CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Revenues
Propane	$ 1,011,078	$ 884,169	$ 1,176,980
Fuel oil and refined fuels	78,126	68,759	127,495
Natural gas and electricity	55,103	50,763	66,865
All other	43,579	42,420	45,639
Total Revenues	1,187,886	1,046,111	1,416,979
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	476,661	361,953	593,380
Operating	410,665	412,756	444,251
General and administrative	57,338	61,149	68,296
Depreciation and amortization	127,938	129,616	133,294
Total Expenses	1,072,602	965,474	1,239,221
Gain on sale of business	0	9,769	0
Operating income	115,284	90,406	177,758
Loss on debt extinguishment	1,567	292	15,072
Interest expense, net	75,263	75,086	77,634
Income before provision for income taxes	38,454	15,028	85,052
Provision for income taxes	459	588	700
Net income	$ 37,995	$ 14,440	$ 84,352
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 0.62	$ 0.24	$ 1.39
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	61,224	60,956	60,650
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 0.62	$ 0.24	$ 1.38
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	61,542	61,176	60,907