Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 25, 2016
Dec. 27, 2015
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]      
U.S. $ 32,208 $ 7,806 $ 64,668
Foreign (3,188) (3,018) (1,432)
Income before income taxes 29,020 4,788 63,236
Current:      
Federal 2,304 2,503 6,427
State 3,175 2,078 4,455
Foreign 0 0 0
Foreign      
Federal (6,045) (9,407) 4,013
State (680) (2,300) (1)
Foreign 247 189 638
Provision (benefit) for income taxes $ (999) $ (6,937) $ 15,532
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]      
Tax provision at U.S. federal statutory rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State income taxes 5.00% (3.00%) 4.30%
FICA tip tax credits (32.40%) (183.80%) (12.80%)
Foreign taxes versus U.S statutory rate 0.70% 6.70% 0.30%
Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets 4.50% 19.30% 1.50%
Deferred tax remeasurement due to the Tax Act (9.70%) 0.00% 0.00%
Other tax credits (6.50%) (27.70%) (3.60%)
Meals and entertainment 0.90% 6.60% 0.60%
Other (1.00%) 2.00% (0.70%)
Effective tax rate (3.50%) (144.90%) 24.60%