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(4) Investments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2012
Investments [Member] |
Investment in Joint Venture with Tim Horton's, Inc. | Presented below is an unaudited summary of activity related to our portion of TimWen included in our condensed consolid
Summarized Financial Information of TimWen |
| April 1, 2012 |  | April 3, 2011
Balance sheet information: |  |  |
Properties | C$ | 73,960 |  |  | C$ | 77,714 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,882 |  |  | 2,011 |
Accounts receivable | 4,490 |  |  | 3,775 |
Other | 2,620 |  |  | 2,980 |
| C$ | 82,952 |  |  | C$ | 86,480 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | C$ | 1,282 |  |  | C$ | 701 |
Other liabilities | 8,701 |  |  | 9,222 |
Partners’ equity | 72,969 |  |  | 76,557 |
| C$ | 82,952 |  |  | C$ | 86,480 |
| Three Months Ended
| April 1, 2012 |  | April 3, 2011
Income statement information: |  |  |
Revenues | C$ | 9,148 |  |  | C$ | 8,906 |
Income before income taxes and net income | 5,994 |  |  | 6,129 |

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