CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
Revenues
Propane	$ 1,357,102	$ 843,648	$ 929,492
Fuel oil and refined fuels	208,957	114,288	139,572
Natural gas and electricity	79,432	67,419	84,721
All other	58,115	38,103	36,767
Total Revenue	1,703,606	1,063,458	1,190,552
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	861,905	599,059	678,719
Operating	469,496	298,772	281,329
General and administrative	64,845	59,020	51,648
Acquisition-related costs	0	17,916	0
Depreciation and amortization	130,384	47,034	35,628
Total Expenses	1,526,630	1,021,801	1,047,324
Operating income	176,976	41,657	143,228
Loss on debt extinguishment	(2,144)	(2,249)	0
Interest expense	(95,427)	(38,633)	(27,378)
Income before provision for income taxes	79,405	775	115,850
Provision for income taxes	607	137	884
Net income	$ 78,798	$ 638	$ 114,966
Income per Common Unit - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.35	$ 0.02	$ 3.24
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	58,378	38,848	35,525
Income per Common Unit - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.34	$ 0.02	$ 3.22
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	58,600	38,990	35,723