CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,429,194	$ 1,501,465	$ 1,288,755
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	590,131	712,123	485,478
Operating	478,058	442,411	411,390
General and administrative	91,574	81,756	74,096
Depreciation and amortization	62,582	58,848	104,555
Total Expenses	1,222,345	1,295,138	1,075,519
Operating income	206,849	206,327	213,236
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	16,029
Interest expense, net	73,393	60,658	68,132
Other, net	9,036	5,532	5,172
Income before provision for income taxes	124,420	140,137	123,903
Provision for income taxes	668	429	1,110
Net income	$ 123,752	$ 139,708	$ 122,793
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 1.94	$ 2.21	$ 1.96
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	63,835	63,212	62,713
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 1.92	$ 2.18	$ 1.94
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	64,441	64,018	63,313
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,232,138	$ 1,313,556	$ 1,140,457
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	92,127	95,157	67,104
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	31,160	39,511	30,425
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 73,769	$ 53,241	$ 50,769