Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 23, 2025

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 March 23, 2025 and December 29, 2024:

	At March 23, 2025
			Fair Value Estimated Using
	Carrying		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Amount		Inputs		Inputs		Inputs
Cash equivalents	$	253,286	$	253,286	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash equivalents		116,519		116,519		—		—
Investments in marketable securities		22,387		22,387		—		—
Advertising fund cash equivalents, restricted		51,707		51,707		—		—
Investment in DPC Dash		106,726		106,726		—		—

	At December 29, 2024
			Fair Value Estimated Using
	Carrying		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Amount		Inputs		Inputs		Inputs
Cash equivalents	$	127,074	$	127,074	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash equivalents		140,669		140,669		—		—
Investments in marketable securities		20,638		20,638		—		—
Advertising fund cash equivalents, restricted		70,350		70,350		—		—
Investment in DPC Dash		82,699		82,699		—		—

Schedule of Estimated Fair Value

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

	March 23, 2025				December 29, 2024
	Principal Amount		Fair Value		Principal Amount		Fair Value
2015 Ten-Year Notes	$	742,000	$	739,032	$	742,000	$	739,032
2017 Ten-Year Notes		940,000		920,260		940,000		915,560
2018 7.5-Year Notes		402,688		400,674		402,688		399,869
2018 9.25-Year Notes		379,000		373,315		379,000		370,662
2019 Ten-Year Notes		648,000		610,416		648,000		599,400
2021 7.5-Year Notes		826,625		760,495		826,625		750,576
2021 Ten-Year Notes		972,500		861,635		972,500		850,938