CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 16, 2024	Jun. 18, 2023	Jun. 16, 2024	Jun. 18, 2023
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 1,097,736	$ 1,024,627	$ 2,182,383	$ 2,049,025
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	660,705	619,971	1,323,482	1,258,822
Gross margin	437,031	404,656	858,901	790,203
General and administrative	115,947	97,794	216,971	192,983
U.S. franchise advertising	124,956	111,459	235,256	224,185
Refranchising loss	25	0	158	149
Income from operations	196,103	195,403	406,516	372,886
Other income (expense)	11,398	(14,964)	(7,301)	(14,964)
Interest income	4,219	2,537	7,958	4,928
Interest expense	(44,721)	(44,932)	(90,567)	(91,479)
Income before provision for income taxes	166,999	138,044	316,606	271,371
Provision for income taxes	25,021	28,664	48,804	57,221
Net income	$ 141,978	$ 109,380	$ 267,802	$ 214,150
Earnings per share:
Common stock - basic	$ 4.07	$ 3.11	$ 7.68	$ 6.07
Common stock - diluted	$ 4.03	$ 3.08	$ 7.61	$ 6.02
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. Company-owned stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 92,264	$ 87,694	$ 184,913	$ 172,605
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	76,059	71,423	152,517	141,995
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	147,576	139,268	298,094	272,132
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise advertising [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	124,956	111,459	235,256	224,185
Supply Chain [Member] | Supply Chain Center [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	659,244	615,711	1,318,458	1,239,937
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	584,646	548,548	1,170,965	1,116,827
International Franchise [Member] | International franchise royalties and fees [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 73,696	$ 70,495	$ 145,662	$ 140,166