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Impairment and Closure Costs	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2011
Impairment and Closure Costs
Impairment and Closure Costs	(14) Impairment and Closure Costs         During 2011, 2010 and 2009, we recorded impairment charges of $1.2 million, $2.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, related to goodwill and long-lived assets. These charges were measured and recognized following current accounting guidance which requires that the carrying value of these assets be tested for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that impairment may exist, or at least annually in the case of goodwill. Refer to note 2 for further discussion of the methodology used by us to test for long-lived asset and goodwill impairment.         Impairment charges in 2011 included $0.8 million associated with the impairment of goodwill related to one restaurant and the $0.4 million related to the write-down of land, building, equipment and furniture and fixtures and ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant closed in 2008. The goodwill impairment charges in 2011 resulted from our annual testing which relies, in part, on the historical trends and anticipated future trends of operations of individual restaurants.         Impairment charges in 2010 included $1.7 million associated with the impairment of goodwill related to four restaurants and $0.2 million related to the write-down of equipment and ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant, which was closed in 2010. The remaining $0.1 million in expenses were ongoing closure costs associated with one restaurant closed in 2008.         Impairment charges in 2009 included $1.9 million related to four underperforming restaurants in which the carrying value of the associated goodwill and reacquired franchise rights were reduced to fair value, based on their historical results and anticipated future trends of operations. Of the $1.9 million impairment charge, $0.6 million was not deductible for tax purposes. For further discussion of goodwill and intangible assets, refer to note 6.         Impairment charges in 2009 also included $1.3 million related to one underperforming restaurant in which its carrying value was reduced to its estimated fair value, based on its historical results and anticipated future trends of operations. The impairment included building and equipment. In addition, in 2009, we recorded a gain of $0.6 million related to the sale of one restaurant which was relocated, a charge of $0.5 million in conjunction with the closure of one restaurant, and recognized a credit of $0.1 million related to the settlement of a lease reserve associated with one restaurant which was closed in 2008.

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The entire disclosure for the details of the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value. Disclosure may also include a description of the impaired asset and facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, amount of the impairment loss and where the loss is located in the income statement, method(s) for determining fair value, and the segment in which the impaired asset is reported.

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