Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) - Qdoba - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 08, 2018	Jul. 08, 2018	Dec. 19, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Other Nonrecurring Income	$ 3.6	$ 4.7
Other Nonrecurring Expense		49.9
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 6.2	$ 6.2
Annual Rent Increase	1.80%	1.80%
Maximum Lease Term	18	18
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration			$ 298.5

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