Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 11, 2012	Apr. 13, 2011
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 15,524	$ 14,518
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows (excluding investment operations of consolidated affiliated partnerships):
Depreciation and amortization	14,399	15,292
Provision for deferred income taxes	(204)	1,314
Asset impairments and provision for restaurant closings	320	13
Stock-based compensation and other non-cash expenses	638	572
Loss on disposal of assets	369	257
Realized investment gains/losses	(3,973)	(3,244)
Derivative and short sale gains/losses	0	(207)
Changes in receivables and inventories	(4,749)	(5,161)
Changes in other assets	(6,156)	1,261
Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,475	2,679
Investment operations of consolidated affiliated partnerships:
Purchases of investments	(6,356)	(28,057)
Sales of investments	12,103	37,752
Realized investment gains, net	(1,585)	(2,567)
Unrealized gains on marketable securities held by consolidated affiliated partnerships	(2,381)	(379)
Changes in due to/from broker and cash equivalents held by consolidated affiliated partnerships	(6,598)	(1,858)
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,826	32,185
Investing activities
Additions of property and equipment	(4,702)	(7,556)
Proceeds from property and equipment disposals	1,595	1,988
Purchases of investments	(93,857)	(25,841)
Sales of investments	31,739	44,422
Changes in due to/from broker	(3,420)	(3,903)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(68,645)	9,110
Financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	0	144,325
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	(149,281)
Borrowings on long-term debt	0	20,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(5,585)	(15,289)
Principal payments on direct financing lease obligations	(3,009)	(4,301)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employees stock purchase plan	3	477
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	383	0
Repurchase of employee shares for tax withholding	0	(494)
Financing activities of consolidated affiliated partnerships:
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,107	691
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(25)	(15,772)
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,126)	(19,644)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(61,945)	21,651
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	98,987	47,563
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 37,042	$ 69,214