Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 11, 2012	May 16, 2012
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000093859
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 11, 2012
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		1,433,513
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012