Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales	$ 1,156,863	$ 1,120,912	$ 1,143,780
Franchise Rental Revenues	226,702	217,182	207,513
Franchise Royalties and Other	156,752	146,037	138,574
Total revenue	1,540,317	1,484,131	1,489,867
Company restaurant costs:
Food and packaging	361,988	357,338	372,685
Payroll and employee benefits	313,302	308,494	320,384
Occupancy and other	246,023	247,861	255,586
Total company restaurant costs	921,313	913,693	948,655
Franchise Occupancy Expense	170,102	169,034	161,049
Franchise support and other costs	15,688	13,852	12,518
Selling, general and administrative expenses	221,145	206,788	220,641
Impairment and other charges, net	11,757	14,908	13,439
(Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants	3,139	3,548	(4,640)
Total operating costs and expenses	1,343,144	1,321,823	1,351,662
Earnings from operations	197,173	162,308	138,205
Interest expense, net	18,803	15,678	15,251
Earnings from continuing operations and before income taxes	178,370	146,630	122,954
Income taxes	65,769	51,786	40,346
Earnings from continuing operations	112,601	94,844	82,608
Losses from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit	(3,789)	(5,894)	(31,456)
Net earnings	$ 108,812	$ 88,950	$ 51,152
Net earnings per share - basic:
Earnings from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 3.00	$ 2.33	$ 1.91
Losses from discontinued operations (usd per share)	(0.10)	(0.14)	(0.73)
Net earnings per share (usd per share)	2.89	2.18	1.18
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Earnings from continuing operations (usd per share)	2.95	2.26	1.84
Losses from discontinued operations (usd per share)	(0.10)	(0.14)	(0.70)
Net earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 2.85	$ 2.12	$ 1.14
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	37,587	40,781	43,351
Diluted (in shares)	38,215	41,973	44,899
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 1.00	$ 0.40	$ 0
Net change in fair value of derivatives	$ 2,011	$ 1,291	$ 1,353
Retained Earnings [Member]
Company restaurant costs:
Net earnings	$ 108,812	$ 88,950	$ 51,152