Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill activity for 2017 and 2016 was as follows:



	Year End
	December 31, 2017			January 1, 2017

Balance at beginning of year	$	741,410		$	770,781
Restaurant acquisitions (a)	65,961			—
Restaurant dispositions (a)	(65,961		)	(30,132		)
Currency translation adjustment and other, net	1,924			761
Balance at end of year	$	743,334		$	741,410

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(a)	Goodwill acquired and disposed of during 2017 resulted from the DavCo and NPC Transactions. See Note 2 for further information.

Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of the components of other intangible assets and the related amortization expense:



	Year End
	December 31, 2017							January 1, 2017
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Indefinite-lived:
Trademarks	$	903,000	$	—		$	903,000	$	903,000	$	—		$	903,000
Definite-lived:
Franchise agreements	349,499		(154,140		)	195,359		348,403		(137,047		)	211,356
Favorable leases	239,096		(69,128		)	169,968		208,626		(57,440		)	151,186
Reacquired rights under franchise agreements	1,680		(1,589		)	91		1,690		(1,536		)	154
Software	137,913		(84,746		)	53,167		123,613		(66,778		)	56,835
	$	1,631,188	$	(309,603	)	$	1,321,585	$	1,585,332	$	(262,801	)	$	1,322,531

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense



Aggregate amortization expense:
Actual for fiscal year (a):
2015	$	54,686
2016	48,824
2017	47,302
Estimate for fiscal year:
2018	$	48,220
2019	43,854
2020	39,748
2021	34,706
2022	30,229
Thereafter	221,828

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(a)

Includes impairment charges on other intangible assets of $52, $3,288 and $3,656 during 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. See Note 16 for more information on impairment of our long-lived assets. Also includes accelerated amortization on previously acquired franchise rights in territories that were sold as a part of our system optimization initiative of $1,600 and $6,384 during 2016 and 2015, respectively.