CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 17, 2022	Apr. 11, 2021	Apr. 17, 2022	Apr. 11, 2021
Revenues:	$ 322,294	$ 257,217	$ 667,005	$ 595,758
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging	46,871	23,938	84,408	56,315
Payroll and employee benefits	50,910	26,440	90,635	61,371
Occupancy and other	29,171	13,349	50,048	31,184
Franchise occupancy expenses	49,244	48,904	113,227	114,073
Selling, general and administrative expenses	28,479	18,861	53,818	39,360
Depreciation and amortization	11,545	10,696	24,041	25,267
Other operating expenses, net	14,367	1,228	18,210	776
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants	(810)	(1,532)	(858)	(2,815)
Total operating costs and expenses	284,050	192,329	555,021	441,944
Earnings from operations	38,244	64,888	111,984	153,814
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net	70	203	163	474
Interest expense, net	26,481	15,227	46,668	35,962
Earnings before income taxes	11,693	49,458	65,153	117,378
Income taxes	3,897	13,524	18,087	30,585
Net earnings	$ 7,796	$ 35,934	$ 47,066	$ 86,793
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.37	$ 1.58	$ 2.22	$ 3.80
Diluted (in USD per share)	0.37	1.58	2.21	3.78
Cash dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.40	$ 0.88	$ 0.80
Company restaurant sales
Revenues:	$ 151,309	$ 85,962	$ 271,365	$ 200,240
Franchise rental revenues
Revenues:	76,556	77,901	179,655	181,650
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Franchise support and other costs	5,015	3,341	8,926	6,614
Franchise advertising and other services expenses	49,258	47,104	112,566	109,799
Franchise royalties and other
Revenues:	47,101	47,231	107,856	106,879
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
Revenues:	$ 47,328	$ 46,123	$ 108,129	$ 106,989