Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 20, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Trade	$ 34,989	$ 35,877
Due from marketing fund	13,774	0
Notes receivable	10,666	11,480
Income tax receivable	1,132	5,637
Other	2,513	6,123
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,533)	(1,695)
Receivables, Net, Current	61,541	57,422
Prepaid rent	4,763	0
Prepaid income taxes	868	4,837
Prepaid advertising	0	4,318
Other	4,736	5,288
Prepaid Expense, Current	10,367	14,443
Company-owned life insurance policies	107,045	109,908
Deferred rent receivable	48,844	48,372
Other	43,573	40,986
Other assets, net	199,462	199,266
Insurance	35,829	35,405
Payroll and related taxes	19,161	29,498
Deferred franchise fees	4,963	375
Sales and property taxes	2,830	4,555
Gift card liability	2,467	2,081
Other	35,179	35,008
Accrued liabilities	100,429	106,922
Defined benefit pension plans	67,214	69,012
Deferred franchise fees, Noncurrent	43,963	0
Straight-line rent accrual	30,731	31,762
Other	92,908	92,675
Other long-term liabilities	$ 234,816	$ 193,449