CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 18, 2023	Jun. 19, 2022	Jun. 18, 2023	Jun. 19, 2022
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 1,024,627	$ 1,065,182	$ 2,049,025	$ 2,076,331
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	619,971	678,917	1,258,822	1,321,442
Gross margin	404,656	386,265	790,203	754,889
General and administrative	97,794	97,070	192,983	194,564
U.S. franchise advertising	111,459	111,081	224,185	217,670
Income from operations	195,403	178,114	372,886	342,655
Other expense	(14,964)		(14,964)
Refranchising loss			149
Interest income	2,537	219	4,928	268
Interest expense	(44,932)	(44,851)	(91,479)	(91,723)
Income before provision for income taxes	138,044	133,482	271,371	251,200
Provision for income taxes	28,664	30,989	57,221	57,743
Net income	$ 109,380	$ 102,493	$ 214,150	$ 193,457
Earnings per share:
Common stock - basic	$ 3.11	$ 2.85	$ 6.07	$ 5.38
Common stock - diluted	$ 3.08	$ 2.82	$ 6.02	$ 5.32
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. Company-owned stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 87,694	$ 112,502	$ 172,605	$ 216,397
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	71,423	94,065	141,995	181,440
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	139,268	128,098	272,132	250,383
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise advertising [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	111,459	111,081	224,185	217,670
Supply Chain [Member] | Supply Chain Center [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	615,711	646,586	1,239,937	1,256,133
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	548,548	584,852	1,116,827	1,140,002
International Franchise [Member] | International franchise royalties and fees [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 70,495	$ 66,915	$ 140,166	$ 135,748