Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2011	Sep. 26, 2010	Sep. 27, 2009
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 26,290	$ 24,584	$ 34,769
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	59,648	62,090	68,179
Amortization of debt issuance costs	6,009	3,202	3,202
Premium paid on debt purchase	1,775
Deferred income taxes	(5,535)	(9,207)	(1,686)
Gain on sale of dairy assets		(9,396)
Gain on disposals of assets	(81)	(495)	(543)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in restricted cash			2,500
(Increase) decrease in receivables	3,448	1,057	(6,071)
Decrease in income tax receivables		4,049	587
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(27,419)	9,154	17,362
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses	973	(3,348)	(723)
Decrease in assets held for sale		215	372
(Increase) decrease in other assets	71	744	(426)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	5,388	(17,441)	(1,200)
Increase in accrued income taxes	6,205	527
Increase (decrease) in liabilities held for sale		1,014	(10,252)
Increase (decrease) in other accrued liabilities	8,575	14,514	(3,268)
Increase in long-term reserves	6,474	5,838	19,608
Net cash provided by operating activities	91,821	87,101	122,410
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	400,000
Debt issuance costs	(8,625)
Principal payment on long-term debt	(528,625)
Principal payment on capital lease obligations	(1,562)	(1,336)	(1,149)
Dividends paid	(5,000)	(5,000)
Stock redemption	(9,540)	(8,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(153,352)	(14,336)	(1,149)
Investing activities:
Decrease in store reimbursement			9,914
(Increase) decrease in note receivable	253	793	(793)
Collections on long-term receivable	16,001	1,740	3,361
Proceeds from sale of dairy assets, net of fees		85,833
Purchase of property and equipment	(44,304)	(33,750)	(76,970)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	360	710	990
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(27,690)	55,326	(63,498)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(89,221)	128,091	57,763
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	325,005	196,914	139,151
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	235,784	325,005	196,914
Interest paid	44,294	65,510	65,723
Income taxes paid	$ 14,655	$ 19,700	$ 19,425