CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Revenues
Propane	$ 1,606,840	$ 1,357,102	$ 843,648
Fuel oil and refined fuels	194,684	208,957	114,288
Natural gas and electricity	87,093	79,432	67,419
All other	49,640	58,115	38,103
Total revenues	1,938,257	1,703,606	1,063,458
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	1,080,750	861,905	599,059
Operating	466,389	469,496	298,772
General and administrative	64,593	64,845	59,020
Acquisition-related costs	0	0	17,916
Depreciation and amortization	136,399	130,384	47,034
Total expenses	1,748,131	1,526,630	1,021,801
Operating income	190,126	176,976	41,657
Loss on debt extinguishment	(11,589)	(2,144)	(2,249)
Interest expense	(83,261)	(95,427)	(38,633)
Income before provision for income taxes	95,276	79,405	775
Provision for income taxes	767	607	137
Net income	$ 94,509	$ 78,798	$ 638
Income per Common Unit - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.56	$ 1.35	$ 0.02
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	60,481	58,378	38,848
Income per Common Unit - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.56	$ 1.34	$ 0.02
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	60,751	58,600	38,990