CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 78,798	$ 638	$ 114,966
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization expense	130,384	47,034	35,628
Loss on debt extinguishment	2,144	2,249	0
Other, net	(2,796)	6,424	3,316
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(5,910)	13,762	(6,247)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	10,553	8,189	(4,721)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(375)	15,669	(2,134)
Increase (decrease) in accrued employment and benefit costs	7,045	(8,586)	(5,673)
Increase (decrease) in accrued insurance	3,601	(4,451)	(2,604)
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits and advances	(16,735)	18,352	(6,103)
(Increase) decrease in other current and noncurrent assets	5,436	(754)	2,470
Increase (decrease) in other current and noncurrent liabilities	2,161	12,447	3,888
Net cash provided by operating activities	214,306	110,973	132,786
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(27,823)	(17,476)	(22,284)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(223,731)	(3,195)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	7,310	1,449	5,974
Adjustment to purchase price for Inergy Propane	5,850	0	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(14,663)	(239,758)	(19,505)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(168,915)	(100,000)	0
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	0	100,000	0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	225,000	0
Repayments of short-term borrowings	0	(225,000)	0
Debt issuance costs	0	(25,199)	0
Net proceeds from issuance of Common Units	143,444	259,842	0
Partnership distributions	(201,257)	(121,094)	(120,636)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(226,728)	113,549	(120,636)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(27,085)	(15,236)	(7,355)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	134,317	149,553	156,908
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	107,232	134,317	149,553
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	86,583	38,294	24,584
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities for the Inergy Propane Acquisition (see Note 3):
Issuance of long-term debt	0	1,075,043	0
Issuance of equity	$ 0	$ 590,027	$ 0