Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Oct. 01, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales		$ 1,152,479	$ 1,204,535	$ 1,156,863
Franchise rental revenues		231,687	232,907	226,702
Franchise royalties and other		169,748	161,889	156,752
Total revenue		1,553,914	1,599,331	1,540,317
Company restaurant costs:
Food and packaging		346,944	363,002	361,988
Payroll and employee benefits		333,611	334,470	313,302
Occupancy and other		268,546	264,158	246,023
Total company restaurant costs		949,101	961,630	921,313
Franchise occupancy expenses		171,591	170,152	170,102
Franchise support and other costs		14,222	15,991	15,688
Selling, general and administrative expenses		165,752	203,816	221,145
Impairment and other charges, net		25,141	19,057	11,757
(Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants		(38,034)	(1,230)	3,139
Total operating costs and expenses		1,287,773	1,369,416	1,343,144
Earnings from operations		266,141	229,915	197,173
Interest expense, net		(46,518)	(31,081)	(18,803)
Earnings from continuing operations and before income taxes		219,623	198,834	178,370
Income taxes		81,315	72,564	65,769
Earnings from continuing operations		138,308	126,270	112,601
Losses from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit		(2,976)	(2,197)	(3,789)
Net earnings		$ 135,332	$ 124,073	$ 108,812
Net earnings per share — basic:
Earnings from continuing operations		$ 4.52	$ 3.74	$ 3.00
Losses from discontinued operations		(0.10)	(0.07)	(0.10)
Net earnings per share (1)	[1]	4.42	3.68	2.89
Net earnings per share — diluted:
Earnings from continuing operations		4.47	3.70	2.95
Losses from discontinued operations		(0.10)	(0.06)	(0.10)
Net earnings per share (usd per share)	[1]	$ 4.38	$ 3.63	$ 2.85
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		30,630	33,735	37,587
Diluted (in shares)		30,914	34,146	38,215
Cash dividends declared per common share		$ 1.60	$ 1.20	$ 1.00

[1] ________________________(1) Earnings per share may not add due to rounding.