Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2014	Jul. 07, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 72,790	$ 28,324
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	70,585	74,870
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,677	1,764
Deferred income taxes	6,951	2,523
Share-based compensation expense	8,128	10,049
Pension and postretirement expense	10,585	23,959
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(8,312)	(5,209)
(Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(2,242)	3,179
Losses on the disposition of property and equipment	2,353	2,525
Impairment charges and other	7,241	28,237
Loss on early retirement of debt	789	939
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	(9,376)	33,776
Inventories	(516)	26,393
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(36,514)	(24,091)
Accounts payable	(3,035)	(27,857)
Accrued liabilities	16,615	7,196
Pension and postretirement contributions	(14,107)	(13,168)
Other	(9,689)	(6,121)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	113,923	167,288
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(43,825)	(57,971)
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback	(19)	(25,198)
Proceeds from sale and leaseback of assets	5,698	36,553
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	8,199	8,415
Collections on notes receivable	2,555	5,837
Acquisitions of franchise-operated restaurants	(1,750)	(11,014)
Other	2,838	4,054
Cash flows used in investing activities	(26,304)	(39,324)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	618,000	554,000
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(460,000)	(619,000)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	200,000	200,000
Principal repayments on debt	(193,262)	(175,783)
Debt issuance costs	(3,607)	(4,392)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends	(7,990)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	27,069	48,000
Repurchases of common stock	(284,258)	(92,152)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	15,167	1,261
Change in book overdraft	1,507	(38,584)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(87,374)	(126,650)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	3	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	248	1,314
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	9,644	8,469
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 9,892	$ 9,783