Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 11, 2012	Sep. 28, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 37,042	$ 98,987
Investments	217,743	115,321
Receivables, net of allowance of $742 and $559, respectively	8,131	4,133
Inventories	6,423	5,886
Deferred income taxes	0	6,150
Assets held for sale	6,203	6,870
Other current assets	6,393	3,237
Total current assets	281,935	240,584
Property and equipment, net	362,079	371,736
Goodwill	27,529	27,529
Other intangible assets, net	6,587	6,950
Other assets	9,615	7,278
Investments held by consolidated affiliated partnerships	23,603	18,783
Total assets	711,348	672,860
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,921	29,236
Due to broker	3,852	7,272
Accrued expenses	44,888	46,948
Revolving credit	15,000	15,000
Deferred income taxes	4,029	0
Current portion of obligations under leases	5,560	5,272
Current portion of long-term debt	11,180	11,141
Total current liabilities	118,430	114,869
Deferred income taxes	10,086	6,664
Obligations under leases	112,769	116,066
Long-term debt	95,793	101,417
Other long-term liabilities	9,754	8,914
Total liabilities	346,832	347,930
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliated partnerships	54,822	45,252
Shareholders' equity
Common stock – $0.50 stated value, 2,500,000 shares authorized – 1,511,174 shares issued, 1,227,558 and 1,227,276 shares outstanding (net of treasury stock), respectively	756	756
Additional paid-in capital	138,735	144,569
Retained earnings	243,713	230,390
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	17,057	(5,468)
Treasury stock – at cost: 283,616 and 283,898 shares (includes 205,743 shares held by consolidated affiliated partnerships) at April 11, 2012 and September 28, 2011, respectively	(90,567)	(90,569)
Biglari Holdings Inc. shareholders' equity	309,694	279,678
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 711,348	$ 672,860