Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 11, 2021	Apr. 12, 2020	Apr. 11, 2021	Apr. 12, 2020
Revenues	$ 257,217	$ 216,157	$ 595,758	$ 523,830
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging	23,938	22,237	56,315	53,585
Payroll and employee benefits	26,440	24,261	61,371	56,151
Occupancy and other	13,349	12,570	31,184	28,528
Selling, general and administrative expenses	18,861	24,203	39,360	52,451
Depreciation and amortization	10,696	12,282	25,267	29,010
Impairment and other charges (gains), net	1,228	716	776	(8,575)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(1,532)	0	(2,815)	(1,575)
Total operating costs and expenses	192,329	183,315	441,944	421,038
Earnings from operations	64,888	32,842	153,814	102,792
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net	203	512	474	39,490
Interest expense, net	15,227	15,409	35,962	35,351
Earnings before income taxes	49,458	16,921	117,378	27,951
Income taxes	13,524	5,458	30,585	8,591
Net earnings	$ 35,934	$ 11,463	$ 86,793	$ 19,360
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.58	$ 0.50	$ 3.80	$ 0.83
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	1.58	0.50	3.78	0.82
Cash dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 0.80	$ 0.80
Company Restaurant Sales
Revenues	$ 85,962	$ 74,380	$ 200,240	$ 179,744
Franchise
Revenues	77,901	69,885	181,650	165,969
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Occupancy and other	48,904	48,341	114,073	112,858
Franchise support and other costs	3,341	2,971	6,614	7,647
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	47,104	35,734	109,799	90,958
Royalty and Other
Revenues	47,231	37,764	106,879	90,230
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
Revenues	$ 46,123	$ 34,128	$ 106,989	$ 87,887