Net Income Per Common Unit

3 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Common Unit

7. Net Income Per Common Unit

Computations of basic income per Common Unit are performed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of outstanding Common Units, and vested (and unissued) restricted units granted under the Partnership’s Restricted Unit Plans, as defined below, to retirement-eligible grantees.  Computations of diluted income per Common Unit are performed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of outstanding Common Units and unissued restricted units granted under the Restricted Unit Plans.  In computing diluted net income per Common Unit, weighted average units outstanding used to compute basic net income per Common Unit were increased by 215,891 and 273,111 units for the three months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014,     respectively, to reflect the potential dilutive effect of the unvested restricted units outstanding using the treasury stock method.