Discontinued Operations - Qdoba, Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Apr. 14, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 12, 2020 extnsion_option	Apr. 14, 2019 USD ($)
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued operation, period of continuing involvement after disposal		12 months
Discontinued operation, period of continuing involvement after disposal, number of extension options \| extnsion_option		2
Discontinued operation, period of continuing involvement after disposal, service period extension option		3 months
Other nonrecurring income \| $	$ 1.9		$ 5.6

Discontinued Operation, Period Of Continuing Involvement After Disposal, Number Of Extension Options

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Discontinued Operation, Period Of Continuing Involvement After Disposal, Service Period Extension Option

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Period of expected continuing involvement with a discontinued operation after the disposal date, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of other income that is infrequent in occurrence or unusual in nature.

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