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THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 5) (USD $) | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor | Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor | Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor | Mar. 29, 2012 Accounting change represented a change in accounting estimate effected by a change in accounting principle Predecessor | Mar. 29, 2012 Accounting change represented a change in accounting estimate effected by a change in accounting principle Predecessor
Accounting Changes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period after issuance of gift cards to recognize breakage income on the unredeemed gift cards |  | 18 months |  |  |  | 18 months |
Gift card breakage income recorded due to change from the Remote Method to the Proportional Method |  |  | $ 14,969,000 |  |  | $ 14,969,000 |
Gift card breakage income recognized | $ 3,483,000 | $ 19,510,000 |  | $ 7,776,000 | $ 32,633,000 |  | $ 32,633,000

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