2.4.0.82112100 - Disclosure - Commitments And Contingencies (Notes)truefalsefalse1falsefalsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000809248duration2012-12-31T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true1us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse02false2us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Commitments and Contingencies</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Lease Guarantees.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> As of </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;">June 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the Company is a guarantor under </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;">37</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Fiesta restaurant property leases, with lease terms expiring on various dates through 2030, and is the primary lessee on </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;">five</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Pollo Tropical restaurant property leases, which it subleases to Fiesta. The Company is fully liable for all obligations under the terms of the leases in the event that Fiesta fails to pay any sums due under the lease, subject to indemnification provisions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The maximum potential liability for future rental payments the Company could be required to make under these leases at </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">June 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">53.5 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The obligations under these leases will generally continue to decrease over time as these operating leases expire. The Company has not made any payments to date and no payments are expected to be required to be made in the future. The Company has not recorded a liability for those guarantees in accordance with ASC 460 - Guarantees as Fiesta has indemnified the Company for all such obligations and the Company did not believe it was probable it would be required to perform under any of the guarantees or direct obligations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Litigation.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> The Company is a party to various litigation matters</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">that arise in the ordinary course of business</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. T</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">he Company does not believe that the outcome of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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