Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 07, 2013	Jul. 08, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 28,324	$ 45,174
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	74,870	74,210
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,764	2,068
Deferred income taxes	2,523	(2,314)
Share-based compensation expense	10,049	5,001
Pension and postretirement expense	23,959	26,853
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(5,209)	(8,781)
Losses (gains) on the sale of company-operated restaurants	3,179	(18,933)
Losses on the disposition of property and equipment	2,525	3,762
Impairment charges and other	28,237	2,765
Loss on early retirement of debt	939	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	33,776	(2,891)
Inventories	26,393	1,934
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(24,091)	(12,346)
Accounts payable	(27,857)	(5,395)
Accrued liabilities	7,196	13,210
Pension and postretirement contributions	(13,168)	(9,998)
Other	(6,121)	(2,737)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	167,288	111,582
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(57,971)	(56,205)
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback	(25,198)	(31,565)
Proceeds from sale and leaseback of assets	36,553	18,457
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	8,415	29,253
Collections on notes receivable	5,837	10,198
Disbursements for loans to franchisees	0	(3,976)
Acquisitions of franchise-operated restaurants	(11,014)	(48,262)
Other	4,054	315
Cash flows used in investing activities	(39,324)	(81,785)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	554,000	444,380
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(619,000)	(445,104)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	200,000	0
Principal repayments on debt	(175,783)	(15,933)
Debt issuance costs	(4,392)	(741)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	48,000	7,096
Repurchases of common stock	92,152	6,901
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	1,261	525
Change in book overdraft	(38,584)	(13,728)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(126,650)	(30,406)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,314	(609)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,469	11,424
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 9,783	$ 10,815