Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended
	Jan. 20, 2013	Jan. 22, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 20,689	$ 11,950
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	30,016	29,534
Deferred finance cost amortization	729	788
Deferred income taxes	(1,370)	(1,203)
Share-based compensation expense	4,062	2,022
Pension and postretirement expense	9,584	8,212
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(2,836)	(6,742)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(748)	(1,122)
(Gains) losses on the disposition of property and equipment	(832)	1,083
Impairment charges and other	4,458	1,199
Loss on early retirement of debt	939	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	38,766	8,630
Inventories	26,361	(6,462)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,980	(1,412)
Accounts payable	(33,966)	2,222
Accrued liabilities	(9,141)	(21,849)
Pension and postretirement contributions	(5,525)	(996)
Other	(3,201)	1,938
Cash flows provided by operating activities	89,965	27,792
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(21,394)	(26,945)
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback	(13,357)	(11,046)
Proceeds from sale and leaseback of assets	13,513	3,143
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	833	1,249
Collections on notes receivable	1,848	3,539
Disbursements for loans to franchisees	0	(2,604)
Acquisitions of franchise-operated restaurants	(7,800)	(6,195)
Other	2,042	14
Cash flows used in investing activities	(24,315)	(38,845)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	385,148	222,020
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(445,148)	(191,295)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	200,000	0
Principal repayments on debt	(165,305)	(5,380)
Debt issuance costs	(4,386)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	10,733	785
Repurchases of common stock	(26,888)	(6,901)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	675	191
Change in book overdraft	(19,406)	(6,147)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(64,577)	13,273
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,073	2,220
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,469	11,424
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 9,542	$ 13,644