Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets And Other Lease Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2015

Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]

Schedule of Closed-Store Restaurant Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the activity in the accrual for closed restaurant locations:

	Nine Months Ended			Year Ended
	September 27, 2015			December 28, 2014
Balance, beginning of the period	$	1,721		$	1,466
Provisions for restaurant closures	1,472			724
Changes in estimates of accrued costs	(45		)	87
Payments, net	(1,003		)	(721		)
Other adjustments, including the effect of discounting future obligations	157			165
Balance, end of the period	$	2,302		$	1,721