CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 94,509	$ 78,798	$ 638
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization expense	136,399	130,384	47,034
Loss on debt extinguishment	11,589	2,144	2,249
Other, net	5,664	(2,796)	6,424
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(2,061)	(5,910)	13,762
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(13,342)	10,553	8,189
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(3,513)	(375)	15,669
Increase (decrease) in accrued employment and benefit costs	474	7,045	(8,586)
Increase (decrease) in accrued insurance	4,298	3,601	(4,451)
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits and advances	(176)	(16,735)	18,352
(Increase) decrease in other current and noncurrent assets	266	5,436	(754)
Increase (decrease) in other current and noncurrent liabilities	(8,556)	2,161	12,447
Net cash provided by operating activities	225,551	214,306	110,973
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(30,052)	(27,823)	(17,476)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0	(223,731)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	13,520	7,310	1,449
Adjustment to purchase price for Inergy Propane	0	5,850	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(16,532)	(14,663)	(239,758)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	525,000	0	100,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings (includes premium and fees)	(528,077)	(168,915)	(100,000)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	61,700	0	0
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(61,700)	0	0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	0	225,000
Repayments of short-term borrowings	0	0	(225,000)
Debt issuance costs	(9,515)	0	(25,199)
Net proceeds from issuance of Common Units	0	143,444	259,842
Partnership distributions	(211,020)	(201,257)	(121,094)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(223,612)	(226,728)	113,549
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(14,593)	(27,085)	(15,236)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	107,232	134,317	149,553
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	92,639	107,232	134,317
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	91,836	86,583	38,294
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities for the Inergy Propane Acquisition (see Note 3):
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0	1,075,043
Issuance of equity	$ 0	$ 0	$ 590,027