CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 14,440	$ 84,352	$ 94,509
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	129,616	133,294	136,399
Loss on debt extinguishment	292	15,072	11,589
Gain on sale of business	(9,769)	0	0
Pension settlement charge	2,000	2,000	0
Other, net	9,181	11,605	5,664
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	6,258	36,986	(2,061)
Inventories	2,415	43,279	(13,342)
Other current and noncurrent assets	2,037	3,223	266
Accounts payable	(1,885)	(14,761)	(3,513)
Accrued employment and benefit costs	(13,055)	5,203	474
Accrued insurance	2,593	(5,367)	4,298
Customer deposits and advances	1,163	(2,239)	(176)
Contribution to defined pension benefit plan	(715)	0	0
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	12,537	11,562	(8,556)
Net cash provided by operating activities	157,108	324,209	225,551
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(38,375)	(41,213)	(30,052)
Acquisition of business	(42,945)	(6,500)	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	5,950	11,741	13,520
Proceeds from sale of business	21,465	0	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(53,905)	(35,972)	(16,532)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	0	250,000	525,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings (includes premium and fees)	0	(260,852)	(528,077)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	100,000	0	61,700
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(100,000)	0	(61,700)
Issuance costs associated with long-term borrowings	(2,678)	(4,568)	(9,515)
Partnership distributions	(215,522)	(213,118)	(211,020)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(218,200)	(228,538)	(223,612)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(114,997)	59,699	(14,593)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	152,338	92,639	107,232
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	37,341	152,338	92,639
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$ 74,289	$ 75,597	$ 91,836