Einstein Noah Restaurant (BAGL) 10-Q 31 Oct 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 24, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Trading Symbol	'BAGL	'
Entity Registrant Name	'EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000949373	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-30	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	18,057,606

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,112	$5,982
Restricted cash	1,222	1,287
Accounts receivable, net of $183 and $160 of allowances	9,497	9,875
Inventories	5,916	5,634
Current deferred income tax assets, net	9,665	9,920
Prepaid expenses	7,651	7,252
Other current assets	663	682
Total current assets	35,726	40,632
Property, plant and equipment, net	72,471	64,229
Trademarks and other intangibles, net	64,570	64,486
Goodwill	10,823	10,775
Long-term deferred income tax assets, net	10,413	14,140
Other assets	4,343	3,992
Total assets	198,346	198,254
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	14,605	13,485
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	25,052	25,773
Current portion of long-term debt	5,000	3,750
Total current liabilities	44,657	43,008
Long-term debt	95,750	103,250
Other liabilities	13,363	13,037
Mandatorily redeemable, Series Z Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, $1,000 per share liquidation value; 57,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding	'	'
Total liabilities	153,770	159,295
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Series A junior participating preferred stock, 700,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	'	'
Common stock, $.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 17,588,710 and 18,249,592 shares issued; 17,588,710 and 18,041,048 outstanding	18	18
Additional paid-in capital	291,507	283,624
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax	-288	-89
Accumulated deficit	-243,550	-244,594
Stockholder's equity before treasury stock	47,687	38,959
Less: Treasury stock, 0 and 208,544 shares, at cost	-3,111	'
Total stockholders' equity	44,576	38,959
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$198,346	$198,254

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowances	$160	$183
Series Z preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Series Z preferred stock, per share liquidation value	$1,000	$1,000
Series Z preferred stock, shares authorized	57,000	57,000
Series Z preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	700,000	700,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	18,249,592	17,588,710
Common stock, shares outstanding	18,041,048	17,588,710
Treasury stock, shares	208,544	0

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013
Revenues:	'	'	'	'
Company-owned restaurant sales	$98,454	$95,625	$295,250	$286,948
Manufacturing revenues	7,967	8,176	26,613	25,608
Franchise and license related revenues	3,305	2,869	10,179	8,539
Total revenues	109,726	106,670	332,042	321,095
Company-owned restaurant costs	'	'	'	'
Cost of goods sold	26,722	26,108	80,311	78,353
Labor costs	28,124	27,711	86,301	84,915
Rent and related expenses	11,227	10,789	34,168	32,225
Other operating costs	11,619	11,368	34,810	32,422
Marketing costs	2,330	2,385	8,551	7,712
Total company-owned restaurant costs	80,022	78,361	244,141	235,627
Manufacturing costs	6,694	7,029	21,630	21,173
General and administrative expenses	9,990	9,758	31,300	30,143
Depreciation and amortization	4,720	4,420	13,609	13,974
Pre-opening expenses	390	343	753	957
Merger due diligence expenses	751	'	751	'
Management transition and related reorganization expenses	410	'	2,669	'
Other operating expenses, net	163	249	807	519
Total costs and expenses	103,140	100,160	315,660	302,393
Income from operations	6,586	6,510	16,382	18,702
Interest expense, net	935	1,366	3,135	4,759
Income before income taxes	5,651	5,144	13,247	13,943
Provision for income taxes	2,306	1,124	5,299	4,230
Net income	3,345	4,020	7,948	9,713
Unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives, net of tax	111	-28	-199	-59
Comprehensive income	$3,456	$3,992	$7,749	$9,654
Net income per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic	$0.19	$0.23	$0.45	$0.56
Diluted	$0.18	$0.22	$0.44	$0.55
Cash dividend declared per common share	$0.13	$0.13	$0.39	$0.38
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic	17,972,503	17,451,544	17,852,927	17,306,647
Diluted	18,189,714	17,936,939	18,126,616	17,738,760

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	$7,948	$9,713
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	13,609	13,974
Deferred income tax expense	4,112	3,406
Stock-based compensation expense	2,075	1,352
Losses on disposal of assets	606	944
Gains on refranchising of restaurants	'	-1,074
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	376	70
Amortization of debt issuance costs	474	445
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:	'	'
Restricted cash	65	-117
Accounts receivable	-9	-1,341
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-2,246	-4,695
Other assets and liabilities	-510	906
Net cash provided by operating activities	26,500	23,583
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchase of property and equipment	-19,764	-13,380
Proceeds from the sale and disposal of property and equipment	19	9
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants	'	1,819
Acquisition of restaurant assets, net of cash acquired	-374	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-20,119	-11,552
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Proceeds from line of credit	33,500	4,000
Repayments on line of credit	-43,500	-19,700
Term loan borrowings	7,500	'
Term loan repayments	-3,750	-3,750
Debt issuance costs	-497	-631
Dividends paid	-7,020	-6,871
Purchases of treasury stock	-3,111	'
Proceeds upon stock option exercises	5,808	3,711
Payments under capital lease obligations	-181	-19
Net cash used in financing activities	-11,251	-23,260
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-4,870	-11,229
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	5,982	17,432
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$1,112	$6,203

Pending_Acquisition_by_JAB_Bee

Pending Acquisition by JAB Beech Inc.	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Pending Acquisition by JAB Beech Inc.	'
	1	Pending Acquisition by JAB Beech Inc.
	On September 29, 2014, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “the Company”) announced that it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with JAB Beech Inc. (“JAB”) and Spruce Merger Sub Inc. (the “Purchaser”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of JAB, in a transaction valued at approximately $374 million.
	Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Purchaser has offered (the “Offer”) to purchase all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) for $20.25 per share in cash subject to any required withholding of taxes (the “Offer Price”). The Offer was launched on October 6, 2014. On that date, JAB and the Purchaser filed a Tender Offer Statement on Form TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Company filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC.
	Completion of the Offer is subject to a number of conditions, including (i) that a majority of the Shares outstanding (determined on a fully diluted basis) be validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer; (ii) the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period relating to the Offer under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”); and (iii) certain other customary conditions which are outlined in Annex B to the Merger Agreement previously filed with the SEC as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on September 29, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein. On October 20, 2014, the parties were informed that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act. Accordingly, the condition of the Offer that the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated has been satisfied.
	Following the completion of the Offer and, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, the Purchaser will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of JAB (the “Merger” and together with the Offer, the “Acquisition”), pursuant to the procedure provided for under Section 251(h) of the Delaware General Corporation Law without any additional stockholder approvals. The Merger will be effected as promptly as practicable following the purchase by the Purchaser of Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Offer.
	Upon completion of the Merger, each Share outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (excluding those Shares that are held by (i) JAB, Purchaser or any other affiliate of JAB that is directly or indirectly wholly owned by the ultimate parent of JAB, the Company or their respective wholly owned subsidiaries and (ii) stockholders of the Company who properly exercised their dissenters’ rights) will have the right to receive the Offer Price.
	The Merger Agreement can be terminated by JAB or the Company under certain circumstances and depending on the circumstances, including the acceptance of a superior proposal, the Company may be required to pay JAB a termination fee in the amount of $12.0 million.
	The Company has incurred approximately $0.8 million ($0.02 per diluted share) in accounting, legal and public filing fees during the third quarter related to the pending Acquisition, which are recorded as “Merger Due Diligence Expenses” on the accompanying consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
	2	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended September 30, 2014 have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. The information furnished within this Form 10-Q reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals and adjustments), which are, in the Company’s opinion, necessary to fairly state the interim operating results for the respective periods.
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company operated, franchised or licensed various restaurant concepts under the brand names of Einstein Bros. Bagels (“Einstein Bros.”), Noah’s New York Bagels (“Noah’s”) and Manhattan Bagel Company (“Manhattan Bagel”).
	Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have been omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. The notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited) should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The Company believes that the disclosures are sufficient for interim financial reporting purposes. However, these operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year.
	For the fiscal quarter and year to date periods ended October 1, 2013, the Company made the following reclassifications and adjustments to its consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income:
		•		Reclassed the savings obtained from the self-manufacturing of bagels for our company-owned restaurants from the manufacturing segment of our business to our company-owned restaurants;
		•		Reclassed certain restaurant insurance charges from rent and related expenses to other operating costs within company-owned restaurant costs; and
		•		Recorded manufacturing revenue for sales made to the Company’s franchisees that were previously eliminated.
	Fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2013:		As Previously		Reclassification			As Adjusted
			Reported
			(in thousands)
	Manufacturing revenues		$	7,914	$	262		$	8,176
	Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
	Company-owned restaurant costs:
	Cost of goods sold		$	26,723	$	(615	)	$	26,108
	Labor costs			27,711		—			27,711
	Rent and related expenses			11,001		(212	)		10,789
	Other operating costs			11,156		212			11,368
	Marketing costs			2,385		—			2,385
	Total company-owned restaurant costs		$	78,976	$	(615	)	$	78,361
	Manufacturing costs		$	6,152	$	877		$	7,029
	Income from operations		$	6,510	$	—		$	6,510
	Net income		$	4,020	$	—		$	4,020
	Fiscal year to date ended October 1, 2013:		As Previously		Reclassification			As Adjusted
			Reported
			(in thousands)
	Manufacturing revenues		$	24,804	$	804		$	25,608
	Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
	Company-owned restaurant costs:
	Cost of goods sold		$	80,442	$	(2,089	)	$	78,353
	Labor costs			84,915		—			84,915
	Rent and related expenses			32,786		(561	)		32,225
	Other operating costs			31,861		561			32,422
	Marketing costs			7,712		—			7,712
	Total company-owned restaurant costs		$	237,716	$	(2,089	)	$	235,627
	Manufacturing costs		$	18,280	$	2,893		$	21,173
	Income from operations		$	18,702	$	—		$	18,702
	Net income		$	9,713	$	—		$	9,713
	The Company believes that these reclassifications and adjustments, as shown above, are immaterial and will more accurately reflect the nature of the expenses in its consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and are necessary to conform to the current period presentation. Consolidated income from operations and net income were not impacted by these reclassifications.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	3	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance which changes the definition of a discontinued operation to include only those disposals of components of an entity which represent a strategic shift that have, or will have, a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The amendment is effective prospectively for disposals that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. As this accounting standard is prospective, the Company will apply the provisions to its future financial statements as applicable.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance that converges the FASB’s and the International Accounting Standards Board’s current standards on revenue recognition. The standard provides companies with a single model to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue guidance. The core principal of the new guidance is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additionally, the guidance requires disclosures related to the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized. The standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The standard permits companies to either apply the adoption to all periods presented, or apply the requirements in the year of adoption through a cumulative adjustment. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued guidance for share-based payments that include a performance target that could be achieved after the requisite service period. The guidance requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period to be treated as a performance condition. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The standard permits companies to apply the guidance either: (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date; or (b) retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance on determining when and how reporting entities must disclose going-concern uncertainties in their financial statements. The guidance requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date of issuance of the entity’s financial statements. Further, an entity must provide certain disclosures if there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The standard is effective for annual and interim periods ending after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Restaurant_Acquisition

Restaurant Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restaurant Acquisition	'
	4	Restaurant Acquisition
	On August 19, 2014, the Company acquired a restaurant from an existing franchisee in Fairfield, Connecticut for approximately $0.4 million. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the acquisition:
			13 weeks ended
			September 30,
			2014
			(in thousands)
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	2
	Accounts receivable			(11	)
	Inventories			12
	Property, plant and equipment			119
	Trademarks and other intangibles			173
	Goodwill			48
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			50
	Total purchase price		$	393
	Amounts withheld			(17	)
	Net cash paid at closing		$	376
	This restaurant contributed $0.1 million in net operating revenue for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2014. The goodwill of $48,000 arising from this acquisition consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the acquired operations with the Company. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
	The Company withholds certain amounts at the closing of each transaction which could be applied to any outstanding liabilities that relate to the seller as of the closing date of the transaction. The Company will then pay the difference to the seller at an agreed upon date. As of September 30, 2014, the Company has $17,000 of withheld amounts that are recorded as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
	The Company treats acquisition related costs as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred. For the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded $29,000 in costs related to this acquisition. These amounts are included in other operating expenses, net on the accompanying consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventories	'
	5	Inventories
	Inventories, which consist of food, beverage, paper supplies and bagel ingredients, are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. Inventories consist of the following:
			December 31,		September 30,
			2013		2014
			(in thousands)
	Finished goods		$	4,798	$	5,148
	Raw materials			836		768
	Total inventories		$	5,634	$	5,916

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Long-Term Debt	'
	6	Long-Term Debt
	On July 3, 2014, the Company amended its senior credit facility (the “Senior Facility”) with Bank of America and a syndicate of institutional lenders. The amendment modifies the senior credit facility as follows:
		1)	Permits the Company to borrow an additional $7.5 million on its Term Loan, thus increasing the outstanding balance under its Term Loan to $100.0 million. The Company used these additional funds to pay down its revolving credit facility.
		2)	Extends the Maturity Date of the Senior Facility from June 6, 2018 to July 3, 2019.
		3)	Sets the Term Loan principal payment to $1.25 million per quarter through the Maturity Date, with all unpaid principal, accrued interest and fees payable on the Maturity Date.
		4)	Requires the Company to maintain a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.35x.
		5)	Requires the Company to maintain a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio of 3.25x.
		6)	Amends the Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate loans from 1.75% - 3.25% to 1.75% - 2.75%, based on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio.
		7)	Amends the Applicable Rate for Base Rate loans from 0.75% - 2.25% to 0.75% - 1.75%, based on the Company’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio.
		8)	Eliminates the Company’s $32.0 million limitation on annual capital expenditures.
		9)	Defines Total Liquidity to be the sum of Excess Revolving Availability plus unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents.
		10)	Permits the Company to pay an unlimited amount of cash dividends or buy back an unlimited amount of its common stock, so long as:
		a.	Total Liquidity before and after each transaction is $15.0 million before and after the payment of any cash dividend or stock buy-back; and
		b.	The Company maintains a Consolidated Leverage Ratio of 3.0x at that time.
	In connection with the amendment, the Company capitalized an additional $0.5 million of debt issuance costs. As of September 30, 2014, the Company’s weighted average interest rate was 2.6%.
	On September 29, 2014, the Company further amended the Senior Facility whereby the definition of “Change of Control” was revised to facilitate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	7	Stock-Based Compensation
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had three active stock-based compensation plans: the 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”), the Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Equity Plan”) and the Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (the “SARs Plan”). Outstanding awards previously issued under inactive or suspended plans will continue to vest and remain exercisable in accordance with the terms of the respective plans. On April 29, 2014, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase of 850,000 shares to be issued under the Omnibus Plan. As of September 30, 2014, there were 904,318 shares, 69,088 shares and 114,363 shares reserved for issuance pursuant to future awards under the Omnibus Plan, the Equity Plan and the SARs Plan, respectively.
	The Company’s stock-based compensation cost for the thirteen weeks ended October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014 was approximately $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively. The Company’s stock-based compensation costs for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014 was $1.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively. These costs are normally included in general and administrative expenses. For the thirteen weeks and thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in stock based compensation costs as “Management transition and related reorganization expenses” as these costs are direct and incremental to the departure of certain members of management. Compensation cost for stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) granted is based on the fair value of each award, measured by applying the Black-Scholes model on the date of grant, using the following assumptions:
			13 weeks ended						39 weeks ended
			October 1,			September 30,			October 1,		September 30,
			2013			2014			2013		2014
	Expected life of options and SARs from date of grant			3.25 years			3.25 years		3.25 - 6.0 years		2.75 - 6.0 years
	Risk-free interest rate			0.64	%		0.97	%	0.34% - 1.46%		0.69% - 1.84%
	Volatility			30	%		29	%	30% - 32%		28% - 29%
	Assumed dividend yield			2.85	%		2.58	%	2.85% - 3.48%		2.58% - 3.21%
	Stock Option and SARs Activity
	Stock option and SARs transactions under all plans during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:
			Number of			Weighted			Weighted Average
			Options			Average			Remaining Life
			and SARs			Exercise Price			(Years)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013			1,214,424		$	11.46
	Granted			127,083			14.55
	Exercised			(580,339	)		10.86
	Forfeited/Cancelled			(89,587	)		13.4
	Outstanding, September 30, 2014			671,581		$	12.31			5.72
	Exercisable and vested, September 30, 2014			419,747		$	11.06			4.36
	The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2014 was $2.7 million.
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $0.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option and SARs awards granted under its plans, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.22 years.
	Restricted Stock Units
	Stock-based compensation cost for restricted stock units (“RSUs”) is measured based on the closing fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Transactions during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:
			Number of			Weighted Average			Aggregate
			Shares			Grant Date			Intrinsic Value
						Fair Value
	Non-vested rights, December 31, 2013			156,356		$	14.33
	Granted			230,289			14.68
	Vested			(116,189	)		14.47
	Forfeited			(34,930	)		14.19
	Non-vested rights, September 30, 2014			235,526		$	14.62		$	4,748,204
	On September 15, 2014, the Company granted performance share units (“PSUs”) with a grant date fair value of $250,000 to Frank C. Paci, its new President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) (See Note 8). The PSUs cliff vest three years from the date of grant. The number of PSUs that actually vest will be determined based on the achievement of certain earnings per share thresholds set forth in the award agreement and may range from 0% to 150% of the target grant. PSUs that do not vest based on failure to satisfy the stated performance criteria are forfeited. In addition to the satisfaction of the performance requirement for the PSUs, vesting is dependent upon continued services with forfeiture of all unvested PSUs upon termination. The PSUs are settled in shares of common stock. The fair value of PSUs is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. As of September 30, 2014, 17,883 PSUs, which are not yet vested, are subject to future financial conditions. The Company recognizes compensation costs for PSUs over the requisite service period when conditions for achievement become probable.
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $2.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs and PSUs, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.73 years.

Management_Transition_and_Rela

Management Transition and Related Reorganization Expenses	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Management Transition and Related Reorganization Expenses	'
	8	Management transition and related reorganization expenses
	On February 24, 2014, the Company’s then current CEO resigned from the Company and an interim CEO was appointed. On May 28, 2014, the Company’s Chief Operations Officer (“COO”) also resigned. On September 7, 2014, the Company reached an agreement with Mr. Paci to serve as the Company’s new President and CEO, effective as of September 15, 2014. The Company incurred approximately $0.4 million ($0.01 per diluted share) and $2.7 million ($0.09 per diluted share) in costs related to these events for the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2014, respectively. These costs primarily include severance costs, the accelerated vesting of equity awards, external legal fees, retained search fees and other one-time expenses related to these events.

Other_Operating_Expenses_Net

Other Operating Expenses, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Operating Expenses, Net	'
	9	Other operating expenses, net
	Other operating expenses, net consist of the following:
			13 weeks ended				39 weeks ended
			October 1,		September 30,		October 1,			September 30,
			2013		2014		2013			2014
			(in thousands)
	Losses (gains) on refranchising of restaurants, net		$	7	$	—	$	(1,074	)	$	—
	Losses on Company-owned restaurant closures			152		10		1,248			478
	Losses on ordinary fixed asset dispositions and other			90		153		345			329
	Other operating expenses, net		$	249	$	163	$	519		$	807
	Gains on refranchising of restaurants
	On April 3, 2013, the Company sold five company-owned restaurants in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market to an existing franchisee for $1.8 million. The assets sold had a net book value of $0.2 million and the Company incurred additional costs of $0.1 million associated with this transaction which resulted in a total gain of $1.5 million. Of the $1.5 million gain, $0.4 million was deferred at the time of the transaction as it was contingent upon the successful renegotiation of a lease.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Taxes	'
	10	Income Taxes
	The Company currently estimates its projected fiscal 2014 annual effective tax rate to be 40.0%, which compares to a fiscal 2013 annual effective tax rate of 33.5%. Certain federal employment tax credits that the Company was able to recognize in fiscal 2013 have not yet been re-enacted for fiscal 2014. The Company also recorded a favorable deferred tax true-up primarily related to deferred rent of approximately 3.0% in fiscal 2013 that it does not expect to recur in fiscal 2014.

Net_Income_Per_Share

Net Income Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Net Income Per Share	'
	11	Net Income Per Share
	The following table sets forth the computation of weighted average shares outstanding:
			13 weeks ended				39 weeks ended
			October 1,		September 30,		October 1,		September 30,
			2013		2014		2013		2014
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding			17,451,544		17,972,503		17,306,647		17,852,927
	Dilutive effect of stock options, SARs and RSUs			485,395		217,211		432,113		273,689
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			17,936,939		18,189,714		17,738,760		18,126,616
	Anti-dilutive stock options, SARs, RSUs and PSUs			53,929		204,747		221,592		230,569
	Diluted net income per share of common stock is computed by dividing the net income available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potential common stock equivalents outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Potential common stock equivalents include incremental shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, SARs, RSUs and PSUs. Potential common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share when their effect is anti-dilutive.

Commitments_Contingencies_and_

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Developments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Developments	'
	12	Commitments, Contingencies and Other Developments
	Letters of Credit and Line of Credit
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $6.5 million in letters of credit outstanding and additional letter of credit availability under its revolving credit facility of $13.5 million. The letters of credit expire on various dates, typically renew annually and are payable upon demand in the event that the Company fails to pay the underlying obligations.
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had an outstanding balance of $2.0 million on its $75.0 million revolving credit facility. The availability under the revolving credit facility was $66.5 million as of September 30, 2014.
	Share Buy-Back Program
	On April 29, 2014, the Board approved a new share buy-back program authorizing the Company to buy back up to $20 million of its common stock from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The new authorization has no expiration date, but may be terminated by the Board at any time. The authorization does not obligate the Company to buy back any particular amount of common stock and it may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The amount and timing of any buy-backs under the program will depend upon a number of factors, including the price and availability of the Company’s shares, trading volume and general market conditions. During fiscal 2014, the Company bought back 208,544 of its outstanding shares. As of September 30, 2014, there is $16.9 million remaining under this program.
	Litigation
	The Company has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit currently pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware entitled The State of Delaware ex rel. William French vs. Card Compliant LLC et al., Case No. 14-CV-00688 (GMS). This case was filed under seal in June 2013 by a former employee (William French) of one of the other defendants, and was unsealed in March 2014. The case includes numerous other defendants, including other well-known restaurant and food retail companies. The complaint in this case alleges that the Company (like the other defendants) knowingly failed to report and deliver funds to the State of Delaware arising from unredeemed balances on gift cards issued for use at the Company’s stores, which the State and Mr. French contend is required under Delaware’s unclaimed property statutes. The complaint alleges that this conduct constitutes a violation of the Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act. The plaintiffs seek a cease-and-desist order, monetary damages (including treble damages under the Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act), penalties, and attorneys’ fees and costs. On May 30, 2014, all defendants removed the case from Delaware State Court to the U.S. District Court. In June 2014, all defendants filed a motion seeking dismissal of the complaint in its entirety on multiple grounds, including the failure of the plaintiff to state a claim that constitutes a violation of any law or statute. On September 5, 2014, the plaintiffs filed a response brief opposing the defendants’ motion. On October 10, 2014, the defendants filed a reply brief in support of their motion to dismiss. A ruling on the defendants’ motion to dismiss is expected within the coming months. Separately, the plaintiffs have filed a motion seeking to remand the case to the Delaware State Court. The motion to remand is now briefed and the parties have requested oral argument, but no ruling has been issued. This case is still in its early stages and only limited discovery has occurred between the parties. Accordingly, the Company is unable to make a reasonable estimate of the likelihood or possible range of any adverse damages of a judgment against it. However, the Company intends to defend itself vigorously in this case.
	From time to time, the Company is subject to other claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business, including claims by or against its franchisees, licensees, employees or former employees and others. The Company does not believe that any such currently pending or threatened matter would have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations or financial condition.

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
	13	Supplemental Cash Flow Information
			39 weeks ended
			October 1,		September 30,
			2013		2014
			(in thousands)
	Cash paid during the year to date period ended:
	Interest related to:
	Term loans and revolving credit facility		$	4,008	$	2,304
	Miscellaneous bank charges			347		369
	Income taxes		$	284	$	416
	Non-cash investing activities:
	Non-cash purchase of equipment through capital leasing		$	—	$	39
	Change in accrued expenses for purchases of property and equipment		$	464	$	(2,461	)

Basis_of_Presentation_Tables

Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of Reclassifications and Corrections Made	'
	Fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2013:	As Previously		Reclassification			As Adjusted
		Reported
		(in thousands)
	Manufacturing revenues	$	7,914	$	262		$	8,176
	Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
	Company-owned restaurant costs:
	Cost of goods sold	$	26,723	$	(615	)	$	26,108
	Labor costs		27,711		—			27,711
	Rent and related expenses		11,001		(212	)		10,789
	Other operating costs		11,156		212			11,368
	Marketing costs		2,385		—			2,385
	Total company-owned restaurant costs	$	78,976	$	(615	)	$	78,361
	Manufacturing costs	$	6,152	$	877		$	7,029
	Income from operations	$	6,510	$	—		$	6,510
	Net income	$	4,020	$	—		$	4,020
	Fiscal year to date ended October 1, 2013:	As Previously		Reclassification			As Adjusted
		Reported
		(in thousands)
	Manufacturing revenues	$	24,804	$	804		$	25,608
	Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
	Company-owned restaurant costs:
	Cost of goods sold	$	80,442	$	(2,089	)	$	78,353
	Labor costs		84,915		—			84,915
	Rent and related expenses		32,786		(561	)		32,225
	Other operating costs		31,861		561			32,422
	Marketing costs		7,712		—			7,712
	Total company-owned restaurant costs	$	237,716	$	(2,089	)	$	235,627
	Manufacturing costs	$	18,280	$	2,893		$	21,173
	Income from operations	$	18,702	$	—		$	18,702
	Net income	$	9,713	$	—		$	9,713

Restaurant_Acquisition_Tables

Restaurant Acquisition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Acquisitions	'
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the acquisition:
		13 weeks ended
		September 30,
		2014
		(in thousands)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	2
	Accounts receivable		(11	)
	Inventories		12
	Property, plant and equipment		119
	Trademarks and other intangibles		173
	Goodwill		48
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		50
	Total purchase price	$	393
	Amounts withheld		(17	)
	Net cash paid at closing	$	376

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Components of Inventories	'
	Inventories consist of the following:
		December 31,		September 30,
		2013		2014
		(in thousands)
	Finished goods	$	4,798	$	5,148
	Raw materials		836		768
	Total inventories	$	5,634	$	5,916

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value of Stock Option Assumptions Using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model	'
	Compensation cost for stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) granted is based on the fair value of each award, measured by applying the Black-Scholes model on the date of grant, using the following assumptions:
		13 weeks ended						39 weeks ended
		October 1,			September 30,			October 1,		September 30,
		2013			2014			2013		2014
	Expected life of options and SARs from date of grant		3.25 years			3.25 years		3.25 - 6.0 years		2.75 - 6.0 years
	Risk-free interest rate		0.64	%		0.97	%	0.34% - 1.46%		0.69% - 1.84%
	Volatility		30	%		29	%	30% - 32%		28% - 29%
	Assumed dividend yield		2.85	%		2.58	%	2.85% - 3.48%		2.58% - 3.21%
Changes in Outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights	'
	Stock option and SARs transactions under all plans during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:
		Number of			Weighted			Weighted Average
		Options			Average			Remaining Life
		and SARs			Exercise Price			(Years)
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013		1,214,424		$	11.46
	Granted		127,083			14.55
	Exercised		(580,339	)		10.86
	Forfeited/Cancelled		(89,587	)		13.4
	Outstanding, September 30, 2014		671,581		$	12.31			5.72
	Exercisable and vested, September 30, 2014		419,747		$	11.06			4.36
Restricted Stock Unit Activity	'
	Transactions during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:
		Number of			Weighted Average			Aggregate
		Shares			Grant Date			Intrinsic Value
					Fair Value
	Non-vested rights, December 31, 2013		156,356		$	14.33
	Granted		230,289			14.68
	Vested		(116,189	)		14.47
	Forfeited		(34,930	)		14.19
	Non-vested rights, September 30, 2014		235,526		$	14.62		$	4,748,204

Other_Operating_Expenses_Net_T

Other Operating Expenses, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Operating Expenses	'
	Other operating expenses, net consist of the following:
		13 weeks ended				39 weeks ended
		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,			September 30,
		2013		2014		2013			2014
		(in thousands)
	Losses (gains) on refranchising of restaurants, net	$	7	$	—	$	(1,074	)	$	—
	Losses on Company-owned restaurant closures		152		10		1,248			478
	Losses on ordinary fixed asset dispositions and other		90		153		345			329
	Other operating expenses, net	$	249	$	163	$	519		$	807

Net_Income_Per_Share_Tables

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Computation of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of weighted average shares outstanding:
		13 weeks ended				39 weeks ended
		October 1,		September 30,		October 1,		September 30,
		2013		2014		2013		2014
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding		17,451,544		17,972,503		17,306,647		17,852,927
	Dilutive effect of stock options, SARs and RSUs		485,395		217,211		432,113		273,689
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		17,936,939		18,189,714		17,738,760		18,126,616
	Anti-dilutive stock options, SARs, RSUs and PSUs		53,929		204,747		221,592		230,569

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
		39 weeks ended
		October 1,		September 30,
		2013		2014
		(in thousands)
	Cash paid during the year to date period ended:
	Interest related to:
	Term loans and revolving credit facility	$	4,008	$	2,304
	Miscellaneous bank charges		347		369
	Income taxes	$	284	$	416
	Non-cash investing activities:
	Non-cash purchase of equipment through capital leasing	$	—	$	39
	Change in accrued expenses for purchases of property and equipment	$	464	$	(2,461	)

Pending_Acquisition_by_JAB_Bee1

Pending Acquisition by JAB Beech Inc. - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 19, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Sep. 29, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 29, 2014
						JAB Beech Inc and Spruce Merger Sub Inc	JAB Beech Inc and Spruce Merger Sub Inc	JAB Beech Inc and Spruce Merger Sub Inc
Business Acquisition Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business combination, consideration transferred	$400,000	'	'	'	'	$374,000,000	'	'
Business combination, price paid per share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$20.25
Potential termination fee if certain criteria is not met	'	'	'	'	'	'	12,000,000	'
Merger due diligence expenses	'	$751,000	'	$751,000	'	'	$751,000	'
Earnings per share, diluted	'	$0.18	$0.22	$0.44	$0.55	'	$0.02	'

Summary_of_Reclassifications_a

Summary of Reclassifications and Corrections Made (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013
Manufacturing revenues	$7,967	$8,176	$26,613	$25,608
Cost of goods sold	26,722	26,108	80,311	78,353
Labor costs	28,124	27,711	86,301	84,915
Rent and related expenses	11,227	10,789	34,168	32,225
Other operating costs	11,619	11,368	34,810	32,422
Marketing costs	2,330	2,385	8,551	7,712
Total company-owned restaurant costs	80,022	78,361	244,141	235,627
Manufacturing costs	6,694	7,029	21,630	21,173
Income from operations	6,586	6,510	16,382	18,702
Net income	3,345	4,020	7,948	9,713
As Previously Reported	'	'	'	'
Manufacturing revenues	'	7,914	'	24,804
Cost of goods sold	'	26,723	'	80,442
Labor costs	'	27,711	'	84,915
Rent and related expenses	'	11,001	'	32,786
Other operating costs	'	11,156	'	31,861
Marketing costs	'	2,385	'	7,712
Total company-owned restaurant costs	'	78,976	'	237,716
Manufacturing costs	'	6,152	'	18,280
Income from operations	'	6,510	'	18,702
Net income	'	4,020	'	9,713
Reclassification	'	'	'	'
Manufacturing revenues	'	262	'	804
Cost of goods sold	'	-615	'	-2,089
Rent and related expenses	'	-212	'	-561
Other operating costs	'	212	'	561
Total company-owned restaurant costs	'	-615	'	-2,089
Manufacturing costs	'	$877	'	$2,893

Restaurant_Acquisition_Additio

Restaurant Acquisition - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 19, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Business combination, consideration transferred	$400,000	'	'	'	'
Net operating revenue contributed by acquired franchisees	'	100,000	'	'	'
Goodwill arises from acquisitions	'	48,000	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	'	17,000	'	17,000	'
Other operating expenses, net	'	163,000	249,000	807,000	519,000
Acquisition related cost	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Other operating expenses, net	'	$29,000	'	'	'

Summary_of_Estimated_Fair_Valu

Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Acquisitions (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Acquired Franchisee in Fairfield, Connecticut
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	$2
Accounts receivable	'	'	-11
Inventories	'	'	12
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	119
Trademarks and other intangibles	'	'	173
Goodwill	10,823	10,775	48
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	'	'	50
Total purchase price	'	'	393
Amounts withheld	'	'	-17
Net cash paid at closing	'	'	$376

Components_of_Inventories_Deta

Components of Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Finished goods	$5,148	$4,798
Raw materials	768	836
Total inventories	$5,916	$5,634

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 03, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jul. 03, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fixed charge coverage ratio minimum	'	'	135.00%
Consolidated leverage ratio	'	'	300.00%
Liquidity before and after each transaction	'	'	$15
Debt issuance costs capitalized	0.5	'	'
Weighted average interest rate	'	2.60%	'
Term Loan	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument quarterly payment	1.25	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Consolidated leverage ratio	325.00%	'	325.00%
Maximum | Euro Dollar Rate	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Variable interest rate	3.25%	'	'
Maximum | Base Rate	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Variable interest rate	2.25%	'	'
Maximum | Amended Debt Instrument | Euro Dollar Rate	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Variable interest rate	2.75%	'	'
Maximum | Amended Debt Instrument | Base Rate	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Variable interest rate	1.75%	'	'
Minimum | Euro Dollar Rate	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Variable interest rate	1.75%	'	'
Minimum | Base Rate	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Variable interest rate	0.75%	'	'
Minimum | Amended Debt Instrument | Euro Dollar Rate	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Variable interest rate	1.75%	'	'
Minimum | Amended Debt Instrument | Base Rate	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Variable interest rate	0.75%	'	'
Senior Credit Facility	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Senior credit facility maturity date	3-Jul-19	'	'
Limit of annual capital expenditure	'	'	32
Senior Credit Facility | Term Loan	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Proceed from additional borrowing	7.5	'	'
Outstanding balance	'	'	$100

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Oct. 01, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Oct. 01, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Apr. 29, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 15, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 15, 2014

Sep. 15, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

CompensationPlan

CompensationPlan

President and Chief Executive Officer

President and Chief Executive Officer

Omnibus Plan

Omnibus Plan

Equity Plan

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)

Stock Option And Stock Appreciation Rights

Performance Share Units (PSUs)

Performance Share Units (PSUs)

Performance Share Units (PSUs)

Performance Share Units (PSUs)

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs)

President and Chief Executive Officer

President and Chief Executive Officer

Minimum

Maximum

President and Chief Executive Officer

President and Chief Executive Officer

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of stock based compensation plans

3

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional shares authorized for grant

'

'

'

'

'

'

850,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares reserved for future issuance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

904,318

69,088

114,363

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock based compensation expense

$600,000

$300,000

$2,100,000

$1,400,000

$200,000

$900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised

2,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total unrecognized compensation cost

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

'

'

'

'

2,300,000

Period for recognition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year 2 months 19 days

'

'

'

'

'1 year 8 months 23 days

Stock granted fair value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$250,000

'

'

'

'

Vesting award grant range

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

150.00%

'

Vesting period from the date of grant

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'

'

Non-vested shares subject to future financial conditions

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,883

'

'

'

Fair_Value_of_Stock_Option_Ass

Fair Value of Stock Option Assumptions Using Black Scholes Option Pricing Model (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013
			Minimum	Minimum	Maximum	Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected life of options and SARs from date of grant	'3 years 3 months	'3 years 3 months	'2 years 9 months	'3 years 3 months	'6 years	'6 years
Risk-free interest rate	0.97%	0.64%	0.69%	0.34%	1.84%	1.46%
Volatility	29.00%	30.00%	28.00%	30.00%	29.00%	32.00%
Assumed dividend yield	2.58%	2.85%	2.58%	2.85%	3.21%	3.48%

Changes_in_Outstanding_Stock_O

Changes in Outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Outstanding, Number of Options and SARs, Beginning Balance	1,214,424
Granted, Number of Options and SARs	127,083
Exercised, Number of Options and SARs	-580,339
Forfeited, Number of Options and SARs	-89,587
Outstanding, Number of Options and SARs, Ending Balance	671,581
Exercisable and vested, Number of Options and SARs, Ending Balance	419,747
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$11.46
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$14.55
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$10.86
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$13.40
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance	$12.31
Exercisable and vested, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance	$11.06
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years)	'5 years 8 months 19 days
Exercisable and Vested, Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years)	'4 years 4 months 10 days

Restricted_Stock_Unit_Activity

Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Non vested rights, Number of Shares, Beginning Balance	156,356
Granted, Number of Shares	230,289
Vested, Number of Shares	-116,189
Forfeited, Number of Shares	-34,930
Non vested rights, Number of Shares, Ending Balance	235,526
Non vested rights, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$14.33
Granted, Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value	$14.68
Vested, Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value	$14.47
Forfeited, Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value	$14.19
Non vested rights, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$14.62
Non-vested rights, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$4,748,204

Management_Transition_and_Rela1

Management Transition and Related Reorganization Expenses - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Reorganization Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Management transition and related reorganization expenses	$410	$2,669
Management transition and related reorganization expenses per diluted share	$0.01	$0.09

Other_Operating_Expenses_Detai

Other Operating Expenses (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013
Component Of Other Expense Income Nonoperating [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Losses (gains) on refranchising of restaurants, net	'	$7	'	($1,074)
Losses on Company-owned restaurant closures	10	152	478	1,248
Losses on ordinary fixed asset dispositions and other	153	90	329	345
Other operating expenses, net	$163	$249	$807	$519

Other_Operating_Expenses_Net_A

Other Operating Expenses, Net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 01, 2013	Apr. 03, 2013
	Restaurant
Components of Other Income (Expense) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Date restaurants were sold	'	3-Apr-13	'	'
Number of company-owned restaurants sold	5	'	'	'
Sale price of company-owned restaurants	$1,800,000	'	$1,819,000	'
Net book value of sold assets	'	'	'	200,000
Additional cost related to sale	100,000	'	'	'
Total gain on sale of restaurants	1,500,000	'	'	'
Deferred gain due to contingent lease renegotiation	'	'	'	$400,000

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated annual effective tax rate	40.00%	33.50%
Percentage of favorable deferred tax true-up related to deferred rent	'	3.00%

Computation_of_Weighted_Averag

Computation of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	17,972,503	17,451,544	17,852,927	17,306,647
Dilutive effect of stock options, SARs and RSUs	217,211	485,395	273,689	432,113
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	18,189,714	17,936,939	18,126,616	17,738,760
Anti-dilutive stock options, SARs, RSUs and PSUs	204,747	53,929	230,569	221,592

Commitments_Contingencies_and_1

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Developments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 29, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding letter of credit	$6.50	'
Revolving credit facility available	66.5	'
Revolving credit facility outstanding	2	'
Total revolving credit facility	75	'
Authorized share buy-back program	'	20
Share buy-back program, outstanding shares repurchased	208,544	'
Share buy-back program, remaining share amount	16.9	'
Letter of Credit	'	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Revolving credit facility available	$13.50	'

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013
Interest related to:	'	'
Income taxes	$416	$284
Non-cash investing activities:	'	'
Non-cash purchase of equipment through capital leasing	39	'
Change in accrued expenses for purchases of property and equipment	-2,461	464
Term loans and revolving credit facility	'	'
Interest related to:	'	'
Interest paid	2,304	4,008
Miscellaneous bank charges	'	'
Interest related to:	'	'
Interest paid	$369	$347