Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Disclosure by reportable segment and reconciliation of total operating segment information

The following table presents certain relevant financial information by reportable segment and provides a reconciliation of total operating segment information to the corresponding consolidated amounts for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
	December 28, 2013			December 29, 2012
Revenues:
Propane	$	438,594		$	392,785
Fuel oil and refined fuels		54,268			62,146
Natural gas and electricity		18,316			18,389
All other		14,878			17,383
Total revenues	$	526,056		$	490,703
Operating income:
Propane	$	106,382		$	104,160
Fuel oil and refined fuels		479			690
Natural gas and electricity		2,652			2,566
All other		(5,850	)		(4,860	)
Corporate		(23,608	)		(20,248	)
Total operating income		80,055			82,308
Reconciliation to net income:
Interest expense, net		21,207			24,556
Provision for income taxes		177			132
Net income	$	58,671		$	57,620
Depreciation and amortization:
Propane	$	25,733		$	24,670
Fuel oil and refined fuels		2,296			1,600
Natural gas and electricity		40			78
All other		205			74
Corporate		6,553			4,105
Total depreciation and amortization	$	34,827		$	30,527
	As of
	December 28, 2013			September 28, 2013
Assets:
Propane	$	2,538,755		$	2,452,909
Fuel oil and refined fuels		86,186			77,473
Natural gas and electricity		21,508			16,789
All other		5,535			3,860
Corporate		124,457			176,956
Total assets	$	2,776,441		$	2,727,987