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Investments in Limited Partnerships and Marketable Securities (Notes) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015
Marketable Securities and Equity-Method Affiliates [Abstract] |
INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES | INVESTMENTS IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES Investments in Limited Partnerships During the fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized gains related to the limited partnership investments of $3.8 million, $9.3 million and $5.9 million, respectively. The Company’s total commitment to these entities as of December 26, 2015 was $65.0 million, of which the Company had funded $28.8 million as of December 26, 2015. During the fiscal years 2015 and 2014, the Company received dividends totaling $7.3 million and $7.4 million. No distributions were made to the Company in the fiscal year 2013. As of December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, the Company’s consolidated retained earnings (accumulated deficit) included $2.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively, of the undistributed earnings related to these limited partnerships. Marketable Securities The following is a summary of the Company’s marketable securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale:
| December 26, 2015
| Amortized Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Value
| (in thousands)
Mutual fund | $ | 4,650 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (141 | ) |  | $ | 4,509 |
Total | $ | 4,650 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (141 | ) |  | $ | 4,509 |
There were no sales of available-for-sale securities during the fiscal year 2015.

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