Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 14, 2013	Apr. 15, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 33,979	$ 33,582
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	52,590	51,874
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,249	1,431
Deferred income taxes	2,536	(2,560)
Share-based compensation expense	7,599	3,562
Pension and postretirement expense	16,772	14,372
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(5,669)	(8,427)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	1,670	(15,200)
(Gains) losses on the disposition of property and equipment	416	2,858
Impairment charges and other	4,828	2,109
Loss on early retirement of debt	939	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	25,227	(8,680)
Inventories	25,883	5,213
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	751	(4,627)
Accounts payable	(32,036)	(6,178)
Accrued liabilities	(4,256)	6,237
Pension and postretirement contributions	(7,052)	(6,573)
Other	(3,821)	595
Cash flows provided by operating activities	121,605	69,588
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(41,754)	(40,609)
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback	(25,165)	(22,000)
Proceeds from sale and leaseback of assets	22,892	9,312
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	2,866	21,964
Collections on notes receivable	2,987	9,669
Disbursements for loans to franchisees	0	(3,977)
Acquisitions of franchise-operated restaurants	(11,014)	(39,195)
Other	3,694	244
Cash flows used in investing activities	(45,494)	(64,592)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	479,000	333,020
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(539,000)	(308,324)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	200,000	0
Principal repayments on debt	(170,540)	(10,662)
Debt issuance costs	(4,392)	(741)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	37,113	2,015
Repurchases of common stock	40,465	6,901
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	599	287
Change in book overdraft	(36,693)	(13,806)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(74,378)	(5,112)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,733	(116)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,469	11,424
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 10,202	$ 11,308