Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 11, 2021	Apr. 12, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 86,793	$ 19,360
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	25,267	29,010
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other	1,534	1,765
Deferred finance cost amortization	3,013	3,046
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements	(1,112)	(77)
Deferred income taxes	(882)	6,783
Share-based compensation expense	2,836	5,865
Pension and post-retirement expense	474	39,490
(Gains) losses on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(9,352)	3,150
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(2,815)	(1,575)
Gains on the disposition of property and equipment, net	(1,931)	(10,170)
Non-cash operating lease costs	(11,870)	(13,118)
Impairment charges and other	1,340	133
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables	(4,490)	(22,858)
Inventories	(288)	28
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,461	(10,350)
Accounts payable	(14,614)	20,660
Accrued liabilities	6,499	1,400
Pension and post-retirement contributions	(3,577)	(3,582)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance disbursements	(567)	(5,811)
Other	(1,175)	(4,222)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	78,544	58,927
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(22,928)	(12,777)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	3,629	22,394
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets	0	17,373
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	965	1,575
Other	2,616	1,036
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(15,718)	29,601
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	0	111,376
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(107,875)	(3,500)
Principal repayments on debt	(415)	(3,640)
Debt issuance costs	0	(216)
Dividends paid on common stock	(18,130)	(18,466)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	4,340	3,559
Repurchases of common stock	(65,000)	(155,576)
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances	(3,892)	(4,442)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(190,972)	(70,905)
Cash flows provided by (used in) continuing operations	(128,146)	17,623
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	236,920	151,561
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	$ 108,774	$ 169,184