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Restaurant Closure Costs and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Restaurant Closure Costs and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Impairment Charges



	Year ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
Lease termination and other restaurant closure costs	$	40,522		$	3,284		$	17,394



Schedule of Reconciliation of the Impairment Liability



	Balance December 31, 2017			Charges			Payments			Balance December 31, 2018
Lease termination costs for closed restaurants	$	1,416		$	13,843		$	(4,519)		$	10,740



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