Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment consisted of the following:



	December 25, 2016			December 27, 2015
Construction in process	$	19,120		18,662
Buildings	100,974			92,603
Capital leases and buildings under deemed landlord financing	29,840			25,105
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	386,233			369,344
Leasehold improvements	614,307			553,736
Property and equipment, gross	1,150,474			1,059,450
Less accumulated depreciation	(557,668		)	(454,738	)
Property and equipment, net	$	592,806		604,712

As of December 25, 2016 and December 27, 2015, we recorded assets under capital lease of $22,074 and $21,770, respectively and related accumulated amortization of $3,422 and $1,412, respectively. Amortization expense under capital leases is included within depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

Depreciation expense for 2016, 2015, and 2014 was $133,846, $120,060, and $93,773, respectively.