CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Revenues
Propane	$ 884,169	$ 1,176,980	$ 1,606,840
Fuel oil and refined fuels	68,759	127,495	194,684
Natural gas and electricity	50,763	66,865	87,093
All other	42,420	45,639	49,640
Total Revenues	1,046,111	1,416,979	1,938,257
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	361,953	593,380	1,080,750
Operating	412,756	444,251	466,389
General and administrative	61,149	68,296	64,593
Depreciation and amortization	129,616	133,294	136,399
Total Expenses	965,474	1,239,221	1,748,131
Gain on sale of business	9,769	0	0
Operating income	90,406	177,758	190,126
Loss on debt extinguishment	292	15,072	11,589
Interest expense, net	75,086	77,634	83,261
Income before provision for income taxes	15,028	85,052	95,276
Provision for income taxes	588	700	767
Net income	$ 14,440	$ 84,352	$ 94,509
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 0.24	$ 1.39	$ 1.56
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	60,956	60,650	60,481
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 0.24	$ 1.38	$ 1.56
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	61,176	60,907	60,751