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Operating (Gains), Losses and Other Charges, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2012
Operating (Gains), Losses And Other Charges, Net [Abstract] |
Operating (gains) losses and other charges net | Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net were comprised of the following:
| Fiscal Year Ended
| December 26, 2012 |  | December 28, 2011 |  | December 29, 2010
| (In thousands)
Gains on sales of assets and other, net | $ | (7,090 | ) |  | $ | (3,187 | ) |  | $ | (9,481 | )
Restructuring charges and exit costs | 3,912 |  |  | 1,234 |  |  | 4,162 |
Impairment charges | 3,660 |  |  | 4,055 |  |  | 375 |
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net | $ | 482 |  |  | $ | 2,102 |  |  | $ | (4,944 | )
Schedule of restructuring and related costs | Restructuring charges and exit costs were comprised of the following:
| Fiscal Year Ended
| December 26, 2012 |  | December 28, 2011 |  | December 29, 2010
| (In thousands)
Exit costs | $ | 1,926 |  |  | $ | 848 |  |  | $ | 1,247 |
Severance and other restructuring charges | 1,986 |  |  | 386 |  |  | 2,915 |
Total restructuring charges and exit costs | $ | 3,912 |  |  | $ | 1,234 |  |  | $ | 4,162 |
Components of change in accrued exit cost liabilities | The components of the change in accrued exit cost liabilities were as follows:
| December 26, 2012 |  | December 28, 2011
| (In thousands)
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 3,863 |  |  | $ | 4,948 |
Exit costs (1) | 1,926 |  |  | 848 |
Payments, net of sublease receipts | (2,227 | ) |  | (2,200 | )
Reclassification of certain lease liabilities, net | 171 |  |  | (166 | )
Interest accretion | 328 |  |  | 433 |
Balance, end of year | 4,061 |  |  | 3,863 |
Less current portion included in other current liabilities | 1,361 |  |  | 1,116 |
Long-term portion included in other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 2,700 |  |  | $ | 2,747 |
(1) | Included as a component of operating (gains), losses and other charges, net.
Estimated net cash payments related to exit cost liabilities | Estimated cash payments related to exit cost liabilities in the next five years are as follows:
| (In thousands)
2013 | $ | 1,551 |
2014 | 1,070 |
2015 | 380 |
2016 | 321 |
2017 | 323 |
Thereafter | 1,325 |
Total | 4,970 |
Less imputed interest | 909 |
Present value of exit cost liabilities | $ | 4,061 |

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