The dollar amount received for each common unit issued or sold in a public offering.

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- Definition

Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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The number of units sold in a public offering of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.F)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph 16

-Subparagraph a, b

-Article 6

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The cash inflow from the issuance of common limited partners units during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 14

-Subparagraph (a)

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Public Offerings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended
	Aug. 14, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011	Aug. 06, 2013 Senior Note Due 2021 [Member]	Aug. 02, 2013 Senior Note Due 2021 [Member]	May 17, 2013 Public Offering [Member]	May 22, 2013 Over Allotment Option [Member]
Sale of Partnership Units [Line Items]
Number of common units sold (in units)	6,300,000						2,700,000	405,000
Price per common unit sold in a public offering (in dollars per unit)							$ 48.16	$ 48.16
Proceeds received from public offering, net		$ 143,444	$ 259,842	$ 0			$ 124,684	$ 18,760
Repayments of borrowings					$ 23,863	$ 133,400