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00000042 - Disclosure - Note 16. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)
(http://biglariholdings.com/role/Note16.AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000093859 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Equity [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Equity [Abstract]
 
Component of accumulated other comprehensive income
    2016   2015
    Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments   Investment Gain   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss		   Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments   Investment Gain   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
                         
Beginning Balance    $        (2,992)    $        (687)    $             (3,679)    $        (620)    $      (163)    $             (783)
Other comprehensive income (loss)                        
before reclassifications                 (455)                357                        (98)           (2,372)            (565)                (2,937)
Reclassification to (earnings) loss                     -                   193                        193                   -                   41                       41
Ending Balance    $        (3,447)    $        (137)    $             (3,584)    $     (2,992)    $      (687)    $          (3,679)
                         
    Transition Period 2014   Fiscal Year 2014
    Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments   Investment Gain   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss		   Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments   Investment Gain   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
                         
Beginning Balance    $           (574)    $            52    $                (522)    $              8    $   21,449    $          21,457
Other comprehensive income (loss)                        
before reclassifications                   (46)              (215)                      (261)              (582)         (3,056)                (3,638)
Reclassification to (earnings) loss                     -                     -                              -                      -          (18,341)              (18,341)
Ending Balance    $           (620)    $        (163)    $                (783)    $        (574)    $          52    $             (522)
  
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications from Accumulated  Other Comprehensive Income   2016   2015   Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statement of Earnings
Investment (loss)    $                   (306)    $                       -      Investment (loss) on contribution
                              -                              (62)   Insurance premiums and other
                          (113)                           (21)   Income tax expense (benefit)
     $                   (193)    $                     (41)   Net of tax
             
Reclassifications from Accumulated  Other Comprehensive Income   Transition
Period
2014		   Fiscal
Year
2014		   Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statement of Earnings
Investment gain    $                       -       $                29,524   Investment gain on contribution
                              -                                54   Insurance premiums and other
                              -                         11,237   Income tax expense (benefit)
     $                       -       $                18,341   Net of tax