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Supplemental Financial Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract] |
Supplemental Financial Information | 2. Supplemental Financial Information Leasehold improvements, property and equipment were as follows:
| December 31
| 2012 |  | 2011
Land | $ | 11,062 |  | $ | 11,062
Leasehold improvements and buildings |  | 996,080 |  |  | 849,102
Furniture and fixtures |  | 100,416 |  |  | 89,180
Equipment |  | 204,062 |  |  | 172,776
|  | 1,311,620 |  |  | 1,122,120
Accumulated depreciation |  | (444,917) |  |  | (370,169)
| $ | 866,703 |  | $ | 751,951
Accrued liabilities were as follows: |  |  |  |  |
| December 31
| 2012 |  | 2011
Gift card liability | $ | 22,736 |  | $ | 18,012
Transaction tax payable |  | 13,499 |  |  | 12,121
Other accrued expenses |  | 20,043 |  |  | 16,323
| $ | 56,278 |  | $ | 46,456

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