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Shareholders' Equity
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]  
Shareholders' equity
Shareholders' Equity

Share Repurchase
 
Our credit facility permits the purchase of Denny’s stock and the payment of cash dividends subject to certain limitations. In March 2015, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to $100 million of our common stock (in addition to prior authorizations). Under this program, we may, from time to time, purchase shares in the open market (including pre-arranged stock trading plans in accordance with the guidelines specified in Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to market and business conditions.

In May 2016, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase an additional $100 million of our common stock, in addition to repurchases previously authorized. Such repurchases are to be made in a manner similar to, and will be in addition to, authorizations under the March 2015 repurchase program.

In November 2015, as part of our previously authorized share repurchase programs, we entered into a variable term, capped accelerated share repurchase (the "ASR") agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo") to repurchase an aggregate of $50 million of our common stock. During 2015, pursuant to the terms of the ASR agreement, we paid $50 million in cash and received approximately 3.5 million shares of our common stock, which represents the minimum number of shares to be delivered based on the cap price. We recorded $36.9 million of treasury stock related to these shares. During the quarter ended September 28, 2016, we settled the ASR agreement with Wells Fargo. As a result, we received final delivery of an additional 1.5 million shares of our common stock, bringing the total number of shares repurchased pursuant to the ASR agreement to 5.0 million. The total number of shares repurchased was based on a combined discounted volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of $9.90 per share, which was determined based on the average of the daily VWAP of our common stock, less a fixed discount, over the term of the ASR agreement. During July 2016, we recorded $13.1 million of treasury stock related to the settlement of the equity forward contract related to the ASR agreement.

In addition to the settlement of the ASR agreement, during the three quarters ended September 28, 2016, we repurchased 1.9 million shares of our common stock for approximately $19.6 million. This brings the total amount repurchased under the March 2015 repurchase program to 8.0 million shares of our common stock for approximately $81.8 million, leaving approximately $18.2 million of our common stock that can be repurchased under this program as of September 28, 2016. Additionally, under the May 2016 repurchase program, we are also authorized to repurchase up to $100 million of our common stock as of September 28, 2016.

Repurchased shares are included as treasury stock in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows:

 
Pensions
 
Derivatives
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
(In thousands)
Balance as of December 30, 2015
$
(22,764
)
 
$
(1,013
)
 
$
(23,777
)
Net loss
(342
)
 
—

 
(342
)
Amortization of net loss (1)
64

 
—

 
64

Settlement loss recognized (2)
24,297

 
—

 
24,297

Net change in fair value of derivatives
—

 
(12,302
)
 
(12,302
)
Reclassification of derivatives to interest expense (3)
—

 
(614
)
 
(614
)
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive loss
(2,168
)
 
5,034

 
2,866

Balance as of September 28, 2016
$
(913
)
 
$
(8,895
)
 
$
(9,808
)

(1)
Before-tax amount related to our Other Defined Benefit Plans that was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss and included as a component of pension expense within general and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the three quarters ended September 28, 2016. See Note 9 for additional details.
(2)
Before-tax amount related to the liquidation of our Pension Plan that was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss and included as a component of operating (gains), losses and other charges, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the three quarters ended September 28, 2016. See Note 9 for additional details.
(3)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income, represent payments made to the counterparty for the effective portions of the interest rate swaps. These amounts are included as a component of interest expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. We expect to reclassify approximately $0.7 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to our interest rate swaps during the next twelve months. See Note 8 for additional details.