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Variable Interest Entity | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012
Variable Interest Entity |
Variable Interest Entity | Variable Interest Entity The financial position and results of operations of AAP are consolidated in our financial statements based on our conclusion that AAP is a variable interest entity and because we have the ability to significantly influence the economic performance of the entity through our contractual agreement with GE. The financial position and results of operations for AAP are reported in our recycling segment. The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of AAP as of December 29, 2012, and December 31, 2011:
| December 29, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
Assets |  |  |
Current assets | $ | 787 |  |  | $ | 1,134 |
Property and equipment, net | 9,109 |  |  | 9,419 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 1,082 |
Other assets | 149 |  |  | 136 |
Total assets | $ | 10,045 |  |  | $ | 11,771 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | 826 |  |  | $ | 858 |
Accrued expenses | 204 |  |  | 250 |
Current maturities of long-term debt obligations | 635 |  |  | 593 |
Long-term debt obligations, net of current maturities | 4,437 |  |  | 5,022 |
Other liabilities (a) | 749 |  |  | 647 |
Total liabilities | $ | 6,851 |  |  | $ | 7,370 |
(a) Other liabilities represent outstanding loans from ARCA and are eliminated in consolidation. The following table summarizes the operating results of AAP for fiscal years 2012 and 2011:
| For the fiscal year ended
| December 29, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
Revenues | $ | 11,241 |  |  | $ | 11,337 |
Gross profit | 584 |  |  | 1,373 |
Operating income (loss) (b) | (847 | ) |  | 869 |
(b) The operating loss reported in fiscal 2012 includes a $1,082 goodwill impairment charge.

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