Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 22,345	$ 15,563
Accounts receivable (less doubtful accounts of $2,271 in 2017 and $1,486 in 2016)	64,558	59,586
Accounts receivable - affiliates (no allowance for doubtful accounts in 2017 and 2016)	86	105
Notes receivable (no allowance for doubtful accounts in 2017 and 2016)	4,333	3,417
Income tax receivable	3,903	2,372
Inventories	30,620	25,132
Prepaid expenses	28,522	24,105
Other current assets	9,494	9,038
Assets held for sale	6,133	6,257
Total current assets	169,994	145,575
Property and equipment, net	234,331	230,473
Notes receivable, less current portion (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,047 in 2017 and $2,759 in 2016)	15,568	10,141
Goodwill	86,892	85,529
Deferred income taxes	585	769
Other assets	48,183	40,078
Total assets	555,553	512,565
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	32,006	42,701
Income and other taxes payable	10,561	8,540
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	70,293	76,789
Current portion of long-term debt	20,000
Total current liabilities	132,860	128,030
Deferred revenue	2,652	3,313
Long-term debt, less current portion, net	446,565	299,820
Deferred income taxes	12,546	10,047
Other long-term liabilities	60,146	53,093
Total liabilities	654,769	494,303
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	6,738	8,461
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value per share; no shares issued)
Common stock ($0.01 par value per share; issued 44,221 at December 31, 2017 and 44,066 at December 25, 2016)	442	441
Additional paid-in capital	184,785	172,573
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,117)	(5,887)
Retained earnings	292,251	219,278
Treasury stock (10,290 shares at December 31, 2017 and 7,383 shares at December 25, 2016, at cost)	(597,072)	(390,316)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit), net of noncontrolling interests	(121,711)	(3,911)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	15,757	13,712
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(105,954)	9,801
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$ 555,553	$ 512,565

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.