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Operating (Gains), Losses and Other Charges, Net | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2012
Operating (Gains), Losses And Other Charges, Net [Abstract] |
Operating (Gains), Losses and Other Charges, Net | Note 6. Operating (Gains), Losses and Other Charges, Net Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net are comprised of the following:
|  | Quarter Ended |  | Three Quarters Ended
|  | September 26, 2012 |  |  | September 28, 2011 |  | September 26, 2012 |  | September 28, 2011
|  | (In thousands)
(Gains) losses on sales of assets and other, net |  | $ | 91 |  |  | $ | (867 | ) |  | $ | (6,772 | ) |  | $ | (2,742 | )
Restructuring charges and exit costs |  |  | 821 |  |  |  | 490 |  |  |  | 2,970 |  |  |  | 1,359 |
Impairment charges |  |  | 2,468 |  |  |  | 2,168 |  |  |  | 3,008 |  |  |  | 2,226 |
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net |  | $ | 3,380 |  |  | $ | 1,791 |  |  | $ | (794 | ) |  | $ | 843 |
Restructuring Charges and Exit Costs Restructuring charges and exit costs were comprised of the following:
|  | Quarter Ended |  |  | Three Quarters Ended
|  | September 26, 2012 |  |  | September 28, 2011 |  |  | September 26, 2012 |  |  | September 28, 2011
|  | (In thousands)
Exit costs |  | $ | 233 |  |  | $ | 465 |  |  | $ | 1,139 |  |  | $ | 1,078 |
Severance and other restructuring charges |  |  | 588 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 1,831 |  |  |  | 281 |
Total restructuring and exit costs |  | $ | 821 |  |  | $ | 490 |  |  | $ | 2,970 |  |  | $ | 1,359 |
The components of the change in accrued exit cost liabilities are as follows:
|  | (In thousands) |
Balance, December 28, 2011 |  | $ | 3,863 |
Exit costs (1) |  |  | 1,139 |
Payments, net of sublease receipts |  |  | (1,500 | )
Reclassification of certain lease liabilities, net |  |  | 77 |
Interest accretion |  |  | 256 |
Balance, September 26, 2012 |  |  | 3,835 |
Less current portion included in other current liabilities |  |  | 1,391 |
Long-term portion included in other noncurrent liabilities |  | $ | 2,444 |
(1) | Included as a component of operating (gains), losses and other charges, net.
Estimated net cash payments related to exit cost liabilities are as follows:
|  | (In thousands) |
Remainder of 2012 |  | $ | 834 |
2013 |  |  | 1,077 |
2014 |  |  | 803 |
2015 |  |  | 332 |
2016 |  |  | 275 |
Thereafter |  |  | 1,390 |
Total |  |  | 4,711 |
Less imputed interest |  |  | 876 |
Present value of exit cost liabilities |  | $ | 3,835 |
As of September 26, 2012 and December 28, 2011, we had accrued severance and other restructuring charges of $0.5 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. The balance as of September 26, 2012 is expected to be paid during the next 12 months.

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