Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	Sep 25, 2015		Sep 26, 2014		Sep 25, 2015		Sep 26, 2014
Net earnings available to common shareholders	$	50,691	$	59,551	$	292,169	$	176,532
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	57,325		59,928		58,180		60,401
Dilutive effect of stock options computed using the treasury stock method and the average market price	1,339		1,614		1,410		1,602
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share	58,664		61,542		59,590		62,003
Basic earnings per share	$	0.88	$	0.99	$	5.02	$	2.92
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.86	$	0.97	$	4.90	$	2.85