Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2012	Jul. 06, 2011	Jul. 04, 2012	Jul. 06, 2011
Restaurant Operations:
Net sales	$ 172,128	$ 166,893	$ 552,002	$ 527,848
Franchise fees	2,475	2,065	7,222	6,415
Other revenue	583	606	1,903	1,828
Total	175,186	169,564	561,127	536,091
Investment Management Operations:
Management fee income	0	0	0	224
Consolidated Affiliated Partnerships:
Investment gains/losses	501	1,231	4,467	4,177
Other income/loss	86	66	253	368
Total	587	1,297	4,720	4,769
Total net revenues	175,773	170,861	565,847	540,860
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	49,812	48,144	158,508	146,967
Restaurant operating costs	81,326	78,317	258,096	253,646
General and administrative	15,006	12,082	48,118	37,691
Depreciation and amortization	6,031	6,563	20,430	21,855
Marketing	11,666	10,031	31,943	29,762
Rent	4,044	3,980	13,536	13,000
Pre-opening costs	7	0	430	76
Asset impairments and provision for restaurant closings	26	2	346	15
Loss on disposal of assets	115	232	484	489
Other operating income	(149)	(1,659)	(793)	(894)
Total costs and expenses, net	167,884	157,692	531,098	502,607
Other income (expenses)
Interest, dividend and other investment income	1,003	86	2,405	239
Interest on obligations under leases	(2,321)	(2,436)	(7,748)	(8,146)
Interest expense	(1,812)	(602)	(6,200)	(2,034)
Realized investment gains/losses	227	1,433	4,200	4,677
Derivative and short sale gains/losses	0	(499)	0	(292)
Total other income (expense)	(2,903)	(2,018)	(7,343)	(5,556)
Earnings before income taxes	4,986	11,151	27,406	32,697
Income taxes	(17)	1,836	6,879	8,864
Consolidated net earnings	5,003	9,315	20,527	23,833
Earnings attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests:
Income allocation	(150)	(639)	(2,387)	(2,559)
Incentive fee	0	0	36	2,510
Total earnings/loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(150)	(639)	(2,351)	(49)
Net earnings attributable to Biglari Holdings Inc.	$ 4,853	$ 8,676	$ 18,176	$ 23,784
Earnings per share attributable to Biglari Holdings Inc.
Basic earnings per common and common equivalent share	$ 3.64	$ 6.52	$ 13.63	$ 17.90
Diluted earnings per common and common equivalent share	$ 3.63	$ 6.49	$ 13.59	$ 17.79
Weighted average shares and equivalents
Basic	1,334,339	1,331,434	1,333,880	1,328,666
Diluted	1,337,538	1,336,253	1,337,199	1,336,851