CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 118,301	$ 104,277
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	63,931	64,788
Loss on debt extinguishment	1,567	292
Other, net	5,157	5,471
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(71,434)	(39,809)
Inventories	(2,010)	2,761
Other current and noncurrent assets	(8,632)	(6,541)
Accounts payable	23,643	1,796
Accrued employment and benefit costs	(397)	(12,639)
Customer deposits and advances	(47,303)	(39,115)
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	(2,792)	0
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(1,219)	(794)
Net cash provided by operating activities	78,812	80,487
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(17,205)	(24,705)
Acquisition of business	0	(42,195)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	3,297	2,996
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(13,908)	(63,904)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	350,000	0
Repayments of long-term borrowings (includes premium and fees)	(360,902)	0
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	177,645	100,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(147,800)	(100,000)
Issuance costs associated with long-term borrowings	(6,090)	(2,606)
Partnership distributions	(108,140)	(107,633)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(95,287)	(110,239)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(30,383)	(93,656)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	37,341	152,338
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 6,958	$ 58,682