Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended
	Jan. 17, 2021	Jan. 19, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 50,859	$ 7,897
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,571	16,728
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other	861	1,151
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,722	1,755
(Excess tax benefit) tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements	(58)	196
Deferred income taxes	2,452	2,010
Share-based compensation expense	1,231	3,184
Pension and post-retirement expense	271	38,978
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(7,042)	(3,374)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(1,283)	(1,575)
Gains on the disposition of property and equipment, net	(2,160)	(10,437)
Non-cash operating lease costs	(7,296)	(7,668)
Impairment charges and other	546	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables	24,663	(5,619)
Inventories	(133)	(253)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,595	(4,957)
Accounts payable	(22,643)	(7,984)
Accrued liabilities	8,791	(1,558)
Pension and post-retirement contributions	(2,061)	(2,025)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance disbursements	(251)	(3,682)
Other	(3,384)	(80)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	62,251	22,687
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,076)	(7,202)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	3,629	20,618
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets	0	17,373
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	133	1,575
Other	2,677	0
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(637)	32,364
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal repayments on debt	(211)	(198)
Debt issuance costs	0	(216)
Dividends paid on common stock	(9,089)	(9,412)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	114	184
Repurchases of common stock	0	(155,576)
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances	(773)	(3,108)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(9,959)	(168,326)
Cash flows provided by (used in) continuing operations	51,655	(113,275)
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	236,920	151,561
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	$ 288,575	$ 38,286