Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2011	Jul. 07, 2010	Jul. 06, 2011	Jul. 07, 2010
Restaurant Operations:
Net sales	$ 166,893	$ 160,067	$ 527,848	$ 505,248
Franchise fees	2,065	1,877	6,415	3,988
Other revenue	606	519	1,828	1,701
Total	169,564	162,463	536,091	510,937
Investment Management Operations:
Management fee income		137	224	137
Consolidated Affiliated Partnerships:
Investment gains/losses	1,231	(1,675)	4,177	(1,675)
Other income/loss	66	(13)	368	(13)
Total	1,297	(1,551)	4,769	(1,551)
Total net revenues	170,861	160,912	540,860	509,386
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	48,144	44,197	146,967	136,836
Restaurant operating costs	78,317	74,367	253,646	246,081
General and administrative	12,082	9,908	37,691	30,302
Depreciation and amortization	6,563	6,712	21,855	22,597
Marketing	10,031	9,020	29,762	26,629
Rent	3,980	4,010	13,000	12,706
Pre-opening costs			76
Asset impairments and provision for restaurant closings	2	43	15	186
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	232	(137)	489	(38)
Other operating (income) expense	(1,659)	(8)	(894)	(479)
Total costs and expenses, net	157,692	148,112	502,607	474,820
Other income (expense)
Interest, dividend and other investment income	86	114	239	343
Interest on obligations under leases	(2,436)	(2,559)	(8,146)	(8,512)
Interest expense	(602)	(936)	(2,034)	(1,279)
Realized investment gains/losses	1,433	986	4,677	1,820
Derivative and short sale gains/losses	(499)	176	(292)	176
Total other income (expense)	(2,018)	(2,219)	(5,556)	(7,452)
Earnings before income taxes	11,151	10,581	32,697	27,114
Income taxes	1,836	3,337	8,864	8,859
Net earnings	9,315	7,244	23,833	18,255
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest				(10)
Earnings/loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests:
Income/loss allocation	(639)	1,447	(2,559)	1,447
Incentive fee reallocation			2,510
Total earnings/loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(639)	1,447	(49)	1,447
Net earnings attributable to Biglari Holdings Inc.	$ 8,676	$ 8,691	$ 23,784	$ 19,692
Earnings per share attributable to Biglari Holdings Inc.
Basic earnings per common and common equivalent share (in dollars per share)	$ 6.52	$ 6.27	$ 17.90	$ 13.91
Diluted earnings per common and common equivalent share (in dollars per share)	$ 6.49	$ 6.23	$ 17.79	$ 13.82
Weighted average shares and equivalents
Basic (in shares)	1,331,434	1,387,134	1,328,666	1,415,676
Diluted (in shares)	1,336,253	1,395,015	1,336,851	1,424,637