Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 13, 2014	Apr. 14, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 48,087	$ 33,979
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	49,725	52,590
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,177	1,249
Deferred income taxes	5,221	2,536
Share-based compensation expense	6,348	7,599
Pension and postretirement expense	7,410	16,772
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(3,428)	(5,669)
(Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(2,218)	1,670
Losses on the disposition of property and equipment	1,745	416
Impairment charges and other	6,937	4,828
Loss on early retirement of debt	789	939
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	(14,274)	25,227
Inventories	(640)	25,883
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(26,368)	751
Accounts payable	1,725	(32,036)
Accrued liabilities	(13,543)	(4,256)
Pension and postretirement contributions	(7,831)	(7,052)
Other	(9,910)	(3,821)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	50,952	121,605
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(31,196)	(41,754)
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback	(19)	(25,165)
Proceeds from sale and leaseback of assets	2,105	22,892
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	7,842	2,866
Collections on notes receivable	1,774	2,987
Acquisitions of franchise-operated restaurants	(1,750)	(11,014)
Other	36	3,694
Cash flows used in investing activities	(21,208)	(45,494)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	509,000	479,000
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(379,000)	(539,000)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	200,000	200,000
Principal repayments on debt	(190,549)	(170,540)
Debt issuance costs	(3,527)	(4,392)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	22,457	37,113
Repurchases of common stock	(205,453)	(40,465)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	12,017	599
Change in book overdraft	4,774	(36,693)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(30,281)	(74,378)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	5	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(532)	1,733
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	9,644	8,469
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 9,112	$ 10,202