Accounts Payable Current Accounts payable Accounts Receivable Net Current Accounts receivable Accrued Liabilities Current Accrued liabilities Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment Less accumulated depreciation and amortization Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock Additional paid-in capital Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount Stock options and restricted share awards outstanding Assets Total assets Assets [Abstract] ASSETS Assets Current Total current assets Assets Current [Abstract] Current Assets: Assets Noncurrent [Abstract] Other Assets: Buildings And Improvements Gross Buildings and leasehold improvements Capital Lease Obligations Capital lease obligations Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Net change in cash and cash equivalents Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block] SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Change in Deferred Income Taxes Change In Deferred Income Taxes Deferred income taxes Commitments And Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7) Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] CONTINGENCIES Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared Dividends per share Dividends per share declared Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par value Common Stock Shares Authorized Common stock, authorized shares Common Stock Shares Issued Common stock, shares issued Common Stock Shares Outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding Common Stock Value Common stock - 250,000,000 authorized shares; $0.10 par value; 176,246,649 shares issued and 73,117,489 shares outstanding at September 26, 2012, and 176,246,649 shares issued and 74,342,115 shares outstanding at June 27, 2012 Company Operated Restaurant Cost Of Sales Company Operated Restaurant Cost Of Sales Company restaurant expenses Construction In Progress Gross Construction-in-progress Cost Of Goods Sold Cost of sales Costs And Expenses Total operating costs and expenses Costs And Expenses [Abstract] Operating Costs and Expenses: Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Domain] Credit Facility [Domain] Credit Facility Reference Rate L I B O R Credit Facility Reference Rate L I B O R One-month LIBOR Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, including current maturities Debt Disclosure [Line Items] Debt Disclosure [Line Items] Debt Disclosure [Line Items] Debt Disclosure [Table] Debt Disclosure [Table] Debt Disclosure [Table] Debt Disclosure [Text Block] LONG-TERM DEBT Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate Basis spread on variable rate Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage Stated interest rate Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Table] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Debt [Line Items] Debt [Line Items] Debt [Line Items] Debt [Table] Debt [Table] Debt [Table] Deferred Tax Assets Net Current Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Liabilities Current Deferred income taxes Depreciation And Amortization Depreciation and amortization Description Of Material Contingencies Of Parent Company Description of material contingencies Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Basis Of Presentation Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Contingencies Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Contingencies Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Contingencies Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Debt Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Debt Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Debt Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Earning Per Share Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Earning Per Share Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Earning Per Share Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - Fair Value Disclosures - Additional information [Abstract] Disclosure Fair Value Disclosures Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - Fair Value Disclosures - Additional information [Abstract] Disclosure Long Term Debt Long Term Debt [Abstract] Disclosure Long Term Debt Long Term Debt [Abstract] Disclosure Long Term Debt Long Term Debt [Abstract] Disclosure Shareholders Equity Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Shareholders Equity Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure Shareholders Equity Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Cash Paid For Interest and Income Taxes [Abstract] Disclosure Supplemental Cash Flow Information Cash Paid For Interest And Income Taxes [Abstract] Disclosure - Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Cash Paid For Interest and Income Taxes [Abstract] Disclosure - Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Non-Cash Investing Activities [Abstract] Disclosure Supplemental Cash Flow Information Non Cash Investing Activities [Abstract] Disclosure - Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Non-Cash Investing Activities [Abstract] Dividends Payable Current And Noncurrent Dividend declared Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract] Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract] Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract] Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Type Document Type Earnings Per Share Basic Basic net income per share Earnings Per Share Diluted Diluted net income per share Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Earnings Per Share [Table] Earnings Per Share [Table] Earnings Per Share [Table] Earnings Per Share [Text Block] EARNINGS PER SHARE Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Entity Information [Line Items] Entity Information [Line Items] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES Five Point Seven Five Percent Notes [Member] Five Point Seven Five Percent Notes [Member] 5.75% Notes [Member] Revenue earned during the period from consideration (often a percentage of the franchisee's sales) received for the right to operate a business using the entity's name, merchandise, services, methodologies, promotional support, marketing, and supplies and revenues from the sale of other goods or rendering of other services, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy; net of (reduced by) sales adjustments, returns, allowances, and discounts. 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Number Of Territories Number of territories in which entity operates Operating Income Loss Operating income Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] BASIS OF PRESENTATION Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Table] Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Table] Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Table] Other Assets Noncurrent Other Other Liabilities Noncurrent Other liabilities Other Loans Payable Term loan Other Nonoperating Income Expense Other, net Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement Other Other Significant Noncash Transaction Value Of Consideration Given 1 Retirement of fully depreciated assets Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock Shares repurchased, value Purchases of treasury stock Payments Of Dividends Common Stock Cash dividends paid Payments of dividends Payments Of Financing Costs Payments for deferred financing costs Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments Investment in equity method investees Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment Payments for property and equipment Percentage increase in the quarterly dividend declared. 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Includes multi-restaurant supervision, advertising, rent and facilities expense. Excludes General and Administrative Expense. Restaurant Expenses Restaurant expenses The aggregate amount of expenditures for salaries, wages, incentive compensation, and other employee benefits (including share-based compensation) for restaurant employees and managers. 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