CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Revenues
Propane	$ 1,176,980	$ 1,606,840	$ 1,357,102
Fuel oil and refined fuels	127,495	194,684	208,957
Natural gas and electricity	66,865	87,093	79,432
All other	45,639	49,640	58,115
Total Revenues	1,416,979	1,938,257	1,703,606
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	593,380	1,080,750	861,905
Operating	444,251	466,389	469,496
General and administrative	68,296	64,593	64,845
Depreciation and amortization	133,294	136,399	130,384
Total Expenses	1,239,221	1,748,131	1,526,630
Operating income	177,758	190,126	176,976
Loss on debt extinguishment	15,072	11,589	2,144
Interest expense, net	77,634	83,261	95,427
Income before provision for income taxes	85,052	95,276	79,405
Provision for income taxes	700	767	607
Net income	$ 84,352	$ 94,509	$ 78,798
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 1.39	$ 1.56	$ 1.35
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	60,650	60,481	58,378
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 1.38	$ 1.56	$ 1.34
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	60,907	60,751	58,600