Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 15, 2012

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Share-Based Awards Granted

In fiscal 2012, we granted the following share-based compensation awards in connection with our annual award grants in November:

	Shares
Stock options	485,057
Performance-vested stock awards	234,258
Nonvested stock units	83,552

Components Of Share-Based Compensation Expense

The components of share-based compensation expense recognized in each period are as follows (in thousands):

	Quarter				Year-to-Date
	April 15, 2012		April 17, 2011		April 15, 2012		April 17, 2011
Stock options	$	785	$	1,174	$	1,975	$	2,686
Performance-vested stock awards	172		471		502		1,209
Nonvested stock awards	135		140		315		326
Nonvested stock units	293		348		615		578
Deferred compensation for non-mangement directors	155		173		155		173
Total share-based compensation expense	$	1,540	$	2,306	$	3,562	$	4,972