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00000078 - Disclosure - Note 16. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details)
(http://biglariholdings.com/role/Note16.AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDetails)
TableStatement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000093859 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-09-25 - 2014-12-31
2013-09-26 - 2014-09-24
Other Comprehensive Income Location [Axis]Other Comprehensive Income Location [Axis]Other Comprehensive Income Location [Axis]Other Comprehensive Income Location [Axis]
Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsInvestment GainAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsInvestment GainAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsInvestment GainAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentsInvestment GainAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning Balance
(2,992,000) 
(687,000) 
(3,679,000) 
(620,000) 
(163,000) 
(783,000) 
(574,000) 
52,000  
(522,000) 
8,000  
21,449,000  
21,457,000  
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(455,000) 
357,000  
(98,000) 
(2,372,000) 
(565,000) 
(2,937,000) 
(46,000) 
(215,000) 
(261,000) 
(582,000) 
(3,056,000) 
(3,638,000) 
Reclassification to (earnings) loss
0  
193,000  
193,000  
0  
41,000  
41,000  
0  
0  
0  
0  
(18,341,000) 
(18,341,000) 
Ending Balance
(3,447,000) 
 
(137,000) 
 
(3,584,000) 
 
(2,992,000) 
 
(687,000) 
 
(3,679,000) 
 
(620,000) 
 
(163,000) 
 
(783,000) 
 
(574,000) 
 
52,000  
 
(522,000)