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Impairment and other charges, net (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2017 restaurant | Jul. 09, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 16, 2017 USD ($) restaurant | Jul. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 09, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  | $ 1,837 |  |  | $ 7,744 | $ 6,081 |  | $ 7,744 | [1] |
Costs of closed restaurants and other (primarily lease obligations) |  |  | 2,244 |  |  | 914 | 5,434 |  | 2,489 |  |
Losses (gains) on the disposition of property and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,186 |  | 2,295 |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | 505 |  |  | 551 | 505 |  | 551 |  |
accelerated depreciation |  |  | 674 |  |  | 673 | 1,394 |  | 1,531 |  |
Impairment and other charges, net |  |  | 6,212 |  |  | 10,519 | 15,600 |  | 14,598 |  |
Qdoba evaluation cost [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | [2] |  | 1,654 |  |  | 0 | 1,654 |  | 0 |  |
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | [3] |  | 0 |  |  | 847 | 2,908 |  | 847 |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 482 |  |  |  |
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  | 179 |  |  | 6,487 | 722 |  | 6,487 |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 667 |  |  |  | 667 |  |  |  | $ 4,198
Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 722 |  |  |  |
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,253) |  |  |  |
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | [4] |  | 4 |  |  | 410 | 797 |  | 410 |  |
Impairment, Disposition, Closing Costs, and Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 6,374 | [5],[6] |  |  | 6,374 | [5],[6] |  |  | 7,231
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment | [7] |  |  |  |  |  | 966 |  |  |  |
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,501) |  |  |  |
Restaurant Closing Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Accrued Liabilities |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  |
Qdoba [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 2,718 |  |  |  | 2,718 |  |  |  | $ 0
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | (212) |  |  |  |
Reversal of Tenant Improvement Allowances and Deferred Rent |  |  | 900 |  |  |  | 900 |  |  |  |
Reversal of Tenant Improvement Allowances |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |
Shared Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | [1] |  | 168 |  |  | 1,535 | 439 |  | 1,535 |  |
Jack in the box brand restaurant operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  | 0 |  |  | 1,796 | 159 |  | 1,796 |  |
Qdoba brand restaurant operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Restaurants Closed | restaurant |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs | [8] |  | 1,669 |  |  | 4,413 | 5,483 |  | 4,413 |  |
Interest Expense [Member] | Impairment, Disposition, Closing Costs, and Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,196 |  |  |  |
Interest Expense [Member] | Qdoba [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average [Member] | Impairment, Disposition, Closing Costs, and Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RemainingLeaseCommitmentTerm |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Losses (gains) on the disposition of property and equipment, net |  |  | $ 952 |  |  | $ 637 | $ 2,186 |  | $ 2,283 |  |
Commitments [Member] | Qdoba [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,927 |  |  |  |
Commitments [Member] | Jack in the box brand restaurant operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Jack in the box brand restaurant operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Qdoba brand restaurant operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Jack in the box brand restaurant operations [Member] | accelerated depreciation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Restaurants | restaurant |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Qdoba brand restaurant operations [Member] | accelerated depreciation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Restaurants | restaurant |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | (1)Shared service functions consist primarily of accounting/finance, information technology, human resources, audit services, legal, tax and treasury.
[2] | (1)Qdoba Evaluation costs are primarily comprised of third party consulting, legal services, and audit fees.
[3] | (2)Year-to-date 2017 facility closing costs includes $2.9 million in costs for the accrual of the future lease commitment and expected ancillary costs, net of anticipated sublease rental, for our Qdoba corporate support center, which was offset by $0.9 million due to the reversal of the related tenant improvement allowance, and $0.3 million due to the reversal of the related straight-line rent expense. Year-to-date 2017, facility closing costs also includes $1.2 million of accelerated depreciation related to the relocation of our Qdoba corporate support center.
[4] | (3)Other primarily represents employee relocation costs and moving expenses related to the relocation of our Qdoba corporate support center
[5] | (2)The weighted average remaining lease term related to these commitments is approximately 4 years.
[6] | (3)This balance excludes $2.2 million of restaurant closing costs that are included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities, which were initially recorded as losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants upon sale to Jack in the Box franchisees in prior years.
[7] | (1)Adjustments relate primarily to revisions of certain sublease and cost assumptions. Our estimates related to our future lease obligations, primarily the sublease income we anticipate, are subject to a high degree of judgment and may differ from actual sublease income due to changes in economic conditions, desirability of the sites and other factors.
[8] | (2)Includes Qdoba Evaluation costs.

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