Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Jul. 08, 2018	Jul. 09, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		$ 105,102	$ 105,374
Earnings from discontinued operations		19,099	8,143
Income from continuing operations		86,003	97,231
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		46,306	52,721
Amortization of Lease Incentives		497	74
Deferred finance cost amortization		2,268	2,707
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements		(2,084)	(4,133)
Deferred income taxes		38,544	5,222
Share-based compensation expense		7,830	8,184
Pension and postretirement expense		1,789	3,242
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance		(1,335)	(364)
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants		(43,088)	(21,166)
Losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net		958	1,761
Impairment charges and other		2,205	1,515
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding dispositions:
Accounts and other receivables		945	12,929
Inventories		1,330	1,109
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(27,448)	(15,019)
Accounts payable		3,135	(1,571)
Accrued liabilities		(34,653)	(24,805)
Pension and postretirement contributions		(4,384)	(4,110)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance distributions		(9,099)	0
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement		(10,351)	(8,812)
Cash flows provided by operating activities		59,368	106,715
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(25,730)	(24,681)
Purchases of assets intended for sale and leaseback		(5,491)	(3,192)
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets		7,571	2,466
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants	[1]	23,666	62,923
Collections on notes receivable		34,057	1,282
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment		3,799	2,892
Other		2,921	(1,712)
Cash flows provided by investing activities		40,793	39,978
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities		560,800	638,500
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities		(412,100)	(400,000)
Principal repayments on debt		(293,671)	(43,064)
Debt issuance costs		(1,367)	0
Dividends paid on common stock		(34,609)	(37,194)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		2,365	5,166
Repurchases of common stock		(200,000)	(334,361)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements		0	4,133
Change in book overdraft		(573)	0
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances		(7,250)	(8,934)
Cash flows used in financing activities		(386,405)	(175,754)
Cash flows used in continuing operations		(286,244)	(29,061)
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations		5,159	42,127
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of discontinued operations		273,653	(22,435)
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations		(78)	(99)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations		278,734	19,593
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		6	(2)
Cash at end of period, including discontinued operations cash		$ 138	$ 7,560

[1] (1)Year-to-date, amounts in 2018 and 2017 include additional proceeds of $1.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, related to restaurants sold in prior years. During the quarter in 2018, an immaterial amount of additional proceeds was recognized, and none were recognized during the 2017 quarter.