Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 09, 2017	Jul. 03, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 105,374	$ 92,092
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	69,527	70,314
Deferred finance cost amortization	2,707	2,049
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(4,133)	(3,822)
Deferred income taxes	5,824	15,672
Share-based compensation expense	8,855	9,220
Pension and postretirement expense	3,242	10,374
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(364)	(5,008)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(21,166)	(1,224)
Losses on the disposition of property and equipment	2,186	2,295
Impairment charges and other	4,320	2,928
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	6,026	(16,333)
Inventories	1,000	(557)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(8,057)	(7,677)
Accounts payable	2,238	(7,466)
Accrued liabilities	(27,485)	1,534
Pension and postretirement contributions	(4,110)	(14,700)
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement	(6,077)	(2,992)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	139,907	146,699
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(47,210)	(74,971)
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback	(3,248)	(5,593)
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets	2,466	7,748
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	62,923	1,434
Collections on notes receivable	1,426	3,237
Acquisition of franchise-operated restaurants	0	324
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	2,898	140
Other	(1,713)	(89)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	17,542	(67,770)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	638,500	576,000
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(400,000)	(376,000)
Principal repayments on debt	(43,162)	(19,651)
Dividends paid on common stock	(37,194)	(30,513)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	5,166	5,093
Repurchases of common stock	(334,361)	(250,000)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	4,133	3,822
Change in book overdraft	0	1,213
Cash flows used in financing activities	(166,918)	(90,036)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1)	11
Cash, Period Increase (Decrease)	(9,470)	(11,096)
Cash	$ 7,560	$ 6,647