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Leases | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2011
Leases [Abstract] |
Leases | Note 9. Leases Our operations utilize property, facilities and equipment leased from others. Buildings and facilities are primarily used for restaurants and support facilities. Many of our restaurants are operated under lease arrangements which generally provide for a fixed basic rent, and, in many instances, contingent rent based on a percentage of gross revenues. Initial terms of land and restaurant building leases generally are not less than 15 years, exclusive of options to renew. Leases of other equipment consist primarily of restaurant equipment, computer systems and vehicles. We lease certain owned and leased property, facilities and equipment to others. Our net investment in direct financing leases receivable, of which the current portion is recorded in prepaid and other current assets and the long-term portion is recorded in other noncurrent assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, was as follows:
|  | December 28, 2011 |  |  | December 29, 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Total minimum rents receivable |  | $ | 20,622 |  |  | $ | 17,969 |
Estimated residual value of leased property (unguaranteed) |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  | 1,900 |
|  |  | 22,822 |  |  |  | 19,869 |
Less unearned income |  |  | 17,245 |  |  |  | 14,676 |
Net investment in direct financing leases receivable |  | $ | 5,577 |  |  | $ | 5,193 |
Minimum future lease commitments and amounts to be received as lessor or sublessor under non-cancelable leases, including leases for both open and closed units, at December 28, 2011 were as follows:
|  | Commitments |  |  | Lease Receipts |
|  | Capital |  |  | Operating |  |  | Direct Financing |  |  | Operating |
|  | (In thousands) |
2012 |  | $ | 7,973 |  |  | $ | 36,658 |  |  | $ | 1,252 |  |  | $ | 33,851 |
2013 |  |  | 6,874 |  |  |  | 33,047 |  |  |  | 1,252 |  |  |  | 32,187 |
2014 |  |  | 5,717 |  |  |  | 30,814 |  |  |  | 1,252 |  |  |  | 30,549 |
2015 |  |  | 4,063 |  |  |  | 26,720 |  |  |  | 1,252 |  |  |  | 27,487 |
2016 |  |  | 2,908 |  |  |  | 23,913 |  |  |  | 1,252 |  |  |  | 23,871 |
Thereafter |  |  | 13,653 |  |  |  | 113,296 |  |  |  | 14,362 |  |  |  | 134,321 |
Total |  |  | 41,188 |  |  | $ | 264,448 |  |  | $ | 20,622 |  |  | $ | 282,266 |
Less imputed interest |  |  | 18,731 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Present value of capital lease obligations |  | $ | 22,457 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense is a component of both occupancy expense and costs of franchise and license revenue in our Consolidated Statements of Income. Lease and sublease rental income is a component of franchise and license revenue in our Consolidated Statements of Income. Net rental expense was comprised of the following:
|  | Fiscal Year Ended |
|  | December 28, 2011 |  |  | December 29, 2010 |  |  | December 30, 2009 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Rental expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base rents |  | $ | 40,278 |  |  | $ | 42,575 |  |  | $ | 43,585 |
Contingent rents |  |  | 5,575 |  |  |  | 4,374 |  |  |  | 4,657 |
Total rental expense |  | $ | 45,853 |  |  | $ | 46,949 |  |  | $ | 48,242 |
Rental income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base rents |  | $ | 35,337 |  |  | $ | 35,882 |  |  | $ | 34,265 |
Contingent rents |  |  | 2,812 |  |  |  | 2,660 |  |  |  | 3,299 |
Total rental income |  | $ | 38,149 |  |  | $ | 38,542 |  |  | $ | 37,564 |
Net rental expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base rents |  | $ | 4,941 |  |  | $ | 6,693 |  |  | $ | 9,320 |
Contingent rents |  |  | 2,763 |  |  |  | 1,714 |  |  |  | 1,358 |
Net rental expense |  | $ | 7,704 |  |  | $ | 8,407 |  |  | $ | 10,678 |

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