CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Revenues
Propane	$ 498,616	$ 728,504	$ 853,266	$ 1,167,098
Fuel oil and refined fuels	60,426	93,722	99,356	147,990
Natural gas and electricity	28,281	39,083	44,248	57,399
All other	12,066	12,463	25,463	27,341
Total Revenues	599,389	873,772	1,022,333	1,399,828
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	253,667	517,198	441,588	797,724
Operating	120,465	131,731	227,582	245,044
General and administrative	20,437	20,517	39,746	37,852
Depreciation and amortization	33,229	33,282	65,858	68,109
Total Expenses	427,798	702,728	774,774	1,148,729
Operating income	171,591	171,044	247,559	251,099
Loss on debt extinguishment	15,072	0	15,072	0
Interest expense, net	19,711	21,226	39,710	42,433
Income before provision for income taxes	136,808	149,818	192,777	208,666
Provision for income taxes	174	271	336	448
Net income	$ 136,634	$ 149,547	$ 192,441	$ 208,218
Net income per Common Unit - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.26	$ 2.47	$ 3.18	$ 3.45
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	60,573	60,425	60,536	60,409
Net income per Common Unit - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.24	$ 2.46	$ 3.16	$ 3.43
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	60,917	60,692	60,856	60,668