Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation:

Schedule of information related to stock-based compensation

	Fiscal Year
	2011		2010		2009
Labor expenses	$	3,186	$	3,205	$	5,938
Other operating costs and expenses	138		165		246
General and administrative expenses	6,311		7,543		8,426
Stock-based compensation expense	9,635		10,913		14,610
Income tax benefit	3,685		4,139		5,537
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	5,950	$	6,774	$	9,073
Capitalized stock-based compensation (1)	$	197	$	257	$	473

(1)It is our policy to capitalize the portion of stock-based compensation costs for our internal development and construction, legal, and facilities departments that relates to capitalizable activities such as the design and construction of new restaurants, remodeling existing locations, lease, intellectual property and liquor license acquisition activities and equipment installation.  Capitalized stock-based compensation is included in property and equipment, net and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Schedule of stock option activity

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(1)
	(In thousands)				(In years)	(In thousands)
Outstanding at start of year	9,159		$	22.63	5.4	$	79,835
Granted	775		$	30.74
Exercised	(767	)	$	21.08
Forfeited or cancelled	(340	)	$	21.10
Outstanding at end of year	8,827		$	23.51	4.8	$	58,857
Exercisable at end of year	4,562		$	27.00	3.6	$	16,753

Schedule of restricted share activity

	Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Outstanding at start of year	537		$	14.72
Granted	363		$	29.12
Vested	(51	)	$	23.67
Forfeited	(23	)	$	17.10
Outstanding at end of year	826		$	20.40