SUMMARY OF REFRANCHISINGS AND ASSETS HELD FOR SALE - Refranchisings (Details) $ in Thousands		4 Months Ended
		Jan. 21, 2024 USD ($) restaurant	Jan. 22, 2023 USD ($) restaurant
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on the sale of company-operated restaurants	[1]	$ (1,011)	$ 10,009
Del Taco
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating restaurant impairment charges		2,200
Company operated
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	[2]	1,739	17,609
Net assets sold (primarily property and equipment)		0	(4,093)
Goodwill related to the sale of company-operated restaurants		0	(7,310)
Franchise fees		0	(577)
Sublease liabilities, net		0	(1,197)
Lease termination		0	(393)
Other	[3]	(1,993)	(214)
(Loss) gain on the sale of company-operated restaurants		$ (254)	$ 3,825
Company operated | Jack in the Box restaurant operations
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Refranchising agreements | restaurant		0	5
Company operated | Del Taco
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Refranchising agreements | restaurant		0	16

[1] In 2024, loss on disposition of property and equipment primarily related to the lease termination and early closures of Del Taco restaurants. In 2023, gains on disposition of property and equipment primarily related to the sale of Jack in the Box restaurant properties to franchisees who were leasing the properties from us prior to the sale

[2] Amount in 2024 relates to additional proceeds received in connection with the extension of franchise agreements and the resolution of certain contingencies related to the sale of restaurants in the prior years.

[3] Amount in 2024 includes a $2.2 million impairment of assets held for sale related to a Del Taco refranchising transaction that is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024. Amount in 2023 includes $0.2 million related to prior year refranchising transactions.