Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Components of net periodic benefit costs included in operating expenses [Abstract]
Defined benefit plan expected contribution to be paid for the remainder of fiscal year	$ 700
Projected annual contribution requirements related to the Partnership's postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plan for fiscal year	1,025
Employer contribution for postretirement health care and life insurance	407
Estimated obligation due to withdrawal multi employer pension plans	$ 17,949	$ 18,041

The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)(3)
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Amount of the employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current fiscal period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Amount of the obligation recognized by withdrawing from a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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