Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	4 Months Ended
	Jan. 22, 2017	Jan. 17, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 35,929	$ 33,221
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	27,987	28,514
Deferred finance cost amortization	1,123	823
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(3,981)	(2,020)
Deferred income taxes	2,239	(2,128)
Share-based compensation expense	3,814	4,088
Pension and postretirement expense	1,297	4,149
Losses on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance	326	2,466
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(137)	(818)
Losses on the disposition of property and equipment	699	651
Impairment charges and other	1,871	446
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	19,378	(4,204)
Inventories	(115)	(495)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,506	1,205
Accounts payable	(5,487)	7,386
Accrued liabilities	(43,328)	(25,403)
Pension and postretirement contributions	(1,440)	(1,883)
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement	(726)	(1,089)
Cash flows provided by operating activities	70,955	44,909
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(20,865)	(31,543)
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback	(1,770)	(3,274)
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets	2,466	5,803
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	138	1,021
Collections on notes receivable	298	441
Cash Acquired from Acquisition	0	324
Other	51	(28)
Cash flows used in investing activities	(19,682)	(27,256)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	231,000	176,000
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(167,000)	(97,000)
Principal repayments on debt	(14,438)	(8,479)
Dividends paid on common stock	(12,962)	(10,592)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	4,756	492
Repurchases of common stock	(115,354)	(100,000)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	3,981	2,020
Change in book overdraft	7,804	9,295
Cash flows used in financing activities	(62,213)	(28,264)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	(32)
Cash, Period Increase (Decrease)	(10,940)	(10,643)
Cash	$ 6,090	$ 7,100