Supplemental Consolidated Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2023

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Additional Information Related to Cash Flows

	2023		2022		2021
Cash paid during the year for:
Income tax payments	$	17,811	$	33,819	$	48,200
Interest payments	$	78,958	$	70,475	$	60,413
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Increase in notes and accounts receivable from the sale of restaurant properties	$	—	$	10,001	$	—
Increase in dividends accrued or converted to common stock equivalents	$	285	$	275	$	232
Consideration for franchise acquisitions	$	—	$	297	$	1,305
Increase in obligations for purchases of property and equipment	$	3,731	$	1,637	$	1,755