Carrols Restaurant (TAST) 10-K 13 Mar 20 2019 FY Annual report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Mar. 03, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000809248
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 29, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,694,010
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$ 323,744,096

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
ASSETS
Cash	$ 2,974	$ 4,014
Receivables, Net, Current	13,445	11,693
Inventory, Net	13,334	10,396
Prepaid rent	1,986	1,880
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,762	6,695
Refundable income taxes	284	0
Total current assets	39,785	34,678
Property and equipment, net	385,578	289,817
Franchise rights, net	348,941	175,897
Goodwill	122,619	38,469
Franchise agreements, net	32,690	24,414
Operating right-of-use assets, net	811,016	0
Deferred income taxes	0	28,291
Other assets	10,831	8,685
Total assets	1,751,460	600,251
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	5,866	1,948
Less: current portion	40,805	0
Accounts payable	45,780	29,143
Accrued interest	901	3,818
Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits	31,314	28,719
Accrued real estate taxes	8,139	5,910
Other liabilities	16,520	12,601
Total current liabilities	149,325	82,139
Total Long-term Debt	455,565	276,823
Lease financing obligations	1,194	1,196
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	808,292	0
Deferred income-sale-leaseback of real estate	0	10,073
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	6,983	0
Accrued postretirement benefits	2,555	4,320
Other liabilities	18,084	40,160
Total liabilities	1,441,998	414,711
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01	0	0
Voting common stock, par value $.01	510	357
Additional paid-in capital	301,251	150,459
Retained Earnings	11,096	35,511
Accumulated other comprehensive income	622	(646)
Treasury stock, at cost	(4,017)	(141)
Total stockholders' equity	309,462	185,540
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,751,460	$ 600,251

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Franchise agreements, accumulated amortization	$ 13,365	$ 12,022
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	100	100
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	100	100
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	51,840,200	36,538,903
Common stock, shares outstanding	51,049,377	35,742,427

Consolidated Statements Of Oper

Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Gain on insurance recoveries	$ 200	$ 424	$ 333
Revenue	1,462,765	1,179,307	1,088,532
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	431,969	326,308	304,593
Restaurant wages and related expenses	485,278	382,829	350,054
Restaurant rent expense	107,147	81,409	75,948
Other restaurant operating expenses	227,364	178,750	166,786
Advertising expense	58,689	48,340	44,677
General and administrative	84,734	66,587	60,348
Depreciation and amortization	74,674	58,468	54,159
Impairment and other lease charges	3,564	3,685	2,827
Other expense (income)	(1,911)	(424)	(333)
Total operating expenses	1,471,508	1,145,952	1,059,059
Income (loss) from operations	(8,743)	33,355	29,473
Interest Expense	27,856	23,638	21,710
Gain on bargain purchase	0	(230)	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	7,443	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(44,042)	9,947	7,763
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(12,123)	(157)	604
Net income (loss)	$ (31,919)	$ 10,104	$ 7,159
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.74)	$ 0.22	$ 0.16
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	43,421,715	35,715,372	35,416,531
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	43,421,715	45,319,971	44,976,514
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income (loss)	$ (31,919)	$ 10,104	$ 7,159
Change in postretirement benefit obligations, net of tax	1,268	564	(7)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(30,651)	10,668	7,152
Restaurant sales
Revenue	1,452,516	1,179,307	1,088,532
Other revenue
Revenue	$ 10,249	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Statements Of Comp

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation	$ 5,753	$ 5,812	$ 3,518

Consolidated Statement of Stock

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Common stock, shares outstanding at Jan. 01, 2017		35,258,579
Balance at Jan. 01, 2017	$ 154,656	$ 353	$ 100	$ 141,133	$ 14,514	$ (1,203)	$ (141)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	3,518			3,518
Vesting of non-vested shares, shares		177,673
Vesting of non-vested shares	0	$ 1		(1)
Net income (loss)	7,159				7,159
Change in postretirement benefit obligations	(7)					(7)
Common stock, shares outstanding at Dec. 31, 2017		35,436,252
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	169,060	$ 354	100	144,650	25,407	(1,210)	(141)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	5,812			5,812
Vesting of non-vested shares, shares		306,175
Vesting of non-vested shares	0	$ 3		(3)
Net income (loss)	10,104				10,104
Change in postretirement benefit obligations	$ 564					564
Common stock, shares outstanding at Dec. 30, 2018	35,742,427	35,742,427
Balance at Dec. 30, 2018	$ 185,540	$ 357	$ 100	150,459	35,511	(646)	(141)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation	5,753			5,753
Vesting of non-vested shares, shares		492,135
Vesting of non-vested shares	0	$ 4		(4)
Issuance of common and preferred stock, shares		7,364,413	10,000,000
Issuance of common and preferred stock	145,333	$ 74		145,259
Repurchase of treasury stock	(4,017)						(4,017)
Retirement of treasury stock	0			(141)			141
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock, shares		7,450,402	(10,000,000)
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock	0	$ 75		(75)
Net income (loss)	(31,919)				(31,919)
Change in postretirement benefit obligations	$ 1,268					1,268
Common stock, shares outstanding at Dec. 29, 2019	51,049,377	51,049,377
Balance at Dec. 29, 2019	$ 309,462	$ 510	$ 100	$ 301,251	$ 11,096	$ 622	$ (4,017)

Consolidated Statement of Sto_2

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity Parentheticals - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	$ (420)	$ (186)	$ 4

Consolidated Statements Of Cash

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (31,919)	$ 10,104	$ 7,159
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
Loss (gain) on disposals of property and equipment	(74)	312	521
Stock-based compensation	5,753	5,812	3,518
Gain on bargain purchase	0	(230)	0
Impairment and other lease charges	3,564	3,685	2,827
Depreciation and amortization	74,674	58,468	54,159
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,694	1,202	1,035
Amortization of bond premium and discount on debt	(80)	(913)	(459)
Amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions	0	(1,584)	(1,626)
Deferred income taxes	(11,982)	(483)	574
Loss on extinguishment of debt - non-cash	129	0	0
Refundable income taxes	(284)	55	99
Trade and other receivables	(523)	(2,275)	(1,310)
Accounts payable	1,196	(926)	3,084
Accrued interest	(2,917)	146	996
Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits	(538)	2,084	336
Change in operating right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities, net	3,980	0	0
Other	6,035	5,312	1,870
Net cash provided from operating activities	48,708	80,769	72,783
Cash flows used for investing activities:
New restaurant development	(53,596)	(23,171)	(14,759)
Restaurant remodeling	(61,105)	(31,951)	(33,504)
Other restaurant capital expenditures	(18,922)	(15,726)	(18,926)
Corporate and restaurant information systems	(11,978)	(4,887)	(6,327)
Total capital expenditures	(145,601)	(75,735)	(73,516)
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	(130,646)	(38,102)	(37,923)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	323	642	481
Proceeds from lease incentives	10,722	0	0
Properties purchased for sale-leaseback	(1,207)	(2,123)	(1,404)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	48,364	8,424	4,257
Net cash used for investing activities	(218,045)	(106,894)	(108,105)
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured second lien notes	422,875	0	0
Repayments of Term Loan B Facility	(2,125)	0	0
Retirement of 8% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes	(280,500)	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 8% senior secured second lien notes	0	0	79,875
Borrowings under prior revolving credit facility	0	17,000	183,250
Repayments under prior revolving credit facility	0	(17,000)	(196,750)
Borrowings under new revolving credit facility	436,000	0	0
Repayments under new revolving credit facility	(390,250)	0	0
Payments on finance lease liabilities	(2,170)	(1,811)	(1,651)
Proceeds from lease financing obligations	0	2,692	0
Costs associated with financing long-term debt	(11,516)	(154)	(1,992)
Purchase of treasury shares	(4,017)	0	0
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities	168,297	727	62,732
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(1,040)	(25,398)	27,410
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	4,014	29,412	2,002
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,974	4,014	29,412
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid on long-term debt	29,055	23,098	20,885
Interest paid on lease financing obligations	104	105	119
Accruals for capital expenditures	15,062	7,605	6,839
Common stock issued for consideration in acquisition	145,333	0	0
Non-cash reduction of capital lease assets and obligation	0	2,538	1,744
Income taxes paid (refunded), net	144	(270)	(63)
Finance lease obligations acquired or incurred	$ 754	$ 49	$ 316

Basis of Presentation (Notes)

Basis of Presentation (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Business Description. At December 29, 2019 Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. ("Carrols Restaurant Group") operated, as franchisee, 1,036 Burger King® restaurants in 23 Northeastern, Midwestern and Southeastern states and 65 Popeyes restaurants in 7 Southeastern states. Basis of Consolidation. Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. is a holding company and conducts all of its operations through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Carrols Corporation (“Carrols”) and Carrols' wholly-owned subsidiary, Carrols LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Carrols LLC's wholly-owned subsidiary Republic Foods, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Republic Foods"), and effective on April 30, 2019, New CFH, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. New CFH LLC's material direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries include Alabama Quality, LLC, Carolina Quality, LLC, Frayser Quality, LLC, Nashville Quality, LLC, Frayser Holdings, LLC, Louisiana Quality, LLC, CFH Real Estate, LLC, Tennessee Quality, LLC, TQ Real Estate, LLC and Mirabile Investment Corporation (and together with New CFH, LLC's immaterial direct and indirect subsidiaries, collectively, "New CFH") . Unless the context otherwise requires, Carrols Restaurant Group and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Company.” All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Fiscal Year. The Company uses a 52 - 53 week fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. The fiscal years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 , and December 31, 2017 each contained 52 weeks. Use of Estimates. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant items subject to such estimates include: other lease charges related to closed locations, insurance liabilities, evaluation for impairment of long-lived assets and franchise rights, lease accounting matters, the valuation of acquired assets and liabilities and the valuation of deferred income tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. At December 29, 2019 the Company did not have any cash invested in money market funds. At December 30, 2018 , the Company had $2.3 million i nvested in money market funds which are classified as cash equivalents on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Inventories. Inventories, consisting primarily of food, beverages, and paper supplies, are stated at the lower of cost determined on the first-in, first-out method or net realizable value. Net realizable value is determined as the estimated selling price in the normal course of business minus the cost of disposal and transportation. Property and Equipment. Property and equipment is recorded at cost. The Company capitalizes all direct costs incurred to develop, construct and substantially improve its restaurants. These costs are depreciated and charged to expense based upon their property classification when placed in service. Repairs and maintenance expenditures are expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Owned buildings 9 to 30 years Equipment 3 to 7 years Computer hardware and software 3 to 7 years Assets subject to finance leases Shorter of useful life or lease term Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the underlying lease term. In circumstances where an economic penalty would be presumed by the non-exercise of one or more renewal options under the lease, the Company includes those renewal option periods when determining the lease term. For significant leasehold improvements made during the latter part of the lease term, the Company amortizes those improvements over the shorter of their useful life or the expected lease term. The expected lease term would consider the exercise of renewal options if the value of the improvements would imply that an economic penalty would be incurred without the renewal of the option. Building costs incurred for new restaurants on leased land are amortized over the lease term, which is generally a period of twenty years . Business Combinations. In accordance with ASC 805, the Company allocates the purchase price of an acquired business to its identifiable assets and liabilities based on the estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the amount allocated to the assets and liabilities, if any, is recorded as goodwill. The excess value of the net identifiable assets and liabilities acquired over the purchase price, if any, is recorded as a bargain purchase gain. The Company uses all available information to estimate fair values of identifiable intangible assets and property acquired. In making these determinations, the Company may engage an independent third party valuation specialist to assist with the valuation of certain leasehold improvements, franchise rights and favorable and unfavorable leases. The Company estimates that the seller's carrying value of acquired restaurant equipment, subject to certain adjustments, is equivalent to fair value of this equipment at the date of the acquisition. The fair values of assumed franchise agreements are valued as if the remaining term of the agreement is at the market rate. The fair values of acquired land, buildings, certain leasehold improvements, and restaurant equipment subject to finance leases are determined using both the cost approach and market approach. The fair value of acquired land, buildings, leasehold improvements, and restaurant equipment subject to finance leases acquired, is measured using significant inputs observable in the open market. The Company categorizes all such inputs as Level 2 inputs under ASC 820. The fair value of acquired franchise rights is determined using the income approach, and unobservable inputs classified as Level 3 under ASC 820. Franchise Rights. The Company determines the fair value of franchise rights based upon the acquired restaurants' future earnings, discounting those earnings using an appropriate market discount rate and subtracting a contributory charge for net working capital, property and equipment and assembled workforce to determine the fair value attributable to these franchise rights. Amounts allocated to franchise rights for each acquisition are amortized using the straight-line method over the average remaining term of the acquired franchise agreements plus one twenty -year renewal period. Franchise Agreements. Fees for initial franchises and renewals are amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the agreement, which is generally twenty years . Goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually as of the fiscal year end. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. The Company assesses the recoverability of property and equipment, franchise rights and other intangible assets by determining whether the carrying value of these assets can be recovered over their respective remaining useful lives through undiscounted future operating cash flows. Impairment is reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of these assets may not be fully recoverable. Deferred Financing Costs. Financing costs incurred in obtaining long-term debt and lease financing obligations are capitalized and amortized over the life of the related obligation as interest expense using the effective interest method. Long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheets is presented net of the unamortized amount of the financing costs related to long-term borrowings. Leases. The Company utilizes land and buildings in its operations under various lease agreements. The Company does not consider any one of these individual leases material to the Company's operations. Initial lease terms are generally for twenty years and, in many cases, provide for renewal options and in most cases rent escalations. The exercise of such renewal options are generally at the Company’s sole discretion. The Company evaluates renewal options at lease commencement to determine if such options are reasonably certain to be exercised based on economic factors. Certain leases also require contingent rent, determined as a percentage of sales as defined by the terms of the applicable lease agreement. For most locations, the Company is obligated for occupancy related costs including payment of property taxes, insurance and utilities. The right-of-use (“ROU”) lease assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make payments in exchange for that right of use. As the rate implicit within our leases is not readily determinable, the Company uses market and term specific incremental borrowing rates which consider the rate of interest we expect to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The ROU asset is also reduced by lease incentives, initial direct costs and adjusted by favorable lease assets and unfavorable lease liabilities. Variable lease components represent amounts that are contractually fixed as a percentage of sales and are recognized in expense as incurred. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company does not account for lease components (e.g., fixed payments including rent, real estate taxes and insurance costs) separately from the non-lease components. Lease Financing Obligations. Lease financing obligations pertain to real estate sale-leaseback transactions accounted for under the financing method. The assets (land and building) subject to these obligations remain on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at their historical costs and such assets (excluding land) continue to be depreciated over their remaining useful lives. The proceeds received by the Company from these transactions are recorded as lease financing obligations and the lease payments are applied as payments of principal and interest. The selection of the interest rate on lease financing obligations is evaluated at inception of the lease based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate adjusted to the rate required to prevent recognition of a non-cash loss or negative amortization of the obligation through the end of the primary lease term. Revenue Recognition . Revenues from Company restaurants and other revenue from convenience store sales in 2019, net of sales discounts, are recognized when payment is tendered at the time of sale. Revenues are reported net of sales tax collected from customers and remitted to governmental taxing authorities. Gift cards. The Company sells gift cards in its restaurants that are issued under the gift card program of Restaurant Brands International ("RBI"). Proceeds from the sale of Burger King® and Popeyes® gift cards at the Company’s restaurants are received by RBI. The Company recognizes revenue from gift cards upon redemption by the customer. Income Taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities as measured by the tax rates that are anticipated to be in effect when those differences reverse. The deferred tax provision generally represents the net change in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period including any changes in valuation allowances. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established when it is necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount for which realization is likely. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company and its subsidiary file a consolidated federal income tax return. Advertising Costs. All advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Cost of Sales. The Company includes the cost of food, beverage and paper, net of any vendor discounts and rebates, in cost of sales. Pre-opening Costs. The Company’s pre-opening costs generally include payroll costs and travel associated with the opening of a new restaurant, rent and promotional costs. For the years ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , pre-opening costs were $1.4 million , $0.6 million and $0.5 million respectively. These costs are expensed as incurred prior to a restaurant opening and are included in other restaurant operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). Insurance. The Company is self-insured for workers’ compensation, general liability and medical insurance claims under policies where it pays all claims, subject to stop-loss limitations both for individual claims and in certain cases claims in the aggregate. Losses are accrued based upon the Company’s estimates of the aggregate liability for claims based on Company experience and other methods used to measure such estimates. The Company does not discount any of its self-insurance obligations. Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. In determining fair value, the accounting standards establish a three level hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; and Level 3 inputs are unobservable and reflect the Company's own assumptions. Financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, accounts payable and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The carrying amount of the Term Loan B Facility at December 29, 2019 and outstanding borrowing on our new Revoling Credit Facility approximate fair value because of their variable rates. The Carrols Restaurant Group 8.0% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 (the " 8% Notes") were redeemed in full as of December 29, 2019 . At December 30, 2018 , the fair value of the of the 8.0% Notes was based on a recent trading value, which is considered Level 2, and was approximately $277.1 million . Fair value measurements of non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities are primarily used in the impairment analysis of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets. Long-lived assets and definite-lived intangible assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs. As described in Note 5, the Company recorded long-lived asset impairment charges of $1.7 million , $2.7 million and $1.7 million during the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively. Stock-Based Compensation. The Company has an incentive stock plan under which incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and non-vested shares may be granted to employees and non-employee directors. On an annual basis, the Company has granted non-vested shares under this plan. Non-vested shares granted to corporate employees and non-employee directors generally vest on a straight-line basis over three years. For non-vested stock awards, the fair market value of the award, determined based upon the closing value of the Company’s stock price on the grant date, is recorded to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements. Concentrations of Credit Risk. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its day-to-day operating cash balances in interest-bearing transaction accounts at financial institutions, which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 . Although the Company maintains balances that exceed the federally insured limit, it has not experienced any losses related to these balances and believes its credit risk to be minimal. Segment Information. Operating segments are components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company's chief operating decision maker currently evaluates the Company's operations from a number of different operational perspectives; however resource allocation decisions are made based on the chief operating decision maker's evaluation of the total Company operations. The Company derives all significant revenues from a single operating segment. Accordingly, the Company views the operating results of its restaurants as one reportable segment. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted. In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU simplifies the accounting for goodwill by eliminating step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the new ASU, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company believes that this pronouncement will have no impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, to introduce new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. ASU 2016-13 requires among other things, the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company believes that the amendments will have no impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Adopted. The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) on December 31, 2018, the first day of fiscal 2019. The new standard requires a lessee to recognize a liability for lease obligations, representing the discounted obligation to make minimum lease payments, and a corresponding right-of-use asset on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. The Company elected the optional transition method to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date and accordingly, financial information for periods prior to the date of initial application have not been adjusted. The Company has elected the package of practical expedients, which permits the Company to not reassess its prior conclusions regarding lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company did not elect to use the allowed expedient that permitted the use of hindsight or the expedient in determining lease term or impairment of right-of-use assets. In addition, the Company elected a short-term lease exemption policy that permits the Company to not apply the recognition requirements of the new lease standard to leases with a term of 12 months or less. The Company also elected an accounting policy to not separate lease and non-lease components for certain classes of leases. Upon adoption of this ASU, the Company recognized lease liabilities of approximately $542.9 million , based on the present value of remaining minimum rental payments discounted at the Company's incremental borrowing rate and right-of-use assets of approximately $517.6 million . The difference between the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities is related to deferred non-level rents, unamortized lease acquisition costs and unamortized favorable and unfavorable lease balances. The Company has recognized an adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption of $7.5 million , net of the deferred tax impact, to eliminate the historical deferred gains on qualified sale-leaseback transactions. Adoption of this ASU did not materially impact the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income or cash flows or any covenant related to the Company's long-term debt.

Acquisition

Acquisition	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition [Text Block]	Acquisitions 2019 Acquisitions During the year ended December 29, 2019 , the Company acquired a total of 234 restaurants from other franchisees, which are referred to as the "2019 acquired restaurants", in the following transactions: Closing Date Number of Restaurants Purchase Price April 30, 2019 (1) 220 $ 259,083 Southeastern states, primarily TN, MS, LA June 11, 2019 13 15,788 Baltimore, Maryland August 20, 2019 (2) 1 1,108 Pennsylvania 234 $ 275,979 (1) During the second quarter of 2019, the Company completed the merger with New CFH, LLC ("Cambridge") and acquired 165 Burger King restaurants and 55 Popeyes restaurants. See further discussion below. (2) Acquisitions resulting from the exercise of the ROFR. On April 30, 2019 the Company completed a merger with Cambridge ("the Cambridge Merger") for a purchase price of $259.1 million through the issuance of shares of stock which consisted of (i) approximately 7.4 million shares of common stock, (ii) 10,000 shares of the Company's newly designated Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, which were converted into approximately 7.5 million shares of common stock on August 29, 2019, and (iii) the retirement of approximately $113.8 million of the indebtedness of Cambridge, net of cash acquired. All shares issued are subject to a two year restriction on sale or transfer subject to certain limited exceptions. As part of the transaction, Cambridge Franchise Holdings LLC ("Cambridge Holdings") has the right to designate up to two director nominees and two Cambridge Holdings executives joined the Company's Board of Directors on April 30, 2019. Under the purchase method of accounting, the aggregate purchase price is allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. The purchase price allocation valued the common stock at $145.3 million based on the $9.81 closing price of the Company's stock on the date of acquisition. The Company allocated the aggregate purchase price to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in the Cambridge Merger at their estimated fair values. The Company engaged a third party valuation specialist to assist with the valuation of franchise rights, leasehold improvements and favorable and unfavorable leases included in the operating right-to-use assets acquired. The fair value of other property and equipment and franchise agreements was based on the assets carrying value due to recent valuations completed by Cambridge on the acquisition of 132 restaurants and construction of 33 new restaurants in the last three years. The fair value of the right-of-use liability is based upon the lease payments over the remaining lease term discounted by the Company's incremental borrowing rate. Goodwill recorded in connection with the Cambridge Merger represents the excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of net assets acquired and is related to the benefits expected as a result of the merger, including sales, operating synergies, development and growth opportunities. We believe that Cambridge's existing Burger King and Popeyes restaurant portfolios provide the Company with significant growth and development opportunities and due to the geographic location of the restaurants mitigate the dependence on the economic performance of any one particular geographic location or restaurant concept. A deferred income tax liability of approximately $44.3 million was recorded representing book and tax differences primarily related to the fair value of the acquired franchise rights. The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the Cambridge Merger reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 29, 2019 . Inventory $ 2,839 Prepaid expenses 2,947 Other assets 1,846 Land and buildings 21,257 Restaurant equipment 25,358 Restaurant equipment - subject to finance leases 488 Right-of-use assets 251,431 Leasehold improvements 3,498 Franchise fees 7,300 Franchise rights (Note 4) 174,500 Deferred taxes (44,292 ) Goodwill (Note 4) 84,060 Finance lease obligations for restaurant equipment (568 ) Operating lease liabilities (255,897 ) Accounts payable (8,014 ) Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits (3,133 ) Other liabilities (4,537 ) Net assets acquired $ 259,083 The Company allocated the aggregate purchase price for the 2019 acquisitions in addition to the Cambridge Merger at their estimated fair values. The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the 2019 acquisitions in addition to the Cambridge Merger reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 29, 2019 . Inventory $ 158 Restaurant equipment 743 Restaurant equipment - subject to finance leases 150 Right-of-use assets 9,515 Leasehold improvements 6,205 Franchise fees 394 Franchise rights (Note 4) 9,809 Deferred income taxes 29 Goodwill (Note 4) 86 Operating lease liabilities (9,968 ) Finance lease obligations for restaurant equipment (185 ) Accounts payable (40 ) Net assets acquired $ 16,896 The results of operations for the restaurants acquired are included from the closing date of the acquisition. The 2019 acquired restaurants contributed restaurant sales of $201.9 million and other revenue of $10.2 million during the year ended December 29, 2019 . It is impracticable to disclose net earnings for the post-acquisition periods as net earnings of these restaurants were not tracked on a collective basis due to the integration of administrative functions, including field supervision. The pro forma impact on the results of operations for restaurants acquired in 2019 and 2018 is included below. The pro forma results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the restaurants acquired in 2019 and 2018 been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of any future consolidated operating results. The following table summarizes the Company's unaudited proforma operating results: Year Ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Restaurant sales $ 1,568,533 $ 1,518,841 Net income (loss) $ (25,586 ) $ 27,730 Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share $ (0.59 ) $ 0.60 This pro forma financial information does not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings or any integration costs related to the 2019 acquired restaurants. The proforma results exclude transaction costs recorded as general and administrative expenses of $4.1 million and $1.4 million during the years ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively. 2018 Acquisitions During the year ended December 30, 2018 the Company acquired a total of 44 restaurants from other franchisees, which are referred to as the "2018 acquired restaurants", in the following transactions: Closing Date Number of Restaurants Purchase Price Market Location February 13, 2018 (1) 1 $ — New York August 21, 2018 (2) 2 1,666 Detroit, Michigan September 5, 2018 (2) 31 25,930 Western Virginia October 2, 2018 10 10,506 South Carolina and Georgia 44 $ 38,102 (1) This acquisition resulted in a bargain purchase gain because the fair value of net assets acquired, largely representing a franchise right asset of $0.3 million , exceeded the total fair value of consideration paid by $0.2 million . The Company recognized this gain and recorded it as "Gain on bargain purchase" in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. (2) Acquisitions resulting from the exercise of the ROFR. The Company allocated the aggregate purchase price to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in the acquisitions at their estimated fair values. The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the four 2018 acquisitions: Inventory $ 401 Restaurant equipment 2,092 Restaurant equipment - subject to capital lease 43 Leasehold improvements 1,329 Franchise fees 1,264 Franchise rights (Note 4) 31,275 Favorable leases (Note 4) 587 Deferred taxes 346 Goodwill (Note 4) 1,677 Capital lease obligations for restaurant equipment (49 ) Unfavorable leases (Note 4) (624 ) Accounts payable (9 ) Net assets acquired $ 38,332 The results of operations for the restaurants acquired are included from the closing date of the respective acquisition. The 2018 acquired restaurants contributed restaurant sales of $52.9 million and $16.9 million during the years ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 , respectively. It is impracticable to disclose net earnings for the post-acquisition periods as net earnings of these restaurants were not tracked on a collective basis due to the integration of administrative functions, including field supervision. The pro forma impact on the results of operations for restaurants acquired in 2018 and 2017 is included below. The pro forma results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the restaurants acquired in 2018 and 2017 been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of any future consolidated operating results. The following table summarizes the Company's unaudited proforma operating results: Year Ended December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Restaurant sales $ 1,217,891 $ 1,170,627 Net income $ 13,684 $ 12,464 Basic and diluted net income per share $ 0.30 $ 0.28 This pro forma financial information does not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings or any integration costs related to the 2018 acquired restaurants. The proforma results exclude acquisition costs recorded as general and administrative expenses of $1.4 million and $1.8 million during the years ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively. 2017 Acquisitions During the year ended December 31, 2017 , the Company acquired a total of 64 restaurants from other franchisees, which are referred to as the "2017 acquired restaurants", in the following transactions: Closing Date Number of Restaurants Purchase Price Market Location February 28, 2017 43 $ 20,366 Cincinnati, Ohio June 5, 2017 (1) 17 16,355 Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC November 28, 2017 4 1,202 Maine 64 $ 37,923 (1) Acquisition resulting from the exercise of the ROFR. The Company allocated the aggregate purchase price to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in the acquisitions at their estimated fair values. The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the three 2017 acquisitions: Trade and other receivables $ 486 Inventory 616 Prepaid expenses 192 Other assets 52 Restaurant equipment 3,290 Restaurant equipment - subject to capital lease 264 Leasehold improvements 2,496 Franchise fees 1,315 Franchise rights (Note 4) 24,691 Favorable leases (Note 4) 1,100 Deferred taxes (4,357 ) Goodwill (Note 4) 13,923 Capital lease obligations for restaurant equipment (316 ) Unfavorable leases (Note 4) (2,997 ) Accounts payable (880 ) Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits (270 ) Other liabilities (1,682 ) Net assets acquired $ 37,923 The results of operations for the restaurants acquired are included from the closing date of the respective acquisition. The 2017 acquired restaurants contributed restaurant sales of $90.2 million and $64.9 million during the years ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively. It is impracticable to disclose net earnings for the post-acquisition periods as net earnings of these restaurants were not tracked on a collective basis due to the integration of administrative functions, including field supervision. The pro forma impact on the results of operations for restaurants acquired in 2017 is included below. The pro forma results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the restaurants acquired in 2017 been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of any future consolidated operating results. The following table summarizes the Company's unaudited proforma operating results: Year Ended December 31, 2017 Restaurant sales $ 1,114,642 Net income $ 9,546 Basic and diluted net income per share $ 0.21 This pro forma financial information does not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings or any integration costs related to the 2017 acquired restaurants. The proforma results exclude acquisition costs recorded as general and administrative expenses of $1.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 . Acquired Intangible Assets Goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisitions in 2019, 2018 and 2017 represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired restaurants. Acquired goodwill that is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes was $ 47.2 million in 2019, $0.5 million in 2018 and $6.7 million in 2017. The weighted average amortization period of the intangible assets acquired is as follows: 2019 Acquisitions 2018 Acquisitions 2017 Acquisitions Favorable leases — 17.2 15.2 Unfavorable leases — 18.3 14.3 Franchise rights 32.7 31.6 27.9 Beginning in 2019 , favorable and unfavorable leases are included as a component of the Company's operating right-of-use assets.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment	Property and Equipment Property and equipment at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 consisted of the following: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Land $ 8,800 $ 8,779 Owned buildings 12,490 9,488 Leasehold improvements 413,543 339,180 Equipment 311,423 244,446 Assets subject to finance leases 17,132 16,797 763,388 618,690 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (377,810 ) (328,873 ) $ 385,578 $ 289,817 Assets subject to finance leases primarily pertain to buildings leased for certain restaurant locations and certain leases of restaurant equipment and had accumulated amortization at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 of $15.2 million and $13.7 million , respectively. Depreciation expense for all property and equipment for the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $60.8 million , $49.3 million and $45.7 million , respectively.

Intangible Assets (Notes)

Intangible Assets (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill, Franchise Rights, Favorable and Unfavorable Leases	Intangible Assets Goodwill. The Company is required to review goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. If the determined fair value of goodwill is less than the related carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized. The Company performs its annual impairment assessment as of the last day of the fiscal year. In performing its goodwill impairment test, the Company compared the net book value of its reporting unit to its estimated fair value, the latter determined by employing a combination of a discounted cash flow analysis and a market-based approach. There have been no recorded goodwill impairment losses during the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 . Goodwill at December 31, 2017 $ 36,792 Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2) 1,677 Goodwill at December 30, 2018 38,469 Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2) 84,150 Goodwill at December 29, 2019 $ 122,619 Franchise Rights. Amounts allocated to franchise rights for each acquisition of Burger King® and Popeyes® restaurants are amortized using the straight-line method over the average remaining term of the acquired franchise agreements plus one twenty -year renewal period. The following is a summary of the Company’s franchise rights as of the respective balance sheet dates: Balance at December 31, 2017 $ 152,028 Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2) 31,275 Amortization expense (7,406 ) Balance at December 30, 2018 175,897 Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2) 184,309 Amortization expense (11,265 ) Balance at December 29, 2019 $ 348,941 Amortization expense related to franchise rights for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $6.8 million . The Company expects annual amortization to be $12.9 million in each of the next five fiscal years. No impairment charges were recorded related to the Company’s franchise rights during the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 . Favorable and Unfavorable Leases. Prior to adoption of ASC 842, amounts allocated to favorable and unfavorable leases were amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining terms of the underlying lease agreements as a net reduction of restaurant rent expense. In accordance with the adoption of ASC 842, as of December 31, 2018, the first day of fiscal 2019, unamortized favorable leases of $5.9 million and unfavorable leases of $12.3 million were reclassified to be included in the beginning balance of operating right-of-use assets. The following is a summary of the Company’s favorable and unfavorable leases as of December 30, 2018 , which were included as assets and liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets: December 30, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Favorable leases $ 8,148 $ 2,256 Unfavorable leases $ 18,423 $ 6,075 The net reduction of rent expense related to the amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases for the years ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $0.8 million and $0.9 million , respectively.

Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets And Other Lease Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Lease Charges The Company reviews its long-lived assets, principally property and equipment, for impairment at the restaurant level. If an indicator of impairment exists for any of its assets, an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows over the life of the primary asset for each restaurant is compared to that long-lived asset’s carrying value. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted cash flow, the Company then determines the fair value of the asset and if an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value. For closed restaurant locations, the Company reviews the future minimum lease payments and related ancillary costs from the date of the restaurant closure to the end of the remaining lease term and records a lease charge for the lease liabilities to be incurred, net of any estimated sublease recoveries. The Company determined the fair value of restaurant equipment, for those restaurants reviewed for impairment, based on current economic conditions. These fair value asset measurements rely on significant unobservable inputs and are considered Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. During the year ended December 29, 2019 , the Company recorded impairment and other lease charges of $3.6 million consisting of $0.3 million of capital expenditures at previously impaired restaurants, $1.3 million related to initial impairment charges for seven underperforming restaurants, and other lease charges of $1.9 million mostly related to the closing of the six convenience stores acquired in 2019. During the year ended December 30, 2018 , the Company recorded impairment and other lease charges of $3.7 million including $0.4 million for capital expenditures at previously impaired restaurants, $0.4 million related to initial impairment charges for six underperforming restaurants, $1.9 million related to the write-off of defective product holding unit kitchen equipment that was replaced, losses of $0.8 million associated with the sale-leaseback transactions for four restaurant properties, and other lease charges of $0.2 million . During the year ended December 31, 2017 , the Company recorded impairment and other lease charges of $2.8 million including $0.7 million for capital expenditures at previously impaired restaurants, $1.1 million related to initial impairment charges for five underperforming restaurants, $0.9 million of other lease charges primarily due to four restaurants and an acquired administrative office closed during the period and a loss of $0.1 million associated with the sale-leaseback of one restaurant property.

Other Liabilities, Long-Term (N

Other Liabilities, Long-Term (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	Other Liabilities, Long-Term Other liabilities, long-term, at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 consisted of the following: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Deferred rent $ — $ 16,610 Unfavorable leases, net — 12,348 Lease incentives and accrued occupancy costs 8,523 3,074 Accrued workers’ compensation and general liability claims 5,370 4,398 Deferred compensation 3,902 3,610 Other 289 120 $ 18,084 $ 40,160 Other accrued occupancy costs above include unamortized lease incentives for leases where no ROU asset balance remains. In accordance with the adoption of ASC 842, as of December 31, 2018, the first day of fiscal 2019, unamortized unfavorable leases of $12.3 million , deferred rent balances of $16.6 million and unamortized lease incentives (included in accrued occupancy costs) of $2.6 million were reclassified to be included in the beginning balance of operating right-of-use assets.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases Disclosure [Text Block]	Leases The Company utilizes land and buildings in its operations under various lease agreements. The Company does not consider any one of these individual leases material to the Company's operations. Initial lease terms are generally for twenty years, and in many cases, provide for renewal options and in most cases rent escalations. Certain leases require contingent rent, determined as a percentage of sales as defined by the terms of the applicable lease agreement. For most locations, the Company is obligated for occupancy related costs including payment of property taxes, insurance and utilities. The right-of-use (“ROU”) lease assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make payments in exchange for that right of use. As the rate implicit within our leases is not readily determinable, the Company uses market term specific incremental borrowing rates which consider the rate of interest we expect to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The ROU asset is also reduced by lease incentives, initial direct costs and adjusted by favorable lease assets and unfavorable lease liabilities. Variable lease components represent amounts that are contractually fixed as a percentage of sales and are recognized in expense as incurred and also amounts for real estate. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company does not account for lease components (e.g., fixed payments including rent, real estate taxes and insurance costs) separately from the non-lease components. In addition, the Company utilizes certain restaurant equipment under various finance lease agreements with initial terms of generally eight years. The Company does not consider any one of these individual leases material to the Company's operations. For certain leases where rent escalates based upon a change in a financial index, such as the Consumer Price Index, the difference between the rate at lease inception and the subsequent fluctuations in that rate are included in variable lease costs. Additionally, because the Company has elected to not separate lease and non-lease components, in limited instances variable costs also include payments to the landlord for common area maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, with variable lease payments recognized in the period those payments are incurred. During the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the Company sold 27 , five and three restaurant properties, respectively, in sale-leaseback transactions for net proceeds of $48.4 million , $8.4 million and $4.3 million , respectively. These leases have been classified as operating leases and generally contain a twenty -year initial term plus renewal options. Minimum rent commitments under finance and non-cancelable operating leases at December 29, 2019 were as follows: Fiscal year ending: Operating Leases Finance Leases January 3, 2021 $ 97,950 $ 1,746 January 2, 2022 96,555 583 January 1, 2023 95,802 240 December 31, 2023 94,928 68 December 29, 2024 93,806 42 Thereafter 892,944 87 Total minimum lease payments 1,371,985 2,766 Less: imputed interest (522,888 ) (242 ) Present value of lease liabilities 849,097 2,524 Less: current portion (40,805 ) (1,616 ) Total long-term lease liabilities $ 808,292 $ 908 Lease Cost The components and classification of lease expense for the twelve months ended December 29, 2019 are as follows: Twelve months ended Lease cost Classification December 29, 2019 Operating lease cost (1) Restaurant rent expense $ 90,718 Operating lease cost General and administrative $ 579 Variable lease cost - variable rent Restaurant rent expense $ 16,454 Variable lease cost - common area maintenance Other restaurant operating expenses $ 617 Sublease income Restaurant rent expense $ (25 ) Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets Depreciation and amortization $ 1,778 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense $ 256 Total lease cost $ 110,377 (1) Includes short-term leases which are not material. Total rent expense for the years ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 on operating leases, including contingent rent on both operating and finance leases, was as follows: Year ended December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Minimum rent on real property $ 72,206 $ 68,329 Contingent rent on real property 9,203 7,619 Restaurant rent expense 81,409 75,948 Administrative and equipment rent 273 328 $ 81,682 $ 76,276 Lease Position Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows as of December 29, 2019 : As of Leases Classification December 29, 2019 Assets Operating leases Operating right-of-use assets, net $ 811,016 Finance leases Property and equipment, net 1,882 Total leased assets $ 812,898 Liabilities Current Operating leases Current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 40,805 Finance leases Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities 1,616 Long-term Operating leases Operating lease liabilities 808,292 Finance leases Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities, net 908 Total lease liabilities $ 851,621 Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Operating leases 14.5 years Finance leases 2.0 years Weighted Average Discount Rate Operating leases 7.0 % Finance leases 7.9 % Other Information Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the year ended December 29, 2019 are as follows: Twelve months ended December 29, 2019 Gain on sale-leaseback transactions $ 636 Lease assets and liabilities resulting from lease modifications and new leases 76,878 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases 87,220 Operating cash flows from finance leases 256 Financing cash flows from finance leases 2,170 Disclosures Related to Periods Prior to Adoption of the New Lease Standard As previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2018 and under the previous lease accounting standard, the maturities of lease liabilities at December 30, 2018 were as follows: Fiscal year ending: Operating Leases Capital Leases December 29, 2019 $ 73,304 $ 2,180 January 3, 2021 71,764 1,454 January 2, 2022 70,607 345 January 1, 2023 70,160 190 December 31, 2023 69,221 68 Thereafter 640,793 129 Total minimum lease payments $ 995,849 $ 4,366 Less: amount representing interest (425 ) Total obligations under capital leases 3,941 Less: current portion (1,948 ) Long-term obligations under capital leases $ 1,993 Deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions of restaurant properties of $206 and $716 were recognized during the years ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively, and were being amortized over the term of the related leases. The amortization of deferred gains from sale-leaseback transactions was $1.6 million for each of the years ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 .

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-term Debt Long-term debt at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 consisted of the following: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Collateralized: Senior Credit Facility: Term Loan B borrowings $ 422,875 $ — Revolving credit borrowings 45,750 — Carrols Restaurant Group 8% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes — 275,000 Finance lease liabilities 2,524 3,941 471,149 278,941 Less: current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities (5,866 ) (1,948 ) Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (7,768 ) (3,673 ) Less: original issue discount (1,950 ) — Add: bond premium — 3,503 Total Long-term Debt $ 455,565 $ 276,823 On April 30, 2019, the Company entered into new senior secured credit facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $550.0 million , consisting of (i) a Term Loan B Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $425.0 million (the “Term Loan B Facility”) maturing on April 30, 2026 and (ii) a new revolving credit facility (including a sub-facility of $35.0 million for standby letters of credit) in an aggregate principal amount of $125.0 million maturing on April 30, 2024 (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and, together with the Term Loan B Facility, the (“New Senior Credit Facilities”). On December 13, 2019, the Company entered into the First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the "First Amendment") which amended a financial covenant under the Senior Credit Facilities applicable solely with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility that previously required the Company to maintain quarterly a Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Senior Credit Facilities) of not greater than 4.75 to 1.00 (measured on a most recent four quarter basis), to now require that the Company maintain only a First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Senior Credit Facilities) of not greater than 5.75 to 1.00 (as measured on a most recent four quarter basis) if, and only if, on the last day of any fiscal quarter (beginning with the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2019), the sum of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding revolving credit borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and the aggregate face amount of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility (excluding undrawn letters of credit in an aggregate face amount up to $12.0 million ) exceeds 35% of the aggregate amount of the maximum revolving credit borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. The First Amendment also reduced the aggregate maximum revolving credit borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility by $10.0 million to a total of $115.0 million . The net proceeds of the Term Loan B Facility were $422.9 million after original issue discount and were used to (i) refinance the indebtedness of Carrols, including redemption of $275.0 million of the 8.0% Notes and accrued interest thereon at a redemption price of 102% , and (ii) retirement of the indebtedness of Cambridge and (iii) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the Cambridge Merger and New Senior Credit Facilities. The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility will finance ongoing working capital and other general corporate purposes, including permitted acquisitions and expenditures under development agreements. In connection with these transactions, the Company recognized a loss of $7.4 million on the extinguishment of the 8% Notes. Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities bear interest, at a rate per annum equal to (i) the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Senior Credit Facilities) plus 2.25% or (b) LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Senior Credit Facilities) plus 3.25% . Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities at December 29, 2019 were at an effective interest rate of 4.5% per annum. The Term Loan B Facility borrowings are due and payable in quarterly installments, which began on September 30, 2019. Amounts outstanding at December 29, 2019 are due and payable as follows: (i) twenty-five quarterly installments of $1.1 million ; (ii) one final payment of $396.3 million on April 30, 2026. As of December 29, 2019 , there were $45.8 million of revolving credit borrowings outstanding and $11.6 million of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility. After reserving for issued letters of credit and outstanding revolving credit borrowings, $57.6 million was available for revolving credit borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility at December 29, 2019 . The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under its Senior Credit Facilities at December 29, 2019 . 8% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 . On April 29, 2015, the Company issued $200.0 million principal amount of 8.0% Notes and on June 23, 2017, the Company issued an additional $75.0 million principal amount of 8.0% Notes. The 8% Notes were to mature and were payable on May 1, 2022. Interest was payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1. The 8% Notes were guaranteed by the Company's subsidiaries and were secured by second-priority liens on substantially all of the Company's and its subsidiaries' assets (including a pledge of all of the capital stock and equity interests of its subsidiaries). Prior Senior Credit Facility. The Company's prior senior credit facility provided for maximum revolving credit borrowings of up to $73.0 million (including $20.0 million available for letters of credit). Borrowings under the prior senior credit facility bore interest at a rate per annum, at the Company’s option, of: (i) the Alternate Base Rate plus the applicable margin of 1.75% to 2.75% based on the Company’s Adjusted Leverage Ratio, or (ii) the LIBOR Rate plus the applicable margin of 2.75% to 3.75% based on the Company’s Adjusted Leverage Ratio (all terms as defined under the prior senior credit facility). The Company’s obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities are guaranteed by its subsidiaries and are secured by first priority liens on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, including a pledge of all of the capital stock and equity interests of its subsidiaries. Under the Senior Credit Facilities, the Company is required to make mandatory prepayments of borrowings in the event of dispositions of assets, debt issuances and insurance and condemnation proceeds (all subject to certain exceptions). The Senior Credit Facilities contain certain covenants, including without limitation, those limiting the Company’s and its subsidiaries' ability to, among other things, incur indebtedness, incur liens, sell or acquire assets or businesses, change the character of its business in all material respects, engage in transactions with related parties, make certain investments, make certain restricted payments or pay dividends. In addition, the Senior Credit Facilities require the Company to meet a First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Senior Credit Facilities). The Company was in compliance with the covenants under its Senior Credit Facilities at December 29, 2019 . The Senior Credit Facilities contain customary default provisions, including that the lenders may terminate their obligation to advance and may declare the unpaid balance of borrowings, or any part thereof, immediately due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of customary defaults which include, without limitation, payment default, covenant defaults, bankruptcy type defaults, cross-defaults on other indebtedness, judgments or upon the occurrence of a change of control. At December 29, 2019 , principal payments required on long-term debt, including finance leases, were as follows: Fiscal year ending: January 3, 2021 $ 5,866 January 2, 2022 4,775 January 1, 2023 4,467 December 31, 2023 4,305 December 29, 2024 50,034 Thereafter 401,702 $ 471,149 The weighted average interest rate on all debt, excluding lease financing obligations, for the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was 6.1% , 7.9% and 7.7% , respectively. Interest expense on the Company’s long-term debt, excluding lease financing obligations, was $27.8 million , $23.5 million and $21.6 million for the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively.

Other Income (Notes)

Other Income (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Income	Other Income In 2019, the Company recorded other income of $1.9 million which consisted of a $1.9 million gain from a settlement with RBI for their approval of new restaurant development by other franchisees which unfavorably impacted the Company's restaurants, $0.6 million net gains on sale-leaseback transactions, a $0.2 million gain related to insurance recoveries from fire at two of its restaurants and a loss on a disposal of restaurant equipment of $0.8 million . In 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded net gains of $0.4 million and $0.3 million , respectively, primarily related to insurance recoveries from fires at two restaurants.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The provision (benefit) for income taxes was comprised of the following: Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Current: Federal $ (260 ) $ — $ — State 119 326 30 (141 ) 326 30 Deferred: Federal (9,768 ) (598 ) (219 ) State (2,214 ) 115 793 (11,982 ) (483 ) 574 Provision (benefit) for income taxes $ (12,123 ) $ (157 ) $ 604 Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amount used for income tax purposes. The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 were as follows: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Deferred income tax assets: Deferred income on sale-leaseback of certain real estate $ — $ 2,505 Interest expense limitation under section 163 (j) 2,558 — Lease financing obligations 190 182 Operating lease liabilities 218,503 — Postretirement benefit obligations 944 935 Stock-based compensation expense 1,274 1,326 Federal net operating loss carryforwards 30,588 18,955 State net operating loss carryforwards 5,388 3,902 Goodwill and other intangibles, net 548 1,301 Occupancy costs 275 6,091 Tax credit carryforwards 32,378 28,827 Accrued vacation benefits 2,440 2,060 Accrued workers compensation 1,310 1,189 Accumulated other comprehensive income-postretirement benefits (280 ) 140 Other 2,367 1,983 Total deferred income tax assets $ 298,483 $ 69,396 Deferred income tax liabilities: Operating right-of-use assets (208,804 ) — Inventory and other reserves (252 ) (167 ) Property and equipment depreciation (29,685 ) (19,870 ) Franchise rights (66,725 ) (21,068 ) Total deferred income tax liabilities (305,466 ) (41,105 ) Carrying value of net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) $ (6,983 ) $ 28,291 The Company's federal net operating loss carryforwards generated prior to December 31, 2017 expire beginning in 2033. Federal net operating losses generated in 2018 and 2019 have no expiration date. As of December 29, 2019 , the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $145.7 million . The Company's state net operating loss carryforwards expire beginning in 2021 through 2038. The Company has performed the required assessment of positive and negative evidence regarding the realization of deferred income tax assets in accordance with ASC 740 at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 . In determining the likelihood of future realization of the deferred income tax assets as of December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 the Company considered both positive and negative evidence and weighted the effect of such evidence based upon it's objectivity. The Company believes that the weight of the positive evidence from the reversal of deferred tax liabilities and forecasts for a sustained level of future taxable income, is sufficient to overcome the weight of the negative evidence and concluded that it did not need to record a valuation allowance against its net deferred income tax assets at December 29, 2019. A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax provision to the income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 , and December 31, 2017 was as follows: Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Statutory federal income tax provision (benefit) $ (9,249 ) $ 2,089 $ 2,717 State income taxes, net of federal benefit (1,655 ) 325 572 Employment tax credits (2,938 ) (3,059 ) (1,947 ) Non-deductible expenses 1,374 415 336 Federal rate change — — (762 ) Miscellaneous 345 73 (312 ) Provision (benefit) for income taxes $ (12,123 ) $ (157 ) $ 604 The Company's policy is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. At December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 , the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits and no accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions. The tax years 2013 - 2019 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. Although it is not reasonably possible to estimate the amount by which unrecognized tax benefits may increase within the next twelve months due to uncertainties regarding the timing of examinations, the Company does not expect unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next twelve months. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") was signed into law. The Act reduces the federal corporate tax rate to 21% from 35% while retaining the employment tax credits the Company is eligible for. In addition, the Act provides for one hundred percent expensing of certain qualified property placed in service after September 27, 2017. The Company recorded a $0.8 million discrete tax benefit in 2017 to remeasure its net deferred taxes due to the lowering of the Federal income tax statutory rate to 21% under the Act. The measurement of general business credits, which are a large component of offsetting deferred tax assets, was not affected by the Act with the exception of making a final determination on whether or not to opt out of the one hundred percent expensing provision. The benefit for income taxes for the years ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 contained net discrete tax adjustments of $0.5 million of income tax expense and $0.1 million of income tax expense, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. In 2016, the Company adopted a stock plan entitled the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and reserved and authorized a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock for grant thereunder. As of December 29, 2019 , 2,788,391 shares were available for future grant or issuance. On January 15, 2019, the Company granted 417,500 non-vested restricted shares of common stock to certain employees and officers of the Company and 47,470 non-vested restricted shares to outside directors of the Company. These shares vest over their three -year vesting period, provided the participant has continuously remained an employee, officer, or director of the Company. In addition, On September 16, 2019, the Company granted 10,000 non-vested restricted shares of common stock to the Interim Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, which vest upon the later of the first anniversary of the start date or the date on which the Company has completed the transition period to a new Chief Financial Officer. On January 15, 2018, the Company granted 350,000 non-vested restricted shares of common stock to officers of the Company. These shares vest over their three -year vesting period. In addition, during 2018 the Company issued an aggregate of 30,192 non-vested restricted shares of common stock to non-employee directors. The non-vested stock awards vest over three years , provided that the participant has continuously remained a director of the Company. On January 15, 2017, the Company granted 340,000 non-vested restricted shares of common stock to officers of the Company. These shares vest over their three -year vesting period. In addition, during 2017 the Company issued an aggregate of 26,580 non-vested restricted shares of common stock to non-employee directors. The non-vested stock awards vest over three years , provided that the participant has continuously remained a director of the Company. Stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 , and December 31, 2017 was $5.8 million , $5.8 million and $3.5 million , respectively. A summary of all non-vested share activity for the year ended December 29, 2019 was as follows: Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Price Non-vested at December 30, 2018 796,476 $ 13.12 Granted 474,970 $ 9.47 Vested (473,123 ) $ 12.48 Forfeited (7,500 ) $ 9.48 Non-vested at December 29, 2019 790,823 $ 11.35 The fair value of the non-vested shares is based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. As of December 29, 2019 , total non-vested stock-based compensation expense was approximately $4.6 million and the remaining weighted average vesting period for non-vested shares was 1.4 years . During the twelve months ended December 29, 2019 , the Company granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) for 67,452 shares of the Company's common shares to eligible employees. The RSUs generally vest in equal installments over three years . During the twelve months ended December 29, 2019 , 19,012 RSUs vested at a weighted average price of $8.59 per share into shares of the Company's common stock. A summary of all RSU activity for the year ended December 29, 2019 was as follows: Units Non-vested at December 30, 2018 9,502 Granted 67,452 Vested (19,012 ) Non-vested at December 29, 2019 57,942

Stockholder's Equity

Stockholder's Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Preferred Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Stock [Text Block]	Stockholders' Equity Preferred Stock . In 2012, Carrols Restaurant Group issued to BKC 100 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ( the "Series A Convertible Preferred Stock") pursuant to a certificate of designation. These shares were convertible into 9,414,580 shares of Carrols Restaurant Group Common Stock ("Carrols Common Stock"). In 2018, Carrols Restaurant Group, BKC and Blue Holdco 1, LLC ("Blue Holdco" and together with BKC, the "BKC Stockholders") exchanged the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Convertible Preferred Stock") , with substantially the same, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, except to provide that such shares will be transferable by the BKC Stockholders solely to certain of its affiliates or subsidiaries. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to Carrols Common Stock with respect to rights on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution of Carrols Restaurant Group. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is perpetual, will receive any dividends and amounts upon a liquidation event on an as converted basis, does not pay interest and has no mandatory prepayment features. The BKC Stockholders also have certain approval and voting rights as set forth in the certificate of designation for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock so long as they own greater than 7.5% of the outstanding shares of Carrols Common Stock (on an as-converted basis). The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will vote with the Company's Common Stock on an as converted basis and provides for the right of the BKC Stockholders to elect (a) two members to the Company's board of directors until the date on which the number of shares of common stock into which the outstanding shares of the the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by the BKC stockholders are then convertible constitutes less than 11.5% of the total number of outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock and (b) one member to the Company's board of directors until the BKC Stockholders own Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (on an as converted basis) of less than 7.5% of the total number of outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock. In connection with the Cambridge Merger, Cambridge Holdings was issued 10,000 shares of the Company's Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the " Series C Convertible Preferred Stock") that was automatically converted during the third quarter of 2019 into approximately 7.5 million shares of the Company's Common Stock when such conversion was approved by the Company's stockholders at the Company's annual stockholders meeting on August 29, 2019. With the conversion of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock in the third quarter of 2019, as of December 29,2019 Cambridge Holdings beneficially owns approximately 24.2% of the Company's Common Stock after giving effect to the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Stock Repurchase Program. On August 2, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan ("Repurchase Program") under which the Company may repurchase up to $25.0 million of its outstanding common stock. The authorization became effective August 2, 2019, and will expire 24 months thereafter, unless terminated earlier by the Company's Board of Directors. Purchases under the Repurchase Program may be made from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions (including, without limitation, the use of Rule 10b5-1 plans) in compliance with applicable federal securities laws, including Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company has no obligation to repurchase stock under the Repurchase Program, and the timing, actual number and value of shares purchased will depend on the Company's stock price, trading volume, general market and economic conditions, and other factors. During the twelve months ended December 29, 2019 , the Company repurchased in open market transactions 553,112 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an average share price of $7.26 for a total cost of $4.0 million under the Repurchase Program. At December 29, 2019 , $21.0 million was available to repurchase shares under the Repurchase Program. Shares repurchased are being held in treasury until they are retired at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	Net Income (Loss) per Share The Company applies the two-class method to calculate and present net income (loss) per share. The Company's non-vested restricted share awards and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by the BKC Stockholders contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and are considered participating securities for purposes of computing net income per share pursuant to the two-class method. Under the two-class method, net earnings are reduced by the amount of dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid) and the remaining undistributed earnings are then allocated to common stock and participating securities, based on their respective rights to receive dividends. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted net income (loss) per share reflects additional shares of common stock outstanding, where applicable, calculated using the treasury stock method or the two-class method. The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Basic net income (loss) per share: Net income (loss) $ (31,919 ) $ 10,104 $ 7,159 Less: Income attributable to non-vested shares — (178 ) (118 ) Less: Income attributable to preferred stock — (2,071 ) (1,479 ) Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ (31,919 ) $ 7,855 $ 5,562 Weighted average common shares outstanding 43,421,715 35,715,372 35,416,531 Basic net income (loss) per share $ (0.74 ) $ 0.22 $ 0.16 Diluted net income (loss) per share: Net income (loss) $ (31,919 ) $ 10,104 $ 7,159 Weighted average common shares outstanding 43,421,715 35,715,372 35,416,531 Dilutive effect of preferred stock and non-vested shares — 9,604,599 9,559,983 Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding 43,421,715 45,319,971 44,976,514 Diluted net income (loss) per share (1) $ (0.74 ) $ 0.22 $ 0.16 Shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share computations (2) 11,484,159 — — (1) Diluted net income (loss) per share is equal to basic net income (loss) per share for the periods presented due to the allocation of earnings to participating securities under the two-class method of calculating basic net income (loss) per share causing basic net income (loss) per share to be lower than diluted net income (loss) per share calculated under the treasury-stock method.

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	Commitments and Contingencies Lease Guarantees. Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc ("Fiesta"), a former wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, was spun-off in 2012 to the Company's stockholders. As of December 29, 2019 , the Company is a guarantor under 27 Fiesta restaurant property leases, of which all except for one of those restaurants are still operating, with lease terms expiring on various dates through 2030. The Company is also the primary lessee on five Fiesta restaurant property leases, which it subleases to Fiesta. The Company is fully liable for all obligations under the terms of the leases in the event that Fiesta fails to pay any sums due under the lease, subject to indemnification provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement entered into in connection with the spin-off of Fiesta. The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted rental payments the Company could be required to make under these leases at December 29, 2019 was $11.4 million . The obligations under these leases will generally continue to decrease over time as these operating leases expire. No payments related to these guarantees have been made by the Company to date and none are expected to be required to be made in the future. The Company has not recorded a liability for these guarantees in accordance with ASC 460 - Guarantees as Fiesta has indemnified the Company for all such obligations and the Company did not believe it was probable it would be required to perform under any of the guarantees or direct obligations. The Company is a party to various litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of any of these other matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Related Parties

Related Parties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	Transactions with Related Parties In connection with an acquisition of restaurants from BKC in 2012, the Company issued to BKC 100 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which was exchanged for 100 shares of newly issued Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in 2018, and as of December 29, 2019 is convertible into approximately 15.4% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock after giving effect to the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. See Note 12—Stockholder's Equity for further information. Pursuant to the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, the BKC Stockholders are entitled to elect two representatives on the Company's board of directors. Each of the Company's restaurants operates under a separate franchise agreement with BKC. These franchise agreements generally provide for an initial term of twenty years and currently have an initial franchise fee of $50 . Any franchise agreement, including renewals, can be extended at the Company's discretion for an additional 20 year term, with BKC's approval, provided that, among other things, the restaurant meets the current restaurant image standard and the Company is not in default under terms of the franchise agreement. In addition to the initial franchise fee, the Company generally pays BKC a monthly royalty at a rate of 4.5% of Burger King sales and Popeyes a weekly royalty at a rate of 5.0% of Popeyes sales. Royalty expense was $62.0 million , $50.5 million , and $46.4 million for the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively. The Company is also generally required to contribute 4% of restaurant sales from the Company's restaurants to the advertising funds utilized by BKC and Popeyes for their advertising, promotional programs and public relations activities, and amounts for additional local advertising in markets that approve such advertising. Advertising expense associated with these expenditures was $56.7 million , $47.0 million and $43.5 million for the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively. As of December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 , and December 31, 2017 , the Company leased 248 , 244 and 251 of its restaurant locations from BKC, respectively. As of December 29, 2019 , for 115 of the restaurants, the terms and conditions of the leases with BKC are identical to those between BKC and their third-party lessor. Aggregate rent under these BKC leases for the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $27.4 million , $27.2 million , and $27.6 million , respectively. The Company believes the related party lease terms have not been significantly affected by the fact that the Company and BKC are deemed to be related parties. As of December 29, 2019 , the Company owed BKC $11.5 million related to the payment of advertising, royalties and rent, which is remitted on a monthly basis. The Company and BKC have entered into an Area Development and Remodeling Agreement ("Area Development Agreement") commencing on April 30, 2019 and ending on September 30, 2024, which supersedes the Operating Agreement dated as of May 30, 2012, as amended, between Carrols LLC and BKC. Pursuant to the Area Development Agreement, BKC assigned its right of first refusal under its franchise agreements with its franchisees to purchase all of the assets of a Burger King restaurant on the same terms proposed between such franchisee and a third party purchaser (the “ADA ROFR”), in 16 states and a limited number of counties in four additional states, and granted franchise pre-approval to acquire Burger King restaurants until the date that Carrols LLC has acquired more than an aggregate of an additional 500 Burger King restaurants excluding those restaurants the Company acquired in the Cambridge Merger. The continued assignment of the ADA ROFR is potentially subject to suspension at BKC's discretion in the event of non-compliance by Carrols LLC with certain terms as set forth in the Area Development Agreement. Carrols LLC agreed to pay BKC $3.0 million for the ADA ROFR in four equal installment payments over the course of one year. The Company has assumed Cambridge's development agreement for Popeyes®, which includes a right of first refusal for acquisitions in two southern states, as well as a development commitment to open, build and operate approximately 80 new Popeyes® restaurants over six years. In addition, the Company received $1.9 million related to a settlement with BKC for their approval of new restaurant development by other franchisees which unfavorably impacted the Company's restaurants which was recorded as other income in the first quarter of 2019.

Retirement Plans

Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]	Retirement Plans The Company offers its salaried employees the option to participate in the Carrols Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the “Retirement Plan”). The Retirement Plan includes a savings option pursuant to section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code in addition to a post-tax savings option. Participating employees may contribute up to 50% of their salary annually to either of the savings options, subject to other limitations. The employees may allocate their contributions to various investment options available under a trust established by the Retirement Plan. The Company may elect to contribute to the Retirement Plan on an annual basis. The Company's contribution is equal to 50% of the employee's contribution subject to a maximum annual amount and begins to vest after one year of service and fully vests after five years of service. A year of service is defined as a plan year during which an employee completes at least 1,000 hours of service. Expense recognized for the Company's contributions to the Retirement Plan was $1.4 million , $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively. The Company also has an Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan which permits employees not eligible to participate in the Retirement Plan because they have been excluded as “highly compensated” employees (as so defined in the Retirement Plan) to voluntarily defer portions of their base salary and annual bonus. All amounts deferred by the participants earn interest at 8% per annum. There is no Company matching on any portion of the funds. At December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 , a total of $3.9 million and $3.6 million , respectively, was deferred under this plan, including accrued interest and is included in long term other liabilities.

Postretirement Benefits (Notes)

Postretirement Benefits (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	Postretirement Benefits The Company sponsors a postretirement medical and life insurance plan covering substantially all administrative and restaurant management personnel who retire or terminate after qualifying for such benefits. The following was the change in benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 : December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 4,320 $ 4,838 Service cost 145 196 Interest cost 150 178 Plan participants' contributions 95 97 Actuarial gain (1,972 ) (894 ) Benefits paid (198 ) (99 ) Medicare part D prescription drug subsidy 15 4 Benefit obligation at end of year $ 2,555 $ 4,320 Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ — $ — Employer contribution (refunds) 88 (2 ) Plan participants' contributions 95 97 Benefits paid (198 ) (99 ) Medicare part D prescription drug subsidy 15 4 Fair value of plan assets at end of year — — Funded status $ (2,555 ) $ (4,320 ) Weighted average assumptions: Discount rate used to determine benefit obligations 2.62 % 4.17 % Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost 4.17 % 3.60 % The discount rate is determined based on high-quality fixed income investments that match the duration of expected retiree medical and life insurance benefits. The Company has typically used the corporate AA/Aa bond rate for this assumption. Components of net periodic postretirement benefit expense recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income were: Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Service cost $ 145 $ 196 $ 192 Interest cost 150 178 191 Amortization of net loss 66 208 222 Amortization of prior service credit (350 ) (352 ) (355 ) Net periodic postretirement benefit expense $ 11 $ 230 $ 250 Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit expense, consisted of: Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Prior service credit $ 913 $ 1,265 Net gain (loss) 210 (1,826 ) Deferred income taxes (501 ) (85 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ 622 $ (646 ) The estimated net loss that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic postretirement benefit expense over the next fiscal year is de minimis. The amount of prior service credit for the postretirement benefit plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic postretirement benefit expense over the next fiscal year is $0.3 million . The following table reflects the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 : Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Actuarial gain $ (1,972 ) $ (894 ) Amortization of net loss (66 ) (208 ) Amortization of prior service credit 350 352 Deferred income taxes 420 186 Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (1,268 ) $ (564 ) Assumed health care cost trend rates at the years ended were as follows: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Medical benefits cost trend rate assumed for the following year pre-65 6.75 % 7.00 % 7.25 % Medical benefits cost trend rate assumed for the following year post-65 4.50 % 5.00 % 6.25 % Prescription drug cost trend rate assumed for the following year 7.00 % 9.50 % 10.50 % Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) 3.78 % 3.78 % 3.89 % Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate 2075 2075 2075 The assumed healthcare cost trend rate represents the Company's estimate of the annual rates of change in the costs of the healthcare benefits currently provided by the Company's postretirement plan. The healthcare cost trend rate implicitly considers estimates of healthcare inflation, changes in healthcare utilization and delivery patterns, technological advances and changes in the health status of the plan participants. Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have the following effects: 1% Point Increase 1% Point Decrease Effect on total of service and interest cost $ 80 $ 58 Effect on postretirement benefit obligation $ 175 $ 195 During 2020 , the Company expects to contribute approximately $0.1 million to its postretirement benefit plan. The benefits, net of Medicare Part D subsidy receipts, expected to be paid in each year from 2020 through 2024 are $0.1 million , $0.2 million , $0.2 million , $0.2 million and $0.2 million respectively, and for the years 2025-2029 the aggregate amount is $1.1 million .

Selected Quarterly Financial an

Selected Quarterly Financial and Earnings Data (Unaudited) (Notes)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]	Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Year Ended December 29, 2019 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Restaurant sales $ 290,789 (1) $ 365,674 $ 398,414 (1) $ 397,639 (1) Income (loss) from operations (5,168) (1)(2) 2,103 (1)(2) (1,115) (1)(2) (4,563) (1)(2) Net loss (11,469) (3,732) (6,812) (9,906) Basic and diluted net loss per share (0.32 ) (0.09 ) (0.15 ) (0.20 ) Restaurants at end of period 845 1,081 1,088 1,101 Year Ended December 30, 2018 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Restaurant sales $ 271,586 (3) $ 303,050 $ 296,917 (3) $ 307,754 (3) Income from operations 2,664 (3)(4) 13,833 (3)(4) 9,668 (3)(4) 7,190 (3)(4) Net income (loss) (3,102) 7,788 3,611 1,807 Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (0.09 ) 0.17 0.08 0.04 Restaurants at end of period 807 807 838 849 (1) In fiscal 2019 the Company acquired 233 restaurants in the second quarter in two separate transactions and one restaurant in the third quarter (See Note 2). In fiscal 2019 the Company recorded acquisition and integration costs related to the 2019 acquisitions of $2.6 million in the first quarter, $2.6 million in the second quarter, $2.8 million in the third quarter and $2.8 million in the fourth quarter (See Note 2). (2) In fiscal 2019 the Company recorded impairment and other lease charges of $0.9 million in the first quarter, $0.4 million in the second quarter, $0.5 million in the third quarter and $1.8 million in the fourth quarter (See Note 5). (3) In fiscal 2018 the Company acquired one restaurant in the first quarter in a bargain purchase, 33 restaurants in the third quarter, and ten restaurants in the fourth quarter (See Note 2). In fiscal 2018 the Company recorded acquisition costs related to the 2018 acquisitions of $0.1 million in the first quarter, $0.1 million in the second quarter, $0.8 million in the third quarter and $0.4 million in the fourth quarter (See Note 2). (4) In fiscal 2018 the Company recorded impairment and other lease charges of $0.3 million in the first quarter, $2.9 million in the second quarter, $0.2 million in the third quarter and $0.3 million in the fourth quarter (See Note 5).

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events Subsequent Events. The Company entered into a five year interest rate swap agreement commencing March 3, 2020 and ending February 28, 2025 with a notional amount of $220.0 million to swap variable rate interest payments (one-month LIBOR plus the applicable margin) under its Senior Credit Facilities for fixed interest payments bearing an interest rate of 0.915% plus the applicable margin in its Senior Credit Facilities.

Basis Of Presentation (Policies

Basis Of Presentation (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019shares
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Consolidation [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Consolidation. Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. is a holding company and conducts all of its operations through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Carrols Corporation (“Carrols”) and Carrols' wholly-owned subsidiary, Carrols LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Carrols LLC's wholly-owned subsidiary Republic Foods, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Republic Foods"), and effective on April 30, 2019, New CFH, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. New CFH LLC's material direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries include Alabama Quality, LLC, Carolina Quality, LLC, Frayser Quality, LLC, Nashville Quality, LLC, Frayser Holdings, LLC, Louisiana Quality, LLC, CFH Real Estate, LLC, Tennessee Quality, LLC, TQ Real Estate, LLC and Mirabile Investment Corporation (and together with New CFH, LLC's immaterial direct and indirect subsidiaries, collectively, "New CFH") . Unless the context otherwise requires, Carrols Restaurant Group and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Company.” All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Fiscal Period [Policy Text Block]	Fiscal Year. The Company uses a 52 - 53 week fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. The fiscal years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 , and December 31, 2017 each contained 52 weeks.
Use of Estimates [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant items subject to such estimates include: other lease charges related to closed locations, insurance liabilities, evaluation for impairment of long-lived assets and franchise rights, lease accounting matters, the valuation of acquired assets and liabilities and the valuation of deferred income tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Policy Text Block]	Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Inventory [Policy Text Block]	Inventories. Inventories, consisting primarily of food, beverages, and paper supplies, are stated at the lower of cost determined on the first-in, first-out method or net realizable value.
Property and Equipment [Policy Text Block]	Property and Equipment. Property and equipment is recorded at cost. The Company capitalizes all direct costs incurred to develop, construct and substantially improve its restaurants. These costs are depreciated and charged to expense based upon their property classification when placed in service. Repairs and maintenance expenditures are expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Owned buildings 9 to 30 years Equipment 3 to 7 years Computer hardware and software 3 to 7 years Assets subject to finance leases Shorter of useful life or lease term Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the underlying lease term. In circumstances where an economic penalty would be presumed by the non-exercise of one or more renewal options under the lease, the Company includes those renewal option periods when determining the lease term. For significant leasehold improvements made during the latter part of the lease term, the Company amortizes those improvements over the shorter of their useful life or the expected lease term. The expected lease term would consider the exercise of renewal options if the value of the improvements would imply that an economic penalty would be incurred without the renewal of the option. Building costs incurred for new restaurants on leased land are amortized over the lease term, which is generally a period of twenty years .
Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block]	Business Combinations. In accordance with ASC 805, the Company allocates the purchase price of an acquired business to its identifiable assets and liabilities based on the estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the amount allocated to the assets and liabilities, if any, is recorded as goodwill. The excess value of the net identifiable assets and liabilities acquired over the purchase price, if any, is recorded as a bargain purchase gain. The Company uses all available information to estimate fair values of identifiable intangible assets and property acquired. In making these determinations, the Company may engage an independent third party valuation specialist to assist with the valuation of certain leasehold improvements, franchise rights and favorable and unfavorable leases. The Company estimates that the seller's carrying value of acquired restaurant equipment, subject to certain adjustments, is equivalent to fair value of this equipment at the date of the acquisition. The fair values of assumed franchise agreements are valued as if the remaining term of the agreement is at the market rate. The fair values of acquired land, buildings, certain leasehold improvements, and restaurant equipment subject to finance leases are determined using both the cost approach and market approach. The fair value of acquired land, buildings, leasehold improvements, and restaurant equipment subject to finance leases acquired, is measured using significant inputs observable in the open market. The Company categorizes all such inputs as Level 2 inputs under ASC 820. The fair value of acquired franchise rights is determined using the income approach, and unobservable inputs classified as Level 3 under ASC 820.
Intangible Assets [Policy Text Block]	Franchise Rights. The Company determines the fair value of franchise rights based upon the acquired restaurants' future earnings, discounting those earnings using an appropriate market discount rate and subtracting a contributory charge for net working capital, property and equipment and assembled workforce to determine the fair value attributable to these franchise rights. Amounts allocated to franchise rights for each acquisition are amortized using the straight-line method over the average remaining term of the acquired franchise agreements plus one twenty -year renewal period. Franchise Agreements. Fees for initial franchises and renewals are amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the agreement, which is generally twenty years . Favorable and Unfavorable Leases. Prior to adoption of ASC 842, amounts allocated to favorable and unfavorable leases were amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining terms of the underlying lease agreements as a net reduction of restaurant rent expense. Franchise Rights. Amounts allocated to franchise rights for each acquisition of Burger King® and Popeyes® restaurants are amortized using the straight-line method over the average remaining term of the acquired franchise agreements plus one twenty -year renewal period.
Goodwill [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually as of the fiscal year end. Goodwill. The Company is required to review goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. If the determined fair value of goodwill is less than the related carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized. The Company performs its annual impairment assessment as of the last day of the fiscal year. In performing its goodwill impairment test, the Company compared the net book value of its reporting unit to its estimated fair value, the latter determined by employing a combination of a discounted cash flow analysis and a market-based approach.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets [Policy Text Block]	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. The Company assesses the recoverability of property and equipment, franchise rights and other intangible assets by determining whether the carrying value of these assets can be recovered over their respective remaining useful lives through undiscounted future operating cash flows. Impairment is reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of these assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company reviews its long-lived assets, principally property and equipment, for impairment at the restaurant level. If an indicator of impairment exists for any of its assets, an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows over the life of the primary asset for each restaurant is compared to that long-lived asset’s carrying value. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted cash flow, the Company then determines the fair value of the asset and if an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value. For closed restaurant locations, the Company reviews the future minimum lease payments and related ancillary costs from the date of the restaurant closure to the end of the remaining lease term and records a lease charge for the lease liabilities to be incurred, net of any estimated sublease recoveries.
Deferred Financing Costs [Policy Text Block]	Deferred Financing Costs. Financing costs incurred in obtaining long-term debt and lease financing obligations are capitalized and amortized over the life of the related obligation as interest expense using the effective interest method.
Leases [Policy Text Block]	Leases. The Company utilizes land and buildings in its operations under various lease agreements. The Company does not consider any one of these individual leases material to the Company's operations. Initial lease terms are generally for twenty years and, in many cases, provide for renewal options and in most cases rent escalations. The exercise of such renewal options are generally at the Company’s sole discretion. The Company evaluates renewal options at lease commencement to determine if such options are reasonably certain to be exercised based on economic factors. Certain leases also require contingent rent, determined as a percentage of sales as defined by the terms of the applicable lease agreement. For most locations, the Company is obligated for occupancy related costs including payment of property taxes, insurance and utilities. The right-of-use (“ROU”) lease assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make payments in exchange for that right of use. As the rate implicit within our leases is not readily determinable, the Company uses market and term specific incremental borrowing rates which consider the rate of interest we expect to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms. The ROU asset is also reduced by lease incentives, initial direct costs and adjusted by favorable lease assets and unfavorable lease liabilities. Variable lease components represent amounts that are contractually fixed as a percentage of sales and are recognized in expense as incurred. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company does not account for lease components (e.g., fixed payments including rent, real estate taxes and insurance costs) separately from the non-lease components.
Lease Financing Obligations [Policy Text Block]	Lease Financing Obligations. Lease financing obligations pertain to real estate sale-leaseback transactions accounted for under the financing method. The assets (land and building) subject to these obligations remain on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at their historical costs and such assets (excluding land) continue to be depreciated over their remaining useful lives. The proceeds received by the Company from these transactions are recorded as lease financing obligations and the lease payments are applied as payments of principal and interest. The selection of the interest rate on lease financing obligations is evaluated at inception of the lease based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate adjusted to the rate required to prevent recognition of a non-cash loss or negative amortization of the obligation through the end of the primary lease term.
Revenue Recognition [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition . Revenues from Company restaurants and other revenue from convenience store sales in 2019, net of sales discounts, are recognized when payment is tendered at the time of sale. Revenues are reported net of sales tax collected from customers and remitted to governmental taxing authorities.
Gift cards [Policy Text Block]	Gift cards. The Company sells gift cards in its restaurants that are issued under the gift card program of Restaurant Brands International ("RBI"). Proceeds from the sale of Burger King® and Popeyes® gift cards at the Company’s restaurants are received by RBI. The Company recognizes revenue from gift cards upon redemption by the customer.
Income Tax [Policy Text Block]	Income Taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities as measured by the tax rates that are anticipated to be in effect when those differences reverse. The deferred tax provision generally represents the net change in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period including any changes in valuation allowances. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established when it is necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount for which realization is likely. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company and its subsidiary file a consolidated federal income tax return.
Advertising Costs [Policy Text Block]	Advertising Costs. All advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Cost of Sales [Policy Text Block]	Cost of Sales. The Company includes the cost of food, beverage and paper, net of any vendor discounts and rebates, in cost of sales.
Pre-opening Costs [Policy Text Block]	Pre-opening Costs. The Company’s pre-opening costs generally include payroll costs and travel associated with the opening of a new restaurant, rent and promotional costs.
Insurance [Policy Text Block]	Insurance. The Company is self-insured for workers’ compensation, general liability and medical insurance claims under policies where it pays all claims, subject to stop-loss limitations both for individual claims and in certain cases claims in the aggregate. Losses are accrued based upon the Company’s estimates of the aggregate liability for claims based on Company experience and other methods used to measure such estimates. The Company does not discount any of its self-insurance obligations.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Policy Text Block]	Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. In determining fair value, the accounting standards establish a three level hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; and Level 3 inputs are unobservable and reflect the Company's own assumptions. Financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, accounts payable and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The carrying amount of the Term Loan B Facility at December 29, 2019 and outstanding borrowing on our new Revoling Credit Facility approximate fair value because of their variable rates. The Carrols Restaurant Group 8.0% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 (the " 8% Notes") were redeemed in full as of December 29, 2019 . At December 30, 2018 , the fair value of the of the 8.0% Notes was based on a recent trading value, which is considered Level 2, and was approximately $277.1 million . Fair value measurements of non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities are primarily used in the impairment analysis of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets. Long-lived assets and definite-lived intangible assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs.
Stock-based Compensation [Policy Text Block]	Stock-Based Compensation. The Company has an incentive stock plan under which incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and non-vested shares may be granted to employees and non-employee directors. On an annual basis, the Company has granted non-vested shares under this plan. Non-vested shares granted to corporate employees and non-employee directors generally vest on a straight-line basis over three years. For non-vested stock awards, the fair market value of the award, determined based upon the closing value of the Company’s stock price on the grant date, is recorded to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements.
Concentrations of Credit Risk [Policy Text Block]	Concentrations of Credit Risk. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. The Company maintains its day-to-day operating cash balances in interest-bearing transaction accounts at financial institutions, which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 . Although the Company maintains balances that exceed the federally insured limit, it has not experienced any losses related to these balances and believes its credit risk to be minimal.
Segment Information [Policy Text Block]	Segment Information. Operating segments are components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company's chief operating decision maker currently evaluates the Company's operations from a number of different operational perspectives; however resource allocation decisions are made based on the chief operating decision maker's evaluation of the total Company operations. The Company derives all significant revenues from a single operating segment. Accordingly, the Company views the operating results of its restaurants as one reportable segment.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted. In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This ASU simplifies the accounting for goodwill by eliminating step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the new ASU, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company believes that this pronouncement will have no impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, to introduce new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. ASU 2016-13 requires among other things, the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company believes that the amendments will have no impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Adopted. The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) on December 31, 2018, the first day of fiscal 2019. The new standard requires a lessee to recognize a liability for lease obligations, representing the discounted obligation to make minimum lease payments, and a corresponding right-of-use asset on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. The Company elected the optional transition method to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date and accordingly, financial information for periods prior to the date of initial application have not been adjusted. The Company has elected the package of practical expedients, which permits the Company to not reassess its prior conclusions regarding lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company did not elect to use the allowed expedient that permitted the use of hindsight or the expedient in determining lease term or impairment of right-of-use assets. In addition, the Company elected a short-term lease exemption policy that permits the Company to not apply the recognition requirements of the new lease standard to leases with a term of 12 months or less. The Company also elected an accounting policy to not separate lease and non-lease components for certain classes of leases. Upon adoption of this ASU, the Company recognized lease liabilities of approximately $542.9 million , based on the present value of remaining minimum rental payments discounted at the Company's incremental borrowing rate and right-of-use assets of approximately $517.6 million . The difference between the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities is related to deferred non-level rents, unamortized lease acquisition costs and unamortized favorable and unfavorable lease balances. The Company has recognized an adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption of $7.5 million , net of the deferred tax impact, to eliminate the historical deferred gains on qualified sale-leaseback transactions. Adoption of this ASU did not materially impact the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income or cash flows or any covenant related to the Company's long-term debt.
Convertible Preferred Stock, Common Shares Issuable upon Conversion	9,414,580

Intangible Assets (Policies)

Intangible Assets (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually as of the fiscal year end. Goodwill. The Company is required to review goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. If the determined fair value of goodwill is less than the related carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized. The Company performs its annual impairment assessment as of the last day of the fiscal year. In performing its goodwill impairment test, the Company compared the net book value of its reporting unit to its estimated fair value, the latter determined by employing a combination of a discounted cash flow analysis and a market-based approach.
Intangible Assets [Policy Text Block]	Franchise Rights. The Company determines the fair value of franchise rights based upon the acquired restaurants' future earnings, discounting those earnings using an appropriate market discount rate and subtracting a contributory charge for net working capital, property and equipment and assembled workforce to determine the fair value attributable to these franchise rights. Amounts allocated to franchise rights for each acquisition are amortized using the straight-line method over the average remaining term of the acquired franchise agreements plus one twenty -year renewal period. Franchise Agreements. Fees for initial franchises and renewals are amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the agreement, which is generally twenty years . Favorable and Unfavorable Leases. Prior to adoption of ASC 842, amounts allocated to favorable and unfavorable leases were amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining terms of the underlying lease agreements as a net reduction of restaurant rent expense. Franchise Rights. Amounts allocated to franchise rights for each acquisition of Burger King® and Popeyes® restaurants are amortized using the straight-line method over the average remaining term of the acquired franchise agreements plus one twenty -year renewal period.

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Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets And Other Lease Charges (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets [Policy Text Block]	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. The Company assesses the recoverability of property and equipment, franchise rights and other intangible assets by determining whether the carrying value of these assets can be recovered over their respective remaining useful lives through undiscounted future operating cash flows. Impairment is reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of these assets may not be fully recoverable. The Company reviews its long-lived assets, principally property and equipment, for impairment at the restaurant level. If an indicator of impairment exists for any of its assets, an estimate of the undiscounted future cash flows over the life of the primary asset for each restaurant is compared to that long-lived asset’s carrying value. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted cash flow, the Company then determines the fair value of the asset and if an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value. For closed restaurant locations, the Company reviews the future minimum lease payments and related ancillary costs from the date of the restaurant closure to the end of the remaining lease term and records a lease charge for the lease liabilities to be incurred, net of any estimated sublease recoveries.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Ear

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Earnings per share narrative (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	The Company applies the two-class method to calculate and present net income (loss) per share. The Company's non-vested restricted share awards and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by the BKC Stockholders contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and are considered participating securities for purposes of computing net income per share pursuant to the two-class method. Under the two-class method, net earnings are reduced by the amount of dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid) and the remaining undistributed earnings are then allocated to common stock and participating securities, based on their respective rights to receive dividends. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted net income (loss) per share reflects additional shares of common stock outstanding, where applicable, calculated using the treasury stock method or the two-class method.

Basis Of Presentation (Tables)

Basis Of Presentation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Property and equipment [Table Text Block]	Depreciation and amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Owned buildings 9 to 30 years Equipment 3 to 7 years Computer hardware and software 3 to 7 years Assets subject to finance leases Shorter of useful life or lease term Property and equipment at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 consisted of the following: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Land $ 8,800 $ 8,779 Owned buildings 12,490 9,488 Leasehold improvements 413,543 339,180 Equipment 311,423 244,446 Assets subject to finance leases 17,132 16,797 763,388 618,690 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (377,810 ) (328,873 ) $ 385,578 $ 289,817

Acquisition (Tables)

Acquisition (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	During the year ended December 29, 2019 , the Company acquired a total of 234 restaurants from other franchisees, which are referred to as the "2019 acquired restaurants", in the following transactions: Closing Date Number of Restaurants Purchase Price April 30, 2019 (1) 220 $ 259,083 Southeastern states, primarily TN, MS, LA June 11, 2019 13 15,788 Baltimore, Maryland August 20, 2019 (2) 1 1,108 Pennsylvania 234 $ 275,979 (1) During the second quarter of 2019, the Company completed the merger with New CFH, LLC ("Cambridge") and acquired 165 Burger King restaurants and 55 Popeyes restaurants. See further discussion below. (2) Acquisitions resulting from the exercise of the ROFR. During the year ended December 30, 2018 the Company acquired a total of 44 restaurants from other franchisees, which are referred to as the "2018 acquired restaurants", in the following transactions: Closing Date Number of Restaurants Purchase Price Market Location February 13, 2018 (1) 1 $ — New York August 21, 2018 (2) 2 1,666 Detroit, Michigan September 5, 2018 (2) 31 25,930 Western Virginia October 2, 2018 10 10,506 South Carolina and Georgia 44 $ 38,102 (1) This acquisition resulted in a bargain purchase gain because the fair value of net assets acquired, largely representing a franchise right asset of $0.3 million , exceeded the total fair value of consideration paid by $0.2 million . The Company recognized this gain and recorded it as "Gain on bargain purchase" in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. (2) Acquisitions resulting from the exercise of the ROFR. During the year ended December 31, 2017 , the Company acquired a total of 64 restaurants from other franchisees, which are referred to as the "2017 acquired restaurants", in the following transactions: Closing Date Number of Restaurants Purchase Price Market Location February 28, 2017 43 $ 20,366 Cincinnati, Ohio June 5, 2017 (1) 17 16,355 Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC November 28, 2017 4 1,202 Maine 64 $ 37,923 (1) Acquisition resulting from the exercise of the ROFR.
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the three 2017 acquisitions: Trade and other receivables $ 486 Inventory 616 Prepaid expenses 192 Other assets 52 Restaurant equipment 3,290 Restaurant equipment - subject to capital lease 264 Leasehold improvements 2,496 Franchise fees 1,315 Franchise rights (Note 4) 24,691 Favorable leases (Note 4) 1,100 Deferred taxes (4,357 ) Goodwill (Note 4) 13,923 Capital lease obligations for restaurant equipment (316 ) Unfavorable leases (Note 4) (2,997 ) Accounts payable (880 ) Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits (270 ) Other liabilities (1,682 ) Net assets acquired $ 37,923 The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the four 2018 acquisitions: Inventory $ 401 Restaurant equipment 2,092 Restaurant equipment - subject to capital lease 43 Leasehold improvements 1,329 Franchise fees 1,264 Franchise rights (Note 4) 31,275 Favorable leases (Note 4) 587 Deferred taxes 346 Goodwill (Note 4) 1,677 Capital lease obligations for restaurant equipment (49 ) Unfavorable leases (Note 4) (624 ) Accounts payable (9 ) Net assets acquired $ 38,332 The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the 2019 acquisitions in addition to the Cambridge Merger reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 29, 2019 . Inventory $ 158 Restaurant equipment 743 Restaurant equipment - subject to finance leases 150 Right-of-use assets 9,515 Leasehold improvements 6,205 Franchise fees 394 Franchise rights (Note 4) 9,809 Deferred income taxes 29 Goodwill (Note 4) 86 Operating lease liabilities (9,968 ) Finance lease obligations for restaurant equipment (185 ) Accounts payable (40 ) Net assets acquired $ 16,896 The following table summarizes the final allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the Cambridge Merger reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 29, 2019 . Inventory $ 2,839 Prepaid expenses 2,947 Other assets 1,846 Land and buildings 21,257 Restaurant equipment 25,358 Restaurant equipment - subject to finance leases 488 Right-of-use assets 251,431 Leasehold improvements 3,498 Franchise fees 7,300 Franchise rights (Note 4) 174,500 Deferred taxes (44,292 ) Goodwill (Note 4) 84,060 Finance lease obligations for restaurant equipment (568 ) Operating lease liabilities (255,897 ) Accounts payable (8,014 ) Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits (3,133 ) Other liabilities (4,537 ) Net assets acquired $ 259,083
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the Company's unaudited proforma operating results: Year Ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Restaurant sales $ 1,568,533 $ 1,518,841 Net income (loss) $ (25,586 ) $ 27,730 Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share $ (0.59 ) $ 0.60 The following table summarizes the Company's unaudited proforma operating results: Year Ended December 31, 2017 Restaurant sales $ 1,114,642 Net income $ 9,546 Basic and diluted net income per share $ 0.21 The following table summarizes the Company's unaudited proforma operating results: Year Ended December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Restaurant sales $ 1,217,891 $ 1,170,627 Net income $ 13,684 $ 12,464 Basic and diluted net income per share $ 0.30 $ 0.28
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]	The weighted average amortization period of the intangible assets acquired is as follows: 2019 Acquisitions 2018 Acquisitions 2017 Acquisitions Favorable leases — 17.2 15.2 Unfavorable leases — 18.3 14.3 Franchise rights 32.7 31.6 27.9

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and equipment [Table Text Block]	Depreciation and amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Owned buildings 9 to 30 years Equipment 3 to 7 years Computer hardware and software 3 to 7 years Assets subject to finance leases Shorter of useful life or lease term Property and equipment at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 consisted of the following: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Land $ 8,800 $ 8,779 Owned buildings 12,490 9,488 Leasehold improvements 413,543 339,180 Equipment 311,423 244,446 Assets subject to finance leases 17,132 16,797 763,388 618,690 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (377,810 ) (328,873 ) $ 385,578 $ 289,817

Intangible Assets (Tables)

Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Goodwill [Line Items]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	Goodwill at December 31, 2017 $ 36,792 Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2) 1,677 Goodwill at December 30, 2018 38,469 Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2) 84,150 Goodwill at December 29, 2019 $ 122,619
Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	The following is a summary of the Company’s franchise rights as of the respective balance sheet dates: Balance at December 31, 2017 $ 152,028 Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2) 31,275 Amortization expense (7,406 ) Balance at December 30, 2018 175,897 Acquisitions of restaurants (Note 2) 184,309 Amortization expense (11,265 ) Balance at December 29, 2019 $ 348,941 In accordance with the adoption of ASC 842, as of December 31, 2018, the first day of fiscal 2019, unamortized favorable leases of $5.9 million and unfavorable leases of $12.3 million were reclassified to be included in the beginning balance of operating right-of-use assets. The following is a summary of the Company’s favorable and unfavorable leases as of December 30, 2018 , which were included as assets and liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets: December 30, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Favorable leases $ 8,148 $ 2,256 Unfavorable leases $ 18,423 $ 6,075

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Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets And Other Lease Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Closed Restaurant Reserve [Table Text Block]	.

Other Liabilities, Long-Term (T

Other Liabilities, Long-Term (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]	Other liabilities, long-term, at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 consisted of the following: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Deferred rent $ — $ 16,610 Unfavorable leases, net — 12,348 Lease incentives and accrued occupancy costs 8,523 3,074 Accrued workers’ compensation and general liability claims 5,370 4,398 Deferred compensation 3,902 3,610 Other 289 120 $ 18,084 $ 40,160

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]	Minimum rent commitments under finance and non-cancelable operating leases at December 29, 2019 were as follows: Fiscal year ending: Operating Leases Finance Leases January 3, 2021 $ 97,950 $ 1,746 January 2, 2022 96,555 583 January 1, 2023 95,802 240 December 31, 2023 94,928 68 December 29, 2024 93,806 42 Thereafter 892,944 87 Total minimum lease payments 1,371,985 2,766 Less: imputed interest (522,888 ) (242 ) Present value of lease liabilities 849,097 2,524 Less: current portion (40,805 ) (1,616 ) Total long-term lease liabilities $ 808,292 $ 908
Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]	Minimum rent commitments under finance and non-cancelable operating leases at December 29, 2019 were as follows: Fiscal year ending: Operating Leases Finance Leases January 3, 2021 $ 97,950 $ 1,746 January 2, 2022 96,555 583 January 1, 2023 95,802 240 December 31, 2023 94,928 68 December 29, 2024 93,806 42 Thereafter 892,944 87 Total minimum lease payments 1,371,985 2,766 Less: imputed interest (522,888 ) (242 ) Present value of lease liabilities 849,097 2,524 Less: current portion (40,805 ) (1,616 ) Total long-term lease liabilities $ 808,292 $ 908
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]	Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the year ended December 29, 2019 are as follows: Twelve months ended December 29, 2019 Gain on sale-leaseback transactions $ 636 Lease assets and liabilities resulting from lease modifications and new leases 76,878 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases 87,220 Operating cash flows from finance leases 256 Financing cash flows from finance leases 2,170 The components and classification of lease expense for the twelve months ended December 29, 2019 are as follows: Twelve months ended Lease cost Classification December 29, 2019 Operating lease cost (1) Restaurant rent expense $ 90,718 Operating lease cost General and administrative $ 579 Variable lease cost - variable rent Restaurant rent expense $ 16,454 Variable lease cost - common area maintenance Other restaurant operating expenses $ 617 Sublease income Restaurant rent expense $ (25 ) Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets Depreciation and amortization $ 1,778 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense $ 256 Total lease cost $ 110,377 (1) Includes short-term leases which are not material. Total rent expense for the years ended December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 on operating leases, including contingent rent on both operating and finance leases, was as follows: Year ended December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Minimum rent on real property $ 72,206 $ 68,329 Contingent rent on real property 9,203 7,619 Restaurant rent expense 81,409 75,948 Administrative and equipment rent 273 328 $ 81,682 $ 76,276
Assets And Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block]	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows as of December 29, 2019 : As of Leases Classification December 29, 2019 Assets Operating leases Operating right-of-use assets, net $ 811,016 Finance leases Property and equipment, net 1,882 Total leased assets $ 812,898 Liabilities Current Operating leases Current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 40,805 Finance leases Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities 1,616 Long-term Operating leases Operating lease liabilities 808,292 Finance leases Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities, net 908 Total lease liabilities $ 851,621 Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Operating leases 14.5 years Finance leases 2.0 years Weighted Average Discount Rate Operating leases 7.0 % Finance leases 7.9 %
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]	As previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2018 and under the previous lease accounting standard, the maturities of lease liabilities at December 30, 2018 were as follows: Fiscal year ending: Operating Leases Capital Leases December 29, 2019 $ 73,304 $ 2,180 January 3, 2021 71,764 1,454 January 2, 2022 70,607 345 January 1, 2023 70,160 190 December 31, 2023 69,221 68 Thereafter 640,793 129 Total minimum lease payments $ 995,849 $ 4,366 Less: amount representing interest (425 ) Total obligations under capital leases 3,941 Less: current portion (1,948 ) Long-term obligations under capital leases $ 1,993
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	As previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2018 and under the previous lease accounting standard, the maturities of lease liabilities at December 30, 2018 were as follows: Fiscal year ending: Operating Leases Capital Leases December 29, 2019 $ 73,304 $ 2,180 January 3, 2021 71,764 1,454 January 2, 2022 70,607 345 January 1, 2023 70,160 190 December 31, 2023 69,221 68 Thereafter 640,793 129 Total minimum lease payments $ 995,849 $ 4,366 Less: amount representing interest (425 ) Total obligations under capital leases 3,941 Less: current portion (1,948 ) Long-term obligations under capital leases $ 1,993

Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt (

Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	Long-term debt at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 consisted of the following: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Collateralized: Senior Credit Facility: Term Loan B borrowings $ 422,875 $ — Revolving credit borrowings 45,750 — Carrols Restaurant Group 8% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes — 275,000 Finance lease liabilities 2,524 3,941 471,149 278,941 Less: current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities (5,866 ) (1,948 ) Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (7,768 ) (3,673 ) Less: original issue discount (1,950 ) — Add: bond premium — 3,503 Total Long-term Debt $ 455,565 $ 276,823
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	At December 29, 2019 , principal payments required on long-term debt, including finance leases, were as follows: Fiscal year ending: January 3, 2021 $ 5,866 January 2, 2022 4,775 January 1, 2023 4,467 December 31, 2023 4,305 December 29, 2024 50,034 Thereafter 401,702 $ 471,149

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	The provision (benefit) for income taxes was comprised of the following: Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Current: Federal $ (260 ) $ — $ — State 119 326 30 (141 ) 326 30 Deferred: Federal (9,768 ) (598 ) (219 ) State (2,214 ) 115 793 (11,982 ) (483 ) 574 Provision (benefit) for income taxes $ (12,123 ) $ (157 ) $ 604
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 were as follows: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Deferred income tax assets: Deferred income on sale-leaseback of certain real estate $ — $ 2,505 Interest expense limitation under section 163 (j) 2,558 — Lease financing obligations 190 182 Operating lease liabilities 218,503 — Postretirement benefit obligations 944 935 Stock-based compensation expense 1,274 1,326 Federal net operating loss carryforwards 30,588 18,955 State net operating loss carryforwards 5,388 3,902 Goodwill and other intangibles, net 548 1,301 Occupancy costs 275 6,091 Tax credit carryforwards 32,378 28,827 Accrued vacation benefits 2,440 2,060 Accrued workers compensation 1,310 1,189 Accumulated other comprehensive income-postretirement benefits (280 ) 140 Other 2,367 1,983 Total deferred income tax assets $ 298,483 $ 69,396 Deferred income tax liabilities: Operating right-of-use assets (208,804 ) — Inventory and other reserves (252 ) (167 ) Property and equipment depreciation (29,685 ) (19,870 ) Franchise rights (66,725 ) (21,068 ) Total deferred income tax liabilities (305,466 ) (41,105 ) Carrying value of net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) $ (6,983 ) $ 28,291
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax provision to the income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 29, 2019 , December 30, 2018 , and December 31, 2017 was as follows: Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Statutory federal income tax provision (benefit) $ (9,249 ) $ 2,089 $ 2,717 State income taxes, net of federal benefit (1,655 ) 325 572 Employment tax credits (2,938 ) (3,059 ) (1,947 ) Non-deductible expenses 1,374 415 336 Federal rate change — — (762 ) Miscellaneous 345 73 (312 ) Provision (benefit) for income taxes $ (12,123 ) $ (157 ) $ 604

Stock-based Compensation Stock-

Stock-based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]	A summary of all non-vested share activity for the year ended December 29, 2019 was as follows: Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Price Non-vested at December 30, 2018 796,476 $ 13.12 Granted 474,970 $ 9.47 Vested (473,123 ) $ 12.48 Forfeited (7,500 ) $ 9.48 Non-vested at December 29, 2019 790,823 $ 11.35

Net Income (Loss) Per Share E_2

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Earnings per Share Table (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Basic net income (loss) per share: Net income (loss) $ (31,919 ) $ 10,104 $ 7,159 Less: Income attributable to non-vested shares — (178 ) (118 ) Less: Income attributable to preferred stock — (2,071 ) (1,479 ) Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ (31,919 ) $ 7,855 $ 5,562 Weighted average common shares outstanding 43,421,715 35,715,372 35,416,531 Basic net income (loss) per share $ (0.74 ) $ 0.22 $ 0.16 Diluted net income (loss) per share: Net income (loss) $ (31,919 ) $ 10,104 $ 7,159 Weighted average common shares outstanding 43,421,715 35,715,372 35,416,531 Dilutive effect of preferred stock and non-vested shares — 9,604,599 9,559,983 Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding 43,421,715 45,319,971 44,976,514 Diluted net income (loss) per share (1) $ (0.74 ) $ 0.22 $ 0.16 Shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share computations (2) 11,484,159 — — (1) Diluted net income (loss) per share is equal to basic net income (loss) per share for the periods presented due to the allocation of earnings to participating securities under the two-class method of calculating basic net income (loss) per share causing basic net income (loss) per share to be lower than diluted net income (loss) per share calculated under the treasury-stock method. (2) Shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock and non-vested shares were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Postretirement Benefits (Tables

Postretirement Benefits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block]	The following was the change in benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status at December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 : December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 4,320 $ 4,838 Service cost 145 196 Interest cost 150 178 Plan participants' contributions 95 97 Actuarial gain (1,972 ) (894 ) Benefits paid (198 ) (99 ) Medicare part D prescription drug subsidy 15 4 Benefit obligation at end of year $ 2,555 $ 4,320 Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ — $ — Employer contribution (refunds) 88 (2 ) Plan participants' contributions 95 97 Benefits paid (198 ) (99 ) Medicare part D prescription drug subsidy 15 4 Fair value of plan assets at end of year — — Funded status $ (2,555 ) $ (4,320 ) Weighted average assumptions: Discount rate used to determine benefit obligations 2.62 % 4.17 % Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost 4.17 % 3.60 %
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]	Components of net periodic postretirement benefit expense recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income were: Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Service cost $ 145 $ 196 $ 192 Interest cost 150 178 191 Amortization of net loss 66 208 222 Amortization of prior service credit (350 ) (352 ) (355 ) Net periodic postretirement benefit expense $ 11 $ 230 $ 250
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized [Table Text Block]	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit expense, consisted of: Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Prior service credit $ 913 $ 1,265 Net gain (loss) 210 (1,826 ) Deferred income taxes (501 ) (85 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ 622 $ (646 )
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The following table reflects the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 29, 2019 and December 30, 2018 : Year ended December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 Actuarial gain $ (1,972 ) $ (894 ) Amortization of net loss (66 ) (208 ) Amortization of prior service credit 350 352 Deferred income taxes 420 186 Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (1,268 ) $ (564 )
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block]	Assumed health care cost trend rates at the years ended were as follows: December 29, 2019 December 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 Medical benefits cost trend rate assumed for the following year pre-65 6.75 % 7.00 % 7.25 % Medical benefits cost trend rate assumed for the following year post-65 4.50 % 5.00 % 6.25 % Prescription drug cost trend rate assumed for the following year 7.00 % 9.50 % 10.50 % Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) 3.78 % 3.78 % 3.89 % Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate 2075 2075 2075
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block]	A one-percentage-point change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rates would have the following effects: 1% Point Increase 1% Point Decrease Effect on total of service and interest cost $ 80 $ 58 Effect on postretirement benefit obligation $ 175 $ 195

Selected Quarterly Financial _2

Selected Quarterly Financial and Earnings Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]	Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Year Ended December 29, 2019 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Restaurant sales $ 290,789 (1) $ 365,674 $ 398,414 (1) $ 397,639 (1) Income (loss) from operations (5,168) (1)(2) 2,103 (1)(2) (1,115) (1)(2) (4,563) (1)(2) Net loss (11,469) (3,732) (6,812) (9,906) Basic and diluted net loss per share (0.32 ) (0.09 ) (0.15 ) (0.20 ) Restaurants at end of period 845 1,081 1,088 1,101 Year Ended December 30, 2018 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Restaurant sales $ 271,586 (3) $ 303,050 $ 296,917 (3) $ 307,754 (3) Income from operations 2,664 (3)(4) 13,833 (3)(4) 9,668 (3)(4) 7,190 (3)(4) Net income (loss) (3,102) 7,788 3,611 1,807 Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (0.09 ) 0.17 0.08 0.04 Restaurants at end of period 807 807 838 849 (1) In fiscal 2019 the Company acquired 233 restaurants in the second quarter in two separate transactions and one restaurant in the third quarter (See Note 2). In fiscal 2019 the Company recorded acquisition and integration costs related to the 2019 acquisitions of $2.6 million in the first quarter, $2.6 million in the second quarter, $2.8 million in the third quarter and $2.8 million in the fourth quarter (See Note 2). (2) In fiscal 2019 the Company recorded impairment and other lease charges of $0.9 million in the first quarter, $0.4 million in the second quarter, $0.5 million in the third quarter and $1.8 million in the fourth quarter (See Note 5). (3) In fiscal 2018 the Company acquired one restaurant in the first quarter in a bargain purchase, 33 restaurants in the third quarter, and ten restaurants in the fourth quarter (See Note 2). In fiscal 2018 the Company recorded acquisition costs related to the 2018 acquisitions of $0.1 million in the first quarter, $0.1 million in the second quarter, $0.8 million in the third quarter and $0.4 million in the fourth quarter (See Note 2). (4) In fiscal 2018 the Company recorded impairment and other lease charges of $0.3 million in the first quarter, $2.9 million in the second quarter, $0.2 million in the third quarter and $0.3 million in the fourth quarter (See Note 5).

Basis Of Presentation Narrative

Basis Of Presentation Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019restaurant	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)restaurantshares	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018
Entity Information [Line Items]
Pre-Opening Costs				$ 1,400,000	$ 600,000	$ 500,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value				$ 2,300,000
Restaurants Acquired	233	10	1	44
Number of Restaurants	1,081	849	807	1,101	849		1,088	845		838	807
Number of states				23
Weeks In fiscal period				52		52
Franchise Term Renewal Period				20 years
Franchise Agreement, Term				20 years
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		$ 277,100,000			$ 277,100,000
Asset Impairment Charges				$ 1,700,000	2,700,000	$ 1,700,000
Cash, FDIC Insured Amount				$ 250,000
Number of Reportable Segments				1
Deferred income-sale-leaseback of real estate		10,073,000		$ 0	10,073,000
Operating Lease, Liability				849,097,000
Operating right-of-use assets, net		$ 0		$ 811,016,000	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Weeks In fiscal period				52
Maximum [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Weeks In fiscal period				53
Burger King Corporate [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants				1,036
Popeyes Franchises [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants				65
Number of states				7
Right of First Refusal, Number of States | shares				2
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Cumulative-effect adjustment from new accounting principal adoption									$ 7,504,000
Operating Lease, Liability									542,900,000
Operating right-of-use assets, net									517,600,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Cumulative-effect adjustment from new accounting principal adoption									$ 7,504,000
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Interest Rate				8.00%

Basis Of Presentation Property

Basis Of Presentation Property and Equipment (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019
Property and equipment [Line Items]
Operating leases, term	20 years
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	30 years
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	9 years
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	7 years
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	3 years
Computer Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	7 years
Computer Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	3 years

Basis Of Presentation Stock-Bas

Basis Of Presentation Stock-Based Compensation (Details)	Jan. 15, 2019	Jan. 15, 2018	Jan. 15, 2017	Dec. 29, 2019
Management [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Award Vesting Period	3 years	3 years	3 years
Management [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Award Vesting Period				3 years
Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Award Vesting Period		3 years	3 years

Acquisition Narrative (Details)

Acquisition Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	Aug. 20, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Jun. 11, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Apr. 30, 2019USD ($)restaurant$ / sharesshares	Feb. 13, 2018USD ($)restaurant	Nov. 28, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2017USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue																$ 1,462,765	$ 1,179,307	$ 1,088,532
Restaurants Acquired										233		10			1	44
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired																$ (130,646)	(38,102)	(37,923)
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount				$ 230												0	230	0
Deferred income taxes								$ 47,200				$ 500				47,200	500		$ 6,700
Acquisition-related costs								2,800	$ 2,800	$ 2,600	$ 2,600	$ 400	$ 800	$ 100	$ 100
Business Combination, Retirement of Debt, Net of Cash Acquired			$ 113,800
Business Combination, Share Restriction			2 years
Business Combination Purchase Price Allocation, Common Stock			$ 145,300
Business Combination Purchase Price Allocation, Common Stock, Per Share | $ / shares			$ 9.81
2019 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma, General and Administrative Exepnses																$ 4,100	$ 1,400
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant																234
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities								29								$ 29
Cambridge Holdings, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Restaurants Acquired | restaurant			132
Business Combination, Construction Of Restaurants Acquired | restaurant			33
Business Combination, Restaurants Acquired Period			3 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities								44,292								$ 44,292
2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant																44
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired																$ (38,102)
Acquisition-related costs																1,400
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities								346								346
2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired					4	17	43										64
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired					$ (1,202)	$ (16,355)	$ (20,366)										$ (37,923)
Acquisition-related costs																1,800
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities								$ 4,357								$ 4,357
Off-Market Favorable Lease [Member] | 2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life																17 years 2 months
Off-Market Favorable Lease [Member] | 2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life																	15 years 2 months
Above Market Leases [Member] | 2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life																18 years 3 months
Above Market Leases [Member] | 2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life																	14 years 3 months
Franchise Rights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount				$ 290
Franchise Rights [Member] | 2019 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life																32 years 8 months 12 days
Franchise Rights [Member] | 2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life																31 years 7 months
Franchise Rights [Member] | 2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life																	27 years 11 months
Common Stock [Member] | Cambridge Holdings, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares			7.4
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion | shares			7.5
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | Cambridge Holdings, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares			0
NEW YORK | 2019 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant	1	13	220													234
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	$ (1,108)	$ (15,788)	$ (259,083)													$ (275,979)
NEW YORK | 2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant				1
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired				$ 0
Restaurant sales
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue																1,452,516	$ 1,179,307	1,088,532
Restaurant sales | 2019 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue																201,900
Restaurant sales | 2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue																52,900	16,900
Restaurant sales | 2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue																	90,200	64,900
Other revenue
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue																$ 10,249	$ 0	$ 0

Acquisition Table of Acquisitio

Acquisition Table of Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 20, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Jun. 11, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Apr. 30, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Oct. 02, 2018USD ($)restaurant	Sep. 05, 2018USD ($)restaurant	Aug. 21, 2018USD ($)restaurant	Feb. 13, 2018USD ($)restaurant	Nov. 28, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019restaurant	Dec. 30, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired											233	10	1	44
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired														$ (130,646)	$ (38,102)	$ (37,923)
Gain on bargain purchase							$ (230)							$ 0	$ (230)	$ 0
2019 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant														234
2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant														44
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired														$ (38,102)
2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired								4	17	43					64
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired								$ (1,202)	$ (16,355)	$ (20,366)					$ (37,923)
NEW YORK | 2019 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant	1	13	220											234
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired	$ (1,108)	$ (15,788)	$ (259,083)											$ (275,979)
NEW YORK | 2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant							1
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired							$ 0
MICHIGAN | 2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant						2
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired						$ (1,666)
WEST VIRGINIA | 2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant					31
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired					$ (25,930)
South Carolina And Georgia | 2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant				10
Acquisition of restaurants, net of cash acquired				$ (10,506)
Franchise Rights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on bargain purchase							$ (290)
Burger King Corporate [Member] | Cambridge Holdings, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant											165
Popeyes Franchises [Member] | Cambridge Holdings, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurants Acquired | restaurant											55

Acquisition Purchase Price Allo

Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation, Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	$ 84,150
Goodwill	122,619	$ 38,469	$ 36,792
2019 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Inventory	158
Restaurant equipment	743
Restaurant equipment - subject to capital lease	150
Right-of-use assets	9,515
Leasehold improvements	6,205
Franchise fees	394
Franchise rights	9,809
Deferred taxes	(29)
Goodwill	86
Finance lease obligations for restaurant equipment	(185)
Operating lease liabilities	(9,968)
Accounts payable	(40)
Net assets acquired	16,896
Cambridge Holdings, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Inventory	2,839
Prepaid expenses	2,947
Other assets	1,846
Land and building	21,257
Restaurant equipment	25,358
Restaurant equipment - subject to capital lease	488
Right-of-use assets	251,431
Leasehold improvements	3,498
Franchise fees	7,300
Franchise rights	174,500
Deferred taxes	(44,292)
Goodwill	84,060
Finance lease obligations for restaurant equipment	(568)
Operating lease liabilities	(255,897)
Accounts payable	(8,014)
Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits	(3,133)
Other liabilities	(4,537)
Net assets acquired	259,083
2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Inventory	401
Restaurant equipment	2,092
Restaurant equipment - subject to capital lease	43
Leasehold improvements	1,329
Franchise fees	1,264
Franchise rights	31,275
Favorable leases	587
Deferred taxes	(346)
Goodwill	1,677
Finance lease obligations for restaurant equipment	(49)
Unfavorable leases	(624)
Accounts payable	(9)
Net assets acquired	38,332
2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade and other receivables	486
Inventory	616
Prepaid expenses	192
Other assets	52
Restaurant equipment	3,290
Restaurant equipment - subject to capital lease	264
Leasehold improvements	2,496
Franchise fees	1,315
Franchise rights	24,691
Favorable leases	1,100
Deferred taxes	(4,357)
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	13,923
Finance lease obligations for restaurant equipment	(316)
Unfavorable leases	(2,997)
Accounts payable	(880)
Accrued payroll, related taxes and benefits	(270)
Other liabilities	(1,682)
Net assets acquired	$ 37,923

Acquisition Pro Forma Informati

Acquisition Pro Forma Information, Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
2019 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurant sales	$ 1,568,533	$ 1,518,841
Net income	$ (25,586)	$ 27,730
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.59)	$ 0.60
2018 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurant sales	$ 1,217,891	$ 1,170,627
Net income	$ 13,684	$ 12,464
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ 0.30	$ 0.28
2017 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restaurant sales	$ 1,114,642
Net income	$ 9,546
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ 0.21

Property and Equipment (Details

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property and equipment [Line Items]
Land	$ 8,800	$ 8,779
Owned buildings	12,490	9,488
Leasehold improvements	413,543	339,180
Equipment	311,423	244,446
Assets subject to capital leases	17,132	16,797
Propert and equipment, gross	763,388	618,690
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(377,810)	(328,873)
Property and equipment, net	385,578	289,817
Capital leases, accumulated depreciation	15,250	13,725
Depreciation expense	74,674	58,468	$ 54,159
Property and Equipment [Member]
Property and equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	$ 60,805	$ 49,336	$ 45,700

Intangible Assets Goodwill Disc

Intangible Assets Goodwill Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 38,469	$ 36,792
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	84,150
Goodwill	122,619	38,469	$ 36,792
Goodwill impairment loss	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Intangible Assets Franchise Rig

Intangible Assets Franchise Rights Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Franchise Term Renewal Period	20 years
Franchise rights impairment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Franchise Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Expected Amortization, next fiscal year	12,864
Expected Amortization, year three	12,864
Expected Amortization, year four	12,864
Expected Amortization, year five	12,859
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	175,897	152,028
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	184,309	31,275
Amortization expense	(11,265)	(7,406)	6,816
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 348,941	$ 175,897	$ 152,028

Intangible Assets Favorable and

Intangible Assets Favorable and Unfavorable Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Unamortized Favorable Leases		$ 5,900
Unamortized Unfavorable Leases		12,348
Favorable lease, gross		8,148
Favorable leases, accumulated amortization		2,256
Unfavorable leases, gross		18,423
Unfavorable leases, accumulated amortization		6,075
Favorable and Unfavorable Leases [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 830	$ 892

Impairment Of Long-Lived Asse_4

Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets And Other Lease Charges (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment and other lease charges	$ 1,800	$ 500	$ 400	$ 900	$ 300	$ 200	$ 2,900	$ 300	$ 3,564	$ 3,685	$ 2,827
Impairment charges									1,700	2,700	1,700
Sale Leaseback Transaction Current Period Loss Recognized										$ 800	$ 100
Sale Leaseback Losses, number of restaurants										4	1
Other lease charges									1,900	$ 200	$ 900
Other Adjustments, Liability For Closed Restaurants	$ 500								$ 500
Asset impairment charges, number of restaurants									7	6	5
Write Off Of Defective Product										$ 1,900
Previously Impaired [Member]
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment charges									$ 300	400	$ 700
Initial Impairments [Member]
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment charges									$ 1,300	$ 400	$ 1,100

Impairment Of Long-Lived Asse_5

Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets And Other Lease Charges Closed Restaurant Reserve Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 1,352	$ 2,028
Payments, net	(678)	(889)
Other adjustments	720	111
Balance, end of year	3,165	1,352
Provisions for closures [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provisions for restaurant closures	1,396	249
Changes in estimates of accrued costs	1,396	249
Changes in estimates [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Provisions for restaurant closures	375	(147)
Changes in estimates of accrued costs	$ 375	$ (147)

Other Liabilities, Long-Term (D

Other Liabilities, Long-Term (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2018
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Deferred rent	$ 0		$ 16,610
Unfavorable Leases, Noncurrent	0		12,348
Accrued Occupancy Costs	8,523		3,074
Accrued workers' compensation and general liability claims	5,370		4,398
Deferred compensation	3,902		3,610
Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent	289		120
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	$ 18,084		40,160
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Cumulative-effect adjustment from new accounting principal adoption		$ 7,504
Operating Right-of-use Assets [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Cumulative-effect adjustment from new accounting principal adoption			$ 2,600

Leases (Details)

Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Leases [Abstract]
Sale leaseback transactions, number	27	5	3
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	$ 48,364	$ 8,424	$ 4,257
Operating leases, term	20 years
Lessee, Finance Lease, Term of Contract	8 years
Sale leaseback transaction, deferred gains		206	716
Amortization of deferred gains from sale leaseback transactions	$ 0	$ 1,584	$ 1,626

Leases - Minimum Rent Commitmen

Leases - Minimum Rent Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
January, 3, 2021	$ 97,950
January 2, 2022	96,555
January, 1, 2023	95,802
December 31, 2023	94,928
December 29, 2024	93,806
Thereafter	892,944
Total minimum lease payments	1,371,985
Less: imputed interest	(522,888)
Present value of lease liabilities	849,097
Less: current portion	(40,805)	$ 0
Total long-term lease liabilities	808,292	$ 0
Finance Leases
January, 3, 2021	1,746
January 2, 2022	583
January, 1, 2023	240
December 31, 2023	68
December 29, 2024	42
Thereafter	87
Total minimum lease payments	2,766
Less: imputed interest	(242)
Present value of lease liabilities	2,524
Less: current portion	(1,616)
Total long-term lease liabilities	$ 908

Leases - Cost (Details)

Leases - Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization	$ 1,778
Finance Lease, Interest Expense	256
Lease, Cost	110,377
Restaurant Rent Expense [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Cost	90,718
Variable Lease, Cost	16,454
Sublease Income	(25)
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Cost	579
Other Restaurant Operating Expenses [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Variable Lease, Cost	$ 617

Leases - Rent Expense (Details)

Leases - Rent Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Minimum rent on real property		$ 72,206	$ 68,329
Contingent rent on real property		9,203	7,619
Restaurant rent expense	$ 107,147	81,409	75,948
Administrative and equipment rent		81,682	76,276
Rent expense on operating leases		81,682	76,276
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Administrative and equipment rent		273	328
Rent expense on operating leases		$ 273	$ 328

Leases - Balance Sheet (Details

Leases - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Operating right-of-use assets, net	$ 811,016	$ 0
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	1,882
Leased Assets	812,898
Less: current portion	40,805	0
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities	1,616
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	808,292	$ 0
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	908
Lease Liabilities	$ 851,621
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	14 years 6 months
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	2 years
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	6.974%
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	7.90%

Leases - Cash Flow (Details)

Leases - Cash Flow (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Sale and Leaseback Transaction, Gain (Loss), Net	$ 636
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	76,878
Operating Lease, Payments	87,220
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability	256
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	$ 2,170

Leases - Minimum Rent Disclosur

Leases - Minimum Rent Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease payments due in next twelve months		$ 73,304
Operating lease payments due in two years		71,764
Operating lease payments due in three years		70,607
Operating lease payments due in four years		70,160
Operating lease payments due in five years		69,221
Operating lease payments due thereafter		640,793
Operating leases, future minimum payments due		995,849
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Capital lease payments due in twelve months		2,180
Capital lease payments due in two years		1,454
Capital lease payments due in three years		345
Capital lease payments due in four years		190
Capital lease payments due in five years		68
Capital lease payments due thereafter		129
Capital leases, future minimum payments due		4,366
Less amount representing interest		(425)
Total obligations under capital leases	$ 2,524	3,941
Less current portion		(1,948)
Long-term obligations under capital leases		$ 1,993

Long-Term Debt Long Term Debt (

Long-Term Debt Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 45,800
Finance lease liabilities	2,524	$ 3,941
Long-term Debt	471,149	278,941
Less: current portion of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	(5,866)	(1,948)
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs	7,768	3,673
Less: original issue discount	(1,950)	0
Add: bond premium	0	3,503
Total Long-term Debt	455,565	276,823
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	422,875	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	45,750	0
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 0	$ 275,000

Long-Term Debt Senior Secured S

Long-Term Debt Senior Secured Second Lien Notes (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2026USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)Rate	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 11,600
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Borrowing Capacity		57,600
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured second lien notes		422,875	$ 0	$ 0
Debt Issuance Costs, Net		$ 7,768	$ 3,673
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 550,000
Debt, Total Net Leverage Ratio		4.75
Debt, First Lien Leverage Ratio		5.75
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		4.50%
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 12,000
First Amendment, Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		115,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net		$ 10,000
Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		102.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					425,000
Interest Rate		8.00%
Repayment of Debt Quarterly Payment		$ 1,100
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					35,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 125,000
Scenario, Forecast | Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt	$ 396,300
Base Rate [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate | Rate		2.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate | Rate		3.25%

Long-Term Debt Senior Credit Fa

Long-Term Debt Senior Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 23, 2017	Apr. 29, 2015	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured second lien notes			$ 422,875	$ 0	$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(7,443)	$ 0	0
Long-term Line of Credit			45,800
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			11,600
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Borrowing Capacity			$ 57,600
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate			6.10%	7.90%		7.70%
Interest Expense, Debt			$ 27,751	$ 23,532	$ 21,589
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 12,000
Debt, Percentage Borrowing Threshold			35.00%
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 75,000	$ 200,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			$ 73,000
Interest Rate			8.00%
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			$ 20,000
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			1.75%
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			2.75%
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			2.75%
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2022 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			3.75%

Long-Term Debt Future Maturitie

Long-Term Debt Future Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Next Twelve Months	$ 5,866
Year Two	4,775
Year Three	4,467
Year Four	4,305
Year Five	50,034
Thereafter	401,702
Long-term Debt	$ 471,149	$ 278,941

Other Income (Details)

Other Income (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)restaurant	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net	$ 1,911	$ 424	$ 333
Proceeds from Legal Settlements	1,900
Sale and Leaseback Transaction, Gain (Loss), Net	$ 636
Properties damaged in fire | restaurant	2	2
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals	$ 800
Number of Restaurants	1,101	849		1,088	1,081	845	838	807	807
Gain on insurance recoveries	$ 200	$ 424	$ 333

Income Taxes Schedule of Compon

Income Taxes Schedule of Components of income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal	$ (260)	$ 0	$ 0
State	119	326	30
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(141)	326	30
Federal	(9,768)	(598)	(219)
State	(2,214)	115	793
Deferred	(11,982)	(483)	574
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ (12,123)	$ (157)	$ 604

Income Taxes Schedule of Deferr

Income Taxes Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred income on sale-leaseback of certain real estate	$ 0	$ 2,505
Deferred Tax Assets, Interest Expense	2,558	0
Lease financing obligations	190	182
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Lease Liabilities	218,503	0
Postretirement benefit expenses	944	935
Stock-based compensation expense	1,274	1,326
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	30,588	18,955
State net operating loss carryforwards	5,388	3,902
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	548	1,301
Occupancy costs	275	6,091
Tax credit carryforwards	32,378	28,827
Accrued vacation benefits	2,440	2,060
Accrued workers compensation	1,310	1,189
Accumulated other comprehensive income-postretirement benefits	(280)	140
Other	2,367	1,983
Net deferred income tax assets	298,483	69,396
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Operating Right-of-use Assets	(208,804)	0
Inventory and other reserves	(252)	(167)
Property and equipment depreciation	(29,685)	(19,870)
Franchise rights	(66,725)	(21,068)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	(305,466)	(41,105)
Carrying value of net deferred income tax assets	$ (6,983)	$ 28,291

Income Taxes Narrative (Details

Income Taxes Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal operating loss carryforwards	$ 145,700
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	0	$ 0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued	0	0
Discrete tax benefit			$ 800
Miscellaneous	345	73	$ (312)
Discrete tax adjustment	$ 500	$ 100

Income Taxes Effective Rate Rec

Income Taxes Effective Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Statutory federal income tax provision (benefit)	$ (9,249)	$ 2,089	$ 2,717
State income taxes (benefit), net of federal provision (benefit)	(1,655)	325	572
Employment tax credits	(2,938)	(3,059)	(1,947)
Non-deductible expenses	1,374	415	336
Federal rate change	0	0	(762)
Miscellaneous	345	73	(312)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ (12,123)	$ (157)	$ 604

Stock-based Compensation Stoc_2

Stock-based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Sep. 16, 2019	Jan. 15, 2019	Jan. 15, 2018	Jan. 15, 2017	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted	10,000
Stock-based compensation					$ 5,753	$ 5,812	$ 3,518
Nonvested stock-based compensation expense					$ 4,600
Remaining weighted average vesting period					1 year 4 months 17 days
Grants in Period					474,970
Management [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Awards Issued During Period		417,500	350,000	340,000
Stock Award Vesting Period		3 years	3 years	3 years
Grants in Period				26,580
Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Awards Issued During Period		47,470	30,192
Stock Award Vesting Period			3 years	3 years
2016 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Authorized Under Stock Incentive Plan					4,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant					2,788,391
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Award Vesting Period					3 years
Grants in Period					67,452
Weighted Average [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in Period					19,012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 8.59

Stock-based Compensation Summar

Stock-based Compensation Summary of Stock Activity (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares at beginning of period	796,476
Nonvested shares, Weighted Average Grant Date Price at beginning of period | $ / shares	$ 13.12
Grants in Period	474,970
Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Price | $ / shares	$ 9.47
Vested	(473,123)
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Price | $ / shares	$ 12.48
Forfeited	(7,500)
Forfeited, Weighed Average Grant Date Price | $ / shares	$ 9.48
Nonvested shares at end of period	790,823
Nonvested shares, Weighted Average Grant Date Price at end of period | $ / shares	$ 11.35
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares at beginning of period	9,502
Grants in Period	67,452
Vested	(19,012)
Nonvested shares at end of period	57,942

Stockholder's Equity - Preferre

Stockholder's Equity - Preferred Stock (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2019shares	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 30, 2012	Aug. 02, 2019shares	Dec. 30, 2018shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued		100			100
Board of directors, number of members		2
Minimum [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Board of directors, number of members		1
Maximum [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Board of directors, number of members		2
Repurchase Program [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		553,112
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ / shares		$ 7.26
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | $		$ 4
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $		$ 21
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Outstanding Shares			7.50%
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued		100
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Units, Issued	10,000
Common Stock [Member] | Repurchase Program [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased				25,000,000
BKC [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Outstanding Shares			11.50%
Cambridge Holdings, LLC [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion	7,500,000
Preferred Stock, Voting Rights	0.241855656
2016 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant		2,788,391

Net Income (Loss) Per Share E_3

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Earnings Per Share Table (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ (9,906)	$ (6,812)	$ (3,732)	$ (11,469)	$ 1,807	$ 3,611	$ 7,788	$ (3,102)	$ (31,919)	$ 10,104	$ 7,159
Net income available to common stockholders									$ (31,919)	$ 7,855	$ 5,562
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding									43,421,715	35,715,372	35,416,531
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.20)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.32)	$ 0.04	$ 0.08	$ 0.17	$ (0.09)	$ (0.74)	$ 0.22	$ 0.16
Net income (loss)	$ (9,906)	$ (6,812)	$ (3,732)	$ (11,469)	$ 1,807	$ 3,611	$ 7,788	$ (3,102)	$ (31,919)	$ 10,104	$ 7,159
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding									43,421,715	35,715,372	35,416,531
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment									0	9,604,599	9,559,983
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding									43,421,715	45,319,971	44,976,514
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.20)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.32)	$ 0.04	$ 0.08	$ 0.17	$ (0.09)	$ (0.74)	$ 0.22	$ 0.16
Earnings Per Share, Diluted									$ (0.74)	$ 0.22	$ 0.16
Shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share computations (2)									11,484,159	0	0
Restricted Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Less: income attributable to participating securities									$ 0	$ (178)	$ (118)
Convertible Preferred Stock
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Less: income attributable to participating securities									$ 0	$ (2,071)	$ (1,479)

Commitments And Contingencies L

Commitments And Contingencies Lease Guarantees (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential undiscounted rental payments	$ 11.4
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments	$ 0
Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Property Leases	27
Closed Restaurants [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Property Leases	1
Performance Guarantee [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Property Leases	5

Related Parties (Details)

Related Parties (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019USD ($)restaurantstate	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)sharesyrRate	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | shares			100	100
Franchise Term | yr			20
Board of directors, number of members			2
Franchise Agreement, Term			20 years
Restaurant rent expense			$ 107,147	$ 81,409	$ 75,948
Related Party Transaction, Accounts Payable			45,780	29,143
Franchise Agreement, Number Of States | state	16
Franchise Agreement, Number Of Additional States | state	4
Franchise Agreement, Remodeling Expense	$ 3,000
Settlement, Approval of Restaurant Development		$ 1,900
Related Party, Burger King Corporate [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial Franchise Fees			$ 50
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction | Rate			15.40%
Related Party Transaction, Royalty Fee Rate | Rate			4.50%
Royalty Expense			$ 62,000	50,500	46,400
Related Party Transaction, Advertising Fee Rate | Rate			4.00%
Advertising Expense			$ 56,700	$ 47,000	43,500
Leases, Number of Leased Restaurants			248	244		251
Restaurant rent expense			$ 27,400	$ 27,200	$ 27,600
Related Party Transaction, Accounts Payable			$ 11,500
Franchise Agreement, Number Of Restaurant To be Removed Additional | restaurant	500
Popeyes Franchises [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Right Of First Refusal, Number Of Franchises | restaurant	80
Right of First Refusal, Term	6 years
Property Leases Identical to BKC's Lease with Third Party [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Leases, Number of Leased Restaurants			115
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | shares			100
Popeyes Franchises [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Royalty Fee Rate | Rate			5.00%
Right of First Refusal, Number of States | shares			2

Retirement Plans (Details)

Retirement Plans (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)Rate	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent | Rate	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Requisite Service Period, Hours of Service	1,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost	$ 1,355	$ 676	$ 615
Deferred Compensation Arrangements, Interest Rate | Rate	8.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Contributions by Employer	$ 0
Deferred compensation	$ 3,902	$ 3,610
Minimum [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Vesting Period of Company Contributions	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Vesting Period of Company Contributions	5 years

Postretirement Benefits Schedul

Postretirement Benefits Schedule of Net Funded Status and APBO (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 4,320		$ 4,838
Service cost	145	$ 196	192
Interest cost	150	178	191
Plan participants' contributions	95	97
Plan participants' contributions	95	97
Actuarial loss (gain)	(1,972)	(894)
Benefits paid	(198)	(99)
Benefits paid	(198)	(99)
Medicare part D prescription drug subsidy	15	4
Benefit obligation at end of year	2,555	4,320
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0		$ 0
Employer contributions	88	(2)
Funded status	(2,555)	(4,320)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 0	$ 0
Discount rate used to determine benefit obligations	2.62%	4.17%
Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost	4.17%	3.60%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipt	$ 15	$ 4

Postretirement Benefits Compone

Postretirement Benefits Components of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 145	$ 196	$ 192
Interest cost	150	178	191
Amortization of net loss	(66)	(208)	(222)
Amortization of prior service credit	(350)	(352)	(355)
Net periodic postretirement benefit income	$ 11	$ 230	$ 250

Postretirement Benefits Amounts

Postretirement Benefits Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Prior service cost	$ 913	$ 1,265
Net gain	210	(1,826)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	622	(646)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization, Next Fiscal Year	(340)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Other Comprehensive Loss	$ (501)	$ (85)

Postretirement Benefits Change

Postretirement Benefits Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Net actuarial (gain) loss	$ (1,972)	$ (894)
Amortization of net loss	(66)	(208)
Amortization of prior service credit	350	352
Deferred income taxes	(420)	(186)
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	$ (1,268)	$ (564)	$ 7

Postretirement Benefits Assumed

Postretirement Benefits Assumed Health Care Trend Rates (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019Rate	Dec. 30, 2018Rate	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017Rate	Jan. 03, 2016Rate
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Fiscal Year, pre-65	6.75%	7.00%			7.25%
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Fiscal Year, post-65	4.50%	5.00%			6.25%
Prescription drug benefit cost trend rate assumed for the following year	7.00%	9.50%			10.50%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)	3.78%	3.78%		3.89%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2075	2075	2075

Postretirement Benefits Expecte

Postretirement Benefits Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year	$ 142
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Next Twelve Months	142
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Two	157
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three	173
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Four	156
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Rolling Year Five	155
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter	$ 1,065

Postretirement Benefits Postret

Postretirement Benefits Postretirement Benefits (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Service and Interest Cost Components	$ 80
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease on Service and Interest Cost Components	58
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Increase on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation	175
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease on Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation	$ 195

Selected Quarterly Financial _3

Selected Quarterly Financial and Earnings Data (Unaudited) Quarterly Table (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)$ / shares	Sep. 29, 2019USD ($)$ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)$ / shares	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / shares	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)$ / shares	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)$ / shares	Jul. 01, 2018USD ($)$ / shares	Apr. 01, 2018USD ($)$ / shares	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)$ / shares	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)$ / shares
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Restaurant sales	$ 397,639	$ 398,414	$ 365,674	$ 290,789	$ 307,754	$ 296,917	$ 303,050	$ 271,586
Operating income (loss)	(4,563)	(1,115)	2,103	(5,168)	7,190	9,668	13,833	2,664	$ (8,743)	$ 33,355	$ 29,473
Net income (loss)	$ (9,906)	$ (6,812)	$ (3,732)	$ (11,469)	$ 1,807	$ 3,611	$ 7,788	$ (3,102)	$ (31,919)	$ 10,104	$ 7,159
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ / shares	$ (0.20)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.32)	$ 0.04	$ 0.08	$ 0.17	$ (0.09)	$ (0.74)	$ 0.22	$ 0.16
Restaurants at end of period	1,101	1,088	1,081	845	849	838	807	807	1,101	849

Selected Quarterly Financial _4

Selected Quarterly Financial and Earnings Data (Unaudited) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019USD ($)restaurant	Dec. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Restaurants Acquired			233		10			1	44
Acquisition-related costs	$ 2,800	$ 2,800	$ 2,600	$ 2,600	$ 400	$ 800	$ 100	$ 100
Impairment and other lease charges	$ 1,800	$ 500	$ 400	$ 900	$ 300	$ 200	$ 2,900	$ 300	$ 3,564	$ 3,685	$ 2,827
Number of Restaurants	1,101	1,088	1,081	845	849	838	807	807	1,101	849

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - Interest Rate Swap [Member] - Subsequent Event $ in Millions	Mar. 03, 2020USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, Term of Contract	5 years
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 220
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	0.915%

Uncategorized Items - tast-2019

Label	Element	Value
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 3,734,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 3,734,000