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Assets Held for Sale | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2012
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract] |
Assets Held for Sale | Note 4. Assets Held for Sale Assets held for sale of $1.6 million and $2.4 million as of September 26, 2012 and December 28, 2011, respectively, consist of restaurants to be sold to franchisees. As a result of classifying certain assets as held for sale, we recognized impairment charges of $2.4 million and $2.6 million for the quarter and three quarters ended September 26, 2012, respectively, and $0.8 million for the quarter and three quarters ended September 28, 2011. This expense is included as a component of operating (gains), losses and other charges, net in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

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- Definition Disclosure of long lived assets held for sale. Disclosure may include the description of the facts and circumstances leading to the expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the carrying value of the assets held for sale, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss). + References No definition available. + Details
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