XML 27 R14.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.3.a.u2

Impairment and other charges, net | 4 Months Ended
--- | ---
Jan. 19, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Impairment and other charges, net | IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES, NET Impairment and other charges, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings is comprised of the following (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  | Sixteen Weeks Ended |  |
|  |  |  |  | January 19, 2020 |  | January 20, 2019
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,045 |  |  | $ | 5,840 |
Costs of closed restaurants and other |  |  |  |  | 101 |  |  | 866 |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 416 |
(Gains) losses on disposition of property and equipment, net (1) |  |  |  |  | (10,437) |  |  | 576 |
|  |  |  |  | $ | (9,291) |  |  | $ | 7,698 |
____________________________ (1)In 2020, includes a $10.8 million gain related to the sale of one of our corporate office buildings. Refer to Note 4, Leases, for further information. Restructuring costs — Restructuring charges include costs resulting from the exploration of strategic alternatives (the “Strategic Alternatives Evaluation”) in 2019, which was concluded in the third quarter of 2019, and a plan that management initiated to reduce our general and administrative costs. The following is a summary of our restructuring costs (in thousands):
|  |  |  |  | Sixteen Weeks Ended |  |
|  |  |  |  | January 19, 2020 |  | January 20, 2019
Employee severance and related costs |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,045 |  |  | $ | 4,506 |
Strategic Alternatives Evaluation (1) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 1,334 |
|  |  |  |  | $ | 1,045 |  |  | $ | 5,840 |
____________________________ (1) Strategic Alternative Evaluation costs primarily relate to third party advisory services. We do not expect any significant severance and related costs for the remainder of fiscal 2020 related to these initiatives. Total accrued severance costs related to our restructuring activities are included in “Accrued liabilities” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and changed as follows during 2020 (in thousands):
Balance as of September 29, 2019 |  | $ | 2,100 |
Costs incurred |  | 1,019 |
Cash payments |  | (2,134) |
Balance as of January 19, 2020 |  | $ | 985 |

X
- Definition Schedule of Impairment and Other Charges Net [Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | jack_ScheduleofImpairmentandOtherChargesNetTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | jack_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration