Stock-Based Employee Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 24, 2015

Stock-Based Employee Compensation [Abstract]

Stock Option Compensation Cost

	12 Weeks Ended
	March 24,		March 25,
	2015		2014
Restaurant operating expenses	$	108	$	98
General and administrative costs		472		475
Total stock compensation cost	$	580	$	573

Summary Of Stock Option Activity

	12 Weeks Ended March 24, 2015
	Shares		Weighted average exercise price		Weighted average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000's)
Outstanding at beginning of year		1,429,000	$	17.45
Granted		—		—
Exercised		—		—
Forfeited		(6,000)		19.90
Outstanding at end of period		1,423,000	$	17.44		7.9 years		4,550
Options exercisable at end of period		463,875	$	16.29		7.8 years		1,927

Summary Of Non-Vested Shares

	12 Weeks Ended
	March 24, 2015
	Shares	Weighted average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested stock options at beginning of year	974,250	$	7.08
Granted	—		—
Vested	(11,375)		7.88
Forfeited	(3,750)		8.44
Non-vested stock options at end of period	959,125	$	7.06

Schedule Of Stock Option Valuation Assumptions

	12 Weeks Ended
	March 25, 2014
Weighted average grant date fair value		$9.99
Weighted average risk-free interest rate		1.86%
Weighted average expected life		5.40 years
Weighted average volatility		37.32%
Expected dividend		—