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Sonic Corp – ‘10-K’ for 8/31/14 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 10/24/14, at 5:15pm ET   ·   For:  8/31/14   ·   Accession #:  868611-14-54   ·   File #:  0-18859

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10/24/14  Sonic Corp                        10-K        8/31/14   82:11M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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54: R7          Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     73K 
41: R8          Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     79K 
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61: R11         Goodwill And Other Intangibles                      HTML     48K 
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66: R13         Leases                                              HTML    140K 
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64: R15         Accrued Liabilities                                 HTML     45K 
68: R16         Debt                                                HTML     66K 
56: R17         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments                 HTML     37K 
58: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML    186K 
63: R19         Stockholders’ Equity                                HTML    123K 
82: R20         Employee Benefit And Cash Incentive Plans           HTML     30K 
72: R21         Commitments And Contingencies                       HTML     34K 
51: R22         Selected Quarterly Financial Data                   HTML    120K 
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53: R24         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    136K 
                (Policy)                                                         
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73: R26         Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Tables)             HTML     38K 
79: R27         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    137K 
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50: R35         Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets (Details)           HTML     28K 
52: R36         Accounts And Notes Receivable (Schedule Of          HTML     52K 
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43: R40         Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     30K 
75: R41         Leases (Components Of Net Investment In Direct      HTML     36K 
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                Receivable) (Details)                                            
34: R43         Leases (Schedule Of Future Minimum Rental           HTML     83K 
                Payments) (Details)                                              
38: R44         Leases (Schedule Of Rent Expense For Operating      HTML     38K 
                Leases) (Details)                                                
46: R45         Property, Equipment And Capital Leases (Narrative)  HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
21: R46         Property, Equipment And Capital Leases (Schedule    HTML     52K 
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                (Details)                                                        
30: R47         Accrued Liabilities (Details)                       HTML     41K 
18: R48         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML     95K 
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71: R51         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     58K 
28: R52         Income Taxes (Components Of Provision For Income    HTML     50K 
                Taxes) (Details)                                                 
44: R53         Income Taxes (Provision For Income Taxes Computed   HTML     44K 
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                (Details)                                                        
17: R54         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And   HTML     81K 
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
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                Benefits) (Details)                                              
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                Grants) (Details)                                                
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                Activity) (Details)                                              
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                Units) (Details)                                                 
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