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Restaurant Closure Costs
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Restaurant Closure Costs [Abstract]  
Restaurant Closure Costs 6. Restaurant Closure Costs

During the year ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, we closed or relocated underperforming restaurants totaling nine, 54, and 25, respectively. This included the planned restaurant closures announced in June 2018. In connection with this initiative, we have closed or relocated 56 restaurants, of which six of these closures were in 2019. In total, we incurred restaurant asset impairment and other restaurant closure costs, which were recorded in impairment, closure costs, and asset disposals on the consolidated statements of income as follows:  

 





Year ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Restaurant asset impairment and other restaurant closure costs

$

2,997

$

40,522

$

3,284

 Upon the adoption of Topic 842 on January 1, 2019, lease termination and other closure liabilities of $9,144 were reclassified into operating lease assets and are no longer within the scope of ASC 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations.