CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 25, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 30,375	$ 37,709	$ 26,290
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	57,388	57,601	59,648
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,224	2,293	6,009
Premium paid on debt purchase	0	0	1,775
(Increase) decrease in deferred income taxes	9,448	771	(5,535)
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(2,546)	(976)	(81)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in restricted cash	0	3,121	0
(Increase) decrease in receivables	1,347	(5,261)	3,448
(Increase) decrease in income tax receivables	9,062	(10,475)	0
(Increase) decrease in inventories	1,001	2,004	(27,419)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses	2,651	(5,516)	973
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(31)	2,863	71
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(3,330)	11,633	5,821
Increase (decrease) in accrued income taxes	0	(6,732)	6,205
Increase (decrease) in other accrued liabilities	(11,964)	3,037	8,142
Increase (decrease) in long-term reserves	374	(5,109)	6,474
Net cash provided by operating activities	95,999	86,963	91,821
Investing activities:
Collections on note receivable	807	742	253
Collections on long-term receivable	0	0	16,001
Purchase of property and equipment	(51,311)	(40,330)	(44,304)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	3,954	1,624	360
Net cash used in investing activities	(46,550)	(37,964)	(27,690)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0	400,000
Proceeds from equipment financing	0	1,632	0
Debt issuance costs	0	0	(8,625)
Principal payment on long-term debt	(11,419)	(36,435)	(528,625)
Principal payment on capital lease obligations	(1,242)	(1,410)	(1,562)
Dividends paid	(5,000)	(20,000)	(5,000)
Stock redemption	(8,770)	(8,770)	(9,540)
Net cash used in financing activities	(26,431)	(64,983)	(153,352)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	23,018	(15,984)	(89,221)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	219,800	235,784	325,005
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 242,818	$ 219,800	$ 235,784