Basis Of Presentation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Property and equipment [Table Text Block]

The Company capitalizes all direct costs incurred to develop, construct and substantially improve its restaurants. These costs are depreciated and charged to expense based upon their property classification when placed in service. Repairs and maintenance expenditures are expensed as incurred.

Depreciation and amortization is provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:    

Owned buildings	9	to	30 years
Equipment	3	to	7 years
Computer hardware and software	3	to	7 years
Assets subject to capital leases	Shorter of useful life or lease term

Property and equipment at December 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consisted of the following: 

	December 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Land	$	8,779		$	8,659
Owned buildings	9,488			9,950
Leasehold improvements	339,180			301,091
Equipment	244,446			227,284
Assets subject to capital leases	16,797			16,874
	618,690			563,858
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(328,873		)	(289,760		)
	$	289,817		$	274,098