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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 8 Months Ended
Sep. 07, 2025
Sep. 08, 2024
Sep. 07, 2025
Sep. 08, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net Income (Loss) $ 139,319 $ 146,924 $ 420,061 $ 414,726
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 20,415 20,756 61,128 60,974
Refranchising (gain) loss 0 0 (3,883) 158
Loss on sale/disposal of assets 92 174 703 501
Amortization of debt issuance costs     3,768 3,685
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes     9,255 (7,524)
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense 10,325 9,517 31,681 31,541
Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation     (2,751) (21,609)
(Benefit) provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable     (49) 250
Unrealized and realized (gain) loss on investments, net     (5,036) (18,871)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities     10,242 (18,968)
Changes in advertising fund assets and liabilities, restricted     27,137 2,016
Net cash provided by operating activities     552,256 446,879
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Capital expenditures     (56,667) (70,801)
Sale of investments     44,085 0
Proceeds from sale of assets     8,458 73
Other     (1,939) (1,167)
Net cash used in investing activities     (6,063) (71,895)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt     1,000,000  
Repayments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations     (1,147,773) (15,947)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     12,882 34,669
Purchases of common stock     (277,698) (214,999)
Tax payments for restricted stock upon vesting     (10,862) (10,706)
Payments of common stock dividends and equivalents     (119,503) (106,015)
Cash paid for financing costs     (15,287)  
Net cash used in financing activities     (558,241) (312,998)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash     1,487 (589)
Change in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents     (10,561) 61,397
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     186,126 114,098
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     195,370 200,870
Cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period     80,928 88,165
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, beginning of period     462,424 403,133
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 139,728 189,084 139,728 189,084
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period 202,501 185,439 202,501 185,439
Cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period 109,634 90,007 109,634 90,007
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents included in advertising fund assets, restricted, end of period $ 451,863 $ 464,530 $ 451,863 $ 464,530