Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Apr. 13, 2014	Apr. 14, 2013	Apr. 13, 2014	Apr. 14, 2013
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales	$ 257,773	$ 268,797	$ 596,602	$ 617,703
Franchise revenues	83,097	78,426	194,350	183,855
Total revenue	340,870	347,223	790,952	801,558
Company restaurant costs:
Food and packaging	81,422	88,036	189,660	200,572
Payroll and employee benefits	71,616	76,188	165,432	175,764
Occupancy and other	56,998	58,619	131,707	135,988
Total company restaurant costs	210,036	222,843	486,799	512,324
Franchise costs	41,996	39,661	97,507	92,149
Selling, general and administrative expenses	48,660	52,482	107,816	119,168
Impairment and other charges, net	9,056	2,373	10,965	5,625
(Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(1,757)	2,418	(2,218)	1,670
Total operating costs and expenses	307,991	319,777	700,869	730,936
Earnings from operations	32,879	27,446	90,083	70,622
Interest expense, net	4,311	3,426	8,853	8,791
Earnings from continuing operations and before income taxes	28,568	24,020	81,230	61,831
Income taxes	10,304	8,935	29,956	20,636
Earnings from continuing operations	18,264	15,085	51,274	41,195
Losses from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit	(2,463)	(1,795)	(3,187)	(7,216)
Net earnings	$ 15,801	$ 13,290	$ 48,087	$ 33,979
Net earnings per share - basic:
Earnings from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.34	$ 1.22	$ 0.95
Losses from discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.17)
Net earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.30	$ 1.14	$ 0.78
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Earnings from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.33	$ 1.18	$ 0.92
Losses from discontinued operations (usd per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.16)
Net earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.29	$ 1.11	$ 0.76
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	41,464	43,747	42,018	43,319
Diluted (in shares)	42,632	45,274	43,336	44,736

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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