Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Summary of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

The Company maintains reserves against accounts receivable for doubtful accounts and inventory for obsolete and slow-moving inventory. The Company also maintains reserves against accounts receivable for distributor promotional allowances. In addition, the Company maintains a reserve for estimated returns of stale beer, which is included in accrued expenses.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Balance at Beginning of Period		Net Provision (Recovery)			Amounts Charged Against Reserves			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
2015	$	144	$	165		$	(65	)	$	244
2014	$	160	$	(16	)	$	—		$	144
2013	$	125	$	35		$	—		$	160
Discount Accrual	Balance at Beginning of Period		Net Provision (Recovery)			Amounts Charged Against Reserves			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
2015	$	3,006	$	33,204		$	(33,397	)	$	2,813
2014	$	2,602	$	28,448		$	(28,044	)	$	3,006
2013	$	2,315	$	23,132		$	(22,845	)	$	2,602

Inventory Obsolescence Reserve	Balance at Beginning of Period		Net Provision (Recovery)		Amounts Charged Against Reserves			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
2015	$	1,328	$	4,045	$	(3,848	)	$	1,525
2014	$	1,616	$	6,130	$	(6,418	)	$	1,328
2013	$	1,072	$	4,884	$	(4,340	)	$	1,616
Stale Beer Reserve	Balance at Beginning of Period		Net Provision (Recovery)		Amounts Charged Against Reserves			Balance at End of Period
	(In thousands)
2015	$	2,422	$	7,780	$	(6,948	)	$	3,254
2014	$	1,754	$	5,648	$	(4,980	)	$	2,422
2013	$	1,859	$	3,432	$	(3,537	)	$	1,754