Note 8. Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

	Restaurants			Other		Total
Goodwill at September 26, 2012	$	27,529		$	—	$	27,529
Acquisitions during fiscal year 2013		722			—		722
Goodwill at September 25, 2013		28,251			—		28,251
Acquisitions during fiscal year 2014		—			11,913		11,913
Goodwill at September 24, 2014		28,251			11,913		40,164
Acquisitions during 2014 transition period		—			—		—
Goodwill at December 31, 2014		28,251			11,913		40,164
Change in foreign exchange rates during 2015		(142	)		—		(142	)
Goodwill at December 31, 2015	$	28,109		$	11,913	$	40,022

Schedule Of Definite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

	December 31,
	2015							2014
		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Total		Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Total
Franchise agreement	$	5,310	$	(3,054	)	$	2,256	$	5,310	$	(2,523	)	$	2,787
Right to operate		—		—			—		1,480		(1,480	)		—
Other		810		(667	)		143		810		(624	)		186
Total		6,120		(3,721	)		2,399		7,600		(4,627	)		2,973
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trade names		15,876		—			15,876		15,876		—			15,876
Other assets with indefinite lives		3,398		—			3,398		3,907		—			3,907
Total intangible assets	$	25,394	$	(3,721	)	$	21,673	$	27,383	$	(4,627	)	$	22,756