Impairment and Closure Costs	12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2012
Impairment and Closure Costs
Impairment and Closure Costs	(15) Impairment and Closure Costs During 2012, 2011 and 2010, we recorded impairment charges of $1.6 million, $1.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, related to goodwill and long-lived assets. These charges were measured and recognized following current accounting guidance which requires that the carrying value of these assets be tested for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that impairment may exist, or at least annually in the case of goodwill. Refer to note 2 for further discussion of the methodology used by us to test for long-lived asset and goodwill impairment. Impairment charges in 2012 included $0.5 million associated with the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets related to one restaurant and $0.9 million related to the write-down of building, equipment and furniture and fixtures associated with one restaurant closed in 2012. The goodwill impairment charges in 2012 resulted from our annual testing which relies, in part, on the historical trends and anticipated future trends of operations of individual restaurants. The remaining $0.2 million in expenses were closure costs associated with the restaurant that was closed in 2012 and ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant that was closed in 2009. Impairment charges in 2011 included $0.8 million associated with the impairment of goodwill related to one restaurant and the $0.4 million related to the write-down of land, building, equipment and furniture and fixtures and ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant closed in 2008. The goodwill impairment charges in 2011 resulted from our annual testing which relies, in part, on the historical trends and anticipated future trends of operations of individual restaurants. Impairment charges in 2010 included $1.7 million associated with the impairment of goodwill related to four restaurants and $0.2 million related to the write-down of equipment and ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant, which was closed in 2010. The remaining $0.1 million in expenses were ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant closed in 2008.

(15) Impairment and Closure Costs

During 2012, 2011 and 2010, we recorded impairment charges of $1.6 million, $1.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, related to goodwill and long-lived assets. These charges were measured and recognized following current accounting guidance which requires that the carrying value of these assets be tested for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that impairment may exist, or at least annually in the case of goodwill. Refer to note 2 for further discussion of the methodology used by us to test for long-lived asset and goodwill impairment.

Impairment charges in 2012 included $0.5 million associated with the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets related to one restaurant and $0.9 million related to the write-down of building, equipment and furniture and fixtures associated with one restaurant closed in 2012. The goodwill impairment charges in 2012 resulted from our annual testing which relies, in part, on the historical trends and anticipated future trends of operations of individual restaurants. The remaining $0.2 million in expenses were closure costs associated with the restaurant that was closed in 2012 and ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant that was closed in 2009.

Impairment charges in 2011 included $0.8 million associated with the impairment of goodwill related to one restaurant and the $0.4 million related to the write-down of land, building, equipment and furniture and fixtures and ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant closed in 2008. The goodwill impairment charges in 2011 resulted from our annual testing which relies, in part, on the historical trends and anticipated future trends of operations of individual restaurants.

Impairment charges in 2010 included $1.7 million associated with the impairment of goodwill related to four restaurants and $0.2 million related to the write-down of equipment and ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant, which was closed in 2010. The remaining $0.1 million in expenses were ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant closed in 2008.