Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 12, 2020	Apr. 14, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 19,360	$ 59,187
Earnings from discontinued operations	0	2,936
Earnings from continuing operations	19,360	56,251
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	29,010	29,859
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other	1,765	1,137
Deferred finance cost amortization	3,046	1,224
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(77)	(47)
Deferred income taxes	6,783	3,955
Share-based compensation expense	5,865	4,708
Pension and postretirement expense	39,490	799
Losses (gains) on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	3,150	(1,336)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(1,575)	(219)
Gains on the disposition of property and equipment, net	(10,170)	(138)
Non-cash operating lease costs	(13,118)
Impairment charges and other	133	896
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables	(22,858)	(11,658)
Inventories	28	(91)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(10,350)	3,701
Accounts payable	20,660	(3,904)
Accrued liabilities	1,400	(6,532)
Pension and postretirement contributions	(3,582)	(3,671)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance distributions	(5,811)	(6,697)
Other	(4,222)	(7,421)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	58,927	60,816
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(12,777)	(18,191)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	22,394	1,479
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets	17,373	1,944
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	1,575	133
Collections on notes receivable	0	6,491
Other	(1,036)	0
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	29,601	(8,144)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	111,376	189,736
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(3,500)	(180,800)
Principal repayments on debt	(3,640)	(21,757)
Debt issuance costs	(216)	(3,615)
Dividends paid on common stock	(18,466)	(20,615)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	3,559	243
Repurchases of common stock	(155,576)	(14,362)
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances	(4,442)	(2,617)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(70,905)	(53,787)
Cash flows provided by (used in) continuing operations	17,623	(1,115)
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	151,561	2,705
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	$ 169,184	$ 1,590