CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 24, 2012	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 24, 2012
Revenues
Propane	$ 540,537	$ 283,759	$ 933,322	$ 524,115
Fuel oil and refined fuels	92,795	43,748	154,941	74,729
Natural gas and electricity	29,732	21,708	48,121	39,759
All other	15,362	8,411	32,745	18,909
Total Revenue	678,426	357,626	1,169,129	657,512
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	346,999	208,401	592,099	391,975
Operating	126,371	71,293	241,307	137,235
General and administrative	19,763	14,158	37,595	26,453
Depreciation and amortization	29,648	7,649	58,007	15,434
Total Expenses	522,781	301,501	929,008	571,097
Operating income	155,645	56,125	240,121	86,415
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	507	0	507
Interest expense, net	24,343	6,425	48,899	13,263
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	131,302	49,193	191,222	72,645
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	150	(380)	282	(160)
Net income	$ 131,152	$ 49,573	$ 190,940	$ 72,805
Income per Common Unit - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.29	$ 1.39	$ 3.34	$ 2.05
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	57,185	35,600	57,169	35,588
Income per Common Unit - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.28	$ 1.38	$ 3.33	$ 2.03
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	57,441	35,839	57,392	35,808