Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2022	Jan. 17, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 39,270	$ 50,859
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,496	14,571
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives	1,234	861
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,722	1,722
(Excess tax benefit) tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements	38	(58)
Deferred income taxes	2,317	2,452
Share-based compensation expense	1,018	1,231
Pension and post-retirement expense	93	271
Losses (gains) on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	579	(7,042)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(48)	(1,283)
Gains on the disposition of property and equipment, net	(617)	(2,160)
Impairment charges and other	919	546
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables	19,910	24,805
Inventories	(351)	(133)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,720	2,595
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	10,218	(14,441)
Accounts payable	(5,218)	(15,078)
Accrued liabilities	(47,849)	8,791
Pension and post-retirement contributions	(2,075)	(2,061)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements	(1,166)	(813)
Other	(1,159)	(3,384)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	34,051	62,251
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(9,401)	(7,076)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	2,245	3,629
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets	1,576	0
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	48	133
Other	(1,305)	2,677
Cash flows used in investing activities	(6,837)	(637)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal repayments on debt	(223)	(211)
Debt issuance costs	(2,090)	0
Dividends paid on common stock	(9,257)	(9,089)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	49	114
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances	(795)	(773)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(12,316)	(9,959)
Cash flows provided by (used in) continuing operations	14,898	51,655
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	73,568	236,920
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	$ 88,466	$ 288,575