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Discontinued Operations (Details) - Discontinued Operations [Member] $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 03, 2016 USD ($) center restaurant | Jul. 05, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 03, 2016 USD ($) center restaurant | Jul. 05, 2015 USD ($)
Discontinued Operation - Distribution Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Distribution Centers | center |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  |  |  | $ 200 |
Balance at end of period |  | $ 100 |  | $ 100 |
2013 Qdoba Closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Restaurants | restaurant |  | 62 |  | 62 |
Unfavorable lease commitment adjustments |  | $ (675) | $ (1,749) | $ (2,143) | $ (3,945)
Bad debt expense related to subtenants |  | (225) | (311) | (349) | (311)
Ongoing facility related costs |  | (2) | (37) | (72) | (164)
Broker commissions |  | 0 | (58) | (21) | (200)
Loss before income tax benefit |  | (902) | $ (2,155) | (2,585) | $ (4,620)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  |  |  | 4,256 |
Adjustments (1) | [1] |  |  | 2,143 |
Cash payments |  |  |  | (2,965) |
Balance at end of period | [2] | $ 3,434 |  | $ 3,434 |
Weighted Average [Member] | 2013 Qdoba Closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermCommitments |  |  |  | 3 years |
[1] | (1)Adjustments relate to revisions to certain sublease and cost assumptions due to changes in market conditions, as well as a charge to terminate one lease agreement, and includes interest expense.
[2] | (2)The weighted average remaining lease term related to these commitments is approximately three years.

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