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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Goodwill rollforward
The following table is a rollforward of goodwill:
(dollars in thousands)
U.S.
 
INTERNATIONAL
 
CONSOLIDATED
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
170,271

 
$
181,847

 
$
352,118

Acquisitions
2,461

 
—

 
2,461

Translation adjustments
—

 
(13,018
)
 
(13,018
)
Disposals
(21
)
 
—

 
(21
)
Balance as of December 28, 2014
$
172,711

 
$
168,829

 
$
341,540

Translation adjustments
—

 
(40,679
)
 
(40,679
)
Balance as of December 27, 2015
$
172,711

 
$
128,150

 
$
300,861
Finite-lived intangible assets amortization expense
The following table presents the aggregate expense related to the amortization of the Company’s trademarks, favorable leases, franchise agreements, reacquired franchise rights and other intangibles:
 
FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Amortization expense (1)
$
16,852

 
$
19,807

 
$
14,405

________________
(1)
Amortization expense is recorded in Depreciation and amortization and Other restaurant operating expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.
Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets, future amortization expense
The following table presents expected annual amortization of intangible assets as of December 27, 2015:
(dollars in thousands)
 
2016
$
15,058

2017
13,087

2018
12,725

2019
12,405

2020
11,673
Goodwill [Member]  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets
The following table is a summary of the Company’s gross goodwill balances and accumulated impairments as of the periods indicated:
 
DECEMBER 27, 2015
 
DECEMBER 28, 2014
 
DECEMBER 31, 2013
(dollars in thousands)
GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT
 
ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENTS
 
GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT
 
ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENTS
 
GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT
 
ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENTS
U.S.
$
840,881

 
$
(668,170
)
 
$
840,881

 
$
(668,170
)
 
$
838,441

 
$
(668,170
)
International
244,616

 
(116,466
)
 
285,295

 
(116,466
)
 
298,313

 
(116,466
)
Total goodwill
$
1,085,497

 
$
(784,636
)
 
$
1,126,176

 
$
(784,636
)
 
$
1,136,754

 
$
(784,636
)
Intangible assets, net [Member]  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets
Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following as of December 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014:
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE AMORTIZATION PERIOD
(IN YEARS)
 
DECEMBER 27, 2015
 
DECEMBER 28, 2014
(dollars in thousands)
 
GROSS CARRYING VALUE
 
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
 
NET CARRYING VALUE
 
GROSS CARRYING VALUE
 
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION
 
NET CARRYING VALUE
Trade names
Indefinite
 
$
414,000

 
 
 
$
414,000

 
$
414,000

 
 
 
$
414,000

Trademarks
13
 
82,131

 
$
(32,662
)
 
49,469

 
83,991

 
$
(30,656
)
 
53,335

Favorable leases
8
 
80,909

 
(42,882
)
 
38,027

 
87,655

 
(43,083
)
 
44,572

Franchise agreements
5
 
14,881

 
(9,777
)
 
5,104

 
14,881

 
(8,633
)
 
6,248

Reacquired franchise rights
12
 
46,447

 
(7,745
)
 
38,702

 
70,023

 
(6,072
)
 
63,951

Other intangibles
1
 
9,099

 
(7,564
)
 
1,535

 
9,099

 
(5,773
)
 
3,326

Total intangible assets
10
 
$
647,467

 
$
(100,630
)
 
$
546,837

 
$
679,649

 
$
(94,217
)
 
$
585,432