Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 15, 2018	Oct. 01, 2017
Trade	$ 51,876	$ 55,108
Due from marketing fund	19,634	0
Notes receivable	22,970	988
Other	9,440	5,672
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,516)	(2,159)
Receivables, Net, Current	102,404	59,609
Prepaid income taxes	8,301	0
Prepaid rent	0	16,928
Other	3,646	10,604
Prepaid Expense, Current	11,947	27,532
Company-owned life insurance policies	107,940	110,057
Deferred tax assets	62,889	105,117
Deferred rent receivable	47,562	46,962
Other	20,033	15,434
Other assets, net	238,424	277,570
Insurance	35,945	39,011
Payroll and related taxes	25,416	23,361
Deferred rent income	10,646	18,961
Advertising	0	18,493
Sales and property taxes	3,034	7,275
Gift card liability	2,243	2,237
Deferred franchise fees	425	450
Other	22,472	25,266
Accrued liabilities	100,181	135,054
Defined benefit pension plans	102,864	107,011
Straight-line rent accrual	32,511	33,749
Other	102,636	108,065
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	$ 238,011	$ 248,825