Percentage of guarantee of all loans that have higher risk profiles
Represents percentage of guarantee of aggregate loans that have higher risk profiles under guarantee obligations.
Guarantee Obligations Percentage of All Loans have Higher Risk Profiles
Revenues Restaurant and Commissary
Restaurant and commissary sales
Revenues from restaurant and commissary sales.
Additional state classes pending
Additional State Classes Pending
Additional state classes pending
Represents information pertaining to Colonel's Limited, LLC.
Colonels Limited LLC [Member]
Colonel's Limited, LLC
For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to a quantitative amount, this concept represents the number of customers exceeding the threshold percentage.
Concentration Risk Number
Concentration risk, number
Line of credit facility, term.
Credit Facilities Maturity Term
Line of credit facility, term
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document and Entity Information
Represents information pertaining to the domestic commissaries, a reportable segment of the entity.
Domestic Commissaries [Member]
Domestic commissaries
Domestic company owned restaurants segment
Domestic Company Owned Restaurants [Member]
Represents information pertaining to the domestic Company-owned restaurants, a reportable segment of the entity.
Domestic Company-owned restaurants
The income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes but after deducting the portion attributable to noncontrolling interest.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes Attributable to Parent
Papa John's International, Inc.
Total income before income taxes, net of noncontrolling interests
Papa John's International, Inc.
Interest Rate Swaps Terminated
Interest Rate Swaps Terminated
Termination of interest rate swap
Amendment Flag
Represents information pertaining to the international operations, a reportable segment of the entity.
International [Member]
International
North America franchising segment.
North America Franchising [Member]
North America franchising
Number of resultant plaintiffs if pending state classes are granted
Number of Resultant Plaintiffs if Pending State Classes are Granted
Number of resultant plaintiffs, if pending state classes are granted
Potential class size
Potential Class Size
Potential class size
Represents restaurant occupancy costs
Restaurant Occupancy Costs
Occupancy costs
Royalties franchise and development fees
Royalties Franchise and Development Fees
Royalties and franchise and development fees
Tabular disclosure of noncontrolling interest arrangements.
Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest Arrangements [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Joint Venture Arrangements
Tabular disclosure of pre-tax income attributable to noncontrolling interest.
Schedule of Pre Tax Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes Attributable to Joint Ventures
Represents information pertaining to Star Papa, LP.
Star Papa LP [Member]
Star Papa, LP
Temporary Equity [Member]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
Primary financial statement caption encompassing temporary equity.
Forward based contracts in which two parties agree to swap periodic payments that are fixed at the outset of the swap contract with variable payments based on a market interest rate (index rate) over a specified period. Contract was entered into August 2011.
August 2011 interest rate swap
Interest Rate Swap August 2011 [Member]
Interest rate swap, August 2011
Interest Rate Swap July 2013 [Member]
Interest rate swap, July 2013
Forward based contracts in which two parties agree to swap periodic payments that are fixed at the outset of the swap contract with variable payments based on a market interest rate (index rate) over a specified period. Contract was entered into July 2013.
July 2013 interest rate swap
Perrin Litigation [Member]
Perrin Litigation
Conditionally certified collective action alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Cash Dividends.
Cash Dividend
Number of Employees that Opted into Class Action LawSuit
Number of employees who opted into the class action
Number of employees who opted into the class action lawsuit.
Common Stock Dividend Shares to be Issued
Number of shares to be distributed as a stock dividend for each outstanding share held
Represents the number of shares of common stock to be issued as a stock dividend for each outstanding share held on the record date.
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Award Type [Axis]
Stock Dividend Payable, Date of Record, Day, Month and Year
Stock dividend, date of record
Date the holder must own the stock to be entitled to the stock dividend, in CCYY-MM-DD format.
Award Date [Axis]
Stock Dividend Payable, Date to be Paid, Day, Month and Year
Stock dividend, date of distribution
Date the declared stock dividend will be paid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.
Award Date [Domain]
Agne Litigation [Member]
Agne litigation
Represents the class action filed seeking damages for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Washington State telemarketing laws alleging.
A valuation allowance for trade receivables due to an Entity from affiliates within one year that are expected to be uncollectible.
Accounts receivable - affiliates, allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable Affiliates
Loss on Asset Disposals and Impairments
Disposition and impairment losses
Disposition and impairment losses.
Description of Business
Description of Business
Accounting for Variable Interest Entities
Accounting for Variable Interest Entities
Disclosure of Variable Interest Entities [Text Block]
Accounting for Variable Interest Entities
The entire disclosure on variable interest entities.
Restaurant Impairment and Dispositions
Restaurant Impairment and Dispositions Disclosure [Text Block]
Restaurant Impairment and Dispositions
The entire disclosure on restaurant impairment and dispositions.
Insurance Reserves Disclosure [Text Block]
Insurance Reserves
The entire disclosure on insurance reserves.
Document Period End Date
Restaurant, commissary and other equipment
Restaurant, commissary and other equipment used to produce goods and services in the office.
Restaurant Commissary and Other Equipment [Member]
United Kingdom Subsidiary [Member]
Reporting unit of the subsidiary located in the United Kingdom ("PJUK")
Represents the reporting unit for the subsidiary located in the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom Subsidiary
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Significant accounting policies
Number of Weeks in Fiscal Year
Number of weeks in fiscal year
Represents the number of weeks on which the entity reports its annual results of operations.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Impairment Test Number of Years of Projected Cash Flow
Number of years of projected cash flow used in goodwill impairment test
Represents total number of years of projected cash flow used in goodwill impairment test.
Maximum Amortization Period of Deferred Costs
Deferred costs, maximum amortization period
Represents the maximum amortization period of deferred costs.
Unamortized Systems Development Costs
Unamortized systems development costs
Represents unamortized systems development costs at the balance sheet date.
Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
Distribution Subsidiary [Member]
Distribution Subsidiary
The distribution entity controlled by the reporting entity.
Distribution subsidiary, PJ Food Service, Inc. ("PJFS")
Entity [Domain]
Operating Lease Contracts Noncancelable Lease Terms
Operating leases, average term in years
Average term of the lessee's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format.
Number of Lease Renewal Options
Number of renewals
Minimum number of renewal options under our operating leases.
Future Expected Sublease Payments Due Current
Future Expected Sublease Payments, 2014
Amount of sublease rental income expected in the next fiscal year.
Future Expected Sublease Payments Due in Two Years
Future Expected Sublease Payments, 2015
Amount of sublease rental income expected in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.
Future Expected Sublease Payments Due in Three Years
Future Expected Sublease Payments, 2016
Amount of sublease rental income expected in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.
Future Expected Sublease Payments Due in Four Years
Future Expected Sublease Payments, 2017
Amount of sublease rental income expected in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.
Future Expected Sublease Payments Due in Five Years
Future Expected Sublease Payments, 2018
Amount of sublease rental income expected in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.
Future Expected Sublease Payments Due Thereafter
Future Expected Sublease Payments, Thereafter
Amount of sublease rental income expected after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current, Net
Net Lease Costs, 2014
Operating leases future minimum payments due current, net.
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due in Two Years, Net
Net Lease Costs, 2015
Operating leases future minimum payments due in two years, net.
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due in Three Years, Net
Net Lease Costs, 2016
Operating leases future minimum payments due in three years, net.
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due in Four Years, Net
Net Lease Costs, 2017
Operating leases future minimum payments due in four years, net.
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due in Five Years, Net
Net Lease Costs, 2018
Operating leases future minimum payments due in five years, net.
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter, Net
Net Lease Costs, Thereafter
Operating leases future minimum payments due thereafter, net.
Domestic Restaurant Sites [Member]
Domestic Restaurants
Domestic Restaurant Sites [Member]
United Kingdom Restaurant Sites [Member]
United Kingdom Subsidiary
United Kingdom Restaurant Sites [Member]
Number of Lease Agreements
Number of lease agreements the company is contingently liable
Number of lease agreements the company is contingently liable for payment.
Loss Contingency Estimate of Possible Loss Related Reserves
Loss contingency reserves
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss, Related Reserves
Investments in Industrial Revenue Bonds
Investments in Industrial Revenue Bonds
Investments in industrial revenue bonds
Investments in Industrial Revenue Bonds Percent Owned
Investments in Industrial Revenue Bonds, percent owned
Investments in industrial revenue bonds, percent owned
Perrin Vs Papa Johns [Member]
Perrin v. Papa John's International, Inc. and Papa John's USA, Inc.
Litigation case of Perrin v. Papa John's International, Inc. and Papa John's USA, Inc.
Percent of Domestic Franchisees who Entered into Cheese Purchasing Agreement, Minimum
Percent of domestic franchisees who entered into cheese purchasing agreement, minimum
Represents the minimum percentage of domestic franchisees who entered into cheese purchasing agreement.
Intercompany Transactions
Intercompany cost of sales
Represents a decrease in cost of sales recognized by the VIE and a corresponding increase in cost of sales recorded by PJFS.
Denver and Minneapolis Markets [Member]
Denver and Minneapolis markets
Represents the restaurants located in the Denver and Minneapolis markets.
Denver Market [Member]
Denver market
Represents the restaurants located in the Denver market.
Number of restaurants acquired.
Number of Restaurants Acquired
Number of restaurants acquired
Number of Restaurants Sold
Number of restaurants sold
Number of restaurants sold
Goodwill Amortization Period
Goodwill amortization period under the U.S. tax regulations
Goodwill amortization period (in years) under U.S. tax regulations.
Other Markets [Member]
Other Markets
Represents the restaurants located in markets other than the Denver and Minneapolis markets.
Domestic Company Owned Restaurant [Member]
Domestic Company-owned Restaurants
Domestic Company Owned Restaurant [Member]
Book Value of Divested Business
Net book value of divested restaurants.
Net book value of divested restaurants
Schedule of Restaurant Impairment and Disposition Gains (Losses) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Restaurant Impairment and Disposition Losses (Gains)
Tabular disclosure of restaurant impairment and dispositions.
Trading Symbol
Schedule of Changes in Insurance Program Reserves [Table Text Block]
Summary of changes in insurance program reserves
Tabular disclosure on insurance reserves.
Insurance Expense
Expense
Expense incurred during the period for the Company's insurance programs.
Payments
Insurance Payments
Payments made during the period for the Company's insurance programs.
Insurance Reserves Current
Insurance reserves, current
Carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of obligations incurred and payable within one year based on retention levels for the Company's insurance programs.
Accrued Purchases Current
Purchases
Carrying value, as of the balance sheet date, of purchases incurred through that date but not received as of that date. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer).
Insurance Reserves Noncurrent
Insurance reserves
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable after one year from the balance sheet date based on retention levels for the Company's insurance programs.
Total Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The component of income tax expense for the period representing the increase (decrease) in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations, including tax effect on equity awards.
Deferred (federal and state)
The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to differences in the deductibility of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (income) loss in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and enacted tax laws.
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan (income) loss
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Income (Loss)
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to differences in the deductibility or nondeductibility of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (income) loss in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and enacted tax laws.
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan (income) loss (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (Loss) Income
Franchisees Owned by Related Parties Papa John's Marketing Fund and Papa Card, Inc. [Member]
Franchisees owned by related parties PJMF and Papa Card, Inc.
Franchisees owned by related parties PJMF and Papa Card, Inc.
Entity owned by the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the reporting entity.
Entity owned by Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Entity Owned by Founder [Member]
Papa John's Marketing Fund (PJMF), an unconsolidated non-profit corporation that is a related party.
Papa Johns Marketing Fund [Member]
Papa John's Marketing Fund (PJMF)
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Payments Received in Connection with Supplier Agreement
Marketing payments received in connection with a multi-year supplier agreement.
Payments received in connection with a multi-year supplier agreement
Entity Voluntary Filers
Annual Revenue to be Recognized from Supplier Agreement
Annual revenue to be recognized over the term of the supplier agreement
Annual revenue to be recognized over the term of the supplier agreement.
Entity Current Reporting Status
Supplier Agreement Term in Years
The term, in years, of a multi-year supplier agreement.
The term of supplier agreement
Entity Filer Category
Distributions to Domestic System
Distributions to the domestic system
Supplier marketing payments distributed to the domestic system as advertising credits.
Entity Public Float
Increase in Income before Income Taxes from Advertising Credits Taken
Increase in income before income taxes as a result of advertising credits taken.
Increase in income before income taxes from advertising credits
Entity Registrant Name
Common Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Common Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Common stock repurchase program
Entity Central Index Key
Share Repurchase Program Repurchase Period End Date
Represents the last date common stock would be purchased under stock repurchase program.
Stock repurchase program, expiration date
Time Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Time Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Time based restricted stock
Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit [Member]
Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit [Member]
Performance-based restricted stock units
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2011 [Member]
Omnibus Incentive 2011 Plan
Represents information pertaining to the 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Omnibus Incentive Plan Twenty Zero Eight [Member]
Omnibus Incentive Plan Twenty Zero Eight [Member]
Omnibus Incentive 2008 Plan
Fiscal Year 2012 [Member]
Pertains to activity in the fiscal year of 2012.
Fiscal /Year 2012
Deferred Compensation Liability Year Two
Deferred compensation share-based arrangements liability to be recognized in two years
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested option awards and restricted stock to be recognized in two years
Deferred Compensation Liability Year Three
Deferred compensation share-based arrangements liability to be recognized in three years.
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested option awards and restricted stock to be recognized in three years
Employer discretionary matching contribution made to 401(k) plan and non-qualified deferred compensation plan, percentage
Defined Benefit Plan Employer Contribution Percentage Match of Compensation
Percentage of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.
Incentive Contribution [Member]
Incentive Contribution
Change in operating income due to the recording of an incentive contribution in the reporting period.
Number of Active Members in Pension Fund
Number of pension plan participants
Number of active members in Pension Fund.
Additional Week [Member]
Additional week
Change in operating income due to an additional week in the reporting period.
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Operating Income [Domain]
Causes of change in operating income.
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Operating Income [Axis]
Information by cause of change in operating income.
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Quarterly Financial Information
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Income (Loss)
Increase (decrease) in operating income, amount
Increase in pre-tax income over the corresponding last quarter.
Increase (Decrease ) in Diluted Earnings Per Share
Increase (decrease) in operating income, per diluted share
Increase in diluted earnings per share over the corresponding last quarter.
Quarterly Financial Information [Table]
A schedule of quarterly financial information.
Related to a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation, the summation of the gain or loss resulting from the sale of the disposal group, the expenses associated with the exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan, and the write-down of the carrying value of assets classified as a disposal group.
Total restaurant impairment and disposition losses (gains)
Disposal Group Gain (Loss) on Disposal Restructuirng Charges and Asset Impairment
Business Disposition, Notes Receivable Received as Consideration
Fair value of notes receivable
Schedule of Joint Ventures Having Noncontrolling Interests [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of joint ventures, which includes noncontrolling interests.
Schedule of joint ventures in which there are noncontrolling interests
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Period in Arrears to Consolidate Operations
Period in arrears to consolidate operations
Represents the period in arrears to consolidate operations of the entity.
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Incremental change in revenues due to change in consolidation policy
Incremental Revenue From Change In Consolidation Policy
Represents the incremental revenues included due to change in consolidation policy.
Incremental Change In Loss Before Income Taxes Due To Change In Consolidation Policy
Incremental change in loss before income taxes due to change in consolidation policy
Represents the incremental change in loss before income taxes due to change in consolidation policy.
Stock Split and Treasury Retirement [Abstract]
Two-for-one Stock Split and Treasury Retirement
Adjustment to interest expense {(Interest income) interest expense} due to change in redemption value
Represents the amount of adjustment to interest expense due to the change in redemption value of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest.
Adjustment to Interest Expense Due to Change in Redemption Value
Agne Vs Papa Johns [Member]
Agne v. Papa John's International, Inc.
Represents information pertaining to litigation case of Agne v. Papa John's International, Inc.
Number of States which are Granted Motion for Class Certification
Number of states, which are granted motion for class certification
Represents the number of states, which are granted motion for class certification.
Number of Plaintiffs Added to Case
Number of plaintiffs added to case
Represents the number of plaintiffs added to the case.
Defined Benefit Plan Employer Contribution Maximum Deferred Percentage Match of Compensation
Employer discretionary matching contribution made to 401(k) plan and non-qualified deferred compensation plan, maximum percentage
Represents the maximum percentage of discretionary contributions deferred by an employer to a defined contribution plan.
Number of Joint Ventures Having Noncontrolling Interests
Number of joint ventures
Represents the number of joint ventures, which includes noncontrolling interests.
Number of Joint Ventures under Which Noncontrolling Interest Holders have Option to Require Company to Purchase their Interests
Number of joint ventures under which noncontrolling interest holders have the option to require the Company to purchase their interests
Represents the number of joint ventures under which noncontrolling interest holders have the option to require the Company to purchase their interests.
Fiscal Year 2011 [Member]
Fiscal /Year 2011
Pertains to activity in the fiscal year of 2011.
Legal Entity [Axis]
Non-specified Grant Date [Member]
Non-specified Grant Date
Pertains to activity that is not specified as to the grant date.
Document Type
Insurance Reserves, Current and Noncurrent
Balance at the end of the period
Balance at the beginning of the period
Insurance Reserves Current and Noncurrent
Significant Accounting Policies
PJ Minnesota LLC [Member]
PJ Minnesota, LLC
Represents information pertaining to PJ Minnesota, LLC.
Papa John's Minnesota LLC
PJ Denver LLC [Member]
PJ Denver, LLC
Represents information pertaining to PJ Denver, LLC.
Papa John's Denver LLC
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in Revenues
Increase in revenues, amount
Represents the increase (decrease) in revenues over the corresponding last quarter.
Insurance Reserves [Policy Text Block]
Insurance Reserves
Disclosure of accounting policy for insurance reserves related to the reporting entity's insurance programs.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized That Were Transferred From 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Number of shares authorized that were transferred from 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Of the number of shares authorized, the number of shares that were transferred from the 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Cash Dividends Disclosure [Text Block]
Cash Dividends
Common Stock Shares Authorized before Amendment
Authorized common shares before amendment
Represents the maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws, before amendment.
Interest Rate Swap May 2014 [Member]
Interest rate swap, May 2014
Forward based contracts in which two parties agree to swap periodic payments that are fixed at the outset of the swap contract with variable payments based on a market interest rate (index rate) over a specified period. Contract was entered into May 2014.
Guarantee Obligations Period of Late Payment
Guarantee obligations, late payment term
Represents the late payment period of loans which requires to perform entity guarantee obligations.
Guarantee Obligations Percentage of Aggregate Loans
Percentage of guarantee of all loans
Represents percentage of guarantee of aggregate loans under guarantee obligations.
Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Redemption Value
Redemption value
Redemption value of mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest, which is recorded in long-term liabilities.
Receivable Type [Axis]
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Current
Notes receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Marketing
Accrued Marketing Costs, Current
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Total
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Rent
Accrued Rent, Current
Consulting and professional fees
Accrued Professional Fees, Current
Utilities
Accrued Utilities, Current
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
Pension plan liability
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax
Net unrealized loss on the interest rate swap agreement
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Qualifying as hedges
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital
Additional Paid-In Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition
Tax effect of equity awards
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation
Advertising and related costs
Advertising Expense
Advertising and Related Costs
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]
All others
Other
Other Segments [Member]
Stock-based employee compensation expense
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current
Reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Notes receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Current
Notes receivable, less current portion, allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Noncurrent
Allowance for uncollectible notes receivable
Balance at the beginning of the period
Balance at the end of the period
Summary of changes in notes receivable allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
Allowance for Franchise Notes Receivable
Allowance for Franchise Notes Receivable [Member]
Reserve for franchisee notes receivable
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Adjustments, Net
Deductions, including notes written off
Allowance for Loan and Lease Loss, Recovery of Bad Debts
Recovered from costs and expenses
Antidilutive awards excluded from computation of earnings per share
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Total assets
Assets
Current assets:
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Condensed consolidated balance sheet
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]
Buildings and improvements
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Office, retail, and commissary space
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Total purchase price
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets
Other, including cash
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other
Acquisition disclosures
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Acquisitions
Purchase price allocation
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets [Abstract]
Acquisitions
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Property and equipment
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Reacquired franchise right
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Capital lease related to Industrial Revenue Bonds
Carrying Value
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, fair value
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Liabilities at Fair Value
Change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments, fair value
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Assets at Fair Value
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure
Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
Stockholders' equity
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Classification [Domain]
Litigation
Litigation
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Common stock, par value
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Common stock
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Common stock ($0.01 par value per share; issued 43,152 at June 29, 2014 and 42,796 at December 29, 2013)
Common stock, shares issued
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Dividends declared per common share
Common stock, shares authorized
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Authorized common shares
Quarterly dividend paid per common share (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid
Common shares outstanding, net of repurchased stock
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Employee Benefit Plans
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]
Comprehensive income, noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Comprehensive income:
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Comprehensive income before attribution to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration risk, percentage
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Principles of Consolidation
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Consolidation, Variable Interest Entity, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Variable Interest Entities
Noncontrolling Interests
Consolidation, Subsidiaries or Other Investments, Consolidated Entities, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Construction in progress
Construction in Progress [Member]
Joint ventures
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Corporate Joint Venture
Unallocated corporate
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Cost of sales
Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Total costs and expenses
Costs and Expenses
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
State and local
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)
Current:
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Foreign
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)
Federal
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)
Customer loyalty program
Customer Loyalty Program Liability, Current
Debt and Credit Arrangements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Interest margin rate on debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt
Debt
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Term of loan
Debt Instrument, Term
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested option awards and restricted stock, current
Deferred Compensation Share-based Arrangements, Liability, Current
Deferred costs
Deferred Costs, Noncurrent
Tax benefits realized upon the exercise of stock options
Deferred Tax Expense from Stock Options Exercised
Deferred Costs
Deferred Charges, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Deferred compensation plan assets, noncurrent
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets
Deferred Costs
Deferred Costs [Abstract]
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Deferred (federal and state)
Net deferred income tax asset (liability)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net
Net deferred (liability) asset
Deferred revenue
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent
Equity awards
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost
Other
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Other
Accrued bonuses
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Bonuses
Other assets and liabilities
Deferred Tax Assets, Other
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Deferred Income Tax Accounts and Tax Reserves
Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities
Foreign tax net operating loss carryovers
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign
Foreign net operating losses
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign
Goodwill
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill
Valuation allowance on foreign net operating losses and foreign deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Other
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities
Deferred expenses
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deferred Expense
Accelerated depreciation
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment
Net deferred tax liability
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net
Total deferred tax liabilities
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested option awards and restricted stock
Deferred Compensation Share-based Arrangements, Liability, Current and Noncurrent
Deferred compensation plan
Deferred Compensation Liability, Classified, Noncurrent
Deferred compensation liability classified, noncurrent
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Costs of 401(k) plan and non-qualified deferred compensation plan
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized
Employee Benefit Plans
Deposits
Deposit Liability, Current
Depreciation expense
Depreciation
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimate of Time to Transfer
Estimate of period of time over which portion of derivative liability would be reclassified into earnings
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Interest rate swap agreement, notional amount
Interest rate swap
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimated Net Amount to be Transferred
Portion of derivative liability that would be reclassified into earnings
Interest rate swap agreement, fixed interest rate
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net
Ineffective portion of hedge
Derivative Instruments, Gain Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing
Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Equity Compensation
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Equity Compensation
Adjustment to long-lived asset impairment reserves
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Loss (Gain) on Write-down
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal
Loss on restaurants sold
Quarterly dividend, date of distribution
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid
Quarterly dividend declared, per share (in dollars per share)
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share
Dividends declared related to non-forfeitable dividend rights (in dollars per share)
Cash Dividends
Dividends declared related to non-forfeitable dividend rights (in dollars)
Dividends, Share-based Compensation
Cash dividends paid
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash
Quarterly dividend declared
Dividends Payable
Quarterly dividend, date of record
Dividends Payable, Date of Record
Quarterly dividend, date of declaration
Dividends Payable, Date Declared
Accounts receivable - affiliates (no allowance for doubtful accounts in 2013 and 2012)
Due from Affiliate, Current
Accounts receivable - affiliates
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Calculation of Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Earnings per Share
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Basic earnings per common share
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Diluted earnings per common share
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Calculation of Earnings Per Share
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents
Total
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Income Tax Rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
State and local income taxes (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent
Tax credits and other (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent
Tax at U.S. federal statutory rate (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Foreign income taxes (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent
Income of consolidated partnerships attributable to noncontrolling interests (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Noncontrolling Interest Income (Loss), Percent
Settlement of certain tax issues (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Percent
Salaries, benefits and bonuses
Employee-related Liabilities, Current
Options
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Total income tax benefit recognized for share-based compensation arrangements
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense
Segment Information
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Share Repurchase Program
Equity Component [Domain]
Accelerated Share Repurchases
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share repurchase program
Excess tax benefit on equity awards
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities
Excess tax benefit on equity awards
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]
Measured on Recurring Basis
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Transfers among levels within the fair value hierarchy
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net
Level 1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Notes Receivable
Finance, Loans and Leases Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Financial Instrument [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Franchise and development fees
Franchise Revenue
Franchise and development fees
Franchise Rights
Franchise Rights [Member]
General and administrative expenses
General and Administrative Expense
Goodwill impairment loss
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Goodwill
Goodwill.
Balance at the beginning of the period
Balance at the end of the period
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments
Foreign currency adjustments
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit
Divestitures
Goodwill
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]
Goodwill, accumulated impairment
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
Goodwill
Intangible Assets - Goodwill
Goodwill, Acquired During Period
Acquisitions
Intangible Assets - Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Guarantee for loans
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member]
Recorded liability
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value
Elimination
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Income allocable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interests
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
Consolidated Statements of Income
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Income Taxes
Business Disposition
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income
Income Statement Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
Income tax expense
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax effects
Total
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Income Tax Expense
Income taxes paid
Income Taxes Paid
Tax credits and other
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Reconciling Items, Amount
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount
Tax at U.S. federal statutory rate
Deferred Income Tax Accounts and Tax Reserves
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
State and local income taxes
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount
Income of consolidated partnerships attributable to noncontrolling interests
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Noncontrolling Interest Income (Loss), Amount
Settlement of certain tax issues
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Settlement, Amount
Foreign income taxes
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities and Other Operating Liabilities
Accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Income and other taxes payable
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Taxes Payable
Accounts payable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
Other current assets
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets
Deferred revenue
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Liabilities
Other assets and liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities, Net
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense
Dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements
Insurance Reserves
Interest income on franchisee loans
Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases
Interest expense
Net interest (expense) income
Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating, Net
Interest expense (income)
Interest paid
Interest Paid, Net
Interest rate swap assets
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value
Interest rate swap liabilities
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest rate swap
Interest expense
Interest Expense [Member]
Inventories
Inventory, Net
Inventories
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Investment income
Investment Income, Interest
LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Total amount committed under letters of credit
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Salaries and benefits
Labor and Related Expense
Land
Land [Member]
Total lease expense
Operating Leases, Rent Expense
Leases
Lease, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Leasehold improvements
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Percentage of commitment fee on unused credit facility
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
Revolving line of credit
Long-term Line of Credit
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility [Table]
Weighted average interest rate for credit facility borrowings, including the impact of interest rate swaps
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period
Line of credit facility, remaining availability
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Litigation Case [Domain]
Litigation Status [Domain]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Litigation Status [Axis]
Litigation Settlement, Amount
Actual settlement cost
Loans receivable from a third party minority interest holder
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties
Notes Receivable
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Notes receivable - allowance
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss
Original estimate of settlement cost
Potential amount of undiscounted payments under the lease arrangements
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)
Decrease in original estimate of settlement cost
Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies
Number of employees who opted into the class action
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs
Litigation, Commitments and Contingencies
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Equipment and other
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Executive Manager
Management [Member]
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value
Change in redemption value
Increase in noncontrolling interest redemption value
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Income before income taxes attributable to joint ventures
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest holders
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders
Noncontrolling Interest [Table]
Papa John's Ownership
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent
Papa John's ownership percentage in consolidated subsidiary
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling Interest Ownership
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners
Third party ownership percentage in consolidated subsidiary
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
North America
North America [Member]
Description of Business
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
Financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Net income attributable to the Company
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Net income attributable to common shareholders
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic
Comprehensive income, redeemable noncontrolling interests
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations
Net income attributable to common shareholders
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted
Calculation of income for earnings per share:
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic [Abstract]
Net cash used in financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations
Net cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations
Investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Comprehensive (loss) income, nonredeemable noncontrolling interests
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Net income attributable to the Company
Net income attributable to the Company
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Net income
Net income
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Total consideration at fair value
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received
Notes receivable, less current portion, net
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent
Fair value of notes receivable
Notes Issued
Notes receivable, net
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current
Loans outstanding, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
Financing Receivable, Net
Number of countries in which the entity operates
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates
Number of states in which the entity operates
Number of States in which Entity Operates
Reportable segments, number
Number of Reportable Segments
Number of Restaurants
Number of Restaurants
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interest holders
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interests
Gross Lease Costs, Thereafter
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter
Contingencies
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Payments received from sublease
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Sublease Revenue
Gross Lease Costs, 2017
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years
Operating Expenses
International restaurant and commissary expenses
Gross Lease Costs, 2018
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years
Future Expected Sublease Payments, Total
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Sublease Rentals
Gross Lease Costs, 2016
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years
Net Lease Costs, Total
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net
Gross Lease Costs, 2014
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months
Operating income
Operating Income (Loss)
Operating income
Operating segments
Operating Segments [Member]
Gross Lease Costs, 2015
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years
Lease disclosures
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Gross Lease Costs, Total
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due
Basis of Presentation
Defined benefit pension plan
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other long-term liabilities
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Other assets
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax
Interest rate swaps
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax
Defined benefit pension plan
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax
Schedule of Other Long-term Liabilities
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax
Interest rate swaps
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax
Other assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Other
Other Noncash Income (Expense)
Other Long-term Liabilities
Other
Other Sundry Liabilities, Noncurrent
Income tax effect
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
Other current assets
Other Assets, Current
Total contributions made in consolidated subsidiary
Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Given
Income tax effect:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]
Other operating expenses
Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Other Expenses
Other operating expenses
Other general expenses
Other General Expense
Other long-term liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Total
Other Long-term Liabilities
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Other sales
Revenue from external customers
Other Revenue, Net
Other
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current
Papa John's International. Inc.
Parent [Member]
Acquisition of Company common stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Tax payments for equity award issuances
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation
Purchase price paid in cash, net of divestiture proceeds
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates
Other
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Cash dividends paid
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
Quarterly dividend paid to shareholders
Purchases of property and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Expenditures for property and equipment
Loans issued
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests
Pending Litigation
Pending Litigation [Member]
Pension expense
Pension Expense
Plan Name [Domain]
Plan Name [Axis]
Preferred stock, par value
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Preferred stock
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value per share; no shares issued)
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
Preferred shares issued
Net income attributable to participating securities
Preferred Stock Dividends and Other Adjustments
Preferred stock, shares authorized
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Authorized preferred shares
Preferred shares outstanding
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding
Prepaid expenses
Prepaid Expense, Current
Reclassifications
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Proceeds from divestitures of restaurants
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses
Cash proceeds received
Other
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities
Net proceeds on line of credit facility
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests
Cash contribution by a third party minority interest holder
Net proceeds on line of credit facility
Proceeds from Lines of Credit
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised
Cash received upon the exercise of stock options
Repayments of loans issued
Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Notes Receivable
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests
Estimated useful lives
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Property and equipment, gross
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
Total property and equipment
Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Net property and equipment
Property and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Net property and equipment
Net Property and Equipment
Schedule of Net Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Net Property and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses
Charged to costs and expenses
Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable
Provision for Doubtful Accounts
Quarterly Data
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]
Quarterly Data
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Receivable [Domain]
Notes Receivable
Loans outstanding, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts Receivable
Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Amount reclassified from AOCI
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Domain]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Axis]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table]
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification from temporary equity to permanent equity
Reclassifications of Temporary to Permanent Equity
Schedule of Recorded Values of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]
Balance at the end of the period
Balance at the beginning of the period
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest by Legal Entity [Table]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Related party transactions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entities
Contributions to the Marketing Fund
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction
Related Party [Axis]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party
Cash paid for charter aircraft services
Related Party [Domain]
Supplemental data (see Note 16):
Related Party Transactions
Goodwill impairment test, fair value in excess of carrying amount (as a percent)
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount
Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock [Member]
Loss (gain) on domestic restaurant closures
Restructuring Charges
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Accumulated deficit
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Revenues - affiliates
Revenue from Related Parties
Intersegment revenues
Revenue from external customers
Total revenues
Revenues
Total
Revolving line of credit
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Franchise royalties
Royalty Revenue
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Expected term (in years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Award expiration period, in years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Vested or expected to vest at December 29, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Revenue from external customers
Commissary sales
Revenue, Net
Consolidated revenues
Sales [Member]
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Schedule of information pertaining to option activity
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
Summary of the significant assumptions used in estimating the fair value of options granted
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Summary of the provision for income taxes
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate to income tax expense
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Schedule of significant deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for unrecognized tax benefits
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Future Gross Lease Costs, Future Expected Sublease Payments and Net Lease Costs
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Summary of full-year transactions and year-end balances with franchisees owned by related parties, PJMF and Papa Card, Inc.
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]
Schedule of quarterly select financial data
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Schedule of information pertaining to restricted stock activity
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Schedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table]
Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers, by Reporting Segments [Table]
Summary of changes to the Company's goodwill, by reporting segment
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Location and Amounts of Swaps in the Accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table]
Schedule of Stock by Class [Table]
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table]
Schedule of effect of derivative instruments on the accompanying consolidated financial statements
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Segment Information
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segments [Domain]
Segment Information
Segment Information
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Geographical [Domain]
Balance at the beginning of the period
Balance at the end of the period
Self Insurance Reserve
Insurance Reserves
Self Insurance Reserve [Policy Text Block]
Restricted Shares, Granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Stock units granted to executive management
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted (in dollars per share)
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Restricted Shares, Beginning Balance
Restricted Shares, Ending Balance
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Restricted Shares, Vested
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Compensation
Award vesting period, in years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Vesting period
Number of Options, Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Options granted, shares
Equity Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share)
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Ending Balance (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Stock-Based Compensation
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted Shares, Forfeited
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Number of Options, Exercisable (in shares)
Shares of common stock available for future issuance
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Total intrinsic value of the options exercised
Expected volatility (as a percent)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate
Shares of common stock authorized for issuance
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Assumptions (weighted average):
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Weighted average grant-date fair values of options granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Cancelled (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Number of Options, Cancelled (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding (in dollars per share)
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested or expected to vest
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Stock-Based Compensation
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]
Number of Options, Outstanding (in shares)
Number of Options, Outstanding (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number
Number of Options, Vested or expected to vest (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding
Option activity
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Equity Award [Domain]
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Vested or expected to vest (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption, Settlement Terms, Share Value, Amount, Noncurrent
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Shares, Outstanding
Decrease in liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from finalization of current examinations and other issues
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit
Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Statement [Table]
Statement
Statement [Line Items]
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Geographical [Axis]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Equity Components [Axis]
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Segments [Axis]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Period Increase (Decrease)
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount
Issuance of restricted stock
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures
Stock repurchased during period, value
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value
Stock repurchased (in dollars)
Exercise of stock options
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised
Stock dividend distributed (in shares)
Stock Dividends, Shares
Exercise of stock options (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Options exercised, shares
Number of Options, Exercised (in shares)
Stock repurchased during period, shares
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Stock repurchased (in shares)
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized amount
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount
Stockholders' equity:
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Other
Stockholders' Equity, Other
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)
Balance
Balance
Total stockholders' equity, net of noncontrolling interests
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Other (in shares)
Stockholders' Equity, Other Shares
Total stockholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Balance
Balance
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Stock split ratio
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event [Table]
Subsequent events
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Subsequent events
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Increases (reductions) in income tax expense associated with the finalization of certain income tax issues
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions
Income and other taxes payable
Taxes Payable, Current
Types of Financial Instruments [Domain]
Tractors and trailers
Transportation Equipment [Member]
Acquisition of Company common stock
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method
Share Repurchase Program
Treasury Stock [Text Block]
Acquisition of Company common stock (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
Retirement of Company common stock (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired
Treasury stock, shares
Treasury Stock, Shares
Retirement of Company common stock
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount
Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock [Member]
Closing price of shares repurchased (in dollars per share)
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share
Treasury stock (2,297 shares at June 29, 2014 and 1,129 shares at December 29, 2013, at cost)
Treasury Stock, Value
Net income attributable to participating securities
Undistributed Earnings Allocated to Participating Securities
Net income attributable to participating securities
Interest expense (benefits) included in income tax expense
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense
Settlements
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations
Balance at the beginning of the period
Balance at the end of the period
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Additions for tax positions of prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Income tax expense, accrued interest and penalties
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
(Recovered from) costs and expenses
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Recoveries
Recovered from costs and expenses
Valuation allowance on foreign net operating losses
Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Additions / (Deductions)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments
Charged to costs and expenses
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense
Charged to (recovered from) Costs and Expenses
Balance at Beginning of Year
Balance at End of Year
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance
Deductions, including notes written off
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions
(Deductions)
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosures
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Variable Interest Entities [Axis]
Variable interest entities
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
BIBP Commodities, Inc. ("BIBP")
Variable Interest Entity disclosures
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cost of cheese purchased
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Purchases
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value, Adjustment
Increase in noncontrolling interest redemption value