Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 23, 2013

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Accounts and Notes Receivable

The Company’s receivables are primarily generated as a result of ongoing business relationships with our franchisees and licensees as a result of royalty and lease agreements.  Trade receivables consisting of royalties from franchisees and licensees are generally due within 30 days of the period in which the corresponding sales occur and are classified as Accounts and notes receivable on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  

	3/23/2013			12/29/2012
Accounts and notes receivable	$	380		$	313
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(12		)	(12		)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	368		$	301

Property, Plant and Equipment

	3/23/2013			12/29/2012
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$	7,428		$	7,389
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,170		)	(3,139		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	4,258		$	4,250

Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, rollforward

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amount of the equity attributable to noncontrolling interests is as follows:

Noncontrolling interests as of December 29, 2012	$	99
Net Income (loss) – noncontrolling interests	(1		)
Acquisition of Little Sheep store-level non-controlling interests	(15		)
Dividends declared	(18		)
Noncontrolling interests as of March 23, 2013	$	65