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Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Activity related to self-insured property and casualty reserves | The following table summarizes the 2015 and 2014 activity related to our net self-insured property and casualty reserves as of December 26, 2015.
|  | Beginning Balance |  | Expense |  | Payments |  | Ending Balance
2015 Activity |  | $ | 116 |  |  | 39 |  |  | (53 | ) |  | $ | 102 |
2014 Activity |  | $ | 128 |  |  | 42 |  |  | (54 | ) |  | $ | 116 |

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