Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 14, 2013	Apr. 15, 2012	Apr. 14, 2013	Apr. 15, 2012
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales	$ 277,197	$ 290,803	$ 637,291	$ 654,905
Franchise revenues	78,426	75,681	183,855	169,500
Total revenue	355,623	366,484	821,146	824,405
Company restaurant costs:
Food and packaging	90,688	94,910	206,789	217,017
Payroll and employee benefits	79,620	84,566	183,684	191,377
Occupancy and other	63,152	66,184	146,506	152,127
Total company restaurant costs	233,460	245,660	536,979	560,521
Franchise costs	39,661	37,996	92,149	87,855
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52,972	54,497	120,308	120,214
Impairment and other charges, net	2,382	5,074	5,645	9,425
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	2,418	(14,078)	1,670	(15,200)
Total operating costs and expenses	330,893	329,149	756,751	762,815
Earnings from operations	24,730	37,335	64,395	61,590
Interest expense, net	3,426	4,534	8,791	10,591
Earnings from continuing operations and before income taxes	21,304	32,801	55,604	50,999
Income taxes	7,894	11,169	18,250	17,417
Earnings from continuing operations	13,410	21,632	37,354	33,582
Losses from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit	(120)	0	(3,375)	0
Net earnings	$ 13,290	$ 21,632	$ 33,979	$ 33,582
Net earnings per share - basic:
Earnings from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.49	$ 0.86	$ 0.77
Losses from discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.08)	$ 0.00
Net earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.49	$ 0.78	$ 0.77
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Earnings from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.48	$ 0.84	$ 0.75
Losses from discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.08)	$ 0.00
Net earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.48	$ 0.76	$ 0.75
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	43,747	43,937	43,319	43,896
Diluted (in shares)	45,274	44,911	44,736	44,775