Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 16, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Certain Assets

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and fair values of certain assets at June 16, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

	At June 16, 2024
			Fair Value Estimated Using
	Carrying		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Amount		Inputs		Inputs		Inputs
Cash equivalents	$	231,511	$	231,511	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash equivalents		132,579		132,579		—		—
Investments in marketable securities		19,063		19,063		—		—
Advertising fund cash equivalents, restricted		56,881		56,881		—		—
Investment in DPC Dash		136,252		136,252		—		—

	At December 31, 2023
			Fair Value Estimated Using
	Carrying		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Amount		Inputs		Inputs		Inputs
Cash equivalents	$	50,732	$	50,732	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash equivalents		133,063		133,063		—		—
Investments in marketable securities		16,720		16,720		—		—
Advertising fund cash equivalents, restricted		69,199		69,199		—		—
Investment in DPC Dash		143,553		143,553		—		—

Schedule of Estimated Fair Value

Management estimated the approximate fair values of the Company’s 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 notes as follows:

	June 16, 2024				December 31, 2023
	Principal Amount		Fair Value		Principal Amount		Fair Value
2015 Ten-Year Notes	$	742,000	$	727,902	$	744,000	$	727,632
2017 Ten-Year Notes		940,000		899,580		942,500		895,375
2018 7.5-Year Notes		402,688		393,023		403,750		392,041
2018 9.25-Year Notes		379,000		365,735		380,000		365,180
2019 Ten-Year Notes		648,000		592,920		649,688		591,865
2021 7.5-Year Notes		826,625		735,696		828,750		730,958
2021 Ten-Year Notes		972,500		840,240		975,000		830,700