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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Number of restaurant concepts for which section 401(k) is open to participation by staff members | item | 3 |  |
Minimum number of investment options available to participating plan members | item | 1 |  |
Maximum amount of eligible bonuses that may be deferred by participating staff members under the ESP (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |
Accrued liability for self-insured medical benefit plan | $ 7,300 | $ 7,700 |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | 20,053 | 16,817 | $ 14,135
General and administrative expenses |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | 14,037 | 11,356 | 9,462
Stock options | General and administrative expenses |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | 700 | 600 | 600
Executive savings plan member | General and administrative expenses |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 900 | $ 800 | $ 700

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