Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company records impairment charges as a result of (1) the Company’s decision to lease and/or sublease properties to franchisees in connection with the sale or anticipated sale of Company-operated restaurants, including any subsequent lease modifications, (2) the deterioration in operating performance of certain Company-operated restaurants and (3) closing Company-operated restaurants and classifying such surplus properties as held for sale.

The following is a summary of impairment losses recorded, which represent the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the affected assets and are included in “Impairment of long-lived assets:”

	Year Ended
	2019		2018		2017
Restaurants leased or subleased to franchisees	$	5,308	$	283	$	244
Company-operated restaurants	294		4,060		3,169
Surplus properties	1,397		354		684
	$	6,999	$	4,697	$	4,097