Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
The following table reflects the changes in carrying amounts of goodwill:
 
 
December 25, 2013
 
December 26, 2012
 
(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of year
$
31,430

 
$
30,764

Additions related to acquisitions
28

 
1,022

Write-offs and reclassifications associated with sale of restaurants
(7
)
 
(356
)
Balance, end of year
$
31,451

 
$
31,430


 
Other intangible assets were comprised of the following:
 
 
December 25, 2013
 
December 26, 2012
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
(In thousands)
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
$
44,055

 
$
—

 
$
44,050

 
$
—

Liquor licenses
126

 
—

 
156

 
—

Intangible assets with definite lives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchise and license agreements
31,248

 
29,007

 
37,187

 
32,935

Reacquired franchise rights
1,857

 
354

 
578

 
116

Intangible assets
$
77,286

 
$
29,361

 
$
81,971

 
$
33,051


 
The $5.9 million decrease in franchise and license agreements primarily resulted from the removal of fully amortized agreements. The amortization expense for definite-lived intangibles and other assets for 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.9 million, $3.2 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets with definite lives in the next five years is as follows:

 
 
(In thousands)
2014
$
1,637

2015
1,082

2016
410

2017
119

2018
52


 
We performed an annual impairment test as of December 25, 2013 and determined that none of the recorded goodwill or other intangible assets with indefinite lives were impaired.