CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2016	Jun. 24, 2017	Jun. 25, 2016
Revenues
Propane	$ 188,406	$ 172,322	$ 843,519	$ 752,013
Fuel oil and refined fuels	12,886	12,459	69,612	61,961
Natural gas and electricity	11,923	10,596	44,229	38,232
All other	9,680	9,722	33,420	32,890
Total Revenues	222,895	205,099	990,780	885,096
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	92,094	75,497	402,726	305,012
Operating	97,070	103,316	306,839	315,747
General and administrative	12,968	14,547	40,179	45,253
Depreciation and amortization	31,825	32,288	95,756	97,076
Total Expenses	233,957	225,648	845,500	763,088
Gain on sale of business	0	9,769	0	9,769
Operating income (loss)	(11,062)	(10,780)	145,280	131,777
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	1,567	292
Interest expense, net	18,502	18,638	54,820	56,383
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes	(29,564)	(29,418)	88,893	75,102
Provision for income taxes	152	180	308	423
Net (loss) income	$ (29,716)	$ (29,598)	$ 88,585	$ 74,679
Net (loss) income per Common Unit - basic	$ (0.48)	$ (0.49)	$ 1.45	$ 1.23
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	61,290	61,004	61,227	60,947
Net (loss) income per Common Unit - diluted	$ (0.48)	$ (0.49)	$ 1.44	$ 1.22
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	61,290	61,004	61,410	61,127