CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 24, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 34,489	$ 12,266
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	31,261	31,638
Other, net	2,541	2,881
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(55,039)	(28,177)
Inventories	(8,451)	(3,978)
Other current and noncurrent assets	(7,335)	(6,823)
Accounts payable	36,213	11,812
Accrued employment and benefit costs	3,717	(8,244)
Customer deposits and advances	(13,820)	(4,835)
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	(1,396)	0
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	323	3,811
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,503	10,351
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(6,828)	(12,952)
Acquisition of business	0	(41,250)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	2,098	1,697
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(4,730)	(52,505)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	57,500	0
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(54,100)	0
Partnership distributions	(53,952)	(53,722)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(50,552)	(53,722)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(32,779)	(95,876)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	37,341	152,338
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 4,562	$ 56,462