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Asset Retirement Obligations | 12 Months Ended
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6. Asset Retirement Obligations CRA records asset retirement obligations for which the liability's fair value can be reasonably estimated. CRA recognizes asset retirement obligations related to lease restoration obligations if required by a lease agreement. The asset retirement obligations consist primarily of the costs associated with restoring leased space to the condition it was in prior to CRA's occupancy or to pay the landlord for the cost to do so. The changes in the carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2011, January 1, 2011, and November 27, 2010 are as follows (in thousands):
Balance at November 28, 2009 |  | $ | 881 |
Accretion |  |  | 34 |
Adjustments |  |  | 15 |
Effect of foreign currency translation |  |  | (30 | )
Balance at November 27, 2010 |  |  | 900 |
Accretion |  |  | 3 |
Adjustments |  |  | (5 | )
Effect of foreign currency translation |  |  | (8 | )
Balance at January 1, 2011 |  |  | 890 |
Accretion |  |  | 34 |
Effect of foreign currency translation |  |  | (2 | )
Balance at December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 922 |
Asset retirement obligations are recorded within "accrued expenses" and "deferred rent and other non-current liabilities" on the balance sheet.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for an asset retirement obligation and the associated long-lived asset. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement from service of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 143 -Paragraph 22 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7569-110849 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 + Details
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