Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2015

Stock-Based Compensation

Schedule of information related to stock-based compensation

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

	Fiscal Year
	2015		2014		2013
Labor expenses	$	5,748	$	5,245	$	4,478
Other operating costs and expenses	268		216		195
General and administrative expenses	14,037		11,356		9,462
Total stock-based compensation	20,053		16,817		14,135
Income tax benefit	7,670		6,433		5,407
Total stock-based compensation, net of taxes	$	12,383	$	10,384	$	8,728
Capitalized stock-based compensation (1)	$	272	$	216	$	177

(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)		(Per share)		(In years)	(In thousands)
Outstanding at beginning of year	4,023		$	26.34	3.7	$	97,406
Granted	311		$	48.01
Exercised	(1,230	)	$	22.77
Forfeited or cancelled	(38	)	$	24.08
Outstanding at end of year	3,066		$	30.00	3.6	$	52,416
Exercisable at end of year	1,798		$	23.91	2.5	$	41,311

(1) Aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between our closing stock price at fiscal year end and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options and represents the pretax amount that would have been received by the option holders, had they all exercised their options on the fiscal year end date.

Schedule of restricted share and restricted share unit activity

	Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value
	(In thousands)		(Per share)
Outstanding at beginning of year	1,820		$	37.12
Granted	445		$	49.70
Vested	(268	)	$	27.88
Forfeited	(106	)	$	38.45
Outstanding at end of year	1,891		$	41.31