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

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2018

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:

	Three Months Ended			Year Ended
	April 1, 2018			December 31, 2017
Balance, beginning of the period	$	2,028		$	1,513
Provisions for closures	87			1,174
Changes in estimates of accrued costs	(4		)	81
Payments, net	(166		)	(862		)
Other adjustments, including the effect of discounting future obligations	33			122
Balance, end of the period	$	1,978		$	2,028