Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2016

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) From Continuing Operations

	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 27,		December 29,		December 30,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Current tax expense (benefit):
Federal	$	2,768	$	894	$	3,689
State		2,465		1,117		3,381
Total current tax expense		5,233		2,011		7,070
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
Federal		1,381		1,722		932
State		194		1,774		(279)
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)		1,575		3,496		653
Total income tax expense	$	6,808	$	5,507	$	7,723

Reconciliation Of Income Tax Rate To Income Before Taxes From Continuing Operations

	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 27,			December 29,			December 30,
	2016			2015			2014
	(dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense at federal statutory rate	$	8,602	35%	$	7,527	35%	$	8,486	35%
State tax expense, net		1,835	7%		1,215	6%		1,872	8%
FICA tip and work opportunity credits		(3,519)	-14%		(3,428)	-16%		(3,007)	-12%
Other items, net		(110)	0%		193	1%		372	1%
Total income tax expense	$	6,808	28%	$	5,507	26%	$	7,723	32%

Schedule Of Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

	December 27,		December 29,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Equity-based compensation	$	1,507	$	1,471
Accrued liabilities		5,212		4,333
Deferred compensation		5,620		5,643
Deferred rent liabilities		14,480		11,986
Tax Credits carryover		—		819
Intangible Assets – Pre-opening Costs		3,073		3,413
Other		172		105
Total deferred tax assets		30,064		27,770
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment		32,001		28,048
Intangible assets		15,968		15,988
Other		284		284
Total deferred tax liabilities		48,253		44,320
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(18,189)	$	(16,550)

Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Amount Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 27,		December 29,		December 30,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	40	$	1,386	$	1,386
Additions resulting from current year positions		—		—		—
Additions for positions taken in prior years		—		—		—
Payments made for settlements		—		(944)		—
Expiration of statute of limitations		(24)		(402)		—
Balance at end of year	$	16	$	40	$	1,386