CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 25, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015
Revenues
Propane	$ 172,322	$ 181,259	$ 752,013	$ 1,034,525
Fuel oil and refined fuels	12,459	17,043	61,961	116,399
Natural gas and electricity	10,596	11,861	38,232	56,109
All other	9,722	10,139	32,890	35,602
Total Revenues	205,099	220,302	885,096	1,242,635
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	75,497	94,198	305,012	535,786
Operating	103,316	100,168	315,747	327,750
General and administrative	14,547	15,040	45,253	54,786
Depreciation and amortization	32,288	32,730	97,076	98,588
Total Expenses	225,648	242,136	763,088	1,016,910
Gain on sale of business	9,769	0	9,769	0
Operating income (loss)	(10,780)	(21,834)	131,777	225,725
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	292	15,072
Interest expense, net	18,638	18,933	56,383	58,643
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes	(29,418)	(40,767)	75,102	152,010
Provision for income taxes	180	185	423	521
Net (loss) income	$ (29,598)	$ (40,952)	$ 74,679	$ 151,489
Net (loss) income per Common Unit - basic	$ (0.49)	$ (0.67)	$ 1.23	$ 2.50
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	61,004	60,699	60,947	60,632
Net (loss) income per Common Unit - diluted	$ (0.49)	$ (0.67)	$ 1.22	$ 2.49
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	61,004	60,699	61,127	60,876