Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal 2015 and 2014 by reportable segment were as follows (in thousands):



	Jack in the Box			Qdoba		Total
Balance at September 29, 2013	$	48,391		$	100,597	$	148,988
Acquisition of franchised restaurants	256			—		256
Sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees	(170		)	—		(170		)
Balance at September 28, 2014	48,477			100,597		149,074
Sale of company-operated restaurants to franchisees	(47		)	—		(47		)
Balance at September 27, 2015	$	48,430		$	100,597	$	149,027

Intangible assets, net consist of the following as of the end of each fiscal year (in thousands):



	2015			2014
Amortized intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount	$	17,267		$	17,272
Less accumulated amortization	(11,302		)	(10,468		)
Net carrying amount	5,965			6,804
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Trademark	8,800			8,800
Net carrying amount	$	14,765		$	15,604

Amortized intangible assets include acquired franchise contracts recorded in connection with our acquisition of Qdoba in 2003, lease acquisition costs and reacquired franchise rights. The weighted-average life of these amortized intangible assets is approximately 27 years. Total amortization expense related to intangible assets was $0.8 million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The following table summarizes, as of September 27, 2015, the estimated amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years (in thousands):



2016	$	784
2017	$	736
2018	$	692
2019	$	645
2020	$	621

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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