CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 37,995	$ 14,440	$ 84,352
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	127,938	129,616	133,294
Loss on debt extinguishment	1,567	292	15,072
Gain on sale of business	0	(9,769)	0
Pension settlement charge	6,100	2,000	2,000
Other, net	9,261	9,181	11,605
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(11,881)	6,258	36,986
Inventories	(7,916)	2,415	43,279
Other current and noncurrent assets	(9,613)	2,037	3,223
Accounts payable	7,088	(1,885)	(14,761)
Accrued employment and benefit costs	9,933	(13,055)	5,203
Accrued insurance	8,905	2,593	(5,367)
Customer deposits and advances	(9,132)	1,163	(2,239)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plan	(11,523)	(715)	0
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	1,640	12,537	11,562
Net cash provided by operating activities	160,362	157,108	324,209
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(28,168)	(38,375)	(41,213)
Acquisition of business	0	(42,945)	(6,500)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	5,180	5,950	11,741
Proceeds from sale of business	0	21,465	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(22,988)	(53,905)	(35,972)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	350,000	0	250,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings (includes premium and fees)	(360,931)	0	(260,852)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	374,845	100,000	0
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(312,200)	(100,000)	0
Issuance costs associated with long-term borrowings	(7,064)	(2,678)	(4,568)
Partnership distributions	(216,576)	(215,522)	(213,118)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(171,926)	(218,200)	(228,538)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(34,552)	(114,997)	59,699
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	37,341	152,338	92,639
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,789	37,341	152,338
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$ 76,606	$ 74,289	$ 75,597