Other Liabilities, Long-Term

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Liabilities, Long-Term [Abstract]

5. Other Liabilities, Long-Term

Other liabilities, long-term, at December 31, consisted of the following:


	December 31,
	2011		2010
Accrued occupancy costs	$	14,296	$	13,250
Accrued workers' compensation and general liability claims		3,208		3,423
Deferred compensation		965		2,937
Other		3,198		3,442

	$	21,667	$	23,052

Accrued occupancy costs include obligations pertaining to closed restaurant locations, contingent rent and accruals to expense operating lease rental payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The following table presents the activity in the exit cost reserve, of which $1.1 million and $0.9 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, are included in long-term accrued occupancy costs above, with the remainder in other current liabilities:


	Year ended December 31,
	2011			2010
Balance, beginning of year	$	1,665		$	862
Provisions for restaurant closures		800			563
Changes in estimates of accrued costs		649			716
Payments, net		(1,021	)		(632	)
Other adjustments		153			156

Balance, end of year	$	2,246		$	1,665