Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of changes in Partnership's carrying value of goodwill
A summary of changes in the Partnership’s carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended September 25, 2016 and September 27, 2015 is as follows:
(In thousands)
 
Goodwill
(gross)
 
Accumulated
Impairment
Losses
 
Goodwill
(net)
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$
290,679

 
$
(79,868
)
 
$
210,811

Foreign currency translation
 
4,649

 
—

 
4,649

Balance at September 25, 2016
 
$
295,328

 
$
(79,868
)
 
$
215,460

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
308,159

 
$
(79,868
)
 
$
228,291

Foreign currency translation
 
(13,972
)
 
—

 
(13,972
)
Balance at September 27, 2015
 
$
294,187

 
$
(79,868
)
 
$
214,319
Partnership's other intangible assets
At September 25, 2016, December 31, 2015, and September 27, 2015, the Partnership’s other intangible assets consisted of the following:
September 25, 2016
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Value
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
 
$
35,866

 
$
—

 
$
35,866

License / franchise agreements
 
1,475

 
911

 
564

Total other intangible assets
 
$
37,341

 
$
911

 
$
36,430

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
 
$
35,208

 
$
—

 
$
35,208

License / franchise agreements
 
1,067

 
380

 
687

Total other intangible assets
 
$
36,275

 
$
380

 
$
35,895

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 27, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
 
$
35,705

 
$
—

 
$
35,705

License / franchise agreements
 
905

 
361

 
544

Total other intangible assets
 
$
36,610

 
$
361

 
$
36,249