Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 07, 2013	Jul. 08, 2012	Jul. 07, 2013	Jul. 08, 2012
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales	$ 270,863	$ 276,447	$ 888,565	$ 913,292
Franchise revenues	79,466	77,605	263,321	247,105
Total revenue	350,329	354,052	1,151,886	1,160,397
Company restaurant costs:
Food and packaging	88,712	89,456	289,259	301,067
Payroll and employee benefits	74,242	78,055	250,006	262,670
Occupancy and other	59,360	60,691	195,372	203,679
Total company restaurant costs	222,314	228,202	734,637	767,416
Franchise costs	40,116	38,604	132,265	126,459
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52,078	52,090	171,246	171,195
Impairment and other charges, net	3,428	15,161	9,053	24,556
Losses (gains) on the sale of company-operated restaurants	1,509	(3,733)	3,179	(18,933)
Total operating costs and expenses	319,445	330,324	1,050,380	1,070,693
Earnings from operations	30,884	23,728	101,506	89,704
Interest expense, net	3,270	4,371	12,061	14,962
Earnings from continuing operations and before income taxes	27,614	19,357	89,445	74,742
Income taxes	10,318	6,753	30,954	25,854
Earnings from continuing operations	17,296	12,604	58,491	48,888
Losses from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit	(22,952)	(1,012)	(30,167)	(3,714)
Net earnings	$ (5,656)	$ 11,592	$ 28,324	$ 45,174
Net earnings per share - basic:
Earnings from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.29	$ 1.35	$ 1.11
Losses from discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ (0.52)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.69)	$ (0.08)
Net earnings per share (usd per share)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.26	$ 0.65	$ 1.03
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Earnings from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.28	$ 1.30	$ 1.09
Losses from discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ (0.51)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.67)	$ (0.08)
Net earnings per share (usd per share)	$ (0.12)	$ 0.26	$ 0.63	$ 1.01
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	43,772	44,156	43,435	43,975
Diluted (in shares)	45,247	45,153	44,978	44,892

Includes the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate of write down of assets from their carrying value to their fair value, lease reserves established when we cease using a property under an operating lease and subsequent adjustments to those reserves and other facility-related expenses from previously closed stores, as well as the net gain or loss on sales of real estate on which we formerly operated a Company restaurant that was closed. Also included within this balance are restructuring costs.

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