Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 21, 2011	Sep. 28, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 115,421	$ 98,987
Investments	118,704	115,321
Receivables, net of allowance of $638 and $559, respectively	5,893	4,133
Inventories	6,208	5,886
Deferred income taxes	2,027	6,150
Assets held for sale	7,111	6,870
Other current assets	3,285	3,237
Total current assets	258,649	240,584
Property and equipment, net	367,386	371,736
Goodwill	27,529	27,529
Other intangible assets, net	6,774	6,950
Other assets	8,404	7,278
Investments held by consolidated affiliated partnerships	21,387	18,783
Total assets	690,129	672,860
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,632	29,236
Due to broker	0	7,272
Accrued expenses	41,233	46,948
Revolving credit	15,000	15,000
Current portion of obligations under leases	5,403	5,272
Current portion of long-term debt	11,135	11,141
Total current liabilities	106,403	114,869
Deferred income taxes	10,444	6,664
Obligations under leases	114,663	116,066
Long-term debt	101,381	101,417
Other long-term liabilities	9,150	8,914
Total liabilities	342,041	347,930
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliated partnerships	50,005	45,252
Shareholders' equity
Common stock – $0.50 stated value, 2,500,000 shares authorized – 1,511,174 shares issued, 1,227,281 and 1,227,276 shares outstanding (net of treasury stock), respectively	756	756
Additional paid-in capital	142,422	144,569
Retained earnings	239,185	230,390
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,289	(5,468)
Treasury stock – at cost: 283,893 and 283,898 shares (includes 205,743 shares held by consolidated affiliated partnerships) at December 21, 2011 and September 28, 2011, respectively	(90,569)	(90,569)
Biglari Holdings Inc. shareholders' equity	298,083	279,678
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 690,129	$ 672,860