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Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) Form 5500, Schedule H, Line 4i (Details) - EBP 001
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Entity tax identification number 61-1203323
Plan number 001
Participant Loans $ 4,021,764
Cost 0
Total $ 135,824,007
Minimum  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Interest rate 4.25%
Maximum  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Interest rate 9.50%
Papa John's International, Inc. common stock  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value $ 1,442,629
Mutual funds  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 112,875,981
Pooled separate accounts  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 14,756,497
Collective trust fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 2,727,136
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Collective trust fund | Principal Stable Value Z Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 2,727,136
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | American FDS US Gov't SEC R6 Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 473,034
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Blackrock High Yield Bond K Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,779,909
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Fidelity 500 Index Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 9,076,260
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Fidelity Inf-Pro Bond Index FD  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 543,938
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Ishares MSCI EAFE Int IDX K Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 802,502
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Ishares US Aggregate Bond Index K Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 302,888
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | John Hancock Disc Val MC R6 FD  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,054,735
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | PGIM Jennison MD CAP GTH R6 FD  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 2,899,370
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Pimco Total Return Institutional Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,165,559
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | VNGRD RSL 1000 GR IDX INST FD  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 9,226,633
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard EMG MK Stk IDX ADM Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,328,399
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Equity-Income ADM Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 2,412,167
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard FTSE SOC IDX ADM Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 465,952
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Admiral Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,327,710
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Admiral Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,433,117
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2020 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,916,581
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2025 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,266,586
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2030 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 13,136,240
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2035 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 5,316,590
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2040 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 21,451,041
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2045 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 5,744,160
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2050 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 15,216,194
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2055 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 6,113,113
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2060 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 6,765,308
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2065 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,270,836
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT 2070 INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 166,655
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds | Vanguard Target RMT Income INV Fund  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 220,504
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Pooled separate accounts | Capital Appreciation Separate Account  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 10,059,949
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Pooled separate accounts | Diversified International Separate Account  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 2,388,059
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Pooled separate accounts | Mid-Cap S&P 400 Index Separate Account  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value 1,569,404
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Pooled separate accounts | Small-Cap S&P 600 Index Separate Account  
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]  
Current value $ 739,085