The dollar amount received for each common unit issued or sold in a public offering.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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The number of units sold in a public offering of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.F)

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-Number 210

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-Paragraph 16

-Subparagraph a, b

-Article 6

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The cash inflow from the issuance of common limited partners units during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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Public Offerings - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	May. 22, 2013	May. 17, 2013	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Aug. 06, 2013	Aug. 02, 2013
Sale of Partnership Units [Line Items]
Number of common units sold (in units)		2,700,000
Price per common unit sold in a public offering (in dollars per unit)		$ 48.16
Proceeds received from public offering, net			$ 0	$ 0	$ 143,444
Public Offering [Member]
Sale of Partnership Units [Line Items]
Proceeds received from public offering, net		$ 124,684
Over Allotment Option [Member]
Sale of Partnership Units [Line Items]
Number of common units sold (in units)	405,000
Price per common unit sold in a public offering (in dollars per unit)	$ 48.16
Proceeds received from public offering, net	$ 18,760
Senior Note Due 2021 [Member]
Sale of Partnership Units [Line Items]
Repayments of borrowings						$ 23,863	$ 133,400