Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2013

Schedule of information related to stock-based compensation

The following table presents information related to stock-based compensation (in thousands):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended October 1, 2013		Thirteen Weeks Ended October 2, 2012		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended October 1, 2013		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended October 2, 2012

Labor expenses	$	1,158	$	932	$	3,251	$	2,765
Other operating costs and expenses	35		47		133		142
General and administrative expenses	2,267		1,174		6,889		5,520
Total stock-based compensation	3,460		2,153		10,273		8,427
Income tax benefit	1,324		823		3,930		3,223
Total stock-based compensation, net of taxes	$	2,136	$	1,330	$	6,343	$	5,204

Capitalized stock-based compensation (1)	$	41	$	56	$	129	$	206

(1) It is our policy to capitalize the portion of stock-based compensation costs for our internal development, construction, and legal departments that relates to 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
	(In thousands)		(Per share)		(In years)	(In thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	7,414		$	23.98	4.2	$	66,682
Granted	386		35.62
Exercised	(2,358	)	26.67
Forfeited or cancelled	(177	)	23.36
Outstanding at October 1, 2013	5,265		$	23.65	4.3	$	110,260

Exercisable at October 1, 2013	2,646		$	24.97	3.4	$	51,926

Schedule of restricted share and restricted share unit activity

	Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value
	(In thousands)		(Per share)

Outstanding at January 1, 2013	1,316		$	26.91
Granted	534		37.77
Vested	(173	)	14.49
Forfeited	(106	)	30.15
Outstanding at October 1, 2013	1,571		$	31.75