Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Apr. 10, 2016	Apr. 12, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		$ 61,903	$ 58,840
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		49,331	47,875
Deferred finance cost amortization		1,437	1,155
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements		(2,451)	(17,073)
Deferred income taxes		(1,303)	(2,785)
Share-based compensation expense		7,901	7,367
Pension and postretirement expense		7,261	10,096
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance		(2,446)	(3,635)
Losses (gains) on the sale of company-operated restaurants		(815)	4,170
Losses on the disposition of property and equipment		1,646	466
Impairment charges and other		858	2,180
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables		(25,875)	(21,841)
Inventories		(497)	146
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(2,149)	27,181
Accounts payable		(1,847)	(1,459)
Accrued liabilities		(3,464)	(8,991)
Pension and postretirement contributions		(8,255)	(8,113)
Other		(782)	(4,659)
Cash flows provided by operating activities		80,453	90,920
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(51,298)	(32,959)
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback		(5,581)	(5,355)
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets		7,748	0
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	[1]	1,021	2,630
Collections on notes receivable		2,614	5,314
Acquisitions of franchise-operated restaurants		324	0
Other		14	1,786
Cash flows used in investing activities		(45,158)	(28,584)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities		497,000	264,000
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities		(264,000)	(160,000)
Principal repayments on debt		(13,065)	(7,996)
Dividends paid on common stock		(20,765)	(15,395)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		1,432	13,894
Repurchases of common stock		(250,000)	(174,115)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements		2,451	17,073
Change in book overdraft		2,695	0
Cash flows used in financing activities		(44,252)	(62,539)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		13	11
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(8,944)	(192)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		17,743	10,578
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$ 8,799	$ 10,386

[1] Amounts in 2016 and 2015 include additional proceeds recognized upon the extension of the underlying franchise and lease agreements related to restaurants sold in a prior year of $1.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively, year-to-date. No additional proceeds were recognized during the quarter in either year.