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Operating (Gains), Losses and Other Charges, Net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2014
Operating (Gains), Losses And Other Charges, Net [Abstract] |
Operating gains losses and other charges net | Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net are comprised of the following:
| Quarter Ended
| March 26, 2014 |  | March 27, 2013
| (In thousands)
(Gains) losses on sales of assets and other, net | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | 18 |
Restructuring charges and exit costs | 430 |  |  | 116 |
Impairment charges | — |  |  | — |
Operating (gains), losses and other charges, net | $ | 422 |  |  | $ | 134 |
Schedule of restructuring charges and exit costs | Restructuring charges and exit costs were comprised of the following:
| Quarter Ended
| March 26, 2014 |  | March 27, 2013
| (In thousands)
Exit costs | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 56 |
Severance and other restructuring charges | 376 |  |  | 60 |
Total restructuring charges and exit costs | $ | 430 |  |  | $ | 116 |
Components of change in accrued exit cost liabilities | The components of the change in accrued exit cost liabilities are as follows:
| (In thousands)
Balance, December 25, 2013 | $ | 3,149 |
Exit costs (1) | 54 |
Payments, net of sublease receipts | (355 | )
Interest accretion | 52 |
Balance, March 26, 2014 | 2,900 |
Less current portion included in other current liabilities | 1,182 |
Long-term portion included in other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 1,718 |
Estimated net cash payments related to exit cost liabilities | Estimated net cash payments related to exit cost liabilities are as follows:
| (In thousands)
Remainder of 2014 | $ | 1,082 |
2015 | 566 |
2016 | 295 |
2017 | 296 |
2018 | 299 |
Thereafter | 986 |
Total | 3,524 |
Less imputed interest | 624 |
Present value of exit cost liabilities | $ | 2,900 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 + Details
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