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Gift Cards | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Gift Cards |
Gift Cards | 10. Gift Cards The following tables present information related to gift cards (in thousands): ​
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​ |  | December 31, 2019 |  | January 1, 2019
Gift card liabilities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Beginning balance |  | $ | 172,336 |  | $ | 163,951
Activations | ​ |  | 158,099 | ​ |  | 151,084
Redemptions and breakage | ​ |  | (142,457) | ​ |  | (142,699)
Ending balance |  | $ | 187,978 |  | $ | 172,336
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​ |  | December 31, 2019 |  | January 1, 2019
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Gift card contract assets (1): | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Beginning balance |  | $ | 23,388 |  | $ | 23,814
Deferrals | ​ |  | 18,378 | ​ |  | 18,669
Amortization | ​ |  | (18,594) | ​ |  | (19,095)
Ending balance |  | $ | 23,172 |  | $ | 23,388
| (1) | Included in prepaid expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.

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