Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 14, 2019	Apr. 15, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 59,187	$ 59,795
Earnings from discontinued operations	2,936	21,925
Earnings from continuing operations	56,251	37,870
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	29,859	33,112
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other	1,137	265
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,224	1,725
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(47)	(816)
Deferred income taxes	3,955	34,726
Share-based compensation expense	4,708	6,148
Pension and postretirement expense	799	1,252
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(1,336)	(312)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(219)	(14,412)
(Gains) losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net	(138)	481
Impairment charges and other	896	1,502
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	(11,658)	(13,876)
Inventories	(91)	886
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,701	(5,458)
Accounts payable	(3,904)	(3,742)
Accrued liabilities	(6,532)	(35,959)
Pension and postretirement contributions	(3,671)	(3,077)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance distributions	(6,697)	(3,487)
Other	(7,421)	(7,551)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	(60,816)	(29,277)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(18,191)	(18,347)
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback	0	(5,491)
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets	1,944	4,949
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	133	16,844
Collections on notes receivable	6,491	9,722
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	1,479	600
Other	0	2,969
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(8,144)	11,246
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	189,736	283,200
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(180,800)	(199,100)
Principal repayments on debt	(21,757)	(282,626)
Debt issuance costs	(3,615)	(1,367)
Dividends paid on common stock	(20,615)	(23,370)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	243	39
Repurchases of common stock	(14,362)	(100,000)
Change in book overdraft	0	1,397
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances	(2,617)	(4,268)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(53,787)	(326,095)
Cash flows used in continuing operations	(1,115)	(285,572)
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	0	5,503
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	0	273,653
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations	0	(78)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	279,078
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	6
Cash at beginning of period	2,705	7,642
Cash at end of period	$ 1,590	$ 1,154