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Adoption of ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" – Impact of Adoption for the Second Quarter on the Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2018 | Jun. 25, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2018 | Jun. 25, 2017
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 407,959 | $ 434,778 | $ 835,328 | $ 884,044
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
General and administrative expenses | 38,712 | 40,248 | 78,441 | 76,662
Depreciation and amortization | 11,731 | 10,654 | 23,270 | 21,111
Total costs and expenses | 380,470 | 397,561 | 780,726 | 803,146
Refranchising loss, net | (2,122) |  | (1,918) |
Operating income | 25,367 | 37,217 | 52,684 | 80,898
Net Interest expense | (5,662) | (1,759) | (10,617) | (3,569)
Income before income taxes | 19,705 | 35,458 | 42,067 | 77,329
Income tax expense | 7,040 | 10,476 | 12,022 | 22,448
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests | 12,665 | 24,982 | 30,045 | 54,881
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (874) | (1,444) | (1,517) | (2,915)
Net income attributable to the Company | 11,791 | 23,538 | 28,528 | 51,966
Calculation of income for earnings per share: |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to the Company | 11,791 | 23,538 | 28,528 | 51,966
Change in noncontrolling interest redemption value |  | 662 |  | 1,182
Net income attributable to participating securities | (72) | (99) | (147) | (216)
Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ 11,719 | $ 24,101 | $ 28,381 | $ 52,932
Basic earnings per common share | $ 0.37 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.87 | $ 1.44
Diluted earnings per common share | $ 0.36 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.86 | $ 1.42
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 31,941 | 36,732 | 32,610 | 36,771
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 32,175 | 37,217 | 32,860 | 37,283
Domestic Company-owned restaurants |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 181,379 | $ 202,756 | $ 371,621 | $ 409,652
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | 147,781 | 162,433 | 305,100 | 327,852
North America franchising |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 23,912 | 26,588 | 48,718 | 54,195
North America commissary |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 153,455 | 160,059 | 315,168 | 331,399
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | 143,300 | 149,472 | 294,981 | 309,429
International |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 29,069 | 27,245 | 59,183 | 52,867
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | 18,248 | 17,272 | 37,278 | 33,063
Other segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 20,144 | 18,130 | 40,638 | 35,931
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | 20,698 | $ 17,482 | 41,656 | $ 35,029
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Total Adjustments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (1,814) |  | (4,250) |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
General and administrative expenses | 34 |  | 538 |
Total costs and expenses | (3,189) |  | (6,110) |
Operating income | 1,375 |  | 1,860 |
Income before income taxes | 1,375 |  | 1,860 |
Income tax expense | 306 |  | 418 |
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests | 1,069 |  | 1,442 |
Net income attributable to the Company | 1,069 |  | 1,442 |
Calculation of income for earnings per share: |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to the Company | 1,069 |  | 1,442 |
Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ 1,069 |  | $ 1,442 |
Basic earnings per common share | $ 0.03 |  | $ 0.04 |
Diluted earnings per common share | $ 0.03 |  | $ 0.04 |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 31,941 |  | 32,610 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 32,175 |  | 32,860 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Total Adjustments | Domestic Company-owned restaurants |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 812 |  | $ 1,076 |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | (272) |  | (338) |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Total Adjustments | North America franchising |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 82 |  | 120 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Total Adjustments | International |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 175 |  | 324 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Total Adjustments | Other segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (2,883) |  | (5,770) |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | (2,951) |  | (6,310) |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Without Adoption of Topic 606 |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 406,145 |  | 831,078 |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
General and administrative expenses | 38,746 |  | 78,979 |
Depreciation and amortization | 11,731 |  | 23,270 |
Total costs and expenses | 377,281 |  | 774,616 |
Refranchising loss, net | (2,122) |  | (1,918) |
Operating income | 26,742 |  | 54,544 |
Net Interest expense | (5,662) |  | (10,617) |
Income before income taxes | 21,080 |  | 43,927 |
Income tax expense | 7,346 |  | 12,440 |
Net income before attribution to noncontrolling interests | 13,734 |  | 31,487 |
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (874) |  | (1,517) |
Net income attributable to the Company | 12,860 |  | 29,970 |
Calculation of income for earnings per share: |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to the Company | 12,860 |  | 29,970 |
Net income attributable to participating securities | (72) |  | (147) |
Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ 12,788 |  | $ 29,823 |
Basic earnings per common share | $ 0.40 |  | $ 0.91 |
Diluted earnings per common share | $ 0.40 |  | $ 0.91 |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 31,941 |  | 32,610 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 32,175 |  | 32,860 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Without Adoption of Topic 606 | Domestic Company-owned restaurants |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 182,191 |  | $ 372,697 |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | 147,509 |  | 304,762 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Without Adoption of Topic 606 | North America franchising |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 23,994 |  | 48,838 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Without Adoption of Topic 606 | North America commissary |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 153,455 |  | 315,168 |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | 143,300 |  | 294,981 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Without Adoption of Topic 606 | International |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 29,244 |  | 59,507 |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | 18,248 |  | 37,278 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Without Adoption of Topic 606 | Other segment |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 17,261 |  | 34,868 |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |
Operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below): | $ 17,747 |  | $ 35,346 |

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