Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jul. 07, 2019	Jul. 08, 2018	Jul. 07, 2019	Jul. 08, 2018
Revenues		$ 222,359	$ 187,983	$ 728,872	$ 692,218
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging		23,058	24,946	74,350	106,448
Payroll and employee benefits		23,121	24,875	76,163	106,911
Occupancy and other		11,052	13,715	38,165	59,608
Total company restaurant costs		57,231	63,536	188,678	272,967
Selling, general and administrative expenses		24,389	19,671	66,057	80,326
Depreciation and amortization		12,786	13,194	42,645	46,306
Impairment and other charges, net		(3,256)	3,265	5,567	10,449
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants		0	(28,676)	(219)	(43,088)
Total operating costs and expenses		174,098	111,220	575,164	494,841
Earnings from operations		48,261	76,763	153,708	197,377
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net		342	423	1,141	1,410
Interest expense, net		36,494	10,873	67,144	34,066
Earnings from continuing operations and before income taxes		11,425	65,467	85,423	161,901
Income taxes	[1]	(2,048)	17,334	15,699	75,898
Earnings from continuing operations		13,473	48,133	69,724	86,003
(Losses) earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(284)	(2,826)	2,652	19,099
Net earnings		$ 13,189	$ 45,307	$ 72,376	$ 105,102
Net earnings per share - basic:
Earnings from continuing operations		$ 0.52	$ 1.72	$ 2.69	$ 2.97
(Losses) earnings from discontinued operations		(0.01)	(0.10)	0.10	0.66
Net earnings per share	[2]	0.51	1.62	2.79	3.63
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Earnings from continuing operations		0.51	1.70	2.67	2.94
(Losses) earnings from discontinued operations		(0.01)	(0.10)	0.10	0.65
Net earnings per share	[2]	0.50	1.60	2.77	3.59
Cash dividends declared per common share		$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 1.20	$ 1.20
Restaurant Sales [Member]
Revenues		$ 78,434	$ 87,574	$ 257,948	$ 371,149
Franchise [Member]
Franchise rental revenues		63,359	61,622	208,895	196,682
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Occupancy and other		38,371	37,401	127,702	119,987
Total company restaurant costs		2,695	2,829	8,337	7,894
Franchise advertising and other services expenses		41,882	0	136,397	0
Royalty and Other
Revenues		40,180	38,787	130,840	124,387
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services [Domain]
Revenues		$ 40,386	$ 0	$ 131,189	$ 0

[1] Percentages may not add due to rounding.

[2] Earnings per share may not add due to rounding.