stock 144,150 260,011 Stock options 694,385 4,634 Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 28,916,072 23,093,016 Basic earnings per share $ 0.21 $ 0.20 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.21 $ 0.20

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Future Minimum Lease Payments for Non-cancelable Leases	Future minimum lease payments for non-cancelable leases (excluding contingent rental payments) are as follows: 2016 (remaining) $ 13,367 2017 19,522 2018 18,446 2019 17,310 2020 16,892 2021 16,642 Thereafter 88,662 Total $ 190,841

Segment Reporting (Tables)

Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Financial Information of the Company's Operation Segments	The following table presents the financial information of the Company’s operating segments for the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015. Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 3, March 29, 2016 2015 Revenue United States(a) $ 60,662 $ 54,716 Brazil 8,195 10,243 Total revenue $ 68,857 $ 64,959 Restaurant contribution United States $ 18,557 $ 17,633 Brazil 2,267 2,888 Total segment restaurant contribution $ 20,824 $ 20,521 (a) For the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015 amounts include $1,116 and $894, respectively, attributable to the Company’s restaurant in Puerto Rico. For the thirteen week period ended April 3, 2016 amount includes $845 attributable to the joint venture in Mexico.
Reconciliation of Total Segment Restaurant Contribution to Income from Operations	The following table sets forth the reconciliation of total segment restaurant contribution to income from operations for the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015. Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 3, March 29, 2016 2015 Total segment restaurant contribution $ 20,824 $ 20,521 Marketing and advertising costs 1,658 1,402 General and administrative costs 5,618 5,708 Pre-opening costs 508 1,003 Depreciation and amortization 3,746 3,004 Other operating (income) expense, net (55 ) (113 ) Total other operating costs and expenses 11,475 11,004 Income from operations $ 9,349 $ 9,517
Schedule of Property and Equipment Attributable to Each Segment	The table below sets forth the property and equipment attributable to each segment as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016. April 3, January 3, 2016 2016 Property and equipment, net United States(a) $ 131,558 $ 127,351 Brazil 9,471 8,446 Total segment property and equipment, net 141,029 135,797 Corporate office(b) 923 890 Total property and equipment, net $ 141,952 $ 136,687 (a) Property and equipment, net as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016, includes $3,584 and $3,782, respectively, attributable to the Company’s restaurant in Puerto Rico and includes $1,616 and $1,668, respectively, attributable to the joint venture in Mexico. (b) Property and equipment, net attributable to the Company’s corporate office in the United States.
Schedule of Capital Expenditures Attributable to Each Segment	The table below sets forth the capital expenditures attributable to each segment during the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015. Thirteen Week Periods Ended April 3, March 29, 2016 2015 Capital expenditures United States(a) $ 7,407 $ 2,535 Brazil 467 1,526 Total capital expenditures(b) $ 7,874 $ 4,061 (a) For the thirteen week periods ended April 3, 2016 and March 29, 2015 amounts include $7 and $903, respectively, attributable to the joint venture in Mexico. For all periods presented, amount excludes capital expenditures attributable to the Company's corporate office in the United States. (b) Total capital expenditures include non-cash capital expenditures included within accounts payable and accrued expenses as of the end of the period.
Schedule of Total Assets	The table below sets forth total assets as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016. April 3, January 3, 2016 2016 Total assets United States(a) $ 409,239 $ 414,379 Brazil 82,488 73,116 Total assets $ 491,727 $ 487,495 (a) Total assets as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016 include total assets of $2,124 and $2,414, respectively, attributable to the joint venture in Mexico that may only be used to settle the obligations of the joint venture. For all periods presented, total assets include assets attributable to the Company’s corporate office in the United States and assets that are not directly attributable to restaurant operations.

Description of Business - Addit

Description of Business - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016USD ($)Restaurant$ / sharesshares	Mar. 29, 2015shares	Jan. 03, 2016shares
Description of Business [Line Items]
Initial public offering completion date	June 24, 2015
Net proceeds from initial public offering | $	$ 91,317
Stock split conversion ratio	25.4588
Common Stock
Description of Business [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, shares | shares		27,876
IPO
Description of Business [Line Items]
Share price (IPO) | $ / shares	$ 20
IPO | Common Stock
Description of Business [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, shares | shares	5,073,528		5,073,528
Over Allotment Option | Common Stock
Description of Business [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, shares | shares	661,764
Brasa (Purchaser) Inc.
Description of Business [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	100.00%
United States
Description of Business [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | Restaurant	31
Brazil
Description of Business [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | Restaurant	10
Mexico
Description of Business [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | Restaurant	1

Basis of Presentation - Schedul

Basis of Presentation - Schedule of Adjustments on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ (2,768)	$ (7,581)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	12,005	2,943
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(11,348)	(4,220)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	$ (11,700)	(4,220)
As Reported
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(8,537)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities		1,987
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(3,264)
Net cash flows used in investing activities		(3,264)
Adjustment
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		956
Net cash flows provided by operating activities		956
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(956)
Net cash flows used in investing activities		$ (956)

Summary of Significant Accoun31

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016USD ($)SegmentSupplier$ / Claim	Mar. 29, 2015USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2016USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Capitalized interest	$ 4	$ 31
Revenue recognition, gift cards, breakage	19	$ 14
Accrued self-insurance reserve, discounted liability current and non-current portions	1,677		$ 1,580
Accrued self-insurance reserve, undiscounted liability current and non-current portions	1,800		1,700
Accrued self-insurance reserve	$ 843		851
Number of operating segments | Segment	2
Supplier Concentration Risk | United States | Beef
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of suppliers | Supplier	1
Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Self-insurance per claim deductible | $ / Claim	200
Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Self-insurance per claim deductible | $ / Claim	250
Workers' Compensation ,Current Portion [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accrued self-insurance reserve	$ 620		585
Other Self-Insurance, Current Portion [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accrued self-insurance reserve	$ 223		$ 266

Recent Accounting Standards - A

Recent Accounting Standards - Additional Information (Details) - 2015 Credit Facility - Other Assets (Noncurrent) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 2,451	$ 2,595
ASU 2015-03
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 2,451	$ 2,595

Accounts Payable and Accrued 33

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Summary of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 6,910	$ 8,959
Accrued capital expenditures	2,655	5,989
Deferred rent (current)	377	317
Payroll and payroll related	6,821	7,048
Interest payable	61	62
Sales and beverage taxes payable	1,925	2,445
Self-insurance reserves	843	851
Income and other taxes payable	1,591	1,222
Other accrued expenses	2,047	2,014
Total	$ 23,230	$ 28,907

Joint Ventures - Additional Inf

Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015
Mexican Joint Venture
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interests			51.00%
Percentage of profit from joint venture pursuant to agreement			50.00%
License fee income	$ 28,000
Mexican Joint Venture | Consolidation Eliminations
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Due from joint venture	$ (8,000)	$ (14,000)
Variable Interest Entity Middle East Joint Venture
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of profit from joint venture pursuant to agreement	50.00%
Equity method ownership interests	51.00%
Amount contributed to capital	$ 0

Joint Ventures - Summary of Con

Joint Ventures - Summary of Consolidated Assets and Liabilities of Mexican Joint Venture (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 21,420	$ 24,919	$ 17,304	$ 19,387
Accounts receivable		6,668	9,198
Inventories		4,454	4,586
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,241	3,023
Property and equipment, net		141,952	136,687
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent		357	342
Total assets	[1]	491,727	487,495
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		23,230	28,907
Total liabilities	[1]	225,390	234,941
Noncontrolling interests		1,729	1,943
Total equity		266,337	252,554	$ 145,896	$ 155,459
Total liabilities and equity		491,727	487,495
Mexican Joint Venture | Consolidation Eliminations
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		33	143
Accounts receivable		41	48
Inventories		87	103
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		335	440
Property and equipment, net		1,616	1,668
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent		12	12
Total assets		2,124	2,414
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		183	263
Total liabilities		183	263
Fogo de Chão, Inc. investment in joint venture		212	208
Noncontrolling interests		1,729	1,943
Total equity		1,941	2,151
Total liabilities and equity		$ 2,124	$ 2,414
[1]	Consolidated assets as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016 include total assets of $2,124 and $2,414, respectively, attributable to a consolidated joint venture that can only be used to settle the obligations of the joint venture. Consolidated liabilities as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016 include total liabilities of $175 and $249 attributable to the consolidated joint venture. See Note 6.

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Lon

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Including current portion	$ 160,000	$ 165,000
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Long-term debt, less current portion	160,000	165,000
2015 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 160,000	$ 165,000

Long-Term Debt - Additional Inf

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Details) - 2015 Credit Facility	Jun. 24, 2015USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2016USD ($)Convenant	Jan. 03, 2016USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds, long-term debt	$ 165,000,000
Line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250,000,000
Line of credit maturity date		Jun. 24, 2020
Number of financial covenants | Convenant		2
Covenants compliance date		Apr. 3, 2016	Jan. 3, 2016
Payments commencement date		Jun. 24, 2020
Letters of credit outstanding		$ 2,373,000
Available borrowing capacity		87,627,000
Other Assets (Noncurrent)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ 2,451,000	$ 2,595,000

Share-Based Compensation - Addi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 24, 2015USD ($)shares	Apr. 03, 2016USD ($)Tranchesshares	Mar. 29, 2015USD ($)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense | $		$ 127	$ 130
Stock Options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to outstanding stock options | $		$ 1,299
Weighted average period		2 years 8 months 12 days
Restricted Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average period		1 year 2 months 12 days
Unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to outstanding restricted stock | $		$ 191
Minimum | Restricted Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		2 years
Maximum | Restricted Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum shares reserved for issuance of stock-based award		2,291,296
Remaining shares available for future issuance		150,972
2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment employees terms		Prior to the IPO, stock options granted under the 2012 Plan were typically granted to employees in two tranches, each with separate exercise prices. The exercise price for the first tranche was based on the fair value of common stock on the date of grant, and the exercise price of the second tranche was typically 200% of the fair value of common stock on the date of grant. These options typically vest upon both (i) the completion of a four or five year vesting period and (ii) the satisfaction of a Liquidity Event, as that term is defined in the stock option award agreement. Under the terms of the option award agreement, a Liquidity Event is defined as the earlier to occur of (i) a change in control transaction or (ii) an initial public offering.
Number of tranches | Tranches		2
Stock options, vested, purchase of common stock shares	783,606
Share-based compensation expense | $	$ 5,658
2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | Stock Options | Tranche Two
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage exercise price of fair value of common stock on the date of grant		200.00%
2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | Minimum | Stock Options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan | Maximum | Stock Options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		5 years
2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum shares reserved for issuance of stock-based award		1,200,000
Remaining shares available for future issuance		1,070,650
2012 Plan and 2015 Plan | Minimum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage exercise price of fair value of common stock on the date of grant		100.00%
2012 Plan and 2015 Plan | Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option contractual life		10 years

Share-Based Compensation - Summ

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details) - Stock Options	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016$ / sharesshares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Number of Options, beginning of period | shares	2,324,727
Forfeited, Number of Options | shares	(68,518)
Outstanding, Number of Options, end of period | shares	2,256,209
Vested (and exercisable), Number of Options, end of period | shares	1,265,891
Unvested, Number of Options, end of period | shares	990,318
Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, beginning of period | $ / shares	$ 10.70
Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares	10.67
Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, end of period | $ / shares	10.70
Vested (and exercisable), Weighted Average Exercise Price, end of period | $ / shares	10.26
Unvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price, end of period | $ / shares	$ 11.27

Share-Based Compensation - Su40

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016$ / sharesshares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested, Number of Shares, beginning of period | shares	166,469
Vested, Number of Shares | shares	(9,917)
Forfeited, Number of Shares | shares	(16,219)
Unvested, Number of Shares, end of period | shares	140,333
Unvested, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, beginning of period | $ / shares	$ 7.87
Vested, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | $ / shares	8
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | $ / shares	7.64
Unvested, Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, end of period | $ / shares	$ 7.89

Share-Based Compensation - Su41

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense Related to Stock Options and Restricted Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 127	$ 130
Restaurant operating costs
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	(95)	56
General and administrative costs
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 222	$ 74

Earnings Per Share - Computatio

Earnings Per Share - Computations of Basic and Dilutive Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Computations Of Basic And Dilutive Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Fogo de Chão, Inc.	$ 5,970	$ 4,665
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	28,077,537	22,828,371
Effect of dilutive securities:
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	28,916,072	23,093,016
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.21	$ 0.20
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.21	$ 0.20
Unvested Restricted Stock
Effect of dilutive securities:
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of share-based payment arrangements	144,150	260,011
Stock Options
Effect of dilutive securities:
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive effect of share-based payment arrangements	694,385	4,634

Earnings Per Share - Additional

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Performance-Based Vesting Conditions
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Excluded stock options from the computation of diluted earnings per share		2.2
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Excluded stock options from the computation of diluted earnings per share	0.7

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ 2,626	$ 1,252
Effective tax rate	30.50%	21.70%
Release of valuation allowance		$ 709
Discrete income tax benefit		308
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,420	$ 17,304	$ 24,919	$ 19,387
Brazil
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Aggregate undistributed earnings	38,686
Deferred tax liability attributable to undistributed earnings	13,700
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,796

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) - BRL	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating Lease Description	These leases have initial lease terms of between ten and twenty years and generally carry renewal options that can extend the term of the leases for an additional five to ten years.
Litigation reserve		BRL 100,000
Minimum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Non-cancelable operating leases initial lease term	10 years
Non-cancelable operating leases renewal lease term	5 years
Maximum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Non-cancelable operating leases initial lease term	20 years
Non-cancelable operating leases renewal lease term	10 years

Commitments and Contingencies46

Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments for Non-cancelable Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 03, 2016USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2016 (remaining)	$ 13,367
2,017	19,522
2,018	18,446
2,019	17,310
2,020	16,892
2,021	16,642
Thereafter	88,662
Total	$ 190,841

Segment Reporting - Schedule of

Segment Reporting - Schedule of Financial Information of the Company's Operation Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 68,857	$ 64,959
Restaurant contribution
Total segment restaurant contribution	20,824	20,521
United States
Revenue
Total revenue	60,662	54,716
Restaurant contribution
Total segment restaurant contribution	18,557	17,633
Brazil
Revenue
Total revenue	8,195	10,243
Restaurant contribution
Total segment restaurant contribution	$ 2,267	$ 2,888

Segment Reporting - Schedule 48

Segment Reporting - Schedule of Financial Information of the Company's Operation Segments (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 68,857	$ 64,959
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	60,662	54,716
United States | Puerto Rico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,116	$ 894
United States | Mexican Joint Venture
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 845

Segment Reporting - Reconciliat

Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Total Segment Restaurant Contribution to Income from Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Total segment restaurant contribution	$ 20,824	$ 20,521
Marketing and advertising costs	1,658	1,402
General and administrative costs	5,618	5,708
Pre-opening costs	508	1,003
Depreciation and amortization	3,746	3,004
Other operating (income) expense, net	(55)	(113)
Total other operating costs and expenses	11,475	11,004
Income from operations	$ 9,349	$ 9,517

Segment Reporting - Schedule 50

Segment Reporting - Schedule of Property and Equipment Attributable to Each Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 141,952	$ 136,687
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	141,029	135,797
Operating Segments | United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	131,558	127,351
Operating Segments | Brazil
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	9,471	8,446
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 923	$ 890

Segment Reporting - Schedule 51

Segment Reporting - Schedule of Property and Equipment Attributable to Each Segment (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 141,952	$ 136,687
United States | Puerto Rico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	3,584	3,782
United States | Mexican Joint Venture
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 1,616	$ 1,668

Segment Reporting - Schedule 52

Segment Reporting - Schedule of Capital Expenditures Attributable to Each Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	$ 7,874	$ 4,061
United States
Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	7,407	2,535
Brazil
Capital expenditures
Total capital expenditures	$ 467	$ 1,526

Segment Reporting - Schedule 53

Segment Reporting - Schedule of Capital Expenditures Attributable to Each Segment (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2016	Mar. 29, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 7,874	$ 4,061
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	7,407	2,535
United States | Mexican Joint Venture
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 7	$ 903

Segment Reporting - Schedule 54

Segment Reporting - Schedule of Total Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	[1]	$ 491,727	$ 487,495
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		409,239	414,379
Brazil
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		$ 82,488	$ 73,116
[1]	Consolidated assets as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016 include total assets of $2,124 and $2,414, respectively, attributable to a consolidated joint venture that can only be used to settle the obligations of the joint venture. Consolidated liabilities as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016 include total liabilities of $175 and $249 attributable to the consolidated joint venture. See Note 6.

Segment Reporting - Schedule 55

Segment Reporting - Schedule of Total Assets (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	[1]	$ 491,727	$ 487,495
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		409,239	414,379
United States | Mexican Joint Venture
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		$ 2,124	$ 2,414
[1]	Consolidated assets as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016 include total assets of $2,124 and $2,414, respectively, attributable to a consolidated joint venture that can only be used to settle the obligations of the joint venture. Consolidated liabilities as of April 3, 2016 and January 3, 2016 include total liabilities of $175 and $249 attributable to the consolidated joint venture. See Note 6.

Related Party Transactions - Ad

Related Party Transactions - Additional information (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015Director$ / sharesshares	Apr. 03, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2015USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2016USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of directors | Director	3
Securities Purchase Agreements | Director One
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, shares | shares	9,292
Purchase price of common stock per share | $ / shares	$ 10.78
Securities Purchase Agreements | Director Two
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, shares | shares	9,292
Purchase price of common stock per share | $ / shares	$ 10.78
Securities Purchase Agreements | Director Three
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, shares | shares	9,292
Purchase price of common stock per share | $ / shares	$ 10.78
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Non-refundable retainer fee		$ 750,000
Non-refundable retainer fee percentage of EBITDA		1.50%
Advisory services agreement non-refundable retainer fee				$ 341,000
Advisory services agreement termination fee			$ 7,544,000
Amounts payable due to Sponsor					$ 0