CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 17,047	$ 25,443
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	28,951	28,192
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,119	1,131
Increase in deferred income taxes	(1,508)	(2,061)
Gain on disposals of assets	(1,927)	(612)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in restricted cash	0	3,121
Increase in receivables	(5,815)	(3,166)
Decrease in income tax receivables	6,513	0
Increase in inventories	(3,071)	(652)
Increase in prepaid expenses	(1,610)	(711)
Increase in other assets	(28)	(8)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	1,394	(818)
Decrease in income taxes payable	0	(5,540)
Increase (decrease) in other accrued liabilities	(13,273)	2,895
Increase (decrease) in long-term liabilities	12,492	(761)
Net cash provided by operating activities	40,284	46,453
Investing activities:
Collections on note receivable	404	431
Purchase of property and equipment	(13,500)	(21,761)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	3,209	1,040
Net cash used in investing activities	(9,887)	(20,290)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from capital lease financing	0	724
Principal payments on long-term debt	(7,794)	(32,810)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(599)	(173)
Stock redemption	0	(8,770)
Dividends paid	(5,000)	(5,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,393)	(46,029)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	17,004	(19,866)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	219,800	235,784
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	236,804	215,918
Interest paid	22,557	22,981
Income taxes paid	$ 6,550	$ 25,050