Supplemental Consolidated Cash Flow Information (Additional Information Related To Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 16, 2017	Apr. 10, 2016
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Income tax payments	$ 27,385	$ 33,184
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	23,025	15,210
Decrease in obligations for purchases of property and equipment	7,487	7,512
Increase in obligations for treasury stock repurchases	(4,466)	0
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other	11,712	130
Decrease in equipment capital leases and related obligations from the sale of company-operated restaurants	(2,031)	0
Equipment capital lease obligations incurred	332	507
Increase in dividends accrued or converted to common stock equivalents	$ 151	$ 55