Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Other Charges

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Other Charges
9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Charges
Other Charges
Other charges consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
Twelve Weeks Ended
 
Forty Weeks Ended
 
 
October 1, 2017
 
October 2, 2016
 
October 1, 2017
 
October 2, 2016
Asset impairment and restaurant closure costs
 
$

 
$
9,321

 
$
1,584

 
$
14,006

Litigation contingencies
 

 

 

 
3,900

Other charges
 
$

 
$
9,321

 
$
1,584

 
$
17,906



During second quarter 2017, the Company determined that five Company-owned restaurants, including three restaurants nearing the end of their lease, were impaired and recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $1.6 million. During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 2, 2016, the Company determined that two and eight Company-owned restaurants were impaired and recognized non-cash impairment charges of $3.8 million and $7.7 million. The Company recognized the impairment charges resulting from the continuing and projected future results of these restaurants, primarily through projected cash flows. In first quarter 2016, the Company relocated one restaurant and recognized a $0.8 million asset impairment charge due to the relocation.
In third quarter 2016, the Company closed nine limited-service restaurants that were underperforming relative to Company expectations and recognized $5.5 million of restaurant closure costs, which comprised $3.7 million in fixed asset disposal costs, $1.5 million in charges related to future lease obligations, and immaterial one-time termination benefits, inventory write off costs, and other closure-related costs.
In first quarter 2016, the Company recorded $3.9 million of litigation contingencies for employment-related claims.