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Segment Reporting (Summarized Financial Information Of Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2016 | Jul. 03, 2016 | Apr. 10, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Jul. 05, 2015 | Apr. 12, 2015 | Jan. 17, 2016 | Jan. 18, 2015 | Oct. 02, 2016 | Sep. 27, 2015 | Sep. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | $ 398,419 | $ 368,938 | $ 361,151 | $ 354,068 | $ 359,506 | $ 358,122 | $ 470,823 | $ 468,621 | $ 1,599,331 | $ 1,540,317 | $ 1,484,131
Consolidated earnings from operations | $ 58,910 | $ 55,705 | $ 52,786 | $ 41,674 | $ 50,395 | $ 41,868 | $ 62,514 | $ 63,236 | 229,915 | 197,173 | 162,308
Gains (losses) on the sale of company-operated restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,230 | (3,139) | (3,548)
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,081 | 18,803 | 15,678
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198,834 | 178,370 | 146,630
Expenditures for long-lived assets by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,615 | 86,226 | 60,525
Consolidated depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92,082 | 88,778 | 90,655
Operating Segments [Member] | Jack in the box brand restaurant operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,162,258 | 1,145,176 | 1,127,243
Consolidated earnings from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 290,346 | 265,230 | 235,574
Expenditures for long-lived assets by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,607 | 41,928 | 30,858
Consolidated depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,287 | 64,597 | 66,409
Operating Segments [Member] | Qdoba brand restaurant operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 437,073 | 395,141 | 356,888
Consolidated earnings from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,250 | 47,264 | 34,287
Expenditures for long-lived assets by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,316 | 34,071 | 17,967
Consolidated depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,306 | 17,103 | 16,992
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Shared services and unallocated costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated earnings from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (108,911) | (112,182) | (104,005)
Expenditures for long-lived assets by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,692 | 10,227 | 11,700
Consolidated depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,489 | 7,078 | 7,254
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on the sale of company-operated restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,230 | $ (3,139) | $ (3,548)

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