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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of income before income tax, domestic and foreign
The following table presents the domestic and foreign components of Income before provision for income taxes for the periods indicated:
 FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)202320222021
Domestic$235,357 $134,465 $258,202 
Foreign37,618 17,442 (8,905)
Income before provision for income taxes$272,975 $151,907 $249,297 
Schedule of components of income tax expense
Provision for income taxes consisted of the following for the periods indicated:
 FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)202320222021
Current provision (benefit):
Federal$17,514 $13,026 $16,951 
State10,788 10,576 10,917 
Foreign(1,918)5,354 1,862 
 26,384 28,956 29,730 
Deferred (benefit) provision:   
Federal(2,787)5,172 (2,057)
State944 3,470 1,194 
Foreign(5,980)5,106 (2,483)
 (7,823)13,748 (3,346)
Provision for income taxes$18,561 $42,704 $26,384 
Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation The reconciliation of income taxes calculated at the United States federal tax statutory rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows for the periods indicated:
 FISCAL YEAR
 202320222021
Income taxes at federal statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit3.4 7.3 3.8 
Employment-related credits, net(13.5)(22.4)(13.2)
Brazil tax legislation(7.7)0.2 — 
Income tax exemption on certain Brazil state value added tax benefits(1.8)— — 
Net changes in deferred tax valuation allowances(0.8)(2.8)(0.7)
Non-deductible loss on 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase— 18.0 — 
Non-deductible expenses2.7 2.8 2.3 
Foreign tax rate differential2.1 2.3 (0.2)
U.S. tax on foreign earnings - GILTI1.8 1.6 — 
Tax settlements and related adjustments0.1 (0.1)(1.7)
Other, net(0.5)0.2 (0.7)
Total6.8 %28.1 %10.6 %
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities The income tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows as of the periods indicated:
(dollars in thousands)DECEMBER 31, 2023DECEMBER 25, 2022
Deferred income tax assets:
Operating lease liabilities$339,783 $346,482 
Insurance reserves14,184 15,695 
Unearned revenue55,746 52,366 
Deferred compensation12,210 14,726 
Net operating loss carryforwards12,729 14,277 
Federal tax credit carryforwards177,775 165,411 
Other, net (1)14,334 12,248 
Gross deferred income tax assets626,761 621,205 
Less: valuation allowance(10,583)(12,664)
Deferred income tax assets, net of valuation allowance616,178 608,541 
Deferred income tax liabilities:  
Less: operating lease right-of-use asset basis differences(277,376)(284,701)
Less: property, fixtures and equipment basis differences(66,370)(63,344)
Less: intangible asset basis differences(113,027)(109,162)
Deferred income tax assets, net$159,405 $151,334 
Reported as:
Deferred income tax assets$159,405 $153,118 
Deferred income tax liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities, net)— (1,784)
Net deferred tax assets$159,405 $151,334 
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(1)As of December 31, 2023 and December 25, 2022, the Company maintained deferred tax liabilities for state income taxes on historical foreign earnings of $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
Summary of operating loss The amount and expiration dates of tax loss carryforwards and credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(dollars in thousands)EXPIRATION DATEAMOUNT
Federal tax credit carryforwards2026-2043$190,169 
Foreign loss carryforwards2024-Indefinite$55,794 
Foreign credit carryforwardsIndefinite$864 
Summary of credit carryforwards The amount and expiration dates of tax loss carryforwards and credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(dollars in thousands)EXPIRATION DATEAMOUNT
Federal tax credit carryforwards2026-2043$190,169 
Foreign loss carryforwards2024-Indefinite$55,794 
Foreign credit carryforwardsIndefinite$864 
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits roll forward
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for the periods indicated:
FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)202320222021
Balance, beginning of the period$18,258 $19,238 $25,524 
Additions for tax positions taken during a prior period42 114 166 
Reductions for tax positions taken during a prior period(601)(401)(4,209)
Additions for tax positions taken during the current period1,507 1,100 1,292 
Settlements with taxing authorities— (375)(2,674)
Lapses in the applicable statutes of limitations(2,037)(1,424)(854)
Translation adjustments(7)
Balance, end of the period$17,172 $18,258 $19,238 
Summary of open audit years by jurisdiction Following is a summary of the open audit years by jurisdiction as of December 31, 2023:
OPEN AUDIT YEARS
United States - federal2007-2022
United States - state2009-2022
Foreign2015-2022