PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2020	Dec. 29, 2019
Property, Equipment, And Leasehold Improvements, Net
Land, buildings, and improvements	$ 23,959	$ 28,185
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and software	40,843	17,880
Decor	586	584
Construction in progress	351	483
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(28,273)	(27,376)
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	$ 37,466	$ 19,756

Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable decorations commonly used in stores.

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Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable assets commonly used in offices and stores.

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Gross amount as of the balance sheet date of assets held for productive use including land, building, and improvements.

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Amount of structure or a modification to a structure under construction. Includes recently completed structures or modifications to structures that have not been placed into service.

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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The cumulative amount of depreciation (related to long-lived, depreciable flight assets owned by the entity and used in the entity's principle business operations and capitalized assets classified as property, plant and equipment that are owned by the entity) that has been recognized in the income statement.

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