Supplemental Consolidated Cash Flow Information (Additional Information Related To Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 08, 2018	Jul. 09, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Income tax payments	$ 49,744	$ 68,520
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	34,785	27,881
Decrease in obligations for purchases of property and equipment	2,456	1,649
Decrease in obligations for treasury stock repurchases	0	7,208
Increase in notes receivable from the sale of company-operated restaurants	31,160	0
Franchise Tenant Improvement Allowances	7,169	1,088
Increase in dividends accrued or converted to common stock equivalents	218	230
Reduction of Equipment Lease Obligation	3,421	3,825
Reduction of Short-term Capital Lease Obligations	233	204
Equipment capital lease obligations incurred	78	924
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other	$ 0	$ 14,283