CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2024	Mar. 26, 2023
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 1,084,647	$ 1,024,398
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	662,777	638,851
Gross margin	421,870	385,547
General and administrative	101,024	95,189
U.S. franchise advertising	110,300	112,726
Refranchising loss	133	149
Income from operations	210,413	177,483
Other expense	(18,699)	0
Interest income	3,739	2,391
Interest expense	(45,846)	(46,547)
Income before provision for income taxes	149,607	133,327
Provision for income taxes	23,783	28,557
Net income	$ 125,824	$ 104,770
Earnings per share:
Common stock - basic	$ 3.62	$ 2.96
Common stock - diluted	$ 3.58	$ 2.93
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. Company-owned stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 92,649	$ 84,911
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	76,458	70,572
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	150,518	132,864
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise advertising [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	110,300	112,726
Supply Chain [Member] | Supply Chain Center [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	659,214	624,226
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	586,319	568,279
International Franchise [Member] | International franchise royalties and fees [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 71,966	$ 69,671