130,555

127,327

3,228

Dividends, common stock, cash

(86,816)

(86,825)

(29,332)

Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares

(7,645,000)

Stock repurchased and retired during period, value

(169,999)

$ (76)

(169,923)

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation

21,672

733

Common stock issued under stock plans, shares

^[1]

910,000

Common stock issued under stock plans, value

^[1]

5,254

$ 9

6,015

(770)

Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax

306

Change in redemption value of Redeemable noncontrolling interests

(11,548)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(4,761)

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

3,635

Conversion of accrued partner obligations to noncontrolling interests

6,364

Balance (in shares) at Dec. 27, 2015

119,215,000

Balance at Dec. 27, 2015

421,900

$ 1,192

1,072,861

(518,360)

(147,367)

13,574

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

45,370

41,748

3,622

Dividends, common stock, cash

36,181

36,224

(43)

$ (31,379)

(31,379)

Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares

(16,647,000)

Stock repurchased and retired during period, value

$ (309,887)

$ (166)

(309,721)

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation

23,539

454

Common stock issued under stock plans, shares

^[1]

1,354,000

Common stock issued under stock plans, value

^[1]

6,397

$ 13

6,831

(447)

Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax

9,882

9,301

581

Change in redemption value of Redeemable noncontrolling interests

(2,024)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(5,818)

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

738

Conversion of accrued partner obligations to noncontrolling interests

$ 0

Balance (in shares) at Dec. 25, 2016

103,922,110

103,922,000

Balance at Dec. 25, 2016

$ 195,353

$ 1,039

1,079,583

(786,780)

(111,143)

12,654

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

103,342

100,243

3,099

Dividends, common stock, cash

11,941

11,944

(3)

$ (30,988)

(30,988)

Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares

(13,807,000)

Stock repurchased and retired during period, value

$ (272,736)

$ (138)

(272,598)

Common stock issued under stock plans, shares

23,721

^[1]

1,798,000

Common stock issued under stock plans, value

^[1]

10,259

$ 18

10,421

(180)

Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax

893

713

180

Change in redemption value of Redeemable noncontrolling interests

(211)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(5,973)

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

873

Conversion of accrued partner obligations to noncontrolling interests

Other

$ 419

419

Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017

91,912,546

91,913,000

Balance at Dec. 31, 2017

$ 49,471

$ 919

$ 1,081,813

(944,951)

$ (99,199)

$ 10,889

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Cumulative-effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption

$ 14,364

[1]	Net of forfeitures and shares withheld for employee taxes.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 102,558	$ 46,347	$ 131,560
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	192,282	193,838	190,399
Amortization of deferred discounts and issuance costs	2,868	7,857	4,722
Amortization of deferred gift card sales commissions	26,751	28,045	28,205
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	52,329	104,627	36,667
Stock-based and other non-cash compensation expense	25,938	21,522	22,725
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(19,595)	(75,349)	3,996
Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt	1,069	26,998	2,956
(Gain) loss on sale of a business or subsidiary	(15,632)	(1,633)	1,182
Recognition of deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions	(11,872)	(5,981)	(2,121)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	(2,252)	(733)
Other non-cash items, net	5,412	830	(2,253)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in inventories	11,065	15,053	(3,831)
Increase in other current assets	(12,262)	(22,778)	(43,727)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(1,585)	5,752	16,969
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	53,880	(8,222)	(9,141)
Increase in deferred rent	12,079	12,426	17,983
(Decrease) increase in unearned revenue	(10,450)	7,812	6,106
Decrease in other long-term liabilities	(5,833)	(14,305)	(6,525)
Net cash provided by operating activities	409,002	340,587	395,139
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities:
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions, net	98,840	530,684	0
Proceeds from sale of a business, net of cash divested	39,196	28,635	7,798
Capital expenditures	(260,589)	(260,578)	(210,263)
Other investments, net	(562)	(3,493)	14,870
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(123,115)	295,248	(187,595)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	621,603	364,211	149,250
Defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt	(1,193,719)	(478,906)	(215,000)
Repayments of long-term debt	(75,528)	(355,616)	(43,076)
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities, net	1,345,761	729,500	564,040
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(676,500)	(539,500)	(458,300)
Proceeds from failed sale-leaseback transactions, net	5,942	18,246	0
Proceeds from the exercise of share-based compensation	10,439	6,843	6,024
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(5,973)	(5,818)	(4,761)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	873	738	3,635
Purchase of limited partnership and noncontrolling interests	(5,713)	(39,476)	(890)
Repayments of partner deposits and accrued partner obligations	(16,786)	(18,739)	(42,555)
Repurchase of common stock	(272,916)	(310,334)	(170,769)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	2,252	733
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(30,988)	(31,379)	(29,332)
Net cash used in financing activities	(293,505)	(657,978)	(241,001)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	975	2,955	(9,193)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(6,643)	(19,188)	(42,650)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period	136,186	155,374	198,024
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period	129,543	136,186	155,374
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	40,475	41,645	53,971
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	33,392	88,823	31,552
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchase of noncontrolling interest included in accrued and other current liabilities	0	1,414	0
(Decrease) increase in liabilities from the acquisition of property, fixtures and equipment or capital leases	(4,747)	9,610	3,396
Deferred tax effect of purchase of noncontrolling interests	0	1,504	0
Conversion of accrued partner obligations to noncontrolling interests	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,364

Description of Business	12 Months Ended
Description of Business	Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of business	Description of Business Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (“Bloomin’ Brands” or the “Company”) is one of the largest casual dining restaurant companies in the world, with a portfolio of leading, differentiated restaurant concepts. OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC (“OSI”) is the Company’s primary operating entity. The Company owns and operates casual, upscale casual and fine dining restaurants. The Company’s restaurant portfolio has four concepts: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Additional Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Bonefish Grill restaurants in which the Company has no direct investment are operated under franchise agreements.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Summary of significant accounting policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation - The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of Bloomin’ Brands and its subsidiaries.

To ensure timely reporting, the Company consolidates the results of its Brazil operations on a one-month calendar lag. There were no intervening events that would materially affect the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Principles of Consolidation - All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company consolidates variable interest entities where it has been determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary of those entities’ operations. The Company is a franchisor of 290 restaurants as of December 31, 2017, but does not possess any ownership interests in its franchisees and does not provide financial support to its franchisees. These franchise relationships are not deemed variable interest entities and are not consolidated.

Investments in entities the Company does not control, but where the Company’s interest is generally between 20% and 50% and the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the entity are accounted for under the equity method.

Fiscal Year - The Company utilizes a 52-53 week year ending on the last Sunday in December. In a 52 week fiscal year, each quarterly period is comprised of 13 weeks. The additional week in a 53 week fiscal year is added to the fourth quarter. Fiscal year 2017 consisted of 53 weeks and fiscal years 2016 and 2015 consisted of 52 weeks. The additional operating week of 2017 resulted in increases of $80.4 million of Total revenues and $0.11 of diluted earnings per share in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Use of Estimates - The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimated.

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash equivalents consist of investments that are readily convertible to cash with an original maturity date of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents include $51.6 million and $50.0 million, as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively, for amounts in transit from credit card companies since settlement is reasonably assured.

Concentrations of Credit and Counterparty Risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk are gift card, vendor and other receivables. Gift card, vendor and other receivables consist primarily of amounts due from gift card resellers and vendor rebates. The Company considers the concentration of credit risk for gift card, vendor and other receivables to be minimal due to the payment histories and general financial condition of its gift card resellers and vendors.

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of counterparty risk are cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and derivatives. The Company attempts to limit its counterparty risk by investing in certificates of deposit, money market funds, noninterest-bearing accounts and other highly rated investments. Whenever possible, the Company selects investment grade counterparties and rated money market funds in order mitigate its counterparty risk. At times, cash balances may be in excess of FDIC insurance limits. See Note 16 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities for a discussion of the Company’s use of derivative instruments and management of credit risk inherent in derivative instruments.

Fair Value - Fair value is the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, or the exit price, in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value is categorized into one of the following three levels based on the lowest level of significant input:



Level 1	Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2	Observable inputs available at measurement date other than quoted prices included in Level 1
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data

Inventories - Inventories consist of food and beverages and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value.

Restricted Cash - The Company has short-term restricted cash balances consisting of amounts pledged for settlement of deferred compensation plan obligations.

Property, Fixtures and Equipment - Property, fixtures and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets. Improvements to leased properties are depreciated over the shorter of their useful life or the lease term, which includes renewal periods that are reasonably assured. Estimated useful lives by major asset category are generally as follows:



Buildings and building improvements	20 to 30 years
Furniture and fixtures	5 to 7 years
Equipment	2 to 7 years
Leasehold improvements	5 to 20 years
Capitalized software	3 to 7 years

Repair and maintenance costs that maintain the appearance and functionality of the restaurant, but do not extend the useful life of any restaurant asset are expensed as incurred. The Company suspends depreciation and amortization for assets held for sale. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or disposed of are removed from the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, and any resulting gain or loss is generally recognized in Other restaurant operating expenses in its Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

The Company capitalizes direct and indirect internal costs associated with the acquisition, development, design and construction of Company-owned restaurant locations as these costs have a future benefit to the Company. Upon restaurant opening, these costs are depreciated and charged to depreciation and amortization expense. Internal costs of $9.1 million, $7.6 million and $8.0 million were capitalized during 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

For 2017 and 2016, software costs of $19.1 million and $7.1 million, respectively, were capitalized. As of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, there was $31.4 million and $24.4 million, respectively, of unamortized software included in Property, fixtures and equipment, net on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations and is assigned to the reporting unit in which the acquired business will operate. The Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of trade names. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually, as of the first day of the second fiscal quarter, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

The Company may elect to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit is impaired. If the qualitative assessment is not performed or if the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value, the fair value of the reporting unit is calculated. The carrying value of the reporting unit is compared to its estimated fair value, with any excess of carrying value over fair value deemed to be an indicator of potential impairment, in which case a second step is performed comparing the recorded amount of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets to the implied fair value.

Definite-lived intangible assets, which consist primarily of trademarks, franchise agreements, reacquired franchise rights, favorable leases, and other long-lived assets, are amortized over their estimated useful lives and are tested for impairment, using the discounted cash flow method, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

Derivatives - The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting.

Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. If the derivative qualifies for hedge accounting treatment, then the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is recognized in equity as a change to Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is immediately recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risk, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements, foreign currency exchange rate movements, changes in energy prices and other identified risks. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings. The Company has elected not to offset derivative positions in the balance sheet with the same counterparty under the same agreement.

Deferred Financing Fees - For fees associated with its revolving credit facility, the Company records deferred financing fees related to the issuance of debt obligations in Other assets, net on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. For fees associated with all other debt obligations, the Company records deferred financing fees in Long-term debt, net.

The Company amortizes deferred financing fees to interest expense over the term of the respective financing arrangement, primarily using the effective interest method. The Company amortized deferred financing fees of $2.9 million, $7.1 million and $2.9 million to interest expense for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Liquor Licenses - The costs of obtaining non-transferable liquor licenses directly issued by local government agencies for nominal fees are expensed as incurred. The costs of purchasing transferable liquor licenses through open markets in jurisdictions with a limited number of authorized liquor licenses are capitalized as indefinite-lived intangible assets and included in Other assets, net on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Annual liquor license renewal fees are expensed over the renewal term.

Insurance Reserves - The Company carries insurance programs with specific retention levels or high per-claim deductibles for a significant portion of expected losses under its workers’ compensation, general or liquor liability, health, property and management liability insurance programs. The Company records a liability for all unresolved claims and for an estimate of incurred but not reported claims at the anticipated cost that falls below its specified retention levels or per-claim deductible amounts. In establishing reserves, the Company considers certain actuarial assumptions and judgments regarding economic conditions, the frequency and severity of claims, claim development history and settlement practices. Reserves recorded for workers’ compensation and general liability claims are discounted using the average of the one-year and five-year risk free rate of monetary assets that have comparable maturities.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Redeemable noncontrolling interests are reported at estimated redemption value measured as the greater of estimated fair value at the end of each reporting period or the historical cost basis of the redeemable noncontrolling interest adjusted for cumulative earnings or loss allocations. The resulting increases or decreases to fair value, if applicable, are recognized as adjustments to Retained earnings, or in the absence of Retained earnings, Additional paid-in capital. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are classified in Mezzanine equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Share Repurchase - Shares repurchased are retired. The par value of the repurchased shares is deducted from common stock and the excess of the purchase price over the par value of the shares is recorded to Accumulated deficit.

Revenue Recognition - The Company records food and beverage revenues, net of discounts, upon sale. Initial and developmental franchise fees are recognized as income once the Company has substantially performed all of its material obligations under the franchise agreement, which is generally upon the opening of the franchised restaurant. Continuing royalties, which are a percentage of net sales of the franchisee, are recognized as income when earned. Franchise-related revenues are included in Franchise and other revenues in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, except for amounts received for national marketing, which are recorded as a reduction of Other restaurant operating expenses.

The Company defers revenue for gift cards, which do not have expiration dates, until redemption by the customer. Gift cards sold at a discount are recorded as revenue upon redemption of the associated gift cards at an amount net of the related discount. The Company also recognizes gift card breakage revenue for gift cards when the likelihood of redemption by the customer is remote. The Company recorded breakage revenue of $27.5 million, $26.0 million and $22.9 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Breakage revenue is recorded as a component of Restaurant sales in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Gift card sales commissions paid to third-party providers are initially capitalized and subsequently recognized as Other restaurant operating expenses upon redemption of the associated gift card. Deferred expenses of $16.2 million and $15.6 million as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively, were reflected in Other current assets, net on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Gift card sales that are accompanied by a bonus gift card to be used by the customer at a future visit result in a separate deferral of a portion of the original gift card sale. Revenue is recorded when the bonus card is redeemed at the estimated fair market value of the bonus card.

The Company maintains a customer loyalty program, Dine Rewards, in the U.S., where customers have the ability to earn a reward after a number of qualified visits. The Company has developed an estimated value of the partial reward earned from each qualified visit based on historical data. The estimated value of the partial reward is recorded as deferred revenue. Each reward has a maximum value and must be redeemed within three months of earning such reward. The revenue associated with the fair value of the qualified visit is recognized upon the earlier of redemption or expiration of the reward. Deferred revenue related to the loyalty program was $6.7 million and $4.2 million as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively.

The Company collects and remits sales, food and beverage, alcoholic beverage and hospitality taxes on transactions with customers and reports revenue net of taxes in its Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company’s revenue accounting policies will change in conjunction with its adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09 “Revenue Recognition (Topic 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU No. 2014-09”). See discussion of ASU No. 2014-09 discussion in Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted below.

Operating Leases - Rent expense for the Company’s operating leases, which generally have escalating rentals over the term of the lease and may include rent holidays, is recorded on a straight-line basis over the initial lease term and those renewal periods that are reasonably assured. The difference between rent expense and rent paid is recorded as deferred rent and is included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Payments received from landlords as incentives for leasehold improvements are recorded as deferred rent and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease as a reduction of rent expense. Favorable and unfavorable lease assets and liabilities are amortized on a straight-line basis to rent expense over the remaining lease term.

Pre-Opening Expenses - Non-capital expenditures associated with opening new restaurants are expensed as incurred and are included in Other restaurant operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Consideration Received from Vendors - The Company receives consideration for a variety of vendor-sponsored programs, such as volume rebates, promotions and advertising allowances. Advertising allowances are intended to offset the Company’s costs of promoting and selling menu items in its restaurants. Vendor consideration is recorded as a reduction of Cost of sales or Other restaurant operating expenses when recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Costs Associated with Exit Activities - Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The evaluation is performed at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows independent of other assets. For long-lived assets deployed at its restaurants, the Company reviews for impairment at the individual restaurant level. When evaluating for impairment, the total future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset are compared to the carrying amount. If the total future undiscounted cash flows of the asset are less than its carrying amount, recoverability is measured by comparing the fair value of the assets to the carrying amount. An impairment loss is recognized in earnings when the asset’s carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. Fair value is generally estimated using a discounted cash flow model.

Generally, restaurant closure costs, including lease termination fees, are expensed as incurred. When the Company ceases using the property rights under a non-cancelable operating lease, it records a liability for the net present value of any remaining lease obligations as a result of lease termination, less the estimated sublease income that can reasonably be obtained for the property. Any subsequent adjustments to that liability as a result of lease termination or changes in estimates of sublease income are recorded in the period incurred. The associated expense is recorded in Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Restaurant sites and certain other assets to be sold are included in assets held for sale when certain criteria are met, including the requirement that the likelihood of selling the assets within one year is probable.

Advertising Costs - Advertising production costs are expensed in the period when the advertising first occurs. All other advertising costs are expensed in the period in which the costs are incurred. Advertising expense of $134.2 million, $160.8 million and $161.6 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, was recorded in Other restaurant operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Legal Costs - Settlement costs are accrued when they are deemed probable and reasonably estimable. Legal fees are recognized as incurred and are reported in General and administrative expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Research and Development Expenses (“R&D”) - R&D is expensed as incurred in General and administrative expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. R&D primarily consists of payroll and benefit costs. R&D was $3.9 million, $5.2 million and $6.5 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Partner Compensation - In addition to salary, Area Operating Partners, Restaurant Managing Partners and Chef Partners generally receive performance-based bonuses for providing management and supervisory services to their restaurants, certain of which may be based on a percentage of their restaurants’ monthly operating results or cash flows and/or total controllable income (“Monthly Payments”). The expense associated with the Monthly Payments for Restaurant Managing Partners and Chef Partners is included in Labor and other related expenses, and the expense associated with Monthly Payments for Area Operating Partners is included in General and administrative expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Restaurant Managing Partners and Chef Partners in the U.S. that are eligible to participate in a deferred compensation program receive an unsecured promise of a cash contribution to their account (see Note 6 - Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans). Also, on the fifth anniversary of the opening of each new U.S. Company-owned restaurant, the Area Operating Partner supervising the restaurant during the first five years of operation receives an additional performance-based bonus. International Restaurant Managing Partners whom purchase participation interests receive monthly cash distributions based on performance. Also, the supervising partners receive additional performance-based bonuses based on completion of their agreement. The terms and availability of these plans vary by country.

The Company estimates future bonuses and deferred compensation obligations to Restaurant Managing Partners, Chef Partners and Area Operating Partners, using current and historical information on restaurant performance and records the long-term portion of partner obligations in Other long-term liabilities, net on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. Deferred compensation expenses for Restaurant Managing and Chef Partners are included in Labor and other related expenses and bonus expense for Area Operating Partners is included in General and administrative expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Stock-based Compensation - Stock-based compensation awards are measured at fair value at the date of grant and expensed over their vesting or service periods. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized only for those awards expected to vest. The expense, net of forfeitures, is recognized using the straight-line method. Forfeitures of share-based compensation awards are recognized as they occur.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions - For non-U.S. operations, the functional currency is the local currency. Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date with the translation adjustments recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity. Results of operations are translated using the average exchange rates for the reporting period.

The Company recorded foreign currency exchange transaction losses of $0.1 million, $1.3 million and $1.2 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Foreign currency exchange transaction losses are recorded in General and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Income Taxes - Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in the tax rate is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date of the rate change. A valuation allowance may reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

The Company records a tax benefit for an uncertain tax position using the highest cumulative tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company adjusts its liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the period in which it determines the issue is effectively settled, the statute of limitations expires or when more information becomes available. Liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits, including penalties and interest, are recorded in Accrued and other current liabilities and Other long-term liabilities, net on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Recently Adopted Financial Accounting Standards - Effective December 26, 2016, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-09: “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU No. 2016-09”). ASU No. 2016-09 simplifies several aspects related to the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, statutory tax withholding requirements and classification on the statement of cash flows. Upon adoption, the Company made an accounting policy election to recognize forfeitures as they occur. Using the modified retrospective transition method required under the standard, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment for the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 of $14.4 million for previously unrecognized excess tax benefits, which increased Deferred tax assets and reduced Accumulated deficit. The recognition of excess tax benefits and tax shortfalls in the income statement and presentation of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows were adopted prospectively, with no adjustments made to prior periods. The remaining provisions of ASU No. 2016-09 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Effective June 26, 2017, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Restricted Cash” (“ASU No. 2016-18”). ASU No. 2016-18 provides guidance on the presentation of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, which are now included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending cash amounts shown on the statements of cash flows. Using the retrospective transition method required under the standard, the Company has adjusted the presentation of its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-18 did not have any other impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table provides additional details by financial statement line item of the adjusted presentation in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:



	FISCAL YEAR
	2016									2015
(dollars in thousands)	AS REPORTED			2016-18 IMPACT			ADJUSTED			AS REPORTED			2016-18 IMPACT			ADJUSTED
Cash flows provided by operating activities
Other non-cash items, net	$	824		$	6		$	830		$	38		$	(2,291	)	$	(2,253	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	340,581		$	6		$	340,587		$	397,430		$	(2,291	)	$	395,139
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
Decrease in restricted cash	$	45,479		$	(45,479	)	$	—		$	54,782		$	(54,782	)	$	—
Increase in restricted cash	(31,446		)	31,446			—			(47,830		)	47,830			—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	309,281		$	(14,033	)	$	295,248		$	(180,643	)	$	(6,952	)	$	(187,595	)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(5,161	)	$	(14,027	)	$	(19,188	)	$	(33,407	)	$	(9,243	)	$	(42,650	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period	132,337			23,037			155,374			165,744			32,280			198,024
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period	$	127,176		$	9,010		$	136,186		$	132,337		$	23,037		$	155,374

Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted - In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“the FASB”) issued ASU No. 2014-09. ASU No. 2014-09 provides a single source of guidance for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition standards. Under ASU No. 2014-09, revenue is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration an entity expects to receive for the transfer of goods and services. The standard also requires additional disclosures about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company has implemented new controls to comply with ASU No. 2014-09 and permit adoption on January 1, 2018.

Although the Company is in the process of finalizing the impact of adoption, it has determined that changes in the timing of breakage revenue will impact quarterly results. Under the new standard, the Company will recognize gift card breakage proportional to redemptions. Previously, under the remote method, the majority of breakage revenue was recorded in the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter corresponding with the timing of the original gift card sale. Advertising fees charged to franchisees, which are currently recorded as a reduction to Other restaurant operating expenses, and approximated $17.2 million and $12.4 million in 2017 and 2016, respectively, will be recognized as revenue. In addition, initial franchise fees will be recognized over the term of the franchise agreement. Included in Q2 2017 was $2.2 million of initial franchise fees from domestic refranchising transactions.

The Company intends to adopt ASU No. 2014-09 using the full retrospective transition method, which will result in restating each prior reporting period presented in the year of adoption.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02: “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU No. 2016-02”). ASU No. 2016-02 requires the lease rights and obligations arising from lease contracts, including existing and new arrangements, to be recognized as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet. ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for the Company in 2019 and must be adopted using a modified retrospective approach. The Company expects the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 to have a significant impact on its Consolidated Balance Sheet due to recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases. The Company’s evaluation of ASU No. 2016-02 is ongoing and may identify additional impacts on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (“ASU No. 2017-12”) which provides guidance for reporting the economic results of hedging activities and to simplify the disclosures of risk exposures and hedging strategies. ASU No. 2017-12 will be effective for the Company in 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2017-12 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

Reclassifications - The Company reclassified certain items in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for prior periods to be comparable with the classification for the current period. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income.

Disposals

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disposals [Abstract]

Disposals

Refranchising - In the second quarter of 2017, the Company completed the sale of 54 of its existing U.S. Company-owned Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s Italian Grill locations to two of its existing franchisees (the “Buyers”) for aggregate cash proceeds of $36.2 million, net of certain closing adjustments. The transactions resulted in an aggregate net gain of $7.4 million, recorded within Other income, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income, and is net of an impairment of $1.7 million related to certain Company-owned assets leased to the Buyers. Included in the cash proceeds are initial franchise fees of $2.2 million that are recorded within Franchise and other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income.

These restaurants are now operated as franchises and the Company remains contingently liable on certain real estate lease agreements assigned to the Buyers. See Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional details regarding lease guarantees.

Other Disposals - During third quarter of 2017, the Company closed and completed the sale of one U.S. Company-owned Carrabba’s Italian Grill location for a purchase price of $9.9 million, net of closing costs. The sale resulted in a net gain of $8.4 million, recorded in Other income, net, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income.

Outback Steakhouse South Korea - In 2016, the Company completed the sale of its Outback Steakhouse subsidiary in South Korea (“Outback Steakhouse South Korea”) for a purchase price of $50.0 million, converting all restaurants in that market to franchised locations. Following is the Income (loss) before income taxes of Outback Steakhouse South Korea included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2016			2015
Restaurant sales	$	90,455		$	171,649
Income (loss) before income taxes (1)	$	(32,348	)	$	3,284

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(1)	Includes impairment charges of $39.6 million for Assets held for sale and a gain on sale of $2.1 million in 2016.

Roy’s - In 2015, the Company sold its Roy’s business to United Ohana, LLC, for a purchase price of $10.0 million, less certain liabilities. Following are the components of Roy’s included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for 2015:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2015
Restaurant sales	$	5,729
Loss before income taxes (1)	$	(831	)

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(1)	Includes loss on sale of $0.9 million.

Impairments and Exit Costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Impairments and Exit Costs [Abstract]

Impairments and Exit Costs

The components of Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings are as follows:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016			2015
Impairment losses
U.S.	$	15,325	$	57,464		$	27,408
International	10,124		41,599			—
Corporate	—		—			746
Total impairment losses	$	25,449	$	99,063		$	28,154
Restaurant closure expenses
U.S.	$	26,749	$	5,596		$	2,460
International	131		(32		)	6,053
Total restaurant closure expenses	$	26,880	$	5,564		$	8,513
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	52,329	$	104,627		$	36,667

Closure Initiative and Restructuring Costs - Following is a summary of expenses related to the 2017 Closure Initiative, Bonefish Restructuring and the Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives (the “Closure Initiatives”), recognized in Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Impairment, facility closure and other expenses
2017 Closure Initiative (1)	$	20,352		$	46,500		$	—
Bonefish Restructuring (2)	3,783			4,859			24,204
Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives (3)	—			—			7,643
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	24,135		$	51,359		$	31,847
Severance and other expenses
2017 Closure Initiative (1)	$	3,299		$	—		$	—
Bonefish Restructuring (2)	67			601			143
Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives (3)	—			—			1,715
General and administrative	$	3,366		$	601		$	1,858
Reversal of deferred rent liability
2017 Closure Initiative (1)	$	(4,755	)	$	(3,271	)	$	—
Bonefish Restructuring (2)	—			(3,410		)	—
Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives (3)	—			—			(198		)
Other restaurant operating	$	(4,755	)	$	(6,681	)	$	(198	)
	$	22,746		$	45,279		$	33,507

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(1)

On February 15, 2017 and August 28, 2017, the Company decided to close 43 underperforming restaurants in the U.S. and two Abbraccio restaurants outside of the core markets of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil (the “2017 Closure Initiative”). Most of these restaurants were closed in 2017, with the balance mostly closing as leases and certain operating covenants expire or are amended or waived. In connection with the 2017 Closure Initiative, the Company recognized impairments of $17.9 million and $45.6 million within the U.S. segment and $2.5 million and $0.9 million within the International segment for 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(2)

On February 12, 2016, the Company decided to close 14 Bonefish Grill restaurants (the “Bonefish Restructuring”). The Company expects to substantially complete these restaurant closings through the first quarter of 2019. In connection with the Bonefish Restructuring, the Company reassessed the future undiscounted cash flows of the impacted restaurants, and as a result, recognized pre-tax asset impairments during 2015. Expenses related to the Bonefish Restructuring are recognized within the U.S. segment.


(3)	During 2013 and 2014, the Company decided to close 22 domestic and 36 international (primarily in South Korea) underperforming locations (the “Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives”).

Cumulative Closure Initiative and Restructuring Costs - Following is a summary of cumulative expenses related to the Closure Initiatives incurred through December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):



DESCRIPTION	LOCATION OF CHARGE IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	CLOSURE INITIATIVES AND RESTRUCTURING
DESCRIPTION		2017			BONEFISH			PRE-2015			TOTAL
Impairments, facility closure and other expenses	Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	66,852		$	32,846		$	52,048		$	151,746
Severance and other expenses	General and administrative	3,299			811			5,757			9,867
Reversal of deferred rent liability	Other restaurant operating	(8,026		)	(3,410		)	(3,109		)	(14,545		)
		$	62,125		$	30,247		$	54,696		$	147,068

Surplus Properties - The Company owns certain U.S. restaurant properties and assets that are no longer utilized to operate its restaurant concepts (“surplus properties”). Surplus properties primarily consist of closed properties which include land and a building, and liquor licenses no longer needed for operations. Surplus properties may be classified in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets held for sale or as assets held and used when the Company does not expect to sell these assets within the next 12 months. Following is a summary of the carrying value and number of surplus properties as of the dates indicated:



(dollars in thousands)	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION	DECEMBER 31, 2017		DECEMBER 25, 2016
Surplus properties - assets held for sale	Other current assets, net	$	6,217	$	676
Surplus properties - assets held and used	Property, fixtures and equipment, net	21,611		34,501
Total surplus properties		$	27,828	$	35,177

Number of surplus properties owned		22		18

During 2017, the Company recognized impairment charges of $10.7 million in connection with the remeasurement of certain held and used surplus properties.

Other Impairment - During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recognized asset impairment charges of $6.3 million for its China subsidiary, within the International segment. During 2016, the Company recognized impairment charges of $3.5 million for its Puerto Rico subsidiary, within the U.S. segment.

The remaining restaurant impairment and closing charges resulted from the carrying value of a restaurant’s assets exceeding its estimated fair market value, primarily due to locations identified for relocation or closure and lease liabilities.

Projected Future Expenses and Cash Expenditures - The Company currently expects to incur additional charges for the 2017 Closure Initiative and Bonefish Restructuring over the next two years, including costs associated with lease obligations, employee terminations and other closure-related obligations. Following is a summary of estimated pre-tax expense by type:



Estimated future expense (dollars in millions)	2017 CLOSURE INITIATIVE					BONEFISH RESTRUCTURING
Lease related liabilities, net of subleases	$	2.9	to	$	3.8	$	1.6	to	$	2.3
Employee severance and other obligations	0.4		to	0.7		0.1		to	0.4
Total estimated future expense	$	3.3	to	$	4.5	$	1.7	to	$	2.7

Total estimated future cash expenditures (dollars in millions)	$	22.3	to	$	26.4	$	9.6	to	$	12.3

Total future undiscounted cash expenditures for the 2017 Closures Initiative and Bonefish Grill Restructuring, primarily related to lease liabilities, are expected to occur over the remaining lease terms with the final term ending in January 2029 and October 2024, respectively.

Accrued Facility Closure and Other Cost Rollforward - The following table summarizes the Company’s accrual activity related to facility closure and other costs:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Beginning of the year	$	6,557		$	5,699
Charges	29,393			6,845
Cash payments	(10,728		)	(4,706		)
Adjustments	(2,513		)	(1,281		)
End of the year (1)	$	22,709		$	6,557

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(1)	The Company had exit-related accruals of $6.7 million and $2.6 million, recorded in Accrued and other current liabilities and $16.0 million and $4.0 million, recorded in Other long-term liabilities, net, as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

Earnings Per Share

The Company computes basic earnings per share based on the weighted average number of common shares that were outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents consisting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance-based share units and stock options, using the treasury stock method. Performance-based share units are considered dilutive when the related performance criterion has been met.

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:



	FISCAL YEAR
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2017		2016		2015
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	100,243	$	41,748	$	127,327

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	96,365		111,381		122,352

Effect of diluted securities:
Stock options	2,895		2,659		2,992
Nonvested restricted stock and restricted stock units	421		260		216
Nonvested performance-based share units	26		11		25
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	99,707		114,311		125,585

Basic earnings per share	$	1.04	$	0.37	$	1.04
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.01	$	0.37	$	1.01

Dilutive securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive were as follows:



	FISCAL YEAR
(shares in thousands)	2017	2016	2015
Stock options	5,555	5,151	2,670
Nonvested restricted stock and restricted stock units	128	219	27
Nonvested performance-based share units	222	92	—

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments and Deferred Compensation [Abstract]

Stock-based and deferred compensation plans

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans

Stock-based Compensation Plans

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Stock options	$	10,423	$	11,926	$	10,041
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	9,933		9,275		6,758
Performance-based share units	2,227		1,393		3,596
	$	22,583	$	22,594	$	20,395

Stock Options - Stock options generally vest and become exercisable over a period of four years in an equal number of shares each year. Stock options have an exercisable life of no more than ten years from the date of grant. The Company settles stock option exercises with authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s common stock.

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s stock option activity:



(in thousands, except exercise price and contractual life)	OPTIONS		WEIGHTED- AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE		WEIGHTED- AVERAGE REMAINING CONTRACTUAL LIFE (YEARS)	AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE
Outstanding as of December 25, 2016	10,984		$	14.24	5.8	$	58,231
Granted	1,279		17.39
Exercised	(1,411	)	9.54
Forfeited or expired	(801	)	19.31
Outstanding as of December 31, 2017	10,051		$	14.89	5.2	$	71,373
Exercisable as of December 31, 2017	6,727		$	12.96	3.7	$	60,814

Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the weighted-average fair value of option awards granted were as follows for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
	2017			2016			2015
Assumptions:
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate (1)	1.92		%	1.32		%	1.64		%
Dividend yield (2)	1.84		%	1.59		%	1.00		%
Expected term (3)	6.3 years			6.1 years			6.3 years
Weighted-average volatility (4)	33.7		%	35.2		%	43.4		%

Weighted-average grant date fair value per option	$	5.09		$	5.28		$	10.11

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(1)	Risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect as of the grant date for periods within the expected term of the option.


(2)	Dividend yield is the level of dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock over the expected term of the option.


(3)	Expected term represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding. The simplified method of estimating the expected term is used since the Company does not have significant historical exercise experience for its stock options.


(4)	Based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock.

The following represents stock option compensation information for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	15,139	$	10,792	$	11,843
Excess tax benefits for tax deductions related to the exercise of stock options	$	2,928	$	2,146	$	702
Cash received from option exercises, net of tax withholding	$	13,329	$	8,998	$	7,440
Fair value of stock options vested	$	28,085	$	19,431	$	26,643
Tax benefits for stock option compensation expense	$	5,889	$	4,177	$	4,594

Unrecognized stock option expense	$	12,347
Remaining weighted-average vesting period	2.3 years

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units - Restricted stock and restricted stock units generally vest over a period of four years and become exercisable in an equal number of shares each year. Following is a summary of the Company’s restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity:



(shares in thousands)	NUMBER OF RESTRICTED STOCK & RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS		WEIGHTED-AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER AWARD
Outstanding as of December 25, 2016	1,594		$	18.55
Granted	619		16.49
Vested	(533	)	19.10
Forfeited	(288	)	17.91
Outstanding as of December 31, 2017	1,392		$	17.54

The following represents restricted stock and restricted stock unit compensation information as of December 31, 2017:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Fair value of restricted stock vested	$	10,182	$	7,752	$	5,339
Tax benefits for restricted stock compensation expense	$	3,664	$	2,513	$	2,303

Unrecognized restricted stock expense	$	17,365
Remaining weighted-average vesting period	2.5 years

Performance-based Share Units (“PSUs”) - The number of units that vest is determined for each year based on the achievement of certain performance criteria as set forth in the award agreement and may range from zero to 200% of the annual target grant. The PSUs are settled in shares of common stock, with holders receiving one share of common stock for each performance-based share unit that vests. The fair value of PSUs is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. Compensation expense for PSUs is recognized over the vesting period when it is probable the performance criteria will be achieved.

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s PSU activity:



(shares in thousands)	PERFORMANCE-BASED SHARE UNITS		WEIGHTED-AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER AWARD
Outstanding as of December 25, 2016	312		$	16.26
Granted	403		17.44
Vested	(70	)	16.29
Forfeited	(146	)	17.98
Outstanding as of December 31, 2017	499		$	16.72

The following represents PSU compensation information as of December 31, 2017:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Tax benefits for PSU compensation expense	$	501	$	910	$	636
Unrecognized PSU expense	$	2,820
Remaining weighted-average vesting period (1)	1.0 year

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(1)	For PSUs granted prior to 2016, units typically vest in an equal number of shares over four years. PSUs granted after 2015 vest after three years.

As of December 31, 2017, the maximum number of shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to the 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan was 5,063,157.

Deferred Compensation Plans

Restaurant Managing Partners and Chef Partners are eligible to participate in deferred compensation programs. To fund deferred compensation arrangements, the Company may invest in corporate-owned life insurance policies, which are held within an irrevocable grantor or “rabbi” trust account for settlement of certain of the obligations under the deferred compensation plans. The deferred compensation obligation due to Restaurant Managing and Chef Partners was $96.3 million and $113.0 million as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively. The rabbi trust is funded through the Company’s voluntary contributions. The unfunded obligation for Restaurant Managing and Chef Partners’ deferred compensation was $36.6 million and $50.6 million as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively.

Other Benefit Plans

401(k) Plan - The Company has a qualified defined contribution plan that qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Company incurred contribution costs of $3.3 million, $3.2 million and $3.7 million for the 401(k) Plan for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Deferred Compensation Plan - The Company provides a deferred compensation plan for its highly compensated employees who are not eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. The deferred compensation plan allows these employees to contribute a percentage of their base salary and cash bonus on a pre-tax basis. The deferred compensation plan is unsecured and funded through the Company’s voluntary contributions.

Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, fixtures and equipment, net

Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net

Property, fixtures and equipment, net, consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017			DECEMBER 25, 2016
Land	$	74,228		$	114,375
Buildings and building improvements	653,246			726,418
Furniture and fixtures	410,792			383,758
Equipment	600,977			550,598
Leasehold improvements	534,875			492,465
Construction in progress	40,740			47,332
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,141,444		)	(1,077,798		)
	$	1,173,414		$	1,237,148

Sale-leaseback Transactions - During 2017 and 2016, the Company entered into sale-leaseback transactions with third-parties in which it sold 31 and 153 restaurant properties at fair market value for gross proceeds of $108.0 million and $541.9 million, respectively. In connection with these sale-leaseback transactions, the Company recorded deferred gains of $22.3 million and $163.4 million, respectively, which are amortized to Other restaurant operating expense in its Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income over the initial term of each lease, ranging from 10 to 20 years.

During 2016, the Company sold six restaurant properties to third parties for aggregate proceeds of $18.5 million that did not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting. The book value of the buildings and land for these restaurant properties remains on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 12 - Long-term Debt, Net and Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional details regarding the related financing obligation.

Leased Properties - As of December 31, 2017, the Company leased $20.9 million and $27.6 million of certain land and buildings, respectively, to third parties. Accumulated depreciation related to the leased building assets of $9.5 million is included in Property, fixtures and equipment, net as of December 31, 2017.

Depreciation and repair and maintenance expense is as follows for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Depreciation expense	$	182,254	$	183,049	$	178,855
Repair and maintenance expense	111,926		108,940		107,960

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill - The following table is a rollforward of goodwill:



(dollars in thousands)	U.S.			INTERNATIONAL			CONSOLIDATED
Balance as of December 27, 2015	$	172,711		$	128,150		$	300,861
Translation adjustments	—			11,382			11,382
Divestitures	—			(1,901		)	(1,901		)
Transfer to Assets held for sale	(287		)	—			(287		)
Balance as of December 25, 2016	$	172,424		$	137,631		$	310,055
Translation adjustments	—			3,280			3,280
Impairments (1)	—			(1,444		)	(1,444		)
Divestitures (2)	(1,657		)	—			(1,657		)
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	170,767		$	139,467		$	310,234

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(1)	During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recognized $1.4 million goodwill impairment related to its China subsidiary in Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings within its Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.


(2)	During the second quarter 2017, the Company disposed of Goodwill in connection with the sale of 54 of its U.S. Company-owned Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s Italian Grill locations to existing franchisees.

The following table is a summary of the Company’s gross goodwill balances and accumulated impairments:



	DECEMBER 31, 2017					DECEMBER 25, 2016					DECEMBER 27, 2015
(dollars in thousands)	GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT		ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENTS			GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT		ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENTS			GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT		ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENTS
U.S.	$	838,937	$	(668,170	)	$	840,594	$	(668,170	)	$	840,881	$	(668,170	)
International	257,377		(117,910		)	254,097		(116,466		)	244,616		(116,466		)
Total goodwill	$	1,096,314	$	(786,080	)	$	1,094,691	$	(784,636	)	$	1,085,497	$	(784,636	)

The Company performs its annual assessment for impairment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets each year during the second quarter. As a result of this assessment, the Company did not record any goodwill asset impairment charges during the periods presented.

Intangible Assets, net - Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:



	WEIGHTED AVERAGE AMORTIZATION PERIOD (IN YEARS)	DECEMBER 31, 2017							DECEMBER 25, 2016
(dollars in thousands)	WEIGHTED AVERAGE AMORTIZATION PERIOD (IN YEARS)	GROSS CARRYING VALUE		ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION			NET CARRYING VALUE		GROSS CARRYING VALUE		ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION			NET CARRYING VALUE
Trade names	Indefinite	$	414,141				$	414,141	$	414,041				$	414,041
Trademarks	11	81,381		$	(40,233	)	41,148		81,381		$	(36,400	)	44,981
Favorable leases	10	66,338		(39,259		)	27,079		73,665		(41,258		)	32,407
Franchise agreements	3	14,881		(12,067		)	2,814		14,881		(10,922		)	3,959
Reacquired franchise rights	13	54,961		(17,963		)	36,998		53,045		(13,091		)	39,954
Other intangibles	2	9,099		(8,989		)	110		9,099		(8,918		)	181
Total intangible assets	10	$	640,801	$	(118,511	)	$	522,290	$	646,112	$	(110,589	)	$	535,523

The Company did not record any indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charges during the periods presented.

Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis. The following table presents the aggregate expense related to the amortization of the Company’s trademarks, favorable leases, franchise agreements, reacquired franchise rights and other intangibles:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Amortization expense (1)	$	14,191	$	15,666	$	16,852

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(1)	Amortization expense is recorded in Depreciation and amortization and Other restaurant operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

The following table presents expected annual amortization of intangible assets as of December 31, 2017:



(dollars in thousands)
2018	$	13,397
2019	12,990
2020	11,333
2021	10,079
2022	9,649

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount [Abstract]

Long-term Debt, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt, net

Long-term Debt, Net

Following is a summary of outstanding long-term debt:



	DECEMBER 31, 2017					DECEMBER 25, 2016
(dollars in thousands)	OUTSTANDING BALANCE			INTEREST RATE		OUTSTANDING BALANCE			INTEREST RATE
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
Term loan A (1)	$	500,000		3.27	%	$	—		—	%
Revolving credit facility (1)	600,000			3.26	%	—			—	%
Total Senior Secured Credit Facility	1,100,000					—
Former Credit Facility:
Term loan A (1)	—			—	%	258,750			2.63	%
Term loan A-1	—			—	%	140,625			2.70	%
Revolving credit facility (1)	—			—	%	622,000			2.67	%
Total Former Credit Facility	—					1,021,375
PRP Mortgage Loan	—			—	%	47,202			3.21	%
Financing obligations	19,579			7.52% to 7.82%		19,595			7.45% to 7.60%
Capital lease obligations	2,015					2,364
Other notes payable	904			0.00% to 2.18%		1,776			0.00% to 7.00%
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	(4,394		)			(2,827		)
Total debt, net	1,118,104					1,089,485
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(26,335		)			(35,079		)
Long-term debt, net	$	1,091,769				$	1,054,406

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(1)	Represents the weighted-average interest rate for the respective period.

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. is a holding company and conducts its operations through its subsidiaries, certain of which have incurred indebtedness as described below.

New Credit Agreement - On November 30, 2017, the Company and OSI, as co-borrowers, entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of institutional lenders, providing for senior secured financing of up to $1.5 billion consisting of a $500.0 million Term loan A and a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility, including a letter of credit and swing line loan sub-facilities (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”). The Senior Secured Credit Facility matures on November 30, 2022.

At closing, $697.0 million was drawn under the revolving credit facility. The proceeds of the Credit Agreement were used to repay OSI’s former senior secured credit facility (the “Former Credit Facility”). The Company’s total indebtedness was not materially changed as a result of the refinancing.

OSI’s Former Credit Facility, originally dated October 26, 2012, as amended, provided up to $1.4 billion, consisting of a $300.0 million Term loan A, a $150.0 million Term loan A-1 and a $825.0 million revolving credit facility, including letter of credit and swing line loan sub-facilities. Prior to the refinancing, in May 2017, OSI amended its former credit agreement, which provided for the $125.0 million Term loan A-2.

The Company may elect an interest rate for the Credit Agreement at each reset period based on the Alternate Base Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate. The Alternate Base Rate option is the highest of: (i) the prime rate of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5 of 1.0% or (iii) the Eurocurrency rate with a one-month interest period plus 1.0% (the “Alternate Base Rate”). The Eurocurrency Rate option is the seven, 30, 60, 90 or 180-day Eurocurrency rate (“Eurocurrency Rate”). The interest rates are as follows:



	BASE RATE ELECTION	EUROCURRENCY RATE ELECTION
Term loan A and revolving credit facility	50 to 100 basis points over Base Rate	150 to 200 basis points over the Eurocurrency Rate

Fees on letters of credit and the daily unused availability under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2017 were 1.88% and 0.30%, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, $22.7 million of the revolving credit facility was committed for the issuance of letters of credit and not available for borrowing.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by each of the Company’s current and future domestic subsidiaries and is secured by substantially all now owned or later acquired assets of the Company and OSI, including the Company’s domestic subsidiaries.

PRP Mortgage Loan - During 2016, New Private Restaurant Partners, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“PRP”) entered into loan agreements (the “PRP Mortgage Loan”), as borrower, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as lender, for $369.5 million. The proceeds of the PRP Mortgage Loan were used, together with borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility, to prepay a portion, and fully defease the remainder, of the 2012 CMBS loan. The Company repaid the PRP Mortgage Loan in April 2017.

Financing Obligation - During 2016, the Company sold six restaurant properties to third parties for aggregate proceeds of $18.5 million and the Company entered into lease agreements under which the Company agreed to lease back each of the properties for an initial term of 20 years. As the Company had continuing involvement in these restaurant properties, the sale of the properties did not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting. As a result, the aggregate proceeds were recorded as a financing obligation on its Consolidated Balance Sheet. As such, the lease payments are recognized as interest expense. See Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies for additional details regarding the financing obligation.

Debt Covenants and Other Restrictions - Borrowings under the Company’s debt agreements are subject to various covenants that limit its ability to: incur additional indebtedness; make significant payments; sell assets; pay dividends and other restricted payments; acquire certain assets; effect mergers and similar transactions; and effect certain other transactions with affiliates. The Senior Secured Credit Facility has a financial covenant to maintain a specified quarterly Total Net Leverage Ratio (“TNLR”). TNLR is the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt (Current portion of long-term debt and Long-term debt, net of cash) to Consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain other adjustments as defined in the Credit Agreement). The TNLR may not exceed 4.50 to 1.00. The Company’s TNLR as of December 31, 2017 does not limit the Company’s ability to draw on its revolving credit facility.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility permits regular quarterly dividend payments, subject to certain restrictions.

As of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

Loss on Defeasance, Extinguishment and Modification of Debt - Following is a summary of loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Refinancing of Senior Secured Credit Facility	$	809	$	—	$	2,956
Modification of the Former Credit Facility	260		—		—
Defeasance of 2012 CMBS Loan (1)	—		26,580		—
Modification of PRP Mortgage Loan	—		418		—
Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt	$	1,069	$	26,998	$	2,956

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(1)	The loss was comprised primarily of a penalty of $23.2 million.

Deferred financing fees - The Company deferred $9.7 million and $5.8 million of financing costs incurred in connection with the refinancing of its Credit Agreement and PRP Mortgage Loan in 2017 and 2016, respectively. Deferred financing fees of $6.9 million associated with the revolving credit facility were recorded in Other Assets, net in 2017. All other deferred financing fees associated with the refinancing of the Credit Agreement and PRP Mortgage Loan in 2017 and 2016, respectively, were recorded in Long-term debt, net.

Maturities - Following is a summary of principal payments of the Company’s total consolidated debt outstanding:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017
Year 1	$	26,335
Year 2	25,543
Year 3	25,487
Year 4	37,969
Year 5	983,307
Thereafter	19,463
Total	$	1,118,104

The following is a summary of required amortization payments for the Term loan A:



SCHEDULED QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATES (dollars in thousands)	TERM LOAN A
April 1, 2018 through December 27, 2020	$	6,250
March 28, 2021 through December 26, 2021	$	9,375
March 27, 2022 through September 25, 2022	$	12,500

The Senior Secured Credit Facility contains mandatory prepayment requirements for Term loan A. The Company is required to prepay outstanding amounts under these loans with 50% of its annual excess cash flow, as defined in the agreement. The amount of outstanding loans required to be prepaid in accordance with the debt covenants may vary based on the Company’s leverage ratio and year end results. Other than the required minimum amortization premiums of $25.0 million, the Company does not anticipate any other payments will be required through December 30, 2018.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Brazil Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - In 2013, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Outback Steakhouse Restaurantes Brasil S.A. (“OB Brasil”), completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in PGS Consultoria e Serviços Ltda. (the “Brazil Joint Venture”). The purchase agreement provided certain former equity holders of the Brazil Joint Venture with options to sell their remaining interests to OB Brasil and provided OB Brasil with options to purchase such remaining interests (the “Options”).

In 2016 and 2015, the former equity holders exercised Options to sell their interests in the Brazil Joint Venture to the Company for total cash consideration of $27.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively. These transactions resulted in a reduction of $29.4 million and $0.6 million of Mezzanine equity and an increase of $2.1 million and $0.3 million of Additional paid-in capital during 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company also recognized a cumulative translation adjustment of $9.6 million, which resulted in an increase to Additional paid-in capital and a decrease to Accumulated other comprehensive loss during 2016. As a result of these transactions, the Company owns 100% of the Brazil Joint Venture.

China Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - The Company also consolidates a subsidiary in China, which has noncontrolling interests that are permitted to deliver subsidiary shares in exchange for cash at a future date.

Rollforward of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - The following table presents a rollforward of Redeemable noncontrolling interests:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Balance, beginning of period	$	547		$	23,526
Change in redemption value of Redeemable noncontrolling interests	211			2,024
Net (loss) income attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(784		)	977
Foreign currency translation attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests	26			3,451
Purchase of Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			(29,431		)
Balance, end of period	$	—		$	547

Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' equity

Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchases - Following is a summary of the Company’s share repurchase programs as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):



SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM	BOARD APPROVAL DATE	AUTHORIZED		REPURCHASED		CANCELED		REMAINING
2014	December 12, 2014	$	100,000	$	100,000	$	—	$	—
2015	August 3, 2015	$	100,000	$	69,999	$	30,001	$	—
2016	February 12, 2016	$	250,000	$	139,892	$	110,108	$	—
July 2016	July 26, 2016	$	300,000	$	247,731	$	52,269	$	—
2017	April 21, 2017	$	250,000	$	195,000	$	—	$	55,000

Following is a summary of the shares repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase programs:



	NUMBER OF SHARES (in thousands)		AVERAGE REPURCHASE PRICE PER SHARE				AMOUNT (dollars in thousands)
	2017	2016	2017		2016		2017		2016
First fiscal quarter	2,887	4,399	$	18.37	$	17.05	$	53,053	$	75,000
Second fiscal quarter	7,030	3,376	$	20.72	$	19.22	145,675		64,892
Third fiscal quarter	3,890	7,056	$	19.03	$	19.13	74,008		135,000
Fourth fiscal quarter	—	1,816	$	—	$	19.27	—		34,995
Total common stock repurchases	13,807	16,647	$	19.75	$	18.62	$	272,736	$	309,887

On February 16, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) canceled the remaining $55.0 million of authorization under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program and approved a new $150.0 million authorization (the “2018 Share Repurchase Program”). The 2018 Share Repurchase Program will expire on August 16, 2019.

Dividends - The Company declared and paid dividends per share during the periods presented as follows:



	DIVIDENDS PER SHARE				AMOUNT (dollars in thousands)
	2017		2016		2017		2016
First fiscal quarter	$	0.08	$	0.07	$	8,254	$	8,238
Second fiscal quarter	0.08		0.07		8,054		7,978
Third fiscal quarter	0.08		0.07		7,369		7,765
Fourth fiscal quarter	0.08		0.07		7,311		7,398
Total cash dividends declared and paid	$	0.32	$	0.28	$	30,988	$	31,379

In February 2018, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on March 14, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 5, 2018.

Acquisition of Limited Partnership Interests - During 2016, the Company purchased the remaining partnership interests in certain of the Company’s limited partnerships for five Outback Steakhouse restaurants for an aggregate purchase price of $3.4 million. These transactions resulted in a reduction of $2.5 million, net of tax, in Additional paid-in capital in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.

The following table sets forth the effect of the acquisition of the limited partnership interests on stockholders’ equity attributable to Bloomin’ Brands for the following periods:



	NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BLOOMIN’ BRANDS AND TRANSFERS TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	100,243		$	41,748
Transfers to noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in Bloomin’ Brands additional paid-in capital for purchase of limited partnership interests	(713		)	(2,475		)
Change from net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	99,530		$	39,273

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Following are the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”):



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017			DECEMBER 25, 2016
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(98,573	)	$	(107,509	)
Unrealized losses on derivatives, net of tax	(626		)	(3,634		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(99,199	)	$	(111,143	)

Following are the components of Other comprehensive (loss) income during the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Bloomin’ Brands:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	8,936		$	33,667		$	(92,259	)
Out-of period adjustment - foreign currency translation (1)	—			—			9,232
Total foreign currency translation adjustment	$	8,936		$	33,667		$	(83,027	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax (2)	$	627		$	(1,250	)	$	(6,033	)
Reclassification of adjustment for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax (3)	2,381			3,807			2,235
Total unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax	$	3,008		$	2,557		$	(3,798	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	11,944		$	36,224		$	(86,825	)

Non-controlling interests:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(3	)	$	(43	)	$	9
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Non-controlling interests	$	(3	)	$	(43	)	$	9

Redeemable non-controlling interests:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	26		$	3,451		$	(3,944	)
Out-of period adjustment - foreign currency translation (1)	—			—			(9,232		)
Total foreign currency translation adjustment	$	26		$	3,451		$	(13,176	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Redeemable non-controlling interests	$	26		$	3,451		$	(13,176	)

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(1)

In 2015, the Company identified and corrected errors in accounting for the allocation of foreign currency translation adjustments to Redeemable noncontrolling interests and fair value adjustments for Redeemable noncontrolling interests. The errors resulted in a reclassification of $9.2 million from Comprehensive income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands to Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests.


(2)	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives is net of tax of $0.5 million, ($0.8) million and ($3.9) million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


(3)	Reclassifications of adjustments for losses on derivatives are net of tax benefits of $1.5 million, $2.4 million and $1.4 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015 respectively.

Noncontrolling Interests - In 2015, certain former equity holders of PGS Par contributed approximately $3.2 million to the Company for a noncontrolling interest in Abbraccio in Brazil.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative instruments and hedging activities

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Interest Rate Risk - The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate variability, primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its debt funding and through the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company uses interest rate swaps.

DESIGNATED HEDGES

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk - On September 9, 2014, the Company entered into variable-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements with eight counterparties to hedge a portion of the cash flows of the Company’s variable rate debt. The swap agreements have an aggregate notional amount of $400.0 million, a start date of June 30, 2015, and mature on May 16, 2019. Under the terms of the swap agreements, the Company pays a weighted-average fixed rate of 2.02% on the notional amount and receives payments from the counterparty based on the 30-day LIBOR rate.

The interest rate swaps, which have been designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, are recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value and are classified based on the instruments’ maturity dates. The Company estimates $1.0 million will be reclassified to interest expense over the next twelve months.

The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps as well as their classification on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017		DECEMBER 25, 2016		CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION
Interest rate swaps - asset (1)	$	67	$	—	Other assets, net

Interest rate swaps - liability	$	1,010	$	3,968	Accrued and other current liabilities
Interest rate swaps - liability	—		1,999		Other long-term liabilities, net
Total fair value of derivative instruments - liabilities (1)	$	1,010	$	5,967

Accrued interest	$	15	$	408	Accrued and other current liabilities

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(1) See Note 17 - Fair Value Measurements for fair value discussion of the interest rate swaps.

The following table summarizes the effects of the interest rate swaps on Net income for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Interest rate swap expense recognized in Interest expense, net (1)	$	(3,908	)	$	(6,241	)	$	(3,664	)
Income tax benefit recognized in Provision for income taxes	1,527			2,434			1,429
Total effects of the interest rate swaps on Net income	$	(2,381	)	$	(3,807	)	$	(2,235	)

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(1)	During the periods presented, the Company did not recognize any gain or loss as a result of hedge ineffectiveness.

The Company records its derivatives on its Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross balance basis. The Company’s interest rate swaps are subject to master netting arrangements. As of December 31, 2017, the Company did not have more than one derivative between the same counterparties and as such, there was no netting.

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event that the counterparty fails to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. To mitigate this risk, the Company enters into derivative contracts with major financial institutions based upon credit ratings and other factors. The Company continually assesses the creditworthiness of its counterparties. As of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, all counterparties to the interest rate swaps had performed in accordance with their contractual obligations.

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if the repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on indebtedness.

As of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, was $1.0 million and $6.4 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $1.0 million and $6.4 million, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis - The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis:



	DECEMBER 31, 2017						DECEMBER 25, 2016
(dollars in thousands)	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Fixed income funds	$	1,830	$	1,830	$	—	$	90	$	90	$	—
Money market funds	24,656		24,656		—		18,607		18,607		—
Restricted cash equivalents:
Fixed income funds	—		—		—		552		552		—
Money market funds	1,280		1,280		—		2,518		2,518		—
Other assets, net:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	67		—		67		—		—		—
Total asset recurring fair value measurements	$	27,833	$	27,766	$	67	$	21,767	$	21,767	$	—

Liabilities:
Accrued and other current liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	$	1,010	$	—	$	1,010	$	3,968	$	—	$	3,968
Derivative instruments - commodities	—		—		—		157		—		157
Other long-term liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	—		—		—		1,999		—		1,999
Total liability recurring fair value measurements	$	1,010	$	—	$	1,010	$	6,124	$	—	$	6,124

Fair value of each class of financial instrument is determined based on the following:



FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT		METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Fixed income funds and Money market funds		Carrying value approximates fair value because maturities are less than three months.
Derivative instruments		The Company’s derivative instruments include interest rate swaps and commodities. Fair value measurements are based on the contractual terms of the derivatives and use observable market-based inputs. The interest rate swaps are valued using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative using observable inputs including interest rate curves and credit spreads. The Company also considers its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. As of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 the Company has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis - Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis relate primarily to property, fixtures and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets, which are remeasured when carrying value exceeds fair value. The following table summarizes the fair value remeasurements for Assets held for sale and Property, fixtures and equipment, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall:



	2017				2016				2015
(dollars in thousands)	CARRYING VALUE		TOTAL IMPAIRMENT		CARRYING VALUE		TOTAL IMPAIRMENT		CARRYING VALUE		TOTAL IMPAIRMENT
Assets held for sale (1)	$	870	$	467	$	45,901	$	44,729	$	4,136	$	1,028
Property, fixtures and equipment (2)	19,222		23,539		21,450		53,136		3,634		27,126
Other (3)	—		1,444		39		1,198		—		—
	$	20,092	$	25,450	$	67,390	$	99,063	$	7,770	$	28,154

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(1)	Carrying value approximates fair value with all assets measured using Level 2 inputs (purchase contracts and market appraisals) to estimate the fair value. Refer to Note 4 - Impairments and Exit Costs for discussion of impairments related to Outback Steakhouse South Korea and Roy’s.

(2)

Carrying value approximates fair value. Carrying values for assets measured using Level 2 inputs totaled $19.2 million, $20.3 million and $2.5 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Assets measured using Level 3 inputs, had carrying values of $1.2 million and $1.1 million for 2016 and 2015, respectively. Third-party market appraisals (Level 2) and discounted cash flow models (Level 3) were used to estimate the fair value. Refer to Note 4 - Impairments and Exit Costs for discussion of impairments related to closure and restructuring initiatives.


(3)	Other primarily includes: (i) goodwill in 2017 and (ii) investment in unconsolidated affiliates and intangible assets in 2016. Carrying value approximates fair value with all assets measured using market appraisals (Level 2) to estimate the fair value.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The Company’s non-derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 consist of cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and current and long-term debt, the fair values of which approximate their carrying amounts reported in its Consolidated Balance Sheets due to their short duration.

Debt is carried at amortized cost; however, the Company estimates the fair value of debt for disclosure purposes. The following table includes the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s debt, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy in which those measurements fall:



	DECEMBER 31, 2017						DECEMBER 25, 2016
	CARRYING VALUE		FAIR VALUE				CARRYING VALUE		FAIR VALUE
(dollars in thousands)	CARRYING VALUE		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3		CARRYING VALUE		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
Term loan A	$	500,000	$	502,500	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Revolving credit facility	$	600,000	$	598,500	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Former Credit Facility:
Term loan A	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	258,750	$	257,780	$	—
Term loan A-1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	140,625	$	140,098	$	—
Revolving credit facility	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	622,000	$	617,335	$	—
PRP Mortgage Loan	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	47,202	$	—	$	47,202
Other notes payable	$	904	$	—	$	891	$	1,776	$	—	$	1,659

Fair value of debt is determined based on the following:



DEBT FACILITY		METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Senior Secured Credit Facility and Former Credit Facility		Quoted market prices in inactive markets.
PRP mortgage loan		Assumptions derived from current conditions in real estate and credit markets, changes in underlying collateral and expectations of management.
Other notes payable		Discounted cash flow approach with inputs that primarily include cost of debt interest rates used to determine fair value.

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income taxes

Income Taxes

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act makes broad and complex changes to the U.S. tax code that impacted the Company’s 2017 provision for income taxes, including, but not limited to: (i) requiring a one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries that is payable over eight years and (ii) bonus depreciation that will allow for full expensing of qualified property.

The Tax Act also establishes new tax laws that will affect 2018, including, but not limited to: (i) reduction of the U.S. federal corporate tax rate; (ii) elimination of the corporate alternative minimum tax; (iii) the creation of the base erosion anti-abuse tax, a new minimum tax; (iv) a general elimination of U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries; (v) a new provision designed to tax global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”), which allows for the possibility of using foreign tax credits (“FTCs”) and a deduction of up to 50 percent to offset the income tax liability (subject to some limitations); (vi) a new limitation on deductible interest expense; (vii) the repeal of the domestic manufacturing deduction; (viii) limitations on the deductibility of certain executive compensation; (ix) limitations on the use of FTCs to reduce the U.S. income tax liability; and (x) limitations on net operating losses generated after December 31, 2017, to 80 percent of taxable income.

The SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740. In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Act for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Act.

In connection with its initial analysis of the impact of the Tax Act, the Company recorded a provisional net tax expense of $1.9 million in the period ending December 31, 2017, as described in the following table:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017
Transition Tax (provisional)	$	100
Net impact on U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities (provisional) (1)	1,600
Net changes in deferred tax liability associated with anticipated repatriation taxes (provisional)	200
	$	1,900

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(1)	Includes $4.7 million of expense for a valuation allowance recorded against foreign tax credit carryforwards, $3.9 million of benefit from the impact of the corporate rate reduction on net deferred tax liability balances, and an expense of $0.8 million for the write-off of certain deferred tax assets that will no longer be realized.

For various reasons that are discussed more fully below, the Company has not completed its accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Act. The Company has made reasonable estimates of the effects of the Tax Act and recorded the provisional adjustments as shown in the table above.

Reduction of U.S. Federal Corporate Income Tax Rate - The Tax Act reduces the corporate income tax rate to 21 percent, effective January 1, 2018. While the Company is able to make a reasonable estimate of the impact of the reduction in corporate rate on its deferred tax assets and liabilities, it may be affected by other analyses related to the Tax Act, including, but not limited to, its calculation of deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income and the state tax effect of adjustments made to federal temporary differences.

Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax - The Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax (“Transition Tax”) is a tax on previously untaxed accumulated and current earnings and profits (“E&P”) of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. To determine the amount of the Transition Tax, the Company must determine, in addition to other factors, the amount of post-1986 E&P of the relevant subsidiaries, as well as the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid on such earnings. The Company is able to make a reasonable estimate of the Transition Tax and recorded a provisional amount. Due to the ability to utilize foreign tax credits in the calculation of the Transition Tax, the obligation primarily related to the estimated state impacts. However, the Company is continuing to gather additional information. Additional guidance from the U.S. Treasury and state taxing authorities on the application of certain provisions of the Tax Act is expected in the future.

Valuation Allowances - The Company must assess whether its valuation allowance analyses or deferred tax assets are affected by various aspects of the Tax Act (e.g., deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income, GILTI inclusions and new categories of FTCs). While the Company did record an additional valuation allowance against foreign tax credit carryforwards, the Company has recorded provisional amounts related to certain portions of the Tax Act and any corresponding determination of the need for a change in a valuation allowance is also provisional.

The Company is continuing to evaluate other provisions of the Tax Act and the application of ASC 740, however, the Company has estimated that these provisions will not have a material impact in the current year.

The following table presents the domestic and foreign components of Income before provision for income taxes:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Domestic	$	119,632		$	70,481		$	146,331
Foreign	(1,089		)	(13,990		)	24,523
	$	118,543		$	56,491		$	170,854

Provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Current provision:
Federal	$	18,384		$	43,071		$	17,952
State	8,155			28,033			5,962
Foreign	9,041			14,389			11,384
	35,580			85,493			35,298
Deferred (benefit) provision:
Federal	(15,792		)	(53,647		)	2,514
State	(3,850		)	(21,316		)	626
Foreign	47			(386		)	856
	(19,595		)	(75,349		)	3,996
Provision for income taxes	$	15,985		$	10,144		$	39,294

Effective Income Tax Rate - The reconciliation of income taxes calculated at the United States federal tax statutory rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:



	FISCAL YEAR
	2017		2016		2015
Income taxes at federal statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	2.2		8.2		2.3
Employment-related credits, net	(25.5	)	(53.5	)	(15.8	)
Domestic manufacturing deduction	(4.3	)	—		—
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements (1)	(2.1	)	—		—
Noncontrolling interests	(1.3	)	(2.8	)	(0.8	)
Net life insurance expense	(0.6	)	(2.7	)	(0.3	)
Refranchising of Outback Steakhouse South Korea	—		27.4		—
Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets	3.1		6.1		1.7
Nondeductible compensation	3.1		2.5		0.8
Cumulative effect of the Tax Act	1.6		—		—
Foreign rate differential	1.6		0.8		0.6
Tax settlements and related adjustments	0.2		(0.2	)	(0.1	)
Other, net	0.5		(2.8	)	(0.4	)
Total	13.5	%	18.0	%	23.0	%

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(1)	During 2017, excess tax benefits from share-based award activity are reflected as a reduction to the provision for income taxes as a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09.

The net decrease in the effective income tax rate in 2017 as compared to 2016 was primarily due to impairment and additional tax liabilities recorded in connection with the refranchising of Outback Steakhouse South Korea in 2016. The remaining decrease was primarily due to a domestic manufacturing deduction and excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation arrangements recorded in 2017. These decreases were mostly offset by employment-related credits being a lower percentage of net income in 2017 relative to 2016 and the impact of the Tax Act.

The net decrease in the effective income tax rate in 2016 as compared to 2015 was primarily due to benefits from employment-related credits being a higher percentage of net income in 2016 and a change in the amount and mix of income and losses across the Company’s domestic and international subsidiaries, partially offset by the refranchising of Outback Steakhouse South Korea.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities - The income tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017			DECEMBER 25, 2016
Deferred income tax assets:
Deferred rent	$	40,504		$	57,783
Insurance reserves	15,788			23,906
Unearned revenue	15,020			19,566
Deferred compensation	38,273			62,389
Net operating loss carryforwards	8,003			6,036
Federal tax credit carryforwards	75,661			58,963
Partner deposits and accrued partner obligations	4,326			8,245
Other, net	15,342			8,309
Gross deferred income tax assets	212,917			245,197
Less: valuation allowance	(15,925		)	(7,220		)
Net deferred income tax assets	196,992			237,977
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Less: property, fixtures and equipment basis differences	(18,814		)	(37,847		)
Less: intangible asset basis differences	(116,425		)	(155,053		)
Less: deferred gain on extinguishment of debt	(7,180		)	(23,022		)
Net deferred income tax assets	$	54,573		$	22,055

Undistributed Earnings - The Company previously considered the earnings in its non-U.S. subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested and, accordingly, recorded no deferred income taxes. Given the Tax Act’s significant changes and potential opportunities to repatriate cash free of U.S. federal tax, the Company is in the process of evaluating its current permanent reinvestment assertions. This evaluation includes the repatriation of historical earnings (2017 and prior) that have been previously taxed under the Tax Act.

The Company had aggregate undistributed E&P from foreign subsidiaries of approximately $136.0 million, which is considered previously taxed income (“PTI”) subsequent to the Tax Act. The Company recorded $0.1 million in provisional Transition Tax in connection with this E&P. Due to the ability to utilize foreign tax credits in the calculation of the Transition Tax, the obligation primarily related to the estimated state impacts. Additionally, the Company has recorded a provisional deferred tax liability of $0.2 million as of December 31, 2017 for certain state income taxes on the future repatriation of PTI. The Company currently considers the remaining financial statement carrying amounts over the tax basis of investments in its foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested, and have not recorded a provisional deferred tax liability. The determination of any unrecorded provisional deferred tax liability on this amount is not practicable due to the uncertainty of how these investments would be recovered.

Tax Carryforwards - The amount and expiration dates of tax loss carryforwards and credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	EXPIRATION DATE			AMOUNT
United States federal tax credit carryforwards	2026	-	2037	$	90,092
Foreign loss carryforwards	2018	-	Indefinite	$	29,581

Unrecognized Tax Benefits - As of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, the liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $23.7 million and $19.6 million, respectively. Of the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest and penalties, $24.0 million and $18.9 million, respectively, if recognized, would impact the Company’s effective tax rate.

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Balance as of beginning of year	$	19,583		$	19,430		$	17,563
Additions for tax positions taken during a prior period	4,149			476			3,022
Reductions for tax positions taken during a prior period	(1,009		)	(430		)	(848		)
Additions for tax positions taken during the current period	1,822			2,472			2,305
Settlements with taxing authorities	—			(391		)	(1,078		)
Lapses in the applicable statutes of limitations	(945		)	(2,230		)	(540		)
Translation adjustments	63			256			(994		)
Balance as of end of year	$	23,663		$	19,583		$	19,430

The Company had approximately $1.8 million and $1.2 million accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively. The Company recognized immaterial interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the Provision for income taxes, for all periods presented.

In many cases, the Company’s uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by relevant taxable authorities. Based on the outcome of these examinations, or a result of the expiration of the statute of limitations for specific jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the related recorded unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken on previously filed tax returns will change by approximately $3.0 million to $4.0 million within the next twelve months.

Open Tax Years - Following is a summary of the open audit years by jurisdiction:



	OPEN AUDIT YEARS
United States federal	2007	-	2016
United States states	2001	-	2016
Foreign	2009	-	2016

The Company was previously under examination by tax authorities in South Korea for the 2008 to 2012 tax years. In connection with the examination, the Company was assessed and paid $6.7 million of tax obligations. The Company is currently seeking relief from double taxation through competent authority.

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Commitments and contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases - The Company leases restaurant and office facilities and certain equipment under operating leases mainly having initial terms expiring between 2018 and 2036. The restaurant facility leases have renewal clauses primarily from five to 30 years, exercisable at the option of the Company. Certain of these leases require the payment of contingent rentals leased on a percentage of gross revenues, as defined by the terms of the applicable lease agreement.

Total rent expense and sublease rental income is as follows for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Rent expense (1)	$	188,205	$	173,507	$	164,754
Sublease revenues	$	4,472	$	853	$	906

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(1)	Includes contingent rent expense of $4.3 million, $5.9 million and $7.4 million, respectively, for the periods presented.

As of December 31, 2017, future minimum rental payments and sublease revenues under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	LEASE PAYMENTS (1)		SUBLEASE REVENUES
2018	$	185,183	$	5,068
2019	174,060		5,127
2020	161,567		5,091
2021	145,528		5,093
2022	128,573		4,784
Thereafter	902,757		58,633
Total minimum lease payments	$	1,697,668	$	83,796

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(1)	Minimum lease payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals.

Lease Guarantees - The Company assigned its interest, and is contingently liable, under certain real estate leases. These leases have varying terms, the latest of which expires in 2032. As of December 31, 2017, the undiscounted payments the Company could be required to make in the event of non-payment by the primary lessees was approximately $30.3 million. The present value of these potential payments discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate as of December 31, 2017 was approximately $21.2 million. In the event of default, the indemnity clauses in the Company’s purchase and sale agreements govern its ability to pursue and recover damages incurred. The Company believes the financial strength and operating history of the buyers significantly reduces the risk that it will be required to make payments under these leases. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded.

Financing Obligation - Following is a summary of the Company’s minimum financing payments during the initial term of the various leases:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017
Year 1	$	1,323
Year 2	1,345
Year 3	1,366
Year 4	1,398
Year 5	1,423
Thereafter	22,219
Total (1)	$	29,074

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(1)	Refer to Note 12 - Long-term Debt, Net for additional details regarding the Company’s financing obligation.

Purchase Obligations - Purchase obligations were $446.0 million and $439.4 million as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively. These purchase obligations are primarily due within five years, however, commitments with various vendors extend through December 2023. Outstanding commitments consist primarily of food and beverage products related to normal business operations and contracts for restaurant level service contracts, advertising and technology. In 2017, the Company purchased more than 85% of its U.S. beef raw materials from four beef suppliers that represent more than 80% of the total beef marketplace in the U.S.

Litigation and Other Matters - In relation to various legal matters discussed below, the Company had $4.3 million and $3.5 million of liability recorded as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively. During 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized $1.2 million, $4.0 million and $4.6 million, respectively, in Other restaurant operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for certain legal settlements.

In November 2015, David Sears and Elizabeth Thomas, two former Outback Managers (“Manager Plaintiffs”), sent a demand letter seeking unpaid overtime compensation on behalf of all managers and kitchen managers employed at Outback Steakhouse restaurants from November 2012 to present. The Manager Plaintiffs claimed that managers were not assigned sufficient management duties to qualify as exempt from overtime. In December 2016, the Company agreed to a tentative class settlement for eligible kitchen managers and in 2017, the class period closed and the Company made final payment of $2.3 million.

On October 4, 2013, two then-current employees (the “Nevada Plaintiffs”) filed a collective action lawsuit against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The complaint alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act by requiring employees to work off the clock, complete on-line training without pay and attend meetings in the restaurant without pay. The nationwide collective action permitted all hourly employees in all Outback Steakhouse restaurants to join. The suit requested an unspecified amount in back pay for the employees that joined the lawsuit, an equal amount in liquidated damages, costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees. The Nevada Plaintiffs also filed a companion lawsuit in Nevada state court alleging that the Company violated the state break time rules. In November 2015, the Company reached a tentative settlement agreement resolving all claims and the cost of class administration for $3.2 million. The Court issued final approval in November 2016 and the Company subsequently made payment during 2016.

In addition, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims and liabilities, such as liquor liability, slip and fall cases, wage-and-hour and other employment-related litigation, which arise in the ordinary course of business and are generally covered by insurance if they exceed specified retention or deductible amounts. Other than the litigation noted above, in the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to those actions will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

Insurance - As of December 31, 2017, the future payments the Company expects for workers’ compensation, general liability and health insurance claims are:



(dollars in thousands)
2018	$	24,231
2019	12,883
2020	8,336
2021	4,622
2022	2,512
Thereafter	10,842
	$	63,426

A reconciliation of the expected aggregate undiscounted reserves to the discounted reserves for insurance claims recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017			DECEMBER 25, 2016
Undiscounted reserves	$	63,426		$	65,471
Discount (1)	(3,999		)	(2,678		)
Discounted reserves	$	59,427		$	62,793

Discounted reserves recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Accrued and other current liabilities	$	23,482		$	23,533
Other long-term liabilities, net	35,945			39,260
	$	59,427		$	62,793

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(1)	Discount rates of 1.88% and 1.32% were used for December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively.

Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment reporting

Segment Reporting

The Company has two reportable segments, U.S. and International, which reflects how the Company manages its business, reviews operating performance and allocates resources. The U.S. segment includes all brands operating in the U.S. while brands operating outside the U.S. are included in the International segment. Resources are allocated and performance is assessed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, whom the Company has determined to be its Chief Operating Decision Maker. Following is a summary of reporting segments as of December 31, 2017:



SEGMENT (1)	CONCEPT	GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
U.S.	Outback Steakhouse	United States of America
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill
	Bonefish Grill
	Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
International	Outback Steakhouse	Brazil, Hong Kong, China
International	Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Abbraccio)	Brazil

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(1)	Includes franchise locations.

Segment accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Revenues for all segments include only transactions with customers and exclude intersegment revenues. Excluded from income from operations for U.S. and International are certain legal and corporate costs not directly related to the performance of the segments, certain stock-based compensation expenses and certain bonus expense.

The following table is a summary of Total revenue by segment:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Total revenues
U.S.	$	3,750,959	$	3,797,309	$	3,879,743
International	462,387		455,003		497,933
Total revenues	$	4,213,346	$	4,252,312	$	4,377,676

The following table is a reconciliation of Segment income (loss) from operations to Income before Provision for income taxes:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Segment income (loss) from operations
U.S.	$	297,260		$	286,683		$	348,731
International	28,916			(5,954		)	34,597
Total segment income from operations	326,176			280,729			383,328
Unallocated corporate operating expense	(180,084		)	(153,123		)	(152,403		)
Total income from operations	146,092			127,606			230,925
Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt	(1,069		)	(26,998		)	(2,956		)
Other income (loss), net	14,912			1,609			(939		)
Interest expense, net	(41,392		)	(45,726		)	(56,176		)
Income before Provision for income taxes	$	118,543		$	56,491		$	170,854

The following table is a summary of Depreciation and amortization expense by segment:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Depreciation and amortization
U.S.	$	149,976	$	155,434	$	151,868
International	27,796		26,013		26,736
Corporate	14,510		12,391		11,795
Total depreciation and amortization	$	192,282	$	193,838	$	190,399

The following table is a summary of capital expenditures by segment:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Capital expenditures
U.S.	$	209,260	$	211,855	$	153,445
International	33,302		40,662		46,803
Corporate	13,280		17,671		10,015
Total capital expenditures	$	255,842	$	270,188	$	210,263

The following table sets forth Total assets by segment:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017		DECEMBER 25, 2016
Assets
U.S.	$	1,856,406	$	1,995,227
International	450,974		436,024
Corporate	265,527		211,028
Total assets	$	2,572,907	$	2,642,279

Geographic areas — International assets are defined as assets residing in a country other than the U.S. The following table details long-lived assets, excluding goodwill, intangible assets and deferred tax assets, by major geographic area:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017		DECEMBER 25, 2016
U.S.	$	1,164,322	$	1,231,154
International	144,353		136,264
	$	1,308,675	$	1,367,418

International revenues are defined as revenues generated from restaurant sales originating in a country other than the U.S. The following table details Total revenues by major geographic area:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
U.S.	$	3,750,959	$	3,797,309	$	3,879,743
International:
Brazil	410,249		318,881		287,698
Other	52,138		136,122		210,235
Total revenues	$	4,213,346	$	4,252,312	$	4,377,676

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited)

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)



2017 FISCAL QUARTERS (dollars in thousands, except per share data)	FIRST (1)		SECOND (1)		THIRD (1)		FOURTH (1)
Total revenues	$	1,143,823	$	1,032,982	$	948,899	$	1,087,642
Income from operations	69,130		42,154		3,182		31,626
Net income	44,923		36,329		4,046		17,260
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	43,910		35,630		4,336		16,367
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.43	$	0.36	$	0.05	$	0.18
Diluted	$	0.41	$	0.35	$	0.05	$	0.17



2016 FISCAL QUARTERS (dollars in thousands, except per share data)	FIRST (2)		SECOND (2)			THIRD (2)		FOURTH (2)
Total revenues	$	1,164,188	$	1,078,588		$	1,005,387	$	1,004,149
Income (loss) from operations	86,684		13,333			31,734		(4,145		)
Net income (loss)	35,883		(8,065		)	21,228		(2,699		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	34,475		(9,177		)	20,733		(4,283		)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.29	$	(0.08	)	$	0.19	$	(0.04	)
Diluted	$	0.29	$	(0.08	)	$	0.18	$	(0.04	)

____________________

(1)

Total revenues for the fourth quarter include an increase of $80.4 million for the 53^rd week. Income from operations in the first, second, third and fourth quarters include expense of $17.6 million, $3.0 million, $20.0 million and $25.7 million, respectively, for impairments, closing costs and severance related to: (i) approved closure and restructuring initiatives, (ii) the relocation of certain restaurants, (iii) the remeasurement of certain surplus properties, (iv) a restructuring event and (v) our China subsidiary. Net income for the second and third quarters include gains on the sale of certain restaurants of $7.4 million and $8.4 million, respectively. Includes $0.11 of additional earnings per share from a 53^rd operating week in 2017.

(2)

Income from operations in the first, second, third and fourth quarters include expense of $3.6 million, $39.6 million, $3.2 million and $56.5 million, respectively. for impairments, closing costs and severance related to: (i) approved closure and restructuring initiatives, (ii) the Company’s decision to sell Outback Steakhouse South Korea, (iii) its Puerto Rico subsidiary, (iv) the relocation of certain restaurants and (v) a restructuring event, partially offset by the fourth quarter reversal of $3.3 million of deferred rent liabilities in connection with the 2017 Closure Initiative. Net income for the first quarter includes $26.6 million related to the defeasance of the 2012 CMBS loan.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Principles of consolidation

Basis of presentation

Basis of Presentation - The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of Bloomin’ Brands and its subsidiaries.

Principles of Consolidation - All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of estimates

Cash and cash equivalents

Concentration of credit risk

Concentration of counterparty risk

Fair value



Level 1	Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2	Observable inputs available at measurement date other than quoted prices included in Level 1
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data

Inventories

Inventories - Inventories consist of food and beverages and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value.

Restricted cash

Restricted Cash - The Company has short-term restricted cash balances consisting of amounts pledged for settlement of deferred compensation plan obligations.

Property, fixtures and equipment



Buildings and building improvements	20 to 30 years
Furniture and fixtures	5 to 7 years
Equipment	2 to 7 years
Leasehold improvements	5 to 20 years
Capitalized software	3 to 7 years

Goodwill and intangible assets

Derivatives

Deferred financing fees

Liquor licenses

Insurance reserves

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

Consideration received from vendors

Impairment of long-lived assets and costs associated with exit activities

Advertising costs

Legal costs

Research and development expenses

Partner compensation

Foreign currency translation and transactions

Income taxes

Recently adopted financial accounting standards

The following table provides additional details by financial statement line item of the adjusted presentation in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:



	FISCAL YEAR
	2016									2015
(dollars in thousands)	AS REPORTED			2016-18 IMPACT			ADJUSTED			AS REPORTED			2016-18 IMPACT			ADJUSTED
Cash flows provided by operating activities
Other non-cash items, net	$	824		$	6		$	830		$	38		$	(2,291	)	$	(2,253	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	340,581		$	6		$	340,587		$	397,430		$	(2,291	)	$	395,139
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
Decrease in restricted cash	$	45,479		$	(45,479	)	$	—		$	54,782		$	(54,782	)	$	—
Increase in restricted cash	(31,446		)	31,446			—			(47,830		)	47,830			—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	309,281		$	(14,033	)	$	295,248		$	(180,643	)	$	(6,952	)	$	(187,595	)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(5,161	)	$	(14,027	)	$	(19,188	)	$	(33,407	)	$	(9,243	)	$	(42,650	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period	132,337			23,037			155,374			165,744			32,280			198,024
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period	$	127,176		$	9,010		$	136,186		$	132,337		$	23,037		$	155,374

The Company intends to adopt ASU No. 2014-09 using the full retrospective transition method, which will result in restating each prior reporting period presented in the year of adoption.

Reclassifications

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Fair value measurements, recurring and nonrecurring, valuation techniques

Fair value is categorized into one of the following three levels based on the lowest level of significant input:



Level 1	Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2	Observable inputs available at measurement date other than quoted prices included in Level 1
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data

Property, fixtures and equipment, useful lives

Estimated useful lives by major asset category are generally as follows:



Buildings and building improvements	20 to 30 years
Furniture and fixtures	5 to 7 years
Equipment	2 to 7 years
Leasehold improvements	5 to 20 years
Capitalized software	3 to 7 years

Property, fixtures and equipment, net, consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017			DECEMBER 25, 2016
Land	$	74,228		$	114,375
Buildings and building improvements	653,246			726,418
Furniture and fixtures	410,792			383,758
Equipment	600,977			550,598
Leasehold improvements	534,875			492,465
Construction in progress	40,740			47,332
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,141,444		)	(1,077,798		)
	$	1,173,414		$	1,237,148

New accounting pronouncement, early adoption

The following table provides additional details by financial statement line item of the adjusted presentation in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:



	FISCAL YEAR
	2016									2015
(dollars in thousands)	AS REPORTED			2016-18 IMPACT			ADJUSTED			AS REPORTED			2016-18 IMPACT			ADJUSTED
Cash flows provided by operating activities
Other non-cash items, net	$	824		$	6		$	830		$	38		$	(2,291	)	$	(2,253	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	340,581		$	6		$	340,587		$	397,430		$	(2,291	)	$	395,139
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
Decrease in restricted cash	$	45,479		$	(45,479	)	$	—		$	54,782		$	(54,782	)	$	—
Increase in restricted cash	(31,446		)	31,446			—			(47,830		)	47,830			—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	309,281		$	(14,033	)	$	295,248		$	(180,643	)	$	(6,952	)	$	(187,595	)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(5,161	)	$	(14,027	)	$	(19,188	)	$	(33,407	)	$	(9,243	)	$	(42,650	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period	132,337			23,037			155,374			165,744			32,280			198,024
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period	$	127,176		$	9,010		$	136,186		$	132,337		$	23,037		$	155,374

Disposals (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Outback Steakhouse South Korea [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Condensed income statement, divestitures

Following is the Income (loss) before income taxes of Outback Steakhouse South Korea included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2016			2015
Restaurant sales	$	90,455		$	171,649
Income (loss) before income taxes (1)	$	(32,348	)	$	3,284

________________


(1)	Includes impairment charges of $39.6 million for Assets held for sale and a gain on sale of $2.1 million in 2016.

Roy's divestiture [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Condensed income statement, divestitures

Following are the components of Roy’s included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for 2015:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2015
Restaurant sales	$	5,729
Loss before income taxes (1)	$	(831	)

________________


(1)	Includes loss on sale of $0.9 million.

Impairments and Exit Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings

The components of Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings are as follows:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016			2015
Impairment losses
U.S.	$	15,325	$	57,464		$	27,408
International	10,124		41,599			—
Corporate	—		—			746
Total impairment losses	$	25,449	$	99,063		$	28,154
Restaurant closure expenses
U.S.	$	26,749	$	5,596		$	2,460
International	131		(32		)	6,053
Total restaurant closure expenses	$	26,880	$	5,564		$	8,513
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	52,329	$	104,627		$	36,667

Schedule of restructuring reserve by type of cost, facility closure and other costs

The following table summarizes the Company’s accrual activity related to facility closure and other costs:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Beginning of the year	$	6,557		$	5,699
Charges	29,393			6,845
Cash payments	(10,728		)	(4,706		)
Adjustments	(2,513		)	(1,281		)
End of the year (1)	$	22,709		$	6,557

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(1)	The Company had exit-related accruals of $6.7 million and $2.6 million, recorded in Accrued and other current liabilities and $16.0 million and $4.0 million, recorded in Other long-term liabilities, net, as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively.

Other property [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Impairments and disposals, restructuring and restaurant closure initiatives

Following is a summary of the carrying value and number of surplus properties as of the dates indicated:



(dollars in thousands)	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION	DECEMBER 31, 2017		DECEMBER 25, 2016
Surplus properties - assets held for sale	Other current assets, net	$	6,217	$	676
Surplus properties - assets held and used	Property, fixtures and equipment, net	21,611		34,501
Total surplus properties		$	27,828	$	35,177

Number of surplus properties owned		22		18

Restructuring and Restaurant Closure Initiatives [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Impairments and disposals, restructuring and restaurant closure initiatives

Following is a summary of expenses related to the 2017 Closure Initiative, Bonefish Restructuring and the Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives (the “Closure Initiatives”), recognized in Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Impairment, facility closure and other expenses
2017 Closure Initiative (1)	$	20,352		$	46,500		$	—
Bonefish Restructuring (2)	3,783			4,859			24,204
Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives (3)	—			—			7,643
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	24,135		$	51,359		$	31,847
Severance and other expenses
2017 Closure Initiative (1)	$	3,299		$	—		$	—
Bonefish Restructuring (2)	67			601			143
Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives (3)	—			—			1,715
General and administrative	$	3,366		$	601		$	1,858
Reversal of deferred rent liability
2017 Closure Initiative (1)	$	(4,755	)	$	(3,271	)	$	—
Bonefish Restructuring (2)	—			(3,410		)	—
Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives (3)	—			—			(198		)
Other restaurant operating	$	(4,755	)	$	(6,681	)	$	(198	)
	$	22,746		$	45,279		$	33,507

________________

(1)

(2)


(3)	During 2013 and 2014, the Company decided to close 22 domestic and 36 international (primarily in South Korea) underperforming locations (the “Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives”).

Restructuring and related costs

Following is a summary of cumulative expenses related to the Closure Initiatives incurred through December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):



DESCRIPTION	LOCATION OF CHARGE IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	CLOSURE INITIATIVES AND RESTRUCTURING
DESCRIPTION		2017			BONEFISH			PRE-2015			TOTAL
Impairments, facility closure and other expenses	Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	66,852		$	32,846		$	52,048		$	151,746
Severance and other expenses	General and administrative	3,299			811			5,757			9,867
Reversal of deferred rent liability	Other restaurant operating	(8,026		)	(3,410		)	(3,109		)	(14,545		)
		$	62,125		$	30,247		$	54,696		$	147,068

2017 Closure Initiative and Bonefish Restructuring [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Restructuring and related costs

Following is a summary of estimated pre-tax expense by type:



Estimated future expense (dollars in millions)	2017 CLOSURE INITIATIVE					BONEFISH RESTRUCTURING
Lease related liabilities, net of subleases	$	2.9	to	$	3.8	$	1.6	to	$	2.3
Employee severance and other obligations	0.4		to	0.7		0.1		to	0.4
Total estimated future expense	$	3.3	to	$	4.5	$	1.7	to	$	2.7

Total estimated future cash expenditures (dollars in millions)	$	22.3	to	$	26.4	$	9.6	to	$	12.3

Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted

Tabular disclosure of information related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:



	FISCAL YEAR
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2017		2016		2015
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	100,243	$	41,748	$	127,327

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	96,365		111,381		122,352

Effect of diluted securities:
Stock options	2,895		2,659		2,992
Nonvested restricted stock and restricted stock units	421		260		216
Nonvested performance-based share units	26		11		25
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	99,707		114,311		125,585

Basic earnings per share	$	1.04	$	0.37	$	1.04
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.01	$	0.37	$	1.01

Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share

Dilutive securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive were as follows:



	FISCAL YEAR
(shares in thousands)	2017	2016	2015
Stock options	5,555	5,151	2,670
Nonvested restricted stock and restricted stock units	128	219	27
Nonvested performance-based share units	222	92	—

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments and Deferred Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule of compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements, allocation of share-based compensation costs by award type

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Stock options	$	10,423	$	11,926	$	10,041
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	9,933		9,275		6,758
Performance-based share units	2,227		1,393		3,596
	$	22,583	$	22,594	$	20,395

Schedule of share-based compensation, stock options, activity

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s stock option activity:



(in thousands, except exercise price and contractual life)	OPTIONS		WEIGHTED- AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE		WEIGHTED- AVERAGE REMAINING CONTRACTUAL LIFE (YEARS)	AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE
Outstanding as of December 25, 2016	10,984		$	14.24	5.8	$	58,231
Granted	1,279		17.39
Exercised	(1,411	)	9.54
Forfeited or expired	(801	)	19.31
Outstanding as of December 31, 2017	10,051		$	14.89	5.2	$	71,373
Exercisable as of December 31, 2017	6,727		$	12.96	3.7	$	60,814

Schedule of assumptions used to calculate fair value of options

Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the weighted-average fair value of option awards granted were as follows for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
	2017			2016			2015
Assumptions:
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate (1)	1.92		%	1.32		%	1.64		%
Dividend yield (2)	1.84		%	1.59		%	1.00		%
Expected term (3)	6.3 years			6.1 years			6.3 years
Weighted-average volatility (4)	33.7		%	35.2		%	43.4		%

Weighted-average grant date fair value per option	$	5.09		$	5.28		$	10.11

________________


(1)	Risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect as of the grant date for periods within the expected term of the option.


(2)	Dividend yield is the level of dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock over the expected term of the option.


(3)	Expected term represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding. The simplified method of estimating the expected term is used since the Company does not have significant historical exercise experience for its stock options.


(4)	Based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock.

Schedule of stock-based compensation information, stock options

The following represents stock option compensation information for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	15,139	$	10,792	$	11,843
Excess tax benefits for tax deductions related to the exercise of stock options	$	2,928	$	2,146	$	702
Cash received from option exercises, net of tax withholding	$	13,329	$	8,998	$	7,440
Fair value of stock options vested	$	28,085	$	19,431	$	26,643
Tax benefits for stock option compensation expense	$	5,889	$	4,177	$	4,594

Unrecognized stock option expense	$	12,347
Remaining weighted-average vesting period	2.3 years

Schedule of stock-based compensation, restricted stock and restricted stock units, activity

Following is a summary of the Company’s restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity:



(shares in thousands)	NUMBER OF RESTRICTED STOCK & RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS		WEIGHTED-AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER AWARD
Outstanding as of December 25, 2016	1,594		$	18.55
Granted	619		16.49
Vested	(533	)	19.10
Forfeited	(288	)	17.91
Outstanding as of December 31, 2017	1,392		$	17.54

Schedule of stock-based compensation information, restricted stock and restricted stock units

The following represents restricted stock and restricted stock unit compensation information as of December 31, 2017:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Fair value of restricted stock vested	$	10,182	$	7,752	$	5,339
Tax benefits for restricted stock compensation expense	$	3,664	$	2,513	$	2,303

Unrecognized restricted stock expense	$	17,365
Remaining weighted-average vesting period	2.5 years

Schedule of nonvested performance-based units, activity

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s PSU activity:



(shares in thousands)	PERFORMANCE-BASED SHARE UNITS		WEIGHTED-AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER AWARD
Outstanding as of December 25, 2016	312		$	16.26
Granted	403		17.44
Vested	(70	)	16.29
Forfeited	(146	)	17.98
Outstanding as of December 31, 2017	499		$	16.72

Schedule of employee service share-based compensation, allocation of recognized period costs

The following represents PSU compensation information as of December 31, 2017:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Tax benefits for PSU compensation expense	$	501	$	910	$	636
Unrecognized PSU expense	$	2,820
Remaining weighted-average vesting period (1)	1.0 year

________________


(1)	For PSUs granted prior to 2016, units typically vest in an equal number of shares over four years. PSUs granted after 2015 vest after three years.

Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property, fixtures and equipment, net

Estimated useful lives by major asset category are generally as follows:



Buildings and building improvements	20 to 30 years
Furniture and fixtures	5 to 7 years
Equipment	2 to 7 years
Leasehold improvements	5 to 20 years
Capitalized software	3 to 7 years

Property, fixtures and equipment, net, consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017			DECEMBER 25, 2016
Land	$	74,228		$	114,375
Buildings and building improvements	653,246			726,418
Furniture and fixtures	410,792			383,758
Equipment	600,977			550,598
Leasehold improvements	534,875			492,465
Construction in progress	40,740			47,332
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,141,444		)	(1,077,798		)
	$	1,173,414		$	1,237,148

Schedule of other operating cost and expense, depreciation and repairs and maintenance expense

Depreciation and repair and maintenance expense is as follows for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Depreciation expense	$	182,254	$	183,049	$	178,855
Repair and maintenance expense	111,926		108,940		107,960

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill [Line Items]

Goodwill rollforward

The following table is a rollforward of goodwill:



(dollars in thousands)	U.S.			INTERNATIONAL			CONSOLIDATED
Balance as of December 27, 2015	$	172,711		$	128,150		$	300,861
Translation adjustments	—			11,382			11,382
Divestitures	—			(1,901		)	(1,901		)
Transfer to Assets held for sale	(287		)	—			(287		)
Balance as of December 25, 2016	$	172,424		$	137,631		$	310,055
Translation adjustments	—			3,280			3,280
Impairments (1)	—			(1,444		)	(1,444		)
Divestitures (2)	(1,657		)	—			(1,657		)
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	170,767		$	139,467		$	310,234

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(1)	During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recognized $1.4 million goodwill impairment related to its China subsidiary in Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings within its Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.


(2)	During the second quarter 2017, the Company disposed of Goodwill in connection with the sale of 54 of its U.S. Company-owned Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s Italian Grill locations to existing franchisees.

Finite-lived intangible assets amortization expense

The following table presents the aggregate expense related to the amortization of the Company’s trademarks, favorable leases, franchise agreements, reacquired franchise rights and other intangibles:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Amortization expense (1)	$	14,191	$	15,666	$	16,852

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(1)	Amortization expense is recorded in Depreciation and amortization and Other restaurant operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets, future amortization expense

The following table presents expected annual amortization of intangible assets as of December 31, 2017:



(dollars in thousands)
2018	$	13,397
2019	12,990
2020	11,333
2021	10,079
2022	9,649

Goodwill [Member]

Goodwill [Line Items]

Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets

The following table is a summary of the Company’s gross goodwill balances and accumulated impairments:



	DECEMBER 31, 2017					DECEMBER 25, 2016					DECEMBER 27, 2015
(dollars in thousands)	GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT		ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENTS			GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT		ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENTS			GROSS CARRYING AMOUNT		ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENTS
U.S.	$	838,937	$	(668,170	)	$	840,594	$	(668,170	)	$	840,881	$	(668,170	)
International	257,377		(117,910		)	254,097		(116,466		)	244,616		(116,466		)
Total goodwill	$	1,096,314	$	(786,080	)	$	1,094,691	$	(784,636	)	$	1,085,497	$	(784,636	)

Intangible assets, net [Member]

Goodwill [Line Items]

Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets

Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:



	WEIGHTED AVERAGE AMORTIZATION PERIOD (IN YEARS)	DECEMBER 31, 2017							DECEMBER 25, 2016
(dollars in thousands)	WEIGHTED AVERAGE AMORTIZATION PERIOD (IN YEARS)	GROSS CARRYING VALUE		ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION			NET CARRYING VALUE		GROSS CARRYING VALUE		ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION			NET CARRYING VALUE
Trade names	Indefinite	$	414,141				$	414,141	$	414,041				$	414,041
Trademarks	11	81,381		$	(40,233	)	41,148		81,381		$	(36,400	)	44,981
Favorable leases	10	66,338		(39,259		)	27,079		73,665		(41,258		)	32,407
Franchise agreements	3	14,881		(12,067		)	2,814		14,881		(10,922		)	3,959
Reacquired franchise rights	13	54,961		(17,963		)	36,998		53,045		(13,091		)	39,954
Other intangibles	2	9,099		(8,989		)	110		9,099		(8,918		)	181
Total intangible assets	10	$	640,801	$	(118,511	)	$	522,290	$	646,112	$	(110,589	)	$	535,523

Long-term Debt, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt, net

Following is a summary of outstanding long-term debt:



	DECEMBER 31, 2017					DECEMBER 25, 2016
(dollars in thousands)	OUTSTANDING BALANCE			INTEREST RATE		OUTSTANDING BALANCE			INTEREST RATE
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
Term loan A (1)	$	500,000		3.27	%	$	—		—	%
Revolving credit facility (1)	600,000			3.26	%	—			—	%
Total Senior Secured Credit Facility	1,100,000					—
Former Credit Facility:
Term loan A (1)	—			—	%	258,750			2.63	%
Term loan A-1	—			—	%	140,625			2.70	%
Revolving credit facility (1)	—			—	%	622,000			2.67	%
Total Former Credit Facility	—					1,021,375
PRP Mortgage Loan	—			—	%	47,202			3.21	%
Financing obligations	19,579			7.52% to 7.82%		19,595			7.45% to 7.60%
Capital lease obligations	2,015					2,364
Other notes payable	904			0.00% to 2.18%		1,776			0.00% to 7.00%
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	(4,394		)			(2,827		)
Total debt, net	1,118,104					1,089,485
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(26,335		)			(35,079		)
Long-term debt, net	$	1,091,769				$	1,054,406

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(1)	Represents the weighted-average interest rate for the respective period.

Schedule of interest rate options, senior secured credit facility

The interest rates are as follows:



	BASE RATE ELECTION	EUROCURRENCY RATE ELECTION
Term loan A and revolving credit facility	50 to 100 basis points over Base Rate	150 to 200 basis points over the Eurocurrency Rate

Schedule of extinguishment and modification of debt

Following is a summary of loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Refinancing of Senior Secured Credit Facility	$	809	$	—	$	2,956
Modification of the Former Credit Facility	260		—		—
Defeasance of 2012 CMBS Loan (1)	—		26,580		—
Modification of PRP Mortgage Loan	—		418		—
Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt	$	1,069	$	26,998	$	2,956

________________


(1)	The loss was comprised primarily of a penalty of $23.2 million.

Schedule of maturities of long-term debt

Following is a summary of principal payments of the Company’s total consolidated debt outstanding:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017
Year 1	$	26,335
Year 2	25,543
Year 3	25,487
Year 4	37,969
Year 5	983,307
Thereafter	19,463
Total	$	1,118,104

Schedule of required amortization payments for term loans A and A-1

The following is a summary of required amortization payments for the Term loan A:



SCHEDULED QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATES (dollars in thousands)	TERM LOAN A
April 1, 2018 through December 27, 2020	$	6,250
March 28, 2021 through December 26, 2021	$	9,375
March 27, 2022 through September 25, 2022	$	12,500

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount [Abstract]

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

The following table presents a rollforward of Redeemable noncontrolling interests:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Balance, beginning of period	$	547		$	23,526
Change in redemption value of Redeemable noncontrolling interests	211			2,024
Net (loss) income attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(784		)	977
Foreign currency translation attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests	26			3,451
Purchase of Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			(29,431		)
Balance, end of period	$	—		$	547

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of repurchases of common stock

Following is a summary of the Company’s share repurchase programs as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):



SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM	BOARD APPROVAL DATE	AUTHORIZED		REPURCHASED		CANCELED		REMAINING
2014	December 12, 2014	$	100,000	$	100,000	$	—	$	—
2015	August 3, 2015	$	100,000	$	69,999	$	30,001	$	—
2016	February 12, 2016	$	250,000	$	139,892	$	110,108	$	—
July 2016	July 26, 2016	$	300,000	$	247,731	$	52,269	$	—
2017	April 21, 2017	$	250,000	$	195,000	$	—	$	55,000

Following is a summary of the shares repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase programs:



	NUMBER OF SHARES (in thousands)		AVERAGE REPURCHASE PRICE PER SHARE				AMOUNT (dollars in thousands)
	2017	2016	2017		2016		2017		2016
First fiscal quarter	2,887	4,399	$	18.37	$	17.05	$	53,053	$	75,000
Second fiscal quarter	7,030	3,376	$	20.72	$	19.22	145,675		64,892
Third fiscal quarter	3,890	7,056	$	19.03	$	19.13	74,008		135,000
Fourth fiscal quarter	—	1,816	$	—	$	19.27	—		34,995
Total common stock repurchases	13,807	16,647	$	19.75	$	18.62	$	272,736	$	309,887

Dividends declared and paid

The Company declared and paid dividends per share during the periods presented as follows:



	DIVIDENDS PER SHARE				AMOUNT (dollars in thousands)
	2017		2016		2017		2016
First fiscal quarter	$	0.08	$	0.07	$	8,254	$	8,238
Second fiscal quarter	0.08		0.07		8,054		7,978
Third fiscal quarter	0.08		0.07		7,369		7,765
Fourth fiscal quarter	0.08		0.07		7,311		7,398
Total cash dividends declared and paid	$	0.32	$	0.28	$	30,988	$	31,379

Consolidation, less than wholly owned subsidiary, parent ownership interest, effects of changes, net

The following table sets forth the effect of the acquisition of the limited partnership interests on stockholders’ equity attributable to Bloomin’ Brands for the following periods:



	NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BLOOMIN’ BRANDS AND TRANSFERS TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	100,243		$	41,748
Transfers to noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in Bloomin’ Brands additional paid-in capital for purchase of limited partnership interests	(713		)	(2,475		)
Change from net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	99,530		$	39,273

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss

Following are the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”):



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017			DECEMBER 25, 2016
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(98,573	)	$	(107,509	)
Unrealized losses on derivatives, net of tax	(626		)	(3,634		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(99,199	)	$	(111,143	)

Comprehensive income (loss)

Following are the components of Other comprehensive (loss) income during the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Bloomin’ Brands:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	8,936		$	33,667		$	(92,259	)
Out-of period adjustment - foreign currency translation (1)	—			—			9,232
Total foreign currency translation adjustment	$	8,936		$	33,667		$	(83,027	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax (2)	$	627		$	(1,250	)	$	(6,033	)
Reclassification of adjustment for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax (3)	2,381			3,807			2,235
Total unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax	$	3,008		$	2,557		$	(3,798	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	11,944		$	36,224		$	(86,825	)

Non-controlling interests:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(3	)	$	(43	)	$	9
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Non-controlling interests	$	(3	)	$	(43	)	$	9

Redeemable non-controlling interests:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	26		$	3,451		$	(3,944	)
Out-of period adjustment - foreign currency translation (1)	—			—			(9,232		)
Total foreign currency translation adjustment	$	26		$	3,451		$	(13,176	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Redeemable non-controlling interests	$	26		$	3,451		$	(13,176	)

________________

(1)


(2)	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives is net of tax of $0.5 million, ($0.8) million and ($3.9) million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.


(3)	Reclassifications of adjustments for losses on derivatives are net of tax benefits of $1.5 million, $2.4 million and $1.4 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015 respectively.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of derivative instruments in statement of financial position, fair value

The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps as well as their classification on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017		DECEMBER 25, 2016		CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION
Interest rate swaps - asset (1)	$	67	$	—	Other assets, net

Interest rate swaps - liability	$	1,010	$	3,968	Accrued and other current liabilities
Interest rate swaps - liability	—		1,999		Other long-term liabilities, net
Total fair value of derivative instruments - liabilities (1)	$	1,010	$	5,967

Accrued interest	$	15	$	408	Accrued and other current liabilities

____________________

(1) See Note 17 - Fair Value Measurements for fair value discussion of the interest rate swaps.

Schedule of derivatives instruments statements of financial performance and financial position, location

The following table summarizes the effects of the interest rate swaps on Net income for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Interest rate swap expense recognized in Interest expense, net (1)	$	(3,908	)	$	(6,241	)	$	(3,664	)
Income tax benefit recognized in Provision for income taxes	1,527			2,434			1,429
Total effects of the interest rate swaps on Net income	$	(2,381	)	$	(3,807	)	$	(2,235	)

____________________


(1)	During the periods presented, the Company did not recognize any gain or loss as a result of hedge ineffectiveness.

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis:



	DECEMBER 31, 2017						DECEMBER 25, 2016
(dollars in thousands)	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Fixed income funds	$	1,830	$	1,830	$	—	$	90	$	90	$	—
Money market funds	24,656		24,656		—		18,607		18,607		—
Restricted cash equivalents:
Fixed income funds	—		—		—		552		552		—
Money market funds	1,280		1,280		—		2,518		2,518		—
Other assets, net:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	67		—		67		—		—		—
Total asset recurring fair value measurements	$	27,833	$	27,766	$	67	$	21,767	$	21,767	$	—

Liabilities:
Accrued and other current liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	$	1,010	$	—	$	1,010	$	3,968	$	—	$	3,968
Derivative instruments - commodities	—		—		—		157		—		157
Other long-term liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	—		—		—		1,999		—		1,999
Total liability recurring fair value measurements	$	1,010	$	—	$	1,010	$	6,124	$	—	$	6,124

Fair value inputs, assets and liabilities, quantitative information

Fair value of each class of financial instrument is determined based on the following:



FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT		METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Fixed income funds and Money market funds		Carrying value approximates fair value because maturities are less than three months.
Derivative instruments		The Company’s derivative instruments include interest rate swaps and commodities. Fair value measurements are based on the contractual terms of the derivatives and use observable market-based inputs. The interest rate swaps are valued using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative using observable inputs including interest rate curves and credit spreads. The Company also considers its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. As of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 the Company has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives.

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis

The following table summarizes the fair value remeasurements for Assets held for sale and Property, fixtures and equipment, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall:



	2017				2016				2015
(dollars in thousands)	CARRYING VALUE		TOTAL IMPAIRMENT		CARRYING VALUE		TOTAL IMPAIRMENT		CARRYING VALUE		TOTAL IMPAIRMENT
Assets held for sale (1)	$	870	$	467	$	45,901	$	44,729	$	4,136	$	1,028
Property, fixtures and equipment (2)	19,222		23,539		21,450		53,136		3,634		27,126
Other (3)	—		1,444		39		1,198		—		—
	$	20,092	$	25,450	$	67,390	$	99,063	$	7,770	$	28,154

________________


(1)	Carrying value approximates fair value with all assets measured using Level 2 inputs (purchase contracts and market appraisals) to estimate the fair value. Refer to Note 4 - Impairments and Exit Costs for discussion of impairments related to Outback Steakhouse South Korea and Roy’s.

(2)


(3)	Other primarily includes: (i) goodwill in 2017 and (ii) investment in unconsolidated affiliates and intangible assets in 2016. Carrying value approximates fair value with all assets measured using market appraisals (Level 2) to estimate the fair value.

Schedule of carrying value and fair value of senior secured credit facilities, CMBS loan and other unsecured debt

The following table includes the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s debt, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy in which those measurements fall:



	DECEMBER 31, 2017						DECEMBER 25, 2016
	CARRYING VALUE		FAIR VALUE				CARRYING VALUE		FAIR VALUE
(dollars in thousands)	CARRYING VALUE		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3		CARRYING VALUE		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
Term loan A	$	500,000	$	502,500	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Revolving credit facility	$	600,000	$	598,500	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Former Credit Facility:
Term loan A	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	258,750	$	257,780	$	—
Term loan A-1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	140,625	$	140,098	$	—
Revolving credit facility	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	622,000	$	617,335	$	—
PRP Mortgage Loan	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	47,202	$	—	$	47,202
Other notes payable	$	904	$	—	$	891	$	1,776	$	—	$	1,659

Fair value inputs, liabilities, quantitative information

Fair value of debt is determined based on the following:



DEBT FACILITY		METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Senior Secured Credit Facility and Former Credit Facility		Quoted market prices in inactive markets.
PRP mortgage loan		Assumptions derived from current conditions in real estate and credit markets, changes in underlying collateral and expectations of management.
Other notes payable		Discounted cash flow approach with inputs that primarily include cost of debt interest rates used to determine fair value.

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule of components of income tax (benefit) expense

Provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Current provision:
Federal	$	18,384		$	43,071		$	17,952
State	8,155			28,033			5,962
Foreign	9,041			14,389			11,384
	35,580			85,493			35,298
Deferred (benefit) provision:
Federal	(15,792		)	(53,647		)	2,514
State	(3,850		)	(21,316		)	626
Foreign	47			(386		)	856
	(19,595		)	(75,349		)	3,996
Provision for income taxes	$	15,985		$	10,144		$	39,294

Schedule of income before income tax, domestic and foreign

The following table presents the domestic and foreign components of Income before provision for income taxes:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Domestic	$	119,632		$	70,481		$	146,331
Foreign	(1,089		)	(13,990		)	24,523
	$	118,543		$	56,491		$	170,854

Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation

The reconciliation of income taxes calculated at the United States federal tax statutory rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:



	FISCAL YEAR
	2017		2016		2015
Income taxes at federal statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	2.2		8.2		2.3
Employment-related credits, net	(25.5	)	(53.5	)	(15.8	)
Domestic manufacturing deduction	(4.3	)	—		—
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements (1)	(2.1	)	—		—
Noncontrolling interests	(1.3	)	(2.8	)	(0.8	)
Net life insurance expense	(0.6	)	(2.7	)	(0.3	)
Refranchising of Outback Steakhouse South Korea	—		27.4		—
Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets	3.1		6.1		1.7
Nondeductible compensation	3.1		2.5		0.8
Cumulative effect of the Tax Act	1.6		—		—
Foreign rate differential	1.6		0.8		0.6
Tax settlements and related adjustments	0.2		(0.2	)	(0.1	)
Other, net	0.5		(2.8	)	(0.4	)
Total	13.5	%	18.0	%	23.0	%

____________________


(1)	During 2017, excess tax benefits from share-based award activity are reflected as a reduction to the provision for income taxes as a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09.

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

The income tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017			DECEMBER 25, 2016
Deferred income tax assets:
Deferred rent	$	40,504		$	57,783
Insurance reserves	15,788			23,906
Unearned revenue	15,020			19,566
Deferred compensation	38,273			62,389
Net operating loss carryforwards	8,003			6,036
Federal tax credit carryforwards	75,661			58,963
Partner deposits and accrued partner obligations	4,326			8,245
Other, net	15,342			8,309
Gross deferred income tax assets	212,917			245,197
Less: valuation allowance	(15,925		)	(7,220		)
Net deferred income tax assets	196,992			237,977
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Less: property, fixtures and equipment basis differences	(18,814		)	(37,847		)
Less: intangible asset basis differences	(116,425		)	(155,053		)
Less: deferred gain on extinguishment of debt	(7,180		)	(23,022		)
Net deferred income tax assets	$	54,573		$	22,055

Summary of operating loss carryforwards

The amount and expiration dates of tax loss carryforwards and credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	EXPIRATION DATE			AMOUNT
United States federal tax credit carryforwards	2026	-	2037	$	90,092
Foreign loss carryforwards	2018	-	Indefinite	$	29,581

Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits roll forward

The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Balance as of beginning of year	$	19,583		$	19,430		$	17,563
Additions for tax positions taken during a prior period	4,149			476			3,022
Reductions for tax positions taken during a prior period	(1,009		)	(430		)	(848		)
Additions for tax positions taken during the current period	1,822			2,472			2,305
Settlements with taxing authorities	—			(391		)	(1,078		)
Lapses in the applicable statutes of limitations	(945		)	(2,230		)	(540		)
Translation adjustments	63			256			(994		)
Balance as of end of year	$	23,663		$	19,583		$	19,430

Summary of open audit years by jurisdiction

Following is a summary of the open audit years by jurisdiction:



	OPEN AUDIT YEARS
United States federal	2007	-	2016
United States states	2001	-	2016
Foreign	2009	-	2016

Tax Act [Member]

Schedule of components of income tax (benefit) expense



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017
Transition Tax (provisional)	$	100
Net impact on U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities (provisional) (1)	1,600
Net changes in deferred tax liability associated with anticipated repatriation taxes (provisional)	200
	$	1,900

________________


(1)	Includes $4.7 million of expense for a valuation allowance recorded against foreign tax credit carryforwards, $3.9 million of benefit from the impact of the corporate rate reduction on net deferred tax liability balances, and an expense of $0.8 million for the write-off of certain deferred tax assets that will no longer be realized

Commitments and Contingencies (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of rent expense

Total rent expense and sublease rental income is as follows for the periods indicated:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Rent expense (1)	$	188,205	$	173,507	$	164,754
Sublease revenues	$	4,472	$	853	$	906

____________________


(1)	Includes contingent rent expense of $4.3 million, $5.9 million and $7.4 million, respectively, for the periods presented.

Schedule of future minimum rental payments for operating leases

As of December 31, 2017, future minimum rental payments and sublease revenues under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	LEASE PAYMENTS (1)		SUBLEASE REVENUES
2018	$	185,183	$	5,068
2019	174,060		5,127
2020	161,567		5,091
2021	145,528		5,093
2022	128,573		4,784
Thereafter	902,757		58,633
Total minimum lease payments	$	1,697,668	$	83,796

____________________


(1)	Minimum lease payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals.

Schedule of sale-leaseback transactions

Financing Obligation - Following is a summary of the Company’s minimum financing payments during the initial term of the various leases:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017
Year 1	$	1,323
Year 2	1,345
Year 3	1,366
Year 4	1,398
Year 5	1,423
Thereafter	22,219
Total (1)	$	29,074

____________________


(1)	Refer to Note 12 - Long-term Debt, Net for additional details regarding the Company’s financing obligation.

Schedule of future minimum expected insurance payments

As of December 31, 2017, the future payments the Company expects for workers’ compensation, general liability and health insurance claims are:



(dollars in thousands)
2018	$	24,231
2019	12,883
2020	8,336
2021	4,622
2022	2,512
Thereafter	10,842
	$	63,426

Schedule of liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense

A reconciliation of the expected aggregate undiscounted reserves to the discounted reserves for insurance claims recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017			DECEMBER 25, 2016
Undiscounted reserves	$	63,426		$	65,471
Discount (1)	(3,999		)	(2,678		)
Discounted reserves	$	59,427		$	62,793

Discounted reserves recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Accrued and other current liabilities	$	23,482		$	23,533
Other long-term liabilities, net	35,945			39,260
	$	59,427		$	62,793

____________________


(1)	Discount rates of 1.88% and 1.32% were used for December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively.

Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment

Following is a summary of reporting segments as of December 31, 2017:



SEGMENT (1)	CONCEPT	GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
U.S.	Outback Steakhouse	United States of America
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill
	Bonefish Grill
	Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
International	Outback Steakhouse	Brazil, Hong Kong, China
International	Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Abbraccio)	Brazil

_________________


(1)	Includes franchise locations.

Reconciliation of revenue from segments to consolidated

The following table is a summary of Total revenue by segment:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Total revenues
U.S.	$	3,750,959	$	3,797,309	$	3,879,743
International	462,387		455,003		497,933
Total revenues	$	4,213,346	$	4,252,312	$	4,377,676

Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated

The following table is a reconciliation of Segment income (loss) from operations to Income before Provision for income taxes:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Segment income (loss) from operations
U.S.	$	297,260		$	286,683		$	348,731
International	28,916			(5,954		)	34,597
Total segment income from operations	326,176			280,729			383,328
Unallocated corporate operating expense	(180,084		)	(153,123		)	(152,403		)
Total income from operations	146,092			127,606			230,925
Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt	(1,069		)	(26,998		)	(2,956		)
Other income (loss), net	14,912			1,609			(939		)
Interest expense, net	(41,392		)	(45,726		)	(56,176		)
Income before Provision for income taxes	$	118,543		$	56,491		$	170,854

Reconciliation of segment depreciation and amortization and capital expenditures

The following table is a summary of Depreciation and amortization expense by segment:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Depreciation and amortization
U.S.	$	149,976	$	155,434	$	151,868
International	27,796		26,013		26,736
Corporate	14,510		12,391		11,795
Total depreciation and amortization	$	192,282	$	193,838	$	190,399

The following table is a summary of capital expenditures by segment:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Capital expenditures
U.S.	$	209,260	$	211,855	$	153,445
International	33,302		40,662		46,803
Corporate	13,280		17,671		10,015
Total capital expenditures	$	255,842	$	270,188	$	210,263

Schedule of segment total assets

The following table sets forth Total assets by segment:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017		DECEMBER 25, 2016
Assets
U.S.	$	1,856,406	$	1,995,227
International	450,974		436,024
Corporate	265,527		211,028
Total assets	$	2,572,907	$	2,642,279

Schedule of segment long-lived assets

International assets are defined as assets residing in a country other than the U.S. The following table details long-lived assets, excluding goodwill, intangible assets and deferred tax assets, by major geographic area:



(dollars in thousands)	DECEMBER 31, 2017		DECEMBER 25, 2016
U.S.	$	1,164,322	$	1,231,154
International	144,353		136,264
	$	1,308,675	$	1,367,418

Schedule of revenues, by geographic area

International revenues are defined as revenues generated from restaurant sales originating in a country other than the U.S. The following table details Total revenues by major geographic area:



	FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
U.S.	$	3,750,959	$	3,797,309	$	3,879,743
International:
Brazil	410,249		318,881		287,698
Other	52,138		136,122		210,235
Total revenues	$	4,213,346	$	4,252,312	$	4,377,676

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly financial information



2017 FISCAL QUARTERS (dollars in thousands, except per share data)	FIRST (1)		SECOND (1)		THIRD (1)		FOURTH (1)
Total revenues	$	1,143,823	$	1,032,982	$	948,899	$	1,087,642
Income from operations	69,130		42,154		3,182		31,626
Net income	44,923		36,329		4,046		17,260
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	43,910		35,630		4,336		16,367
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.43	$	0.36	$	0.05	$	0.18
Diluted	$	0.41	$	0.35	$	0.05	$	0.17



2016 FISCAL QUARTERS (dollars in thousands, except per share data)	FIRST (2)		SECOND (2)			THIRD (2)		FOURTH (2)
Total revenues	$	1,164,188	$	1,078,588		$	1,005,387	$	1,004,149
Income (loss) from operations	86,684		13,333			31,734		(4,145		)
Net income (loss)	35,883		(8,065		)	21,228		(2,699		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	34,475		(9,177		)	20,733		(4,283		)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.29	$	(0.08	)	$	0.19	$	(0.04	)
Diluted	$	0.29	$	(0.08	)	$	0.18	$	(0.04	)

____________________

(1)

(2)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Principles of Consolidation) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2017 restaurant
Minimum [Member]
Principles of Consolidation [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Principles of Consolidation [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%
Franchised units [Member]
Principles of Consolidation [Line Items]
Number of restaurants	290

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Fiscal Year) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

^[1]

Sep. 24, 2017

Jun. 25, 2017

Mar. 26, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Sep. 25, 2016

Jun. 26, 2016

Mar. 27, 2016

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Total revenues from 53rd week

$ 80,400

$ 1,087,642

$ 948,899

$ 1,032,982

$ 1,143,823

^[1]

$ 1,004,149

$ 1,005,387

$ 1,078,588

$ 1,164,188

$ 4,213,346

$ 4,252,312

$ 4,377,676

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.11

$ 0.17

$ 0.05

$ 0.35

$ 0.41

$ (0.04)

$ 0.18

$ (0.08)

$ 0.29

$ 1.01

$ 0.37

$ 1.01

[1]

Total revenues for the fourth quarter include an increase of $80.4 million for the 53rd week. Income from operations in the first, second, third and fourth quarters include expense of $17.6 million, $3.0 million, $20.0 million and $25.7 million, respectively, for impairments, closing costs and severance related to: (i) approved closure and restructuring initiatives, (ii) the relocation of certain restaurants, (iii) the remeasurement of certain surplus properties, (iv) a restructuring event and (v) our China subsidiary. Net income for the second and third quarters include gains on the sale of certain restaurants of $7.4 million and $8.4 million, respectively. Includes $0.11 of additional earnings per share from a 53rd operating week in 2017.

The amount of net income (loss) derived from continuing operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Property, Fixtures and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capitalized internal costs for construction in progress	$ 9.1	$ 7.6	$ 8.0
Capitalized computer software, additions	19.1	7.1
Property, plant and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capitalized computer software, net	$ 31.4	$ 24.4
Buildings and building improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	20 years
Buildings and building improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	30 years
Furniture and fixtures [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Furniture and fixtures [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	7 years
Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	2 years
Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	7 years
Leasehold improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Leasehold improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	20 years
Capitalized software \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Capitalized software \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	7 years

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Deferred Financing Fees) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Interest expense [Member]
Deferred Financing Fees [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred discounts and issuance costs	$ 2.9	$ 7.1	$ 2.9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Revenue Recognition) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Other current assets, net [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Deferred gift card commission costs	$ 16.2	$ 15.6
Unearned revenue [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Loyalty program liability	6.7	4.2
Restaurant sales [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenue recognition, gift card breakage	$ 27.5	$ 26.0	$ 22.9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Research and Development Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
General and administrative expense [Member]
Schedule of research and development expense [Line Items]
Research and development expense	$ 3.9	$ 5.2	$ 6.5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
General and administrative expense [Member]
Schedule of Foreign Currency Exchange Transaction Gains (Losses) [Line Items]
Foreign currency transaction losses	$ 0.1	$ 1.3	$ 1.2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other non-cash items, net		$ 5,412	$ 830	$ (2,253)
Net cash provided by operating activities		409,002	340,587	395,139
Decrease in restricted cash			0	0
Increase in restricted cash			0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(123,115)	295,248	(187,595)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(6,643)	(19,188)	(42,650)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period		136,186	155,374	198,024
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period		129,543	136,186	155,374
Other restaurant operating [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Advertising fees charged to franchisees		17,200	12,400
Franchise and other revenues [Domain] \| Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba's Italian Grill Restaurants [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Initial franchise fees	$ 2,200
ASU No. 2016-09 [Member] \| Accumulated deficit [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New accounting pronouncement or change in accounting principle, cumulative effect of change on equity		(14,400)
Deferred tax assets [Member] \| ASU No. 2016-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New accounting pronouncement or change in accounting principle, cumulative effect of change on equity		14,400
Scenario, previously reported [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other non-cash items, net			824	38
Net cash provided by operating activities			340,581	397,430
Decrease in restricted cash			45,479	54,782
Increase in restricted cash			(31,446)	(47,830)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			309,281	(180,643)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(5,161)	(33,407)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period		127,176	132,337	165,744
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period			127,176	132,337
Restatement adjustment [Member] \| ASU No. 2016-18 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other non-cash items, net			6	(2,291)
Net cash provided by operating activities			6	(2,291)
Decrease in restricted cash			(45,479)	(54,782)
Increase in restricted cash			31,446	47,830
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(14,033)	(6,952)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(14,027)	(9,243)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period		$ 9,010	23,037	32,280
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period			$ 9,010	$ 23,037

Disposals Refranchising (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Disposals Refranchising (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($) Restaurants franchisee	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of a business, net of cash divested			$ 39,196	$ 28,635	$ 7,798
Gain on sale of business	$ 8,400	$ 7,400	$ 15,632	$ 1,633	$ (1,182)
Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba's Italian Grill Restaurants [Member] \| Franchise and other revenues [Domain]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Initial franchise fees		$ 2,200
Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba's Italian Grill Restaurants [Member] \| Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores \| Restaurants		54
Number of acquirees, existing franchisees \| franchisee		2
Proceeds from sale of a business, net of cash divested		$ 36,200
Impairment charges		1,700
Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba's Italian Grill Restaurants [Member] \| Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member] \| Other income (expense), net [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of business		7,400
Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba's Italian Grill Restaurants [Member] \| Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member] \| Franchise and other revenues [Domain]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Initial franchise fees		$ 2,200

Disposals Other Disposals (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Disposals Other Disposals (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2017 USD ($) Restaurants	Jun. 25, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of business	$ 8,400	$ 7,400	$ 15,632	$ 1,633	$ (1,182)
Carrabba's Italian Grill [Member] \| Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores \| Restaurants	1
Disposal group, consideration	$ 9,900
Carrabba's Italian Grill [Member] \| Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member] \| Other income (expense), net [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of business	$ 8,400

Disposals Outback Steakhouse South Korea (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2017

Jun. 25, 2017

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Gain on sale of business

$ 8,400

$ 7,400

$ 15,632

$ 1,633

$ (1,182)

Outback Steakhouse South Korea [Member] | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Disposal group, consideration

50,000

Restaurant sales

90,455

171,649

Income (loss) before income taxes

(32,348)

^[1]

$ 3,284

Impairment charges

39,600

Gain on sale of business

$ 2,100

[1]	Includes impairment charges of $39.6 million for Assets held for sale and a gain on sale of $2.1 million in 2016.

Disposals Roy's (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2017

Jun. 25, 2017

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

(Gain) loss on sale of a business or subsidiary

$ (8,400)

$ (7,400)

$ (15,632)

$ (1,633)

$ 1,182

Roy's divestiture [Member] | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Disposal group, consideration

10,000

Restaurant sales

5,729

Income (loss) before income taxes

^[1]

(831)

(Gain) loss on sale of a business or subsidiary

$ 900

[1]	Includes loss on sale of $0.9 million.

Impairments and Exit Costs (Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$ 52,329	$ 104,627	$ 36,667
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	25,449	99,063	28,154
Restaurant closure expenses	26,880	5,564	8,513
U.S. Segment [Member] \| Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	15,325	57,464	27,408
Restaurant closure expenses	26,749	5,596	2,460
International Segment [Member] \| Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	10,124	41,599	0
Restaurant closure expenses	131	(32)	6,053
Corporate, non-segment [Member] \| Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 746

Impairments and Exit Costs (Closure Initiatives and Restructuring Costs - Text and Table) (Details)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2016

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2017

USD ($)

Dec. 25, 2016

USD ($)

Dec. 27, 2015

USD ($)

locations

Aug. 28, 2017

locations

Feb. 15, 2017

locations

Feb. 12, 2016

locations

Dec. 31, 2013

locations

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

2017 Closure Initiative [Member]

$ 22,746

$ 45,279

$ 33,507

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Restructuring, reversal of deferred rent liabilities

$ (3,300)

2017 Closure Initiative [Member] | U.S. Segment [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

17,900

45,600

2017 Closure Initiative [Member] | International Segment [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

2,500

900

Bonefish Restructuring [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Facility closing [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member] | Facility closing [Member]

29,393

6,845

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member] | Facility closing [Member] | 2017 Closure Initiative [Member]

24,135

51,359

$ 31,847

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member] | Facility closing [Member] | Bonefish Restructuring [Member]

^[1]

20,352

46,500

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings [Member] | Facility closing [Member] | Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives [Member]

^[2]

3,783

4,859

24,204

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

General and administrative expense [Member] | Employee severance [Member]

^[3]

7,643

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

General and administrative expense [Member] | Employee severance [Member] | 2017 Closure Initiative [Member]

3,366

601

1,858

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

General and administrative expense [Member] | Employee severance [Member] | Bonefish Restructuring [Member]

^[2]

3,299

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

General and administrative expense [Member] | Employee severance [Member] | Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives [Member]

^[2]

601

143

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Other restaurant operating [Member] | Contract termination [Member]

^[3]

1,715

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Restructuring, reversal of deferred rent liabilities

(4,755)

(6,681)

(198)

Other restaurant operating [Member] | Contract termination [Member] | 2017 Closure Initiative [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Restructuring, reversal of deferred rent liabilities

^[1]

(4,755)

(3,271)

Other restaurant operating [Member] | Contract termination [Member] | Bonefish Restructuring [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Restructuring, reversal of deferred rent liabilities

^[2]

(3,410)

Other restaurant operating [Member] | Contract termination [Member] | Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Restructuring, reversal of deferred rent liabilities

^[3]

$ 0

$ (198)

[1]	On February 15, 2017 and August 28, 2017, the Company decided to close 43 underperforming restaurants in the U.S. and two Abbraccio restaurants outside of the core markets of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil (the “2017 Closure Initiative”). Most of these restaurants were closed in 2017, with the balance mostly closing as leases and certain operating covenants expire or are amended or waived. In connection with the 2017 Closure Initiative, the Company recognized impairments of $17.9 million and $45.6 million within the U.S. segment and $2.5 million and $0.9 million within the International segment for 2017 and 2016, respectively.
[2]	On February 12, 2016, the Company decided to close 14 Bonefish Grill restaurants (the “Bonefish Restructuring”). The Company expects to substantially complete these restaurant closings through the first quarter of 2019. In connection with the Bonefish Restructuring, the Company reassessed the future undiscounted cash flows of the impacted restaurants, and as a result, recognized pre-tax asset impairments during 2015. Expenses related to the Bonefish Restructuring are recognized within the U.S. segment.
[3]	During 2013 and 2014, the Company decided to close 22 domestic and 36 international (primarily in South Korea) underperforming locations (the “Pre-2015 Closure Initiatives”).

Impairments and Exit Costs (Surplus Properties) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) properties	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) properties
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Surplus properties, carrying value	$ 27,828	$ 35,177
Other property [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of surplus properties \| properties	22	18
U.S. Segment [Member] \| Other property [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Surplus properties, impairment losses	$ 10,700
Other current assets, net [Member] \| Disposal group, held-for-sale, not discontinued operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Surplus properties, carrying value	6,217	$ 676
Property, fixtures and equipment, net [Member] \| Other property [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Surplus properties, carrying value	$ 21,611	$ 34,501

Impairments and Exit Costs (Other Impairment - Text) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Outback China [Member] \| International Segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 6.3
Outback Puerto Rico [Member] \| U.S. Segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges		$ 3.5

Impairments and Exit Costs (Accrual activity related to facility closure and other costs - Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Facility closing [Member]

Charges

$ 22,746

$ 45,279

$ 33,507

Facility closing [Member] | Accrued and other current liabilities [Member]

Beginning of the year

6,557

^[1]

5,699

Charges

29,393

6,845

Cash payments

(10,728)

(4,706)

Adjustments

(2,513)

(1,281)

End of the year

22,709

^[1]

6,557

^[1]

$ 5,699

Restructuring reserve, current

6,700

2,600

Facility closing [Member] | Other long-term liabilities, net [Member]

Restructuring reserve, noncurrent

$ 16,000

$ 4,000

[1]	The Company had exit-related accruals of $6.7 million and $2.6 million, recorded in Accrued and other current liabilities and $16.0 million and $4.0 million, recorded in Other long-term liabilities, net, as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively.

Earnings per Share (Basic and Diluted EPS - Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Sep. 24, 2017

Jun. 25, 2017

Mar. 26, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Sep. 25, 2016

Jun. 26, 2016

Mar. 27, 2016

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]

Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands

$ 16,367

$ 4,336

^[1]

$ 35,630

^[1]

$ 43,910

^[1]

$ (4,283)

$ 20,733

$ (9,177)

$ 34,475

$ 100,243

$ 41,748

$ 127,327

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

96,365

111,381

122,352

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

99,707

114,311

125,585

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.18

$ 0.05

$ 0.36

$ 0.43

$ (0.04)

$ 0.19

$ (0.08)

$ 0.29

$ 1.04

$ 0.37

$ 1.04

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.11

$ 0.17

^[1]

$ 0.05

$ 0.35

$ 0.41

$ (0.04)

$ 0.18

$ (0.08)

$ 0.29

$ 1.01

$ 0.37

$ 1.01

Stock options [Member]

Nonvested restricted stock and restricted stock units [Member]

Dilutive shares

2,895

2,659

2,992

Nonvested performance-based share units [Member]

Dilutive shares

421

260

216

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Dilutive shares

[1]

Earnings per Share (Antidilutive Securities - Table) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Stock options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities not included in the computation of earnings per share	5,555	5,151	2,670
Nonvested restricted stock and restricted stock units [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities not included in the computation of earnings per share	128	219	27
Nonvested performance-based share units [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities not included in the computation of earnings per share	222	92	0

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Equity Compensation Plan Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 22,583	$ 22,594	$ 20,395
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	10,423	11,926	10,041
Restricted stock and restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	9,933	9,275	6,758
Performance shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 2,227	$ 1,393	$ 3,596

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Stock Options - Text) (Details) - Stock options [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period	10 years

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Stock Option Activity - Table) (Details) - Stock options [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at December 25, 2016 (shares)	10,984
Granted (shares)	1,279
Exercised (shares)	(1,411)
Forfeited or expired (shares)	(801)
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 (shares)	10,051	10,984
Exercisable at December 31, 2017 (shares)	6,727
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Outstanding at December 25, 2016 (per share)	$ 14.24
Granted (per share)	17.39
Exercised (per share)	9.54
Forfeited or expired (per share)	19.31
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 (per share)	14.89	$ 14.24
Exercisable at December 31, 2017 (per share)	$ 12.96
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term	5 years 2 months 3 days	5 years 9 months 16 days
Outstanding intrinsic value	$ 71,373	$ 58,231
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term	3 years 7 months 26 days
Exercisable intrinsic value	$ 60,814

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Black-Scholes - Table) (Details) - Stock options [Member] - $ / shares

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Weighted-average risk-free interest rate

^[1]

1.92%

1.32%

1.64%

Dividend yield

^[2]

1.84%

1.59%

1.00%

Expected term

^[3]

6 years 3 months 1 day

6 years 1 month 6 days

6 years 3 months 19 days

Weighted-average volatility

^[4]

33.70%

35.20%

43.40%

Weighted-average grant date fair value per option

$ 5.09

$ 5.28

$ 10.11

[1]	Risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect as of the grant date for periods within the expected term of the option.
[2]	Dividend yield is the level of dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock over the expected term of the option.
[3]	Expected term represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding. The simplified method of estimating the expected term is used since the Company does not have significant historical exercise experience for its stock options.
[4]	Based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock.

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Stock Option Compensation - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Excess tax benefits for tax deductions related to the exercise of stock options		$ 454	$ 733
Cash received from option exercises, net of tax withholding	$ 10,439	6,843	6,024
Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of options exercised	15,139	10,792	11,843
Excess tax benefits for tax deductions related to the exercise of stock options	2,928	2,146	702
Cash received from option exercises, net of tax withholding	13,329	8,998	7,440
Fair value of stock options vested	28,085	19,431	26,643
Tax benefits for stock option compensation expense	5,889	$ 4,177	$ 4,594
Unrecognized stock option expense	$ 12,347
Remaining weighted-average vesting period	2 years 3 months 28 days

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares
Restricted stock and restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at December 25, 2016 (shares) \| shares	1,594
Vested (shares) \| shares	(533)
Forfeited (shares) \| shares	(288)
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 (shares) \| shares	1,392
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at December 25, 2016 (per share) \| $ / shares	$ 18.55
Vested (per share) \| $ / shares	19.10
Forfeited (per share) \| $ / shares	17.91
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 (per share) \| $ / shares	$ 17.54
Restricted stock units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Granted (shares) \| shares	619
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value [Roll Forward]
Granted (per share) \| $ / shares	$ 16.49

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Restricted Stock Compensation) (Details) - Restricted stock and restricted stock units [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of restricted stock vested	$ 10,182	$ 7,752	$ 5,339
Tax benefits for stock option compensation expense	3,664	$ 2,513	$ 2,303
Unrecognized restricted stock expense	$ 17,365
Remaining weighted-average vesting period	2 years 5 months 20 days

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (PSU - Text) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 shares
Common stock [Member] \| 2016 Omnubus Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant	5,063,157
Performance shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares that would be issued on vesting of stock units	1
Performance shares [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage	0.00%
Performance shares [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage	200.00%

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (PSU Activity - Table) (Details) - Performance shares [Member] - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]

Outstanding at December 25, 2016 (shares)

312

Granted (shares)

403

Vested (shares)

(70)

Forfeited (shares)

(146)

Outstanding at December 31, 2017 (shares)

499

312

Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value [Roll Forward]

Outstanding at December 25, 2016 (per share)

$ 16.26

Granted (per share)

17.44

Vested (per share)

16.29

Forfeited (per share)

17.98

Outstanding at December 31, 2017 (per share)

$ 16.72

$ 16.26

Tax benefits for stock option compensation expense

$ 501

$ 910

$ 636

Unrecognized restricted stock expense

$ 2,820

Remaining weighted-average vesting period

^[1]

1 year

Pre-2016 awards [Member]

Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value [Roll Forward]

Vesting period

4 years

Post-2015 awards [Member]

Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, nonvested, weighted average grant date fair value [Roll Forward]

Vesting period

3 years

[1]	For PSUs granted prior to 2016, units typically vest in an equal number of shares over four years. PSUs granted after 2015 vest after three years.

Stock-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Area Operations Directors, Managing, Operating and Chef Partner Programs) (Details) - Restaurant Managing and Chef Partners [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred compensation liability, current and noncurrent	$ 96.3	$ 113.0
Deferred compensations plans, unfunded obligations	$ 36.6	$ 50.6

Other Current Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses	$ 40,688	$ 35,298
Assets held for sale	6,217	1,331
Other current assets, net	21,828	18,652
Total other current assets, net	179,402	190,226
Accounts receivable - gift cards, net [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	66,361	102,664
Accounts receivable - vendors, net [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	19,483	10,107
Accounts receivable - franchisees, net [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	2,017	1,677
Accounts receivable - other, net [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 22,808	$ 20,497

Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net (PFE - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Less: accumulated depreciation	$ (1,141,444)	$ (1,077,798)
Property, fixtures and equipment, net	1,173,414	1,237,148
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	74,228	114,375
Buildings and building improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	653,246	726,418
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	410,792	383,758
Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	600,977	550,598
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	534,875	492,465
Construction in progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	$ 40,740	$ 47,332

Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net (PFE - Sale-leasebacks) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) locations	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) locations
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of restaurant properties sold and leased back \| locations	31	153
Sale-leaseback transactions, gross proceeds, investing activities	$ 108.0	$ 541.9
Sale-leaseback transactions, deferred gain, gross	$ 22.3	$ 163.4
Sale-leaseback transactions, lease periods		20 years
Do not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of restaurant properties sold and leased back \| locations		6
Sale-leaseback transactions, gross proceeds, financing activities		$ 18.5
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sale-leaseback transactions, lease periods	10 years
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sale-leaseback transactions, lease periods	20 years

Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net (PFE - Leased Assets) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property leased to third parties under operating leases	$ 20.9
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property leased to third parties under operating leases	27.6
Accumulated depreciation, buildings leased to third parties	$ 9.5

Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net (Depreciation and Repairs - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 182,254	$ 183,049	$ 178,855
Repair and maintenance expense	$ 111,926	$ 108,940	$ 107,960

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Goodwill Rollforward - Table) (Details)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2017

USD ($)

Restaurants

Jun. 26, 2016

USD ($)

Jun. 28, 2015

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2017

USD ($)

Dec. 25, 2016

USD ($)

Balance at beginning of the year

$ 310,055

$ 300,861

Goodwill, translation adjustments

3,280

11,382

Divestitures

(1,657)

^[1]

(1,901)

Goodwill, transfers

(287)

Goodwill, impairment loss

$ 0

(1,444)

^[2]

Balance at end of the year

310,234

310,055

Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba's Italian Grill Restaurants [Member] | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations [Member]

Number of stores | Restaurants

U.S. Segment [Member]

Balance at beginning of the year

172,424

172,711

Goodwill, translation adjustments

Divestitures

(1,657)

^[1]

Goodwill, transfers

(287)

Goodwill, impairment loss

Balance at end of the year

170,767

172,424

International Segment [Member]

Balance at beginning of the year

137,631

128,150

Goodwill, translation adjustments

3,280

11,382

Divestitures

(1,901)

Goodwill, transfers

Balance at end of the year

139,467

$ 137,631

International Segment [Member] | Outback China [Member]

Goodwill, impairment loss

^[2]

$ (1,444)

[1]	During the second quarter 2017, the Company disposed of Goodwill in connection with the sale of 54 of its U.S. Company-owned Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s Italian Grill locations to existing franchisees.
[2]	During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recognized $1.4 million goodwill impairment related to its China subsidiary in Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings within its Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Gross Goodwill and Impairment - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross	$ 1,096,314	$ 1,094,691	$ 1,085,497
Accumulated impairment losses	(786,080)	(784,636)	(784,636)
U.S. Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross	838,937	840,594	840,881
Accumulated impairment losses	(668,170)	(668,170)	(668,170)
International Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross	257,377	254,097	244,616
Accumulated impairment losses	$ (117,910)	$ (116,466)	$ (116,466)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Intangible Assets - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2017	Jun. 26, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization				$ (118,511)	$ (110,589)
Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)				640,801	646,112
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)				$ 522,290	535,523
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived (excluding goodwill)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted average [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period				10 years
Trademarks [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross				$ 81,381	81,381
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization				(40,233)	(36,400)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net				$ 41,148	44,981
Trademarks [Member] \| Weighted average [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period				11 years
Favorable leases [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross				$ 66,338	73,665
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization				(39,259)	(41,258)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net				$ 27,079	32,407
Favorable leases [Member] \| Weighted average [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period				10 years
Franchise agreements [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross				$ 14,881	14,881
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization				(12,067)	(10,922)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net				$ 2,814	3,959
Franchise agreements [Member] \| Weighted average [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period				3 years
Reacquired franchise rights [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross				$ 54,961	53,045
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization				(17,963)	(13,091)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net				$ 36,998	39,954
Reacquired franchise rights [Member] \| Weighted average [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period				13 years
Other intangible assets [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross				$ 9,099	9,099
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization				(8,989)	(8,918)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net				$ 110	181
Other intangible assets [Member] \| Weighted average [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining amortization period				2 years
Trade names [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill)				$ 414,141	$ 414,041

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Amortization Expense - Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Amortization expense

^[1]

$ 14,191

$ 15,666

$ 16,852

[1]	Amortization expense is recorded in Depreciation and amortization and Other restaurant operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Annual Amortization Expense - Table) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense 2018	$ 13,397
Amortization expense 2019	12,990
Amortization expense 2020	11,333
Amortization expense 2021	10,079
Amortization expense 2022	$ 9,649

Other Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Other Assets [Abstract]

Company-owned life insurance

$ 73,818

$ 74,629

Deferred financing fees

^[1]

8,232

2,632

Liquor licenses

24,659

27,515

Other assets

28,552

24,370

Other assets, net

135,261

129,146

Accumulated amortization, deferred financing fees

$ 4,100

$ 3,300

[1]	Net of accumulated amortization of $4.1 million and $3.3 million as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively.

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and other compensation	$ 113,636	$ 81,981
Accrued insurance	23,482	23,533
Other current liabilities	133,722	98,901
Accrued and other liabilities, current	$ 270,840	$ 204,415

Long-term Debt, Net (Summary of Outstanding Debt - Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Sale-leaseback obligations

$ 19,579

$ 19,595

Capital lease obligations

2,015

2,364

Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs

(4,394)

(2,827)

Total debt and capital lease obligations

1,118,104

1,089,485

Current portion of long-term debt

(26,335)

(35,079)

Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations

$ 1,091,769

$ 1,054,406

Minimum [Member]

Sale-leaseback transactions, imputed interest rate

7.52%

7.45%

Maximum [Member]

Sale-leaseback transactions, imputed interest rate

7.82%

7.60%

Secured debt [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

Secured debt [Member] | Former Credit Facility [Member]

$ 1,100,000

$ 0

Secured debt [Member] | Term loan A facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

1,021,375

Secured debt [Member] | Term loan A facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Weighted average [Member]

$ 500,000

$ 0

Secured debt [Member] | Term loan A facility [Member] | Former Credit Facility [Member]

^[1]

3.27%

0.00%

Secured debt [Member] | Term loan A facility [Member] | Former Credit Facility [Member] | Weighted average [Member]

$ 0

$ 258,750

Secured debt [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]

^[1]

0.00%

2.63%

Revolving credit facility

$ 600,000

$ 0

Secured debt [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Weighted average [Member]

Secured debt [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member] | Former Credit Facility [Member]

^[1]

3.26%

0.00%

Revolving credit facility

$ 0

$ 622,000

Secured debt [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member] | Former Credit Facility [Member] | Weighted average [Member]

Secured debt [Member] | Term loan A-1 facility [Member] | Former Credit Facility [Member]

^[1]

0.00%

2.67%

$ 0

$ 140,625

Mortgages [Member] | PRP mortgage loan [Member]

0.00%

2.70%

$ 0

$ 47,202

Unsecured debt [Member] | Notes payable, other payables [Member]

0.00%

3.21%

Other long-term debt, noncurrent

$ 904

$ 1,776

Unsecured debt [Member] | Notes payable, other payables [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage

0.00%

Unsecured debt [Member] | Notes payable, other payables [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage

2.18%

7.00%

[1]	Represents the weighted-average interest rate for the respective period.

Long-term Debt, Net (Credit Agreement - Text) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	May 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Oct. 26, 2012
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities, net			$ 1,345,761	$ 729,500	$ 564,040
Secured debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000
Secured debt [Member] \| Former Credit Facility [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 1,400,000
Secured debt [Member] \| Term loan A facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Secured debt [Member] \| Term loan A facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Secured debt [Member] \| Term loan A facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Secured debt [Member] \| Term loan A facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Secured debt [Member] \| Term loan A facility [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 500,000
Secured debt [Member] \| Term loan A facility [Member] \| Former Credit Facility [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						300,000
Secured debt [Member] \| Term loan A-1 facility [Member] \| Former Credit Facility [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						150,000
Secured debt [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage			0.30%
Letters of credit outstanding, amount			$ 22,700
Secured debt [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Secured debt [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Secured debt [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Secured debt [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Secured debt [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities, net	$ 697,000
Secured debt [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member] \| Former Credit Facility [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 825,000
Secured debt [Member] \| Term Loan A-2 Facility [Member] \| Former Credit Facility [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt		$ 125,000
Secured debt [Member] \| Credit Agreement [Member] \| Base Rate option 1 [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate description	prime rate of Wells Fargo, National Association
Secured debt [Member] \| Credit Agreement [Member] \| Base Rate option 2 [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate description	federal funds effective rate
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Secured debt [Member] \| Credit Agreement [Member] \| Base Rate option 3 [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate description	the Eurocurrency Rate with a one-month interest period
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Secured debt [Member] \| Credit Agreement [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate option 1 [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate description	seven day Eurocurrency rate
Secured debt [Member] \| Credit Agreement [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate option 2 [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate description	30-day Eurocurrency rate
Secured debt [Member] \| Credit Agreement [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate option 3 [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate description	60-day Eurocurrency rate
Secured debt [Member] \| Credit Agreement [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate option 4 [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate description	90-day Eurocurrency rate
Secured debt [Member] \| Credit Agreement [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate option 5 [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate description	180-day Eurocurrency rate
Secured debt [Member] \| Letter of credit [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit fee, percentage			1.88%

Long-term Debt, Net (PRP Mortgage Loan) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($)
Mortgages [Member] \| PRP mortgage loan [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 369.5

Long-term Debt, Net (Financing Obligation - Text) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) locations	Dec. 31, 2017 locations
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Number of restaurant properties sold and leased back	153	31
Sale-leaseback transactions, lease periods	20 years
Do not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Number of restaurant properties sold and leased back	6
Sale-leaseback transactions, gross proceeds, financing activities \| $	$ 18.5

Long-term Debt, Net (Loss on Extinguishment and Modification of Debt - Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt

$ 1,069

$ 26,998

$ 2,956

Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Secured debt [Member] | Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt [Member]

Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt

809

2,956

Former Credit Facility [Member] | Secured debt [Member] | Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt [Member]

Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt

260

2012 CMBS loan [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt [Member]

Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt

^[1]

26,580

Payments of debt extinguishment costs, prepayment premium

23,200

PRP mortgage loan [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt [Member]

Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt

$ 0

$ 418

$ 0

[1]	The loss was comprised primarily of a penalty of $23.2 million.

Long-term Debt, Net (Deferred Financing Fees) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Secured debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Deferred Financing Fees [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, gross	$ 9.7
Secured debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Long term debt, net [Member]
Deferred Financing Fees [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, gross	2.8
Secured debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Other assets [Member]
Deferred Financing Fees [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, gross	$ 6.9
Mortgages [Member] \| PRP mortgage loan [Member] \| Long term debt, net [Member]
Deferred Financing Fees [Line Items]
Deferred finance costs, gross		$ 5.8

Long-term Debt, Net (Maturities - Tables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Year 1	$ 26,335
Year 2	25,543
Year 3	25,487
Year 4	37,969
Year 5	983,307
Thereafter	19,463
Total debt and capital lease obligations	$ 1,118,104	$ 1,089,485

Long-term Debt, Net (Summary of Required Amortization Payments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Minimum amortization payments	$ 26,335
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured debt [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, covenant, prepayment requirement, percentage of benchmark		50.00%
Term loan A facility [Member]
Debt instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly required amortization payments, period one		$ 6,250
Quarterly required amortization payments, period two		9,375
Quarterly required amortization payments, period three		$ 12,500
Minimum amortization payments	$ 25,000

Other Long-term Liabilities, Net (Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Accrued insurance liability

$ 35,945

$ 39,260

Unfavorable leases

^[1]

36,661

41,778

Chef and Restaurant Managing Partner deferred compensation obligations and deposits

81,083

102,768

Other long-term liabilities

52,056

35,224

Other long-term liabilities, net

205,745

219,030

Unfavorable leases, accumulated amortization

$ 34,000

$ 32,600

[1]	Net of accumulated amortization of $34.0 million and $32.6 million as of December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016, respectively.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Acquisition of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, decrease from purchase of interests	$ 893		$ 306
Additional paid-in capital [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, decrease from purchase of interests	$ 713		306
Brazilian Joint Venture [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Payments for purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests		$ 27,300	900
Noncontrolling interest, decrease from purchase of interests		29,400	600
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests		9,600
Brazilian Joint Venture [Member] \| Bloomin' Brands, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, including subsequent acquisition, percentage	100.00%
Brazilian Joint Venture [Member] \| Additional paid-in capital [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Decrease in Bloomin’ Brands additional paid-in capital for purchase of limited partnership interests		$ 2,100	$ 300

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Rollforward) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 547	$ 23,526
Change in redemption value of Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(211)	(2,024)	$ (11,548)
Noncontrolling interest, decrease from purchase of interests	(893)		(306)
Balance, end of period	0	547	$ 23,526
Redeemable noncontrolling interests [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Change in redemption value of Redeemable noncontrolling interests	211	2,024
Net (loss) income attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(784)	977
Foreign currency translation attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests	26	3,451
Noncontrolling interest, decrease from purchase of interests	$ 0	$ (29,431)

Stockholders' Equity (Share Repurchases) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 16, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Sep. 25, 2016	Jun. 26, 2016	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Apr. 21, 2017	Jul. 26, 2016	Feb. 12, 2016	Aug. 03, 2015	Dec. 12, 2014
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchased and retired during period, value		$ 0	$ 74,008	$ 145,675	$ 53,053	$ 34,995	$ 135,000	$ 64,892	$ 75,000	$ 272,736	$ 309,887	$ 169,999
Stock repurchased and retired during period, shares		0	3,890	7,030	2,887	1,816	7,056	3,376	4,399	13,807	16,647
Stock repurchase program, average price paid, per share		$ 0.00	$ 19.03	$ 20.72	$ 18.37	$ 19.27	$ 19.13	$ 19.22	$ 17.05	$ 19.75	$ 18.62
2014 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount																	$ 100,000
Stock repurchased and retired during period, value												100,000
Stock repurchase program, canceled remaining authorized repurchase amount												0
Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased		0								0
2015 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount																$ 100,000
Stock repurchased and retired during period, value												69,999
Stock repurchase program, canceled remaining authorized repurchase amount												$ 30,001
Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased		0								0
2016 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount															$ 250,000
Stock repurchased and retired during period, value											$ 139,892
Stock repurchase program, canceled remaining authorized repurchase amount											$ 110,108
Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased		0								0
July 2016 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount														$ 300,000
Stock repurchased and retired during period, value										$ 247,731
Stock repurchase program, canceled remaining authorized repurchase amount										$ 52,269
Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased		0								0
2017 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount													$ 250,000
Stock repurchased and retired during period, value										$ 195,000
Stock repurchase program, canceled remaining authorized repurchase amount										$ 0
Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased		55,000								55,000
2017 Share Repurchase Program [Member] \| Subsequent event [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, canceled remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 55,000
2018 Share Repurchase Program [Member] \| Subsequent event [Member]
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 150,000

Stockholders' Equity (Dividends) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Sep. 25, 2016	Jun. 26, 2016	Mar. 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Common stock, dividends per share		$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.32	$ 0.28
Dividends, common stock, cash		$ 7,311	$ 7,369	$ 8,054	$ 8,254	$ 7,398	$ 7,765	$ 7,978	$ 8,238	$ 30,988	$ 31,379	$ 29,332
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared										$ 0.32	$ 0.28	$ 0.24
Subsequent event [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared	$ 0.09
Dividends payable, date to be paid	Mar. 14, 2018
Dividends payable, date of record	Mar. 05, 2018

Stockholders' Equity (Acquisition of Limiter Partnership Interests - Text) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($) restaurant
Limited partnerships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Decrease in Bloomin’ Brands additional paid-in capital for purchase of limited partnership interests	$ (713)	$ (2,475)
Limited partnerships [Member] \| Additional paid-in capital [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Decrease in Bloomin’ Brands additional paid-in capital for purchase of limited partnership interests		$ 2,500
Outback Steakhouse [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of restaurant's limited partnership interests acquired \| restaurant		5
Payments to acquire limited partnership interests		$ 3,400

Stockholders' Equity (Acquisition of Limiter Partnership Interests - Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Sep. 24, 2017

^[1]

Jun. 25, 2017

^[1]

Mar. 26, 2017

^[1]

Dec. 25, 2016

Sep. 25, 2016

Jun. 26, 2016

Mar. 27, 2016

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands

$ 16,367

$ 4,336

$ 35,630

$ 43,910

$ (4,283)

$ 20,733

$ (9,177)

$ 34,475

$ 100,243

$ 41,748

$ 127,327

Change from net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands and transfers to noncontrolling interests

99,530

39,273

Limited partnerships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Decrease in Bloomin’ Brands additional paid-in capital for purchase of limited partnership interests

$ (713)

$ (2,475)

[1]

Stockholders' Equity (AOCL - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (99,199)	$ (111,143)
Accumulated translation adjustment [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(98,573)	(107,509)
Accumulated net loss from designated or qualifying cash flow hedges [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (626)	$ (3,634)

Stockholders' Equity (OCL - Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]

Other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency transaction and translation adjustment, net of tax

$ 8,959

$ 37,075

$ (96,194)

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax

627

(1,250)

(6,033)

Reclassification of adjustment for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax

2,381

3,807

2,235

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]

11,941

36,181

(86,816)

Parent [Member]

Foreign currency translation adjustment, attributable to parent

8,936

33,667

(92,259)

Other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency transaction and translation adjustment, net of tax

8,936

33,667

(83,027)

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax

^[1]

627

(1,250)

(6,033)

Reclassification of adjustment for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax

^[2]

2,381

3,807

2,235

Other comprehensive income (loss), derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax

3,008

2,557

(3,798)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, unrealized (loss) gains on derivatives arising during period, tax benefit

11,944

36,224

(86,825)

500

(800)

(3,900)

Reclassification of adjustment for loss on derivatives included in net income, tax benefit

1,500

2,400

1,400

Parent [Member] | Allocation of foreign currency translation adjustments to Redeemable noncontrolling interests [Member] | Restatement adjustment [Member]

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]

Foreign currency translation adjustment, attributable to parent

^[3]

9,232

Noncontrolling interests [Member]

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]

Other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency transaction and translation gain (loss) arising during period, net of tax

(3)

(43)

(3)

(43)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests [Member]

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]

Other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency transaction and translation adjustment, net of tax

3,451

(13,176)

Other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency transaction and translation gain (loss) arising during period, net of tax

3,451

(13,176)

3,451

(3,944)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests [Member] | Allocation of foreign currency translation adjustments to Redeemable noncontrolling interests [Member] | Restatement adjustment [Member]

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]

Foreign currency translation adjustment, attributable to noncontrolling interest

^[3]

$ 0

$ (9,232)

[1]	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives is net of tax of $0.5 million, ($0.8) million and ($3.9) million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
[2]	Reclassifications of adjustments for losses on derivatives are net of tax benefits of $1.5 million, $2.4 million and $1.4 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015 respectively.
[3]	In 2015, the Company identified and corrected errors in accounting for the allocation of foreign currency translation adjustments to Redeemable noncontrolling interests and fair value adjustments for Redeemable noncontrolling interests. The errors resulted in a reclassification of $9.2 million from Comprehensive income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands to Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Designated Hedges - Text) (Details) - Interest rate swap [Member] - Designated as hedging instrument [Member] $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 09, 2014 USD ($) counterparties	Dec. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, inception date	Sep. 09, 2014
Derivative agreements, number of counterparties \| counterparties	8
Derivative, notional amount	$ 400.0
Derivative, effective date	Jun. 30, 2015
Derivative, maturity date	May 16, 2019
Derivative, weighted-average fixed interest rate	2.02%
Scenario, forecast [Member] \| Interest expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) reclassification from accumulated OCI to expense, estimated net amount to be transferred		$ 1.0
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, description of terms	30-day LIBOR

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Fair Value of Interest Rate Swaps - Table) (Details) - Interest rate swap [Member] - Designated as hedging instrument [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Interest rate derivative liabilities, at fair value

^[1]

$ 1,010

$ 5,967

Other current assets, net [Member]

Interest rate derivative assets, at fair value

^[1]

Accrued and other current liabilities [Member]

Interest rate derivative liabilities, at fair value

1,010

3,968

Interest payable

408

Other long-term liabilities, net [Member]

Interest rate derivative liabilities, at fair value

$ 0

$ 1,999

[1]	See Note 17 - Fair Value Measurements for fair value discussion of the interest rate swaps.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Effects of Interest Rate Swap) (Details)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

USD ($)

counterparties

Dec. 25, 2016

USD ($)

Dec. 27, 2015

USD ($)

Total effects of the interest rate swaps on Net income

$ (2,381)

$ (3,807)

$ (2,235)

Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member]

Total effects of the interest rate swaps on Net income

(2,381)

(3,807)

(2,235)

Derivative, net hedge ineffectiveness gain (loss)

$ 0

Number of derivatives with each counterparty | counterparties

Derivative, net liability position, aggregate fair value

$ 1,000

6,400

Derivative, termination value

1,000

6,400

Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member] | Interest expense [Member]

Interest rate swap expense recognized in Interest expense, net

^[1]

(3,908)

(6,241)

(3,664)

Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap [Member] | Income tax expense (benefit) [Member]

Income tax benefit recognized in Provision for income taxes

$ 1,527

$ 2,434

$ 1,429

[1]	During the periods presented, the Company did not recognize any gain or loss as a result of hedge ineffectiveness.

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Fair value, inputs, level 1 [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	$ 27,766	$ 21,767
Liabilities, fair value disclosure, recurring	0	0
Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	67	0
Liabilities, fair value disclosure, recurring	1,010	6,124
Reported value measurement [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure, recurring	27,833	21,767
Liabilities, fair value disclosure, recurring	1,010	6,124
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 1 [Member] \| Interest rate swap [Member] \| Other current assets, net [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset, current	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 1 [Member] \| Interest rate swap [Member] \| Accrued and other current liabilities [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Derivative liability, current	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 1 [Member] \| Interest rate swap [Member] \| Other long-term liabilities, net [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities fair value disclosure	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 1 [Member] \| Commodity [Member] \| Accrued and other current liabilities [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Derivative liability, current	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 1 [Member] \| Fixed income funds [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	1,830	90
Restricted cash	0	552
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 1 [Member] \| Money market funds [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	24,656	18,607
Restricted cash	1,280	2,518
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member] \| Interest rate swap [Member] \| Other current assets, net [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset, current	67	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member] \| Interest rate swap [Member] \| Accrued and other current liabilities [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Derivative liability, current	1,010	3,968
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member] \| Interest rate swap [Member] \| Other long-term liabilities, net [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities fair value disclosure	0	1,999
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member] \| Commodity [Member] \| Accrued and other current liabilities [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Derivative liability, current	0	157
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member] \| Fixed income funds [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member] \| Money market funds [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Reported value measurement [Member] \| Interest rate swap [Member] \| Other current assets, net [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset, current	67	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Reported value measurement [Member] \| Interest rate swap [Member] \| Accrued and other current liabilities [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Derivative liability, current	1,010	3,968
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Reported value measurement [Member] \| Interest rate swap [Member] \| Other long-term liabilities, net [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Financial liabilities fair value disclosure	0	1,999
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Reported value measurement [Member] \| Commodity [Member] \| Accrued and other current liabilities [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Derivative liability, current	0	157
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Reported value measurement [Member] \| Fixed income funds [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	1,830	90
Restricted cash	0	552
Fair value, measurements, recurring [Member] \| Reported value measurement [Member] \| Money market funds [Member]
Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	24,656	18,607
Restricted cash	$ 1,280	$ 2,518

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis - Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Fair value, measurements, nonrecurring [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Asset impairment charges

$ 25,450

$ 99,063

$ 28,154

Disposal group, held-for-sale, not discontinued operations [Member] | Fair value, measurements, nonrecurring [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of

467

44,729

1,028

Property, plant and equipment [Member] | Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Long-lived assets held and used or held for sale, fair value disclosure

19,200

20,300

2,500

Property, plant and equipment [Member] | Fair value, inputs, level 3 [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Long-lived assets held and used or held for sale, fair value disclosure

1,200

1,100

Property, plant and equipment [Member] | Fair value, measurements, nonrecurring [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Long-lived assets held and used, losses

23,539

53,136

27,126

Other assets [Member] | Fair value, measurements, nonrecurring [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Other asset impairment charges

1,444

1,198

Assets measured with impairment, year-to-date [Member] | Reported value measurement [Member] | Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Long-lived assets held and used or held for sale, fair value disclosure

20,092

67,390

7,770

Assets measured with impairment, year-to-date [Member] | Disposal group, held-for-sale, not discontinued operations [Member] | Reported value measurement [Member] | Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Long-lived assets held and used or held for sale, fair value disclosure

^[1]

870

45,901

4,136

Assets measured with impairment, year-to-date [Member] | Property, plant and equipment [Member] | Reported value measurement [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Long-lived assets held and used or held for sale, fair value disclosure

^[2]

21,450

3,634

Assets measured with impairment, year-to-date [Member] | Property, plant and equipment [Member] | Reported value measurement [Member] | Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Long-lived assets held and used or held for sale, fair value disclosure

^[2]

19,222

Assets measured with impairment, year-to-date [Member] | Other assets [Member] | Reported value measurement [Member] | Fair value, inputs, level 2 [Member]

Fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring and nonrecurring basis [Line Items]

Long-lived assets held and used or held for sale, fair value disclosure

^[3]

$ 0

$ 39

$ 0

[1]	Carrying value approximates fair value with all assets measured using Level 2 inputs (purchase contracts and market appraisals) to estimate the fair value. Refer to Note 4 - Impairments and Exit Costs for discussion of impairments related to Outback Steakhouse South Korea and Roy’s.
[2]	Carrying value approximates fair value. Carrying values for assets measured using Level 2 inputs totaled $19.2 million, $20.3 million and $2.5 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Assets measured using Level 3 inputs, had carrying values of $1.2 million and $1.1 million for 2016 and 2015, respectively. Third-party market appraisals (Level 2) and discounted cash flow models (Level 3) were used to estimate the fair value. Refer to Note 4 - Impairments and Exit Costs for discussion of impairments related to closure and restructuring initiatives.
[3]	Other primarily includes: (i) goodwill in 2017 and (ii) investment in unconsolidated affiliates and intangible assets in 2016. Carrying value approximates fair value with all assets measured using market appraisals (Level 2) to estimate the fair value.

Income Taxes (Tax Act) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Provision for income taxes

$ 15,985

$ 10,144

$ 39,294

Deferred income tax expense

(19,595)

$ (75,349)

$ 3,996

Tax Act [Member] | Provisional [Member]

Provision for income taxes

1,900

Effective of change in enacted tax rate

100

Repatriation of foreign earnings, amount

200

Tax Act [Member] | Provisional [Member] | Deferred tax liabilities [Member]

Effective of change in enacted tax rate

3,900

Tax Act [Member] | Provisional [Member] | Deferred tax assets [Member]

Deferred income tax expense

800

Tax Act [Member] | Provisional [Member] | U.S. [Member]

Deferred income tax expense

^[1]

1,600

Change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance

$ 4,700

[1]

Includes $4.7 million of expense for a valuation allowance recorded against foreign tax credit carryforwards, $3.9 million of benefit from the impact of the corporate rate reduction on net deferred tax liability balances, and an expense of $0.8 million for the write-off of certain deferred tax assets that will no longer be realized.

Income Taxes (Components of Income Before Provision - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 119,632	$ 70,481	$ 146,331
Foreign	(1,089)	(13,990)	24,523
Income before provision for income taxes	$ 118,543	$ 56,491	$ 170,854

Income Taxes (Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Current provision:
Federal	$ 18,384	$ 43,071	$ 17,952
State	8,155	28,033	5,962
Foreign	9,041	14,389	11,384
Current provision	35,580	85,493	35,298
Deferred (benefit) provision:
Federal	(15,792)	(53,647)	2,514
State	(3,850)	(21,316)	626
Foreign	47	(386)	856
Deferred (benefit) provision	(19,595)	(75,349)	3,996
Provision for income taxes	$ 15,985	$ 10,144	$ 39,294

Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Rate - Table) (Details)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income taxes at federal statutory rate

35.00%

State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit

2.20%

8.20%

2.30%

Employment-related credits, net

(25.50%)

(53.50%)

(15.80%)

Domestic manufacturing deduction

(4.30%)

(0.00%)

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements

^[1]

(2.10%)

(0.00%)

Noncontrolling interests

(1.30%)

(2.80%)

(0.80%)

Net life insurance expense

(0.60%)

(2.70%)

(0.30%)

Refranchising of Outback Steakhouse South Korea

0.00%

27.40%

0.00%

Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets

3.10%

6.10%

1.70%

Nondeductible compensation

3.10%

2.50%

0.80%

Cumulative effect of the Tax Act

1.60%

0.00%

Foreign rate differential

1.60%

0.80%

0.60%

Tax settlements and related adjustments

0.20%

(0.20%)

(0.10%)

Other, net

0.50%

(2.80%)

(0.40%)

Total

13.50%

18.00%

23.00%

[1]	During 2017, excess tax benefits from share-based award activity are reflected as a reduction to the provision for income taxes as a result of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09.

Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Deferred income tax assets:
Deferred rent	$ 40,504	$ 57,783
Insurance reserves	15,788	23,906
Unearned revenue	15,020	19,566
Deferred compensation	38,273	62,389
Net operating loss carryforwards	8,003	6,036
Federal tax credit carryforwards	75,661	58,963
Partner deposits and accrued partner obligations	4,326	8,245
Other, net	15,342	8,309
Gross deferred income tax assets	212,917	245,197
Less: valuation allowance	(15,925)	(7,220)
Net deferred income tax assets	196,992	237,977
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Less: property, fixtures and equipment basis differences	(18,814)	(37,847)
Less: intangible asset basis differences	(116,425)	(155,053)
Less: deferred gain on extinguishment of debt	(7,180)	(23,022)
Net deferred income tax assets	$ 54,573	$ 22,055

Income Taxes (Undistributed Earnings - Text) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	$ 136,000
Provisional [Member] \| Tax Act [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective of change in enacted tax rate	100
Deferred tax liabilities, undistributed foreign earnings	$ 200

Income Taxes (Tax Carryforwards - Table) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Foreign loss carryforwards	$ 29,581
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
United States federal tax credit carryforwards	$ 90,092
Earliest tax year [Member] \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, expiration date	Jan. 01, 2026
Earliest tax year [Member] \| Foreign tax authority [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates	Jan. 01, 2018
Latest tax year [Member] \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, expiration date	Dec. 31, 2037

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Text) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 23,663	$ 19,583	$ 19,430	$ 17,563
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest and penalties, that if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate	24,000	18,900
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued	1,800	1,200
Unrecognized tax benefits, increase resulting from prior period tax positions	4,149	$ 476	$ 3,022
Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits, increase resulting from prior period tax positions	3,000
Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits, increase resulting from prior period tax positions	$ 4,000

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized tax benefits beginning balance	$ 19,583	$ 19,430	$ 17,563
Additions for tax positions taken during a prior period	4,149	476	3,022
Reductions for tax positions taken during a prior period	(1,009)	(430)	(848)
Additions for tax positions taken during the current period	1,822	2,472	2,305
Settlements with taxing authorities	0	(391)	(1,078)
Lapses in the applicable statutes of limitations	(945)	(2,230)	(540)
Increase due to translation adjustments	63	256
Decrease due to translation adjustments			(994)
Unrecognized tax benefits ending balance	$ 23,663	$ 19,583	$ 19,430

Income Taxes (Open Tax Years) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ 9,041	$ 14,389	$ 11,384
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] \| Earliest tax year [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax year open to examination under the statute of limitations	2007
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] \| Latest tax year [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax year open to examination under the statute of limitations	2016
State and local jurisdiction [Member] \| Earliest tax year [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax year open to examination under the statute of limitations	2001
State and local jurisdiction [Member] \| Latest tax year [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax year open to examination under the statute of limitations	2016
Foreign tax authority [Member] \| Earliest tax year [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax year open to examination under the statute of limitations	2009
Foreign tax authority [Member] \| Latest tax year [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Tax year open to examination under the statute of limitations	2016
South Korea tax authority [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ 6,700
Income taxes paid, South Korea income tax audit	$ 6,700
South Korea tax authority [Member] \| Earliest tax year [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax examination, year under examination	2008
South Korea tax authority [Member] \| Latest tax year [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax examination, year under examination	2012

Commitments and Contingencies (Operating Leases) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]

Rental expense

^[1]

$ 188,205

$ 173,507

$ 164,754

Sublease revenues

4,472

853

906

Contingent rent expense

$ 4,300

$ 5,900

$ 7,400

Minimum [Member]

Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]

Operating leases, renewal option, term

5 years

Maximum [Member]

Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]

Operating leases, renewal option, term

30 years

[1]	Includes contingent rent expense of $4.3 million, $5.9 million and $7.4 million, respectively, for the periods presented.

The increases or decreases in lease payments that result from changes occurring after the inception of the lease in the factors (other than the passage of time) on which lease payments are based, except that any escalation of minimum lease payments relating to increases in construction or acquisition cost of the leased property or for increases in some measure of cost or value during the construction or preconstruction period, are excluded from contingent rentals. Contingent rentals also may include amounts for which the triggering events have not yet occurred or the specified targets for which have not yet been achieved (such as sales based percentage rent), but which events are considered probable of occurring or which specified targets are considered probable of being achieved.

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies (Future Minimum Rental Payments) (Details)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2017

USD ($)

2018

$ 185,183

^[1]

2019

174,060

^[1]

2020

161,567

^[1]

2021

145,528

^[1]

2022

128,573

^[1]

Thereafter

902,757

^[1]

Total minimum lease payments

1,697,668

^[1]

5,068

5,127

5,091

5,093

4,784

58,633

Total minimum sublease rentals

$ 83,796

[1]	Minimum lease payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals.

Commitments and Contingencies (Lease Guarantees) (Details) - Property lease guarantee [Member] $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Lease guarantees, maximum exposure, undiscounted	$ 30.3
Lease guarantees, maximum exposure at present value	21.2
Lease guarantees, current carrying value	$ 0.0

Commitments and Contingencies (Financing Obligations) (Details)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2017

USD ($)

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

$ 1,323

1,345

1,366

1,398

1,423

22,219

$ 29,074

^[1]

[1]	Refer to Note 12 - Long-term Debt, Net for additional details regarding the Company’s financing obligation

Commitments and Contingencies (Purchase Obligations - Text) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) supplier	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($)
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Purchase obligations \| $	$ 446.0	$ 439.4
Number of primary beef suppliers \| supplier	4
Percentage of marketplace	80.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Beef [Member] \| Supplier concentration risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	85.00%

Commitments and Contingencies (Litigation and Other Matters - Text) (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2013 employee	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation liability			$ 4.3	$ 3.5
Litigation settlement expense			1.2	4.0	$ 4.6
Settled litigation [Member] \| Employee [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of employees party to lawsuit \| employee	2
Sears [Member] \| Settled litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement amount			2.3
Payments for legal settlements			$ 2.3
Sears [Member] \| Settled litigation [Member] \| Employee [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of employees party to lawsuit \| employee		2
Cardoza [Member] \| Settled litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement amount		$ 3.2
Payments for legal settlements				$ 3.2

Commitments and Contingencies (Insurance, Future Payments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2018	$ 24,231
2019	12,883
2020	8,336
2021	4,622
2022	2,512
Thereafter	10,842
Total	$ 63,426	$ 65,471

Commitments and Contingencies (Undiscounted Reserves to the Discounted Reserves) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Insurance [Line Items]
Undiscounted reserves	$ 63,426	$ 65,471
Discount	(3,999)	(2,678)
Self insurance reserve	$ 59,427	$ 62,793
Discount rate	1.88%	1.32%
Accrued and other current liabilities [Member]
Insurance [Line Items]
Self Insurance Reserve, Current	$ 23,482	$ 23,533
Other long-term liabilities, net [Member]
Insurance [Line Items]
Self Insurance Reserve, Noncurrent	$ 35,945	$ 39,260

Segment Reporting (Revenue by Segment - Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

^[1]

Sep. 24, 2017

Jun. 25, 2017

Mar. 26, 2017

^[1]

Dec. 25, 2016

Sep. 25, 2016

Jun. 26, 2016

Mar. 27, 2016

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

$ 80,400

$ 1,087,642

$ 948,899

$ 1,032,982

$ 1,143,823

$ 1,004,149

$ 1,005,387

$ 1,078,588

$ 1,164,188

$ 4,213,346

$ 4,252,312

$ 4,377,676

U.S. Segment [Member]

International Segment [Member]

3,750,959

3,797,309

3,879,743

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

$ 462,387

$ 455,003

$ 497,933

[1]

Segment Reporting (Income from Operations Reconciliation - Table) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

^[1]

Sep. 24, 2017

^[1]

Jun. 25, 2017

^[1]

Mar. 26, 2017

^[1]

Dec. 25, 2016

^[2]

Sep. 25, 2016

^[2]

Jun. 26, 2016

^[2]

Mar. 27, 2016

^[2]

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

Loss on defeasance, extinguishment and modification of debt

$ 31,626

$ 3,182

$ 42,154

$ 69,130

$ (4,145)

$ 31,734

$ 13,333

$ 86,684

$ 146,092

$ 127,606

$ 230,925

(1,069)

(26,998)

(2,956)

Other income (expense), net

14,912

1,609

(939)

Interest expense, net

(41,392)

(45,726)

(56,176)

Income before Provision for income taxes

118,543

56,491

170,854

Operating segments [Member]

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating segments [Member] | U.S. Segment [Member]

326,176

280,729

383,328

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating segments [Member] | International Segment [Member]

297,260

286,683

348,731

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Corporate, non-segment [Member]

28,916

(5,954)

34,597

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

$ (180,084)

$ (153,123)

$ (152,403)

[1]

[2]

Segment Reporting (Depreciation and Amortization by Segment - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 192,282	$ 193,838	$ 190,399
Corporate, non-segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	14,510	12,391	11,795
U.S. Segment [Member] \| Operating segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	149,976	155,434	151,868
International Segment [Member] \| Operating segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 27,796	$ 26,013	$ 26,736

Segment Reporting (Capital Expenditures by Segment - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	$ 260,589	$ 260,578	$ 210,263
Corporate, non-segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	13,280	17,671	10,015
Operating segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	255,842	270,188	210,263
U.S. Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	209,260	211,855	153,445
International Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	$ 33,302	$ 40,662	$ 46,803

Segment Reporting (Total Assets by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 2,572,907	$ 2,642,279
Operating segments [Member] \| U.S. Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,856,406	1,995,227
Operating segments [Member] \| International Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	450,974	436,024
Corporate, non-segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 265,527	$ 211,028

Segment Reporting (Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016
Segment reporting information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 1,308,675	$ 1,367,418
U.S. [Member]
Segment reporting information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	1,164,322	1,231,154
International [Member]
Segment reporting information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 144,353	$ 136,264

Segment Reporting (Revenues by Geographic Area) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

^[1]

Sep. 24, 2017

Jun. 25, 2017

Mar. 26, 2017

^[1]

Dec. 25, 2016

Sep. 25, 2016

Jun. 26, 2016

Mar. 27, 2016

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

$ 80,400

$ 1,087,642

$ 948,899

$ 1,032,982

$ 1,143,823

$ 1,004,149

$ 1,005,387

$ 1,078,588

$ 1,164,188

$ 4,213,346

$ 4,252,312

$ 4,377,676

U.S. [Member]

3,750,959

3,797,309

3,879,743

BRAZIL

410,249

318,881

287,698

International [Member]

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

$ 52,138

$ 136,122

$ 210,235

[1]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Sep. 24, 2017

Jun. 25, 2017

Mar. 26, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Sep. 25, 2016

Jun. 26, 2016

Mar. 27, 2016

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015

$ 80,400

$ 1,087,642

^[1]

$ 948,899

$ 1,032,982

$ 1,143,823

^[1]

$ 1,004,149

$ 1,005,387

$ 1,078,588

$ 1,164,188

$ 4,213,346

$ 4,252,312

$ 4,377,676

Income from operations

31,626

^[1]

3,182

^[1]

42,154

^[1]

69,130

^[1]

(4,145)

^[2]

31,734

^[2]

13,333

^[2]

86,684

^[2]

146,092

127,606

230,925

Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands

17,260

4,046

^[1]

36,329

^[1]

44,923

^[1]

(2,699)

21,228

(8,065)

35,883

^[2]

102,558

46,347

131,560

$ 16,367

$ 4,336

^[1]

$ 35,630

^[1]

$ 43,910

^[1]

$ (4,283)

$ 20,733

$ (9,177)

$ 34,475

$ 100,243

$ 41,748

$ 127,327

Earnings (loss) per share:

Basic

$ 0.18

$ 0.05

$ 0.36

$ 0.43

$ (0.04)

$ 0.19

$ (0.08)

$ 0.29

$ 1.04

$ 0.37

$ 1.04

Diluted

$ 0.11

$ 0.17

^[1]

$ 0.05

$ 0.35

$ 0.41

$ (0.04)

$ 0.18

$ (0.08)

$ 0.29

$ 1.01

$ 0.37

$ 1.01

[1]

[2]

The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Footnotes) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Sep. 24, 2017

Jun. 25, 2017

Mar. 26, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Sep. 25, 2016

Jun. 26, 2016

Mar. 27, 2016

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 25, 2016

Dec. 27, 2015