Closure and Impairment Charges

Closure and impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(In millions)
Closure charges	$	1.4	$	2.1	$	1.0
Long-lived tangible asset impairment	1.2		1.6		0.8
Total closure and impairment charges	$	2.6	$	3.7	$	1.8

Closure Charges

Approximately $1.4 million of closure charges for the year ended December 31, 2015 related to two IHOP franchise restaurants closed during 2015, partially offset by minor adjustments to the estimated reserve for IHOP and Applebee's restaurants closed prior to 2015. Approximately $1.0 million of the closure charges for the year ended December 31, 2014 related to IHOP restaurants closed during 2014, with the remainder primarily related to adjustments to the estimated reserve for IHOP and Applebee's restaurants closed prior to 2014. Closure charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 primarily related to adjustments to the estimated reserve for IHOP and Applebee's restaurants closed prior to 2013.

Long-lived Tangible Asset Impairment

Long-lived tangible asset impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2015 primarily related to $1.1 million of individually insignificant charges at eight IHOP company-operated restaurants and four Applebee's company-operated restaurants. Long-lived tangible asset impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2014 related primarily to two IHOP company-operated restaurants in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Long-lived tangible asset impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 related to three Applebee's company-operated restaurants in the Kansas City, Missouri area. The Company evaluated the causal factors of all impairments of long-lived assets as they were recorded in each year and concluded they were based on factors specific to each asset and not potential indicators of an impairment of other long-lived assets.