Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011		Oct. 03, 2010	Sep. 27, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 80,600		$ 70,210	$ 118,408
Losses from discontinued operations, net				12,638
Earnings from continuing operations	80,600		70,210	131,046
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	96,147		101,514	100,830
Deferred finance cost amortization	2,554		1,658	1,461
Deferred income taxes	(12,832)		(27,554)	(15,331)
Share-based compensation expense	8,062		10,605	9,341
Pension and postretirement expense	23,845		29,140	12,243
Losses (gains) on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	1,094		(6,199)	1,910
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants, net	(61,125)		(54,988)	(78,642)
Gains on the acquisition of franchise-operated restaurants	(426)	[1]		(958)	[1]
Losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net	7,650		10,757	11,418
Impairment charges and other	1,367		12,970	6,586
Loss on early retirement of debt			513
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables	(26,116)		(8,174)	3,519
Inventories	(1,540)		284	7,596
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	19,163		(22,967)	11,496
Accounts payable	1,498		(2,219)	(14,975)
Pension and postretirement contributions	(4,790)		(24,072)	(26,233)
Other	(10,891)		(27,440)	(13,983)
Cash flows provided by operating activities from continuing operations	124,260		64,038	147,324
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations			(2,172)	1,426
Cash flows provided by operating activities	124,260		61,866	148,750
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(129,312)		(95,610)	(153,500)
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	119,275		66,152	94,927
Proceeds from (purchases of) assets held for sale and leaseback, net	(3,262)		45,348	(36,824)
Collections on notes receivable	20,848		8,322	31,539
Acquisition of franchise-operated restaurants	(31,077)		(8,115)	(6,760)
FFE loans to franchisees	(14,473)
Other	2,199		3,076	(989)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	(35,802)		19,173	(71,607)
Cash flows provided by investing activities from discontinued operations				30,648
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(35,802)		19,173	(40,959)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	721,160		881,000	541,000
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(605,000)		(721,000)	(632,000)
Proceeds from issuance of debt			200,000
Principal repayments on debt	(13,760)		(418,836)	(2,334)
Debt issuance costs	(989)		(9,548)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	5,530		5,186	4,574
Repurchases of common stock	(193,099)		(97,000)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	1,290		2,037	664
Change in book overdraft	(2,773)		34,727	(14,577)
Cash flows used in financing activities	(87,641)		(123,434)	(102,673)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	817		(42,395)	5,118
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,607		53,002	47,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 11,424		$ 10,607	$ 53,002

[1] Included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings.