Other Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2018	Jan. 03, 2017
Other Receivables
Gift card distributors	$ 40,973	$ 42,719
Landlord construction contributions	9,053	4,807
Other	17,492	17,066
Total	$ 67,518	$ 64,592

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of receivables from landlord relating to construction contributions.

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of receivables from gift card resellers.

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- Definition

Carrying amounts due as of the balance sheet date of the sum of amounts receivable other than from customers.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Amount due from parties in nontrade transactions, classified as other.

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