| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 135 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment (Detail) (http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipment) |
| Table | Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001013488 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017-01-03 | 2015-12-29 | |||||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | |||||||||||
| Land | Building Improvements | Leasehold Improvements | Furniture and Fixtures | Equipment | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | Land | Building Improvements | Leasehold Improvements | Furniture and Fixtures | Equipment | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | |
Property and equipment, gross | ||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Property and equipment, excluding construction in progress | ||||||||||||
Construction in progress | ||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 601,324,000 | 561,832,000 | ||||||||||