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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Detail)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 23, 2012
Segment
State
Restaurants
Sep. 25, 2011
Dec. 25, 2011
Restaurants
Dec. 26, 2010
Restaurants
Dec. 27, 2009
Restaurants
Sep. 23, 2012
Minimum
Leasehold Improvements
Sep. 23, 2012
Minimum
Furniture Fixtures And Equipment
Sep. 23, 2012
Maximum
Leasehold Improvements
Sep. 23, 2012
Maximum
Furniture Fixtures And Equipment
Jul. 27, 2012
IPO
Sep. 23, 2012
IPO
Jul. 27, 2012
IPO
Grants To Non Executive Employees
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]                        
Number of restaurant 38   31 23 17              
Number of states 8                      
Sale of stock 2012 IPO (in shares)     10,865,757             6,708,332    
Shares issued to cover over allotment                       874,999
Net proceeds from the offering stock $ 81,104,000 $ 83,000 $ 183,000 $ 5,351,000 $ 200,000           $ 78,100,000  
Estimated offering expenses                     9,100,000  
Repayment of credit facilities 79,400,000                      
Total outstanding debt under the credit facility 5,000,000                      
Common stock shares authorized 60,000,000   11,818,345 11,818,345           11,818,345 60,000,000  
Common stock par value $ 0.01   $ 0.01 $ 0.01             $ 0.01  
Preferred stock authorized shares 15,000,000   10,657,252 10,657,252           9,017,217 15,000,000  
Preferred stock share par value $ 0.01   $ 0.01 $ 0.01             $ 0.01  
Estimated useful lives           5 years 3 years 20 years 7 years      
Long-term debt, carrying value 4,994,000   55,200,000 30,732,000                
Long-term debt, fair value       31,235,000                
Change in fair value of long term debt       503,000                
Marketing expense $ 954,000 $ 733,000 $ 964,000 $ 655,000 $ 533,000              
Number of reporting segment 1