Document and Entity Information (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2014	Nov. 14, 2014	Apr. 09, 2014
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000093859
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Sep. 24, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-24
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 Public Float			$ 662,300,256
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,065,586
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014