Impairments and Closure Charges

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Impairment And Closure Charges Disclosure [Abstract]

Impairment and Closure Charges

Impairment and Closure Charges

The Company assesses tangible long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. The following table summarizes the components of impairment and closure charges for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012		2011
	(In millions)
Impairment and closure charges:
Impairment	$	0.3	$	4.5
Closure charges	0.4		0.4
Total impairment and closure charges	$	0.7	$	4.9

Impairment and closure charges for the three months ended March 31, 2012 totaled $0.7 million. The impairment charge related to a parcel of land previously intended for future restaurant development (see Note 4). Closure charges related to several individually insignificant franchise restaurant closures.

Impairment and closure charges for the three months ended March 31, 2011 totaled $4.9 million. Impairment charges of $4.5 million related to furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements at the Applebee's Restaurant Support Center in Lenexa, Kansas, whose book value was not realizable as a result of the Company's termination of the sublease of those premises. Closure charges related to several individually insignificant franchise restaurant closures.