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Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Information) (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 24, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 04, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2010 formerEmployee | Oct. 02, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2021 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Legal accruals |  |  |  | $ 59,165,000 | $ 7,540,000
Estimated litigation liability |  |  |  | 6,500,000 |
Lease guarantee |  |  |  | $ 23,500,000 |
Qdoba guaranteed leases, remaining term |  |  |  | 15 years |
Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations |  |  |  | $ 75,200,000 |
Unrecorded purchase obligation period |  |  |  | 7 years |
Vendors Providing Information Technology Services |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations |  |  |  | $ 6,700,000 |
Unrecorded purchase obligation period |  |  |  | 4 years |
Information technology services, early contract termination fees |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Gessele v. Jack in the Box Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of former employees who instituted litigation | formerEmployee |  |  | 5 |  |
Gessele v. Jack in the Box Inc. | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded, value | $ 6,400,000 |  |  |  |
Torrez v. Jack in the Box | Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded, value |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |

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