Biglari (BH) 10-K/A31 Mar 222021 FY Annual report (amended)Financial data

Company Profile

Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Cover - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 21, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Document Type	10-K/A
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38477
Entity Registrant Name	BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IN
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-3784946
Entity Address, Address Line One	17802 IH 10 West,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 400
Entity Address, City or Town	San Antonio,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	78257
City Area Code	210
Local Phone Number	344-3400
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 173,487,448
Documents Incorporated by Reference	DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE None
Entity Central Index Key	0001726173
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Common Class A
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	BH.A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		206,864
Common Class B
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	BH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,068,640