Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Future minimum lease payments, including non-operating assets

Future minimum lease payments, including non-operating assets, at December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):

Fiscal year
2014	$	56,581
2015	51,523
2016	43,809
2017	33,508
2018	27,911
Thereafter	152,979
Total minimum lease commitments(1)	$	366,310

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⁽¹⁾ Minimum lease payments have been reduced by aggregate minimum non-cancelable sublease rentals of $0.9 million.

Rent expense, including contingent rent based on a percentage of sales when applicable

The Company’s rent expense, including contingent rent based on a percentage of sales when applicable, is comprised of the following (in thousands):

	Successor				Predecessor
	53 Weeks Ending		52 Weeks Ending
	December 31, 2013		December 25, 2012		December 27, 2011
Minimum rents	$	52,113	$	51,360	$	49,966
Contingent rents	1,290		1,285		1,274
	$	53,403	$	52,645	$	51,240