Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 10, 2011	Jul. 04, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 57,947	$ 66,170
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	74,342	76,643
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,954	1,063
Deferred income taxes	(7,771)	(5,758)
Share-based compensation expense	6,755	7,564
Pension and postretirement expense	18,343	22,373
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	(8,287)	(1,006)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(38,940)	(36,054)
Gain on the acquisition of franchise-operated restaurants	(426)
Impairment charges	1,684	4,083
Losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net	6,084	5,858
Loss on early retirement of debt		513
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	(14,198)	(9,746)
Inventories	(754)	(2,252)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,453	(23,002)
Accounts payable	(3,071)	(3,555)
Pension and postretirement contributions	(3,522)	(18,715)
Other	(577)	(36,298)
Cash flows provided by operating activities from continuing operations	92,016	47,881
Cash flows used in operating activities from discontinued operations		(2,172)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	92,016	45,709
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(99,485)	(62,173)
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	76,915	52,035
Collections on notes receivable	20,014	8,074
Proceeds from assets held for sale and leaseback, net	8,311	31,333
Acquisition of franchise-operated restaurants	(22,077)	(8,115)
Other	(5,412)	2,507
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(21,734)	23,661
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	543,000	660,000
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facility	(453,000)	(512,000)
Proceeds from issuance of debt		200,000
Principal repayments on debt	(8,549)	(416,101)
Debt issuance costs	(989)	(9,126)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	4,260	4,079
Repurchases of common stock	(138,050)	(50,000)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	883	1,234
Change in book overdraft	(16,418)	12,412
Cash flows used in financing activities	(68,863)	(109,502)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,419	(40,132)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,607	53,002
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 12,026	$ 12,870