CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Revenues
Propane	$ 385,654	$ 348,216	$ 655,113	$ 579,691
Fuel oil and refined fuels	34,630	28,814	56,726	49,502
Natural gas and electricity	19,239	15,962	32,306	27,636
All other	11,055	11,148	23,740	23,168
Total Revenues	450,578	404,140	767,885	679,997
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	192,467	137,009	310,632	229,515
Operating	110,420	107,560	209,769	212,431
General and administrative	12,164	15,208	27,211	30,706
Depreciation and amortization	32,670	33,150	63,931	64,788
Total Expenses	347,721	292,927	611,543	537,440
Operating income	102,857	111,213	156,342	142,557
Loss on debt extinguishment	1,567	292	1,567	292
Interest expense, net	17,487	18,852	36,318	37,745
Income before provision for income taxes	83,803	92,069	118,457	104,520
Provision for income tax (benefit) expense	(9)	58	156	243
Net income	$ 83,812	$ 92,011	$ 118,301	$ 104,277
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 1.37	$ 1.51	$ 1.94	$ 1.72
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	61,203	60,857	61,127	60,802
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 1.36	$ 1.51	$ 1.93	$ 1.71
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	61,503	61,135	61,386	61,072