Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2012	Jul. 06, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 20,527	$ 23,833
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows (excluding investment operations of consolidated affiliated partnerships):
Depreciation and amortization	20,430	21,855
Provision for deferred income taxes	(1,373)	1,305
Asset impairments and provision for restaurant closings	346	15
Stock-based compensation and other non-cash expenses	781	741
Loss on disposal of assets	484	489
Gain on sale of subsidiary	0	(1,559)
Realized investment gains/losses	(4,200)	(4,677)
Derivative and short sale gains/losses	0	292
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Increase in receivables and inventories	(3,540)	(3,669)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(5,608)	878
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,118	6,836
Investment operations of consolidated affiliated partnerships:
Purchases of investments	(14,477)	(47,548)
Sales of investments	14,537	50,092
Realized investment gains, net	(1,685)	(3,316)
Unrealized gains on marketable securities held by consolidated affiliated partnerships	(2,782)	(861)
Changes in due to/from broker and cash and cash equivalents held by consolidated affiliated partnerships	(902)	5,114
Net cash provided by operating activities	34,656	49,820
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions of property and equipment	(6,804)	(10,521)
Proceeds from property and equipment disposals	2,288	2,006
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary, net of cash on hand	0	196
Purchases of investments	(102,800)	(127,553)
Sales of investments	38,108	64,642
Changes in due to/from broker	(7,013)	5,487
Net cash used in by investing activities	(76,221)	(65,743)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	0	179,045
Payments on revolving credit facility	0	(176,045)
Borrowings on long-term debt	0	20,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(8,379)	(16,333)
Principal payments on direct financing lease obligations	(4,356)	(6,153)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employees stock purchase plan	29	543
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	383	0
Repurchase of employee shares for tax withholding	(8)	(541)
Financing activities of consolidated affiliated partnerships:
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,534	1,018
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(154)	(15,853)
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,951)	(14,319)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(52,516)	(30,242)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	98,987	47,563
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 46,471	$ 17,321