Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets And Deferred Tax Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2017	Oct. 02, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued defined benefit pension and postretirement benefits	$ 67,471	$ 89,253
Impairment	23,986	21,904
Accrued insurance	14,708	14,378
Tax loss and tax credit carryforwards	11,860	13,624
Lease commitments related to closed or refranchised locations	10,337	7,440
Share-based compensation	9,715	9,091
Interest rate swaps	8,855	18,483
Leasing transactions	7,532	11,144
Other reserves and allowances	2,843	1,935
Deferred income	1,898	1,887
Accrued vacation pay expense	1,835	2,137
Accrued incentive compensation	1,021	5,536
Other, net	5,185	3,876
Total gross deferred tax assets	167,246	200,688
Valuation allowance	(8,507)	(11,365)
Total net deferred tax assets	158,739	189,323
Intangible assets	(33,448)	(31,827)
Property and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation	(25,077)	(38,859)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other	(1,519)	(1,050)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(60,044)	(71,736)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 98,695	$ 117,587