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Note O - Segment Reporting - Operations Information by Reporting Segment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 24, 2017	Mar. 25, 2017	Dec. 24, 2016	Sep. 24, 2016	Jun. 25, 2016	Mar. 26, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Sales	$ 316,726,000	$ 295,415,000	$ 246,513,000	$ 225,570,000	$ 262,240,000	$ 277,981,000	$ 229,710,000	$ 222,850,000	$ 1,084,224,000	$ 992,781,000	$ 976,256,000
Depreciation and amortization									42,445,000	40,123,000	38,271,000
Operating income									118,107,000	112,810,000	110,888,000
Capital expenditures									72,180,000	48,709,000	48,641,000
Assets	867,228,000				790,487,000				867,228,000	790,487,000	739,669,000
Food Service [Member]
Sales									701,794,000	621,529,000	616,635,000
Depreciation and amortization									24,629,000	22,912,000	21,289,000
Operating income									81,208,000	76,539,000	75,286,000
Capital expenditures									44,067,000	24,759,000	28,228,000
Assets	635,709,000				589,854,000				635,709,000	589,854,000	543,851,000
Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									119,247,000	117,589,000	123,377,000
Depreciation and amortization									949,000	1,031,000	1,132,000
Operating income									10,627,000	9,618,000	11,020,000
Capital expenditures									239,000	369,000	112,000
Assets	21,129,000				22,090,000				21,129,000	22,090,000	24,209,000
Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales									263,183,000	253,663,000	236,244,000
Depreciation and amortization									16,867,000	16,180,000	15,850,000
Operating income									26,272,000	26,653,000	24,582,000
Capital expenditures									27,874,000	23,581,000	20,301,000
Assets	$ 210,390,000				$ 178,543,000				210,390,000	178,543,000	171,609,000
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									180,138,000	170,155,000	168,970,000
Soft Pretzels [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									35,081,000	33,279,000	35,727,000
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									49,469,000	51,798,000	54,454,000
Frozen Juices and Ices [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									71,325,000	68,924,000	72,174,000
Churros [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									62,809,000	57,318,000	56,602,000
Handhelds [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									36,913,000	27,427,000	21,817,000
Handhelds [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									14,892,000	15,347,000	18,957,000
Bakery [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									351,357,000	294,518,000	301,135,000
Other Products [Member] \| Food Service [Member]
Sales									21,108,000	20,313,000	13,657,000
Other Products [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									2,847,000	4,469,000	1,244,000
Other Products [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales									1,273,000	1,267,000	1,361,000
Coupon Redemtion [Member] \| Retail Supermarket [Member]
Sales									(4,898,000)	(4,430,000)	(4,725,000)
Beverage [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales									160,243,000	150,118,000	142,705,000
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member]
Sales									23,204,000	24,571,000	25,534,000
Repair and Maintenance Service [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales									74,594,000	71,123,000	65,765,000
Machine Sales [Member] \| Frozen Beverages [Member]
Sales									$ 27,073,000	$ 31,155,000	$ 26,413,000