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Impairment, Disposition Of Property And Equipment, Restaurant Closing Costs And Restructuring
6 Months Ended
Apr. 10, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Impairment and Other Charges Net [Text Block]
6.
IMPAIRMENT AND OTHER CHARGES, NET
Impairment and other charges, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of earnings is comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
Quarter
 
Year-to-date
 
April 10,
2016
 
April 12,
2015
 
April 10,
2016
 
April 12,
2015
Losses (gains) on the disposition of property and equipment, net
$
995

 
$
(269
)
 
$
1,646

 
$
352

Costs of closed restaurants (primarily lease obligations) and other
1,015

 
973

 
1,575

 
1,759

Accelerated depreciation
412

 
1,387

 
858

 
2,139

Restaurant impairment charges

 
27

 

 
41

Restructuring costs

 
12

 

 
19

 
$
2,422

 
$
2,130

 
$
4,079

 
$
4,310


Disposition of property and equipment — Disposal costs primarily relate to gains or losses recognized upon the sale of closed restaurant properties. In the second quarter of 2015, losses on the disposition of property and equipment included a gain of $0.9 million from the resolution of one eminent domain matter involving a Jack in the Box restaurant.
Restaurant closing costs — Costs of closed restaurants primarily consist of future lease commitments and expected ancillary costs, net of anticipated sublease rentals. Accrued restaurant closing costs, included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, changed as follows during 2016 (in thousands):
Balance as of September 27, 2015
 
$
9,707

Additions
 
208

Adjustments (1)
 
635

Interest expense
 
750

Cash payments
 
(2,768
)
Balance as of April 10, 2016
 
$
8,532

___________________________
(1)
Adjustments relate primarily to revisions of certain sublease and cost assumptions. Our estimates related to our future lease obligations, primarily the sublease income we anticipate, are subject to a high degree of judgment and may differ from actual sublease income due to changes in economic conditions, desirability of the sites and other factors.
Accelerated depreciation — When a long-lived asset will be replaced or otherwise disposed of prior to the end of its estimated useful life, the useful life of the asset is adjusted based on the estimated disposal date and accelerated depreciation is recognized. In 2016 and 2015, accelerated depreciation primarily relates to expenses at our Jack in the Box company-operated restaurants for exterior facility enhancements and the replacement of technology equipment, and in 2015, the replacement of beverage equipment.
Restaurant impairment charges — When events and circumstances indicate that our long-lived assets might be impaired and their carrying amount is greater than the undiscounted cash flows we expect to generate from such assets, we recognize an impairment loss as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the assets. Impairment charges in 2015 were not material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.