| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.papajohns.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000901491 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2015-12-28 - 2016-12-25  | 2014-12-29 - 2015-12-27  | 2013-12-30 - 2014-12-28  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Operating activities  | |||
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests  | 109,092,000    | 81,964,000    | 77,697,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Provision for uncollectible accounts and notes receivable  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | 40,987,000    | 40,307,000    | 39,965,000    | 
Deferred income taxes  | (  | ||
Stock-based compensation expense  | |||
Gain on refranchising  | (  | ||
Impairment loss  | |||
Other  | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | |
Income taxes receivable  | (  | (  | |
Inventories  | (  | (  | |
Prepaid expenses  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other current assets  | (  | ||
Other assets and liabilities  | (  | ||
Accounts payable  | (  | ||
Income and other taxes payable  | (  | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  | (  | (  | |
Deferred revenue  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Investing activities  | |||
Purchases of property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Loans issued  | (  | (  | (  | 
Repayments of loans issued  | |||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from divestitures of restaurants  | |||
Other  | |||
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Financing activities  | |||
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt  | |||
Cash dividends paid  | (  | (  | (  | 
Excess tax benefit on equity awards  | |||
Tax payments for equity award issuances  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  | |||
Acquisition of Company common stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders  | |||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other  | |||
Net cash used in financing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | (  | 
Change in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  | 21,006,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  | 15,563,000    | 21,006,000    | 20,122,000    |