CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,501,465	$ 1,288,755	$ 1,107,897
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	712,123	485,478	382,951
Operating	442,411	411,390	401,958
General and administrative	81,756	74,096	65,927
Depreciation and amortization	58,848	104,555	116,791
Total Expenses	1,295,138	1,075,519	967,627
Operating income	206,327	213,236	140,270
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	16,029	109
Interest expense, net	60,658	68,132	74,727
Other, net	5,532	5,172	4,822
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	140,137	123,903	60,612
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	429	1,110	(146)
Net income	$ 139,708	$ 122,793	$ 60,758
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 2.21	$ 1.96	$ 0.98
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	63,212	62,713	62,299
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 2.18	$ 1.94	$ 0.97
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	64,018	63,313	62,727
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,313,556	$ 1,140,457	$ 955,143
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	95,157	67,104	75,039
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	39,511	30,425	31,184
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 53,241	$ 50,769	$ 46,531