Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended
	Jan. 19, 2020	Jan. 20, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 7,897	$ 34,098
Earnings from discontinued operations	0	2,977
Earnings from continuing operations	7,897	31,121
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,728	17,169
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other	1,151	530
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,755	704
Tax deficiency (excess tax benefit) from share-based compensation arrangements	196	(50)
Deferred income taxes	2,010	(783)
Share-based compensation expense	3,184	1,909
Pension and postretirement expense	38,978	456
(Gains) losses on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(3,374)	2,863
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(1,575)	(219)
(Gains) losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net	(10,437)	635
Non-cash operating lease costs	(7,668)
Impairment charges and other	0	387
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	(5,619)	(3,154)
Inventories	(253)	(232)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,957)	6,224
Accounts payable	(7,984)	6,365
Accrued liabilities	(1,558)	(16,298)
Pension and postretirement contributions	(2,025)	(2,111)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance distributions	(3,682)	(3,247)
Other	(80)	(4,668)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	22,687	37,601
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,202)	(11,183)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	20,618	270
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets		0
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	1,575	133
Collections on notes receivable	0	6,517
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	32,364	(4,263)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	0	114,298
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	0	(117,300)
Principal repayments on debt	(198)	(10,907)
Debt issuance costs	(216)	(17)
Dividends paid on common stock	(9,412)	(10,305)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	184	114
Repurchases of common stock	(155,576)	(14,362)
Change in book overdraft	0	9,234
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances	(3,108)	(2,498)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(168,326)	(31,743)
Cash flows provided by (used in) continuing operations	(113,275)	1,595
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	151,561	2,705
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	$ 38,286	$ 4,300