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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
| Jack in the Box |  | Del Taco |  | Total
Goodwill | $ | 136,027 |  |  | $ | 193,959 |  |  | $ | 329,986 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance at October 1, 2023 | 136,027 |  |  | 193,959 |  |  | 329,986 |
Impairment of goodwill | — |  |  | (162,624) |  |  | (162,624) |
Sale of Del Taco company-operated restaurants to franchisees | — |  |  | (5,544) |  |  | (5,544) |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | (200) |  |  | (409) |  |  | (609) |
Goodwill | 135,827 |  |  | 188,006 |  |  | 323,833 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (162,624) |  |  | (162,624) |
Balance at September 29, 2024 | 135,827 |  |  | 25,382 |  |  | 161,209 |
Acquisition of Del Taco company-operated restaurants | — |  |  | 6,326 |  |  | 6,326 |
Impairment of goodwill | — |  |  | (31,656) |  |  | (31,656) |
Reclassified from (to) assets held for sale | 199 |  |  | (52) |  |  | 147 |
Goodwill | 136,026 |  |  | 194,280 |  |  | 330,306 |
Accumulated impairment losses | — |  |  | (194,280) |  |  | (194,280) |
Balance at September 28, 2025 | $ | 136,026 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 136,026 |
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | The changes in the carrying amount of the Del Taco indefinite-lived trademark during the year-to-date period ended September 28, 2025 was as follows (in thousands):
Balance at September 29, 2024 | $ | 283,500 |
Impairment of trademark | (177,900) |
Balance at September 28, 2025 | $ | 105,600 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | The net carrying amounts of intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
| September 28, 2025 |  | September 29, 2024
| Gross Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Amount |  | Gross Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sublease assets | $ | 2,671 |  |  | $ | (861) |  |  | $ | 1,810 |  |  | $ | 2,671 |  |  | $ | (620) |  |  | $ | 2,051 |
Franchise contracts | 9,700 |  |  | (1,928) |  |  | 7,772 |  |  | 9,700 |  |  | (1,389) |  |  | 8,311 |
Reacquired franchise rights | 629 |  |  | (327) |  |  | 302 |  |  | 464 |  |  | (311) |  |  | 153 |
| $ | 13,000 |  |  | $ | (3,116) |  |  | $ | 9,884 |  |  | $ | 12,835 |  |  | $ | (2,320) |  |  | $ | 10,515 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense | The following table summarizes, as of September 28, 2025, the estimated amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years (in thousands):
2026 | $ | 798 |
2027 | 812 |
2028 | 761 |
2029 | 699 |
2030 and thereafter | 6,814 |
Total | $ | 9,884 |

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