Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2011	Jan. 25, 2012
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000093859
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 21, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-26
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,433,029
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012