CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 15, 2025	Jun. 16, 2024	Jun. 15, 2025	Jun. 16, 2024
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 1,145,144	$ 1,097,736	$ 2,257,200	$ 2,182,383
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	684,174	660,705	1,353,083	1,323,482
Gross margin	460,970	437,031	904,117	858,901
General and administrative	107,608	115,947	216,685	216,971
U.S. franchise advertising	132,201	124,956	256,176	235,256
Refranchising (gain) loss	(3,883)	25	(3,883)	158
Income from operations	225,044	196,103	435,139	406,516
Other (expense) income	(15,974)	11,398	8,053	(7,301)
Interest income	3,829	4,219	7,774	7,958
Interest expense	(44,648)	(44,721)	(90,233)	(90,567)
Income before provision for income taxes	168,251	166,999	360,733	316,606
Provision for income taxes	37,160	25,021	79,991	48,804
Net income	$ 131,091	$ 141,978	$ 280,742	$ 267,802
Earnings per share:
Common stock - basic	$ 3.84	$ 4.07	$ 8.2	$ 7.68
Common stock - diluted	$ 3.81	$ 4.03	$ 8.14	$ 7.61
U.S. Stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue			$ 747,491	$ 718,263
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. Company-owned stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 92,456	$ 92,264	184,054	184,913
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	78,073	76,059	154,984	152,517
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise stores [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	156,261	147,576	307,261	298,094
U.S. Stores [Member] | U.S. franchise advertising [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	132,201	124,956	256,176	235,256
Supply Chain [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue			1,356,986	1,318,458
Supply Chain [Member] | Supply Chain Center [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	687,062	659,244	1,356,986	1,318,458
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	606,101	584,646	1,198,099	1,170,965
International Franchise [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue			152,723	145,662
International Franchise [Member] | International franchise royalties and fees [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 77,164	$ 73,696	$ 152,723	$ 145,662