Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2021
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	10. Employee Benefit Plans Investment/Profit Sharing Plan - The purpose of the qualified investment/profit sharing plan is to provide retirement benefits to eligible associates. Assets of the plan, including the Company’s Class B Common Stock, are held in trust for associates and distributed upon retirement, death, disability or termination of employment. Company contributions are discretionary and are determined quarterly by the Board of Directors. The plan includes a 401(k) feature. Company contributions to the plan, included in operating and administrative expenses, were approximately $5.1 million, $4.2 million and $2.9 million for fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Nonqualified Investment Plan - The purpose of the Executive Nonqualified Excess Plan is to provide benefits similar to the Company’s Investment/Profit Sharing Plan to certain of the Company’s management associates who are otherwise subject to limited participation in the 401(k) feature of the Company’s Investment/Profit Sharing Plan. Company contributions to the plan, included in operating and administrative expenses, were approximately $375,000, $294,000 and $224,000 for fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Cash Bonuses - The Company pays monthly bonuses to various managerial personnel based on performance of the operating units managed by these personnel. The Company pays discretionary annual bonuses to certain associates who do not receive monthly performance bonuses. The Company pays discretionary bonuses to certain executive officers based on Company performance. Operating and administrative expenses include bonuses of approximately $27.2 million, $35.9 million and $11.9 million for fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During fiscal year 2020, the Company provided $15 million in extra associate appreciation bonuses for exceptional service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The accrued liability for cash bonuses totaled $22.0 million at September 25, 2021 and $22.3 million at September 26, 2020. These amounts are included in the caption “Accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Medical Care Plan - Medical and dental benefits are provided to qualified associates under a self-insured plan. Expenses under the plan include claims paid, administrative expenses and an estimated liability for claims incurred but not yet paid.

Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2021

10. Employee Benefit Plans

Investment/Profit Sharing Plan - The purpose of the qualified investment/profit sharing plan is to provide retirement benefits to eligible associates. Assets of the plan, including the Company’s Class B Common Stock, are held in trust for associates and distributed upon retirement, death, disability or termination of employment. Company contributions are discretionary and are determined quarterly by the Board of Directors. The plan includes a 401(k) feature. Company contributions to the plan, included in operating and administrative expenses, were approximately $5.1 million, $4.2 million and $2.9 million for fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Nonqualified Investment Plan - The purpose of the Executive Nonqualified Excess Plan is to provide benefits similar to the Company’s Investment/Profit Sharing Plan to certain of the Company’s management associates who are otherwise subject to limited participation in the 401(k) feature of the Company’s Investment/Profit Sharing Plan. Company contributions to the plan, included in operating and administrative expenses, were approximately $375,000, $294,000 and $224,000 for fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Cash Bonuses - The Company pays monthly bonuses to various managerial personnel based on performance of the operating units managed by these personnel. The Company pays discretionary annual bonuses to certain associates who do not receive monthly performance bonuses. The Company pays discretionary bonuses to certain executive officers based on Company performance. Operating and administrative expenses include bonuses of approximately $27.2 million, $35.9 million and $11.9 million for fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During fiscal year 2020, the Company provided $15 million in extra associate appreciation bonuses for exceptional service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The accrued liability for cash bonuses totaled $22.0 million at September 25, 2021 and $22.3 million at September 26, 2020. These amounts are included in the caption “Accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Medical Care Plan - Medical and dental benefits are provided to qualified associates under a self-insured plan. Expenses under the plan include claims paid, administrative expenses and an estimated liability for claims incurred but not yet paid.