Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,578	$ 9,644
Accounts and other receivables, net	50,014	41,749
Inventories	7,481	7,181
Prepaid expenses	36,314	19,970
Deferred income taxes	36,810	26,685
Assets held for sale	3,477	11,574
Assets Held For Sale Including Assets Held for Sale And LeaseBack	4,766	11,875
Other current assets	597	108
Total current assets	146,560	117,212
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	113,622	112,673
Buildings	1,090,360	1,068,405
Restaurant and other equipment	291,443	305,769
Construction in progress	24,522	30,066
Property and equipment, at cost	1,519,947	1,516,913
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(797,818)	(746,054)
Property and equipment, net	722,129	770,859
Intangible assets, net	15,604	16,390
Goodwill	149,074	148,988
Other assets, net	237,298	265,760
Total assets	1,270,665	1,319,209
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,871	20,889
Accounts payable	31,810	36,899
Accrued liabilities	163,626	153,886
Total current liabilities	206,307	211,674
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	497,012	349,393
Other long-term liabilities	309,435	286,124
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock $0.01 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized, 80,127,387 and 78,515,171 issued, respectively	801	785
Capital in excess of par value	356,727	296,764
Retained earnings	1,244,897	1,171,823
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(90,132)	(62,662)
Treasury stock, at cost, 41,571,752 and 35,926,269 shares, respectively	(1,254,382)	(934,692)
Total stockholders' equity	257,911	472,018
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,270,665	$ 1,319,209