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Restaurant Closure Charges, Net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 20, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restaurant Closure Charges, Net
Restaurant Closure Charges, Net
At June 20, 2017 and January 3, 2017, the restaurant closure liability is $2.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively. The details of the restaurant closure activities are discussed below.
Restaurant Closures and Lease Reserves
The following table represents other restaurant closure liability activity related to restaurant closures prior to 2015 and sublease income shortfalls (in thousands):
 
 
Total
Balance at January 3, 2017
 
$
1,365

Charges for accretion in current period
 
51

Cash payments
 
(141
)
Balance at June 20, 2017
 
$
1,275


The current portion of the restaurant closure liability is $0.3 million at both June 20, 2017 and January 3, 2017 and is included in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The non-current portion of the restaurant closure liability is $1.0 million and $1.1 million at June 20, 2017 and January 3, 2017, respectively, and is included in other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
Restaurant Closure and Other Related Charges for 12 Underperforming Restaurants
During the fourth fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company closed 12 company-operated restaurants. During the twenty-four weeks ended June 20, 2017, the Company recorded accretion expense related to the closures, offset by $0.1 million of sublease income from leases which are treated as deemed landlord financing. A summary of the restaurant closure liability activity for these 12 closed restaurants consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
Contract termination costs
 
Other associated costs
 
Total
Balance at January 3, 2017
 
$
1,773

 
$

 
$
1,773

Charges for accretion in current period
 
33

 

 
33

Cash payments
 
(316
)
 

 
(316
)
Balance at June 20, 2017
 
$
1,490

 
$

 
$
1,490


The current portion of the restaurant closure liability is $0.2 million and $0.6 million at June 20, 2017 and January 3, 2017, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The non-current portion of the restaurant closure liability is $1.3 million and $1.2 million at June 20, 2017 and January 3, 2017, respectively, and is included in other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.