CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 24, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 37,168	$ 34,489
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	31,131	31,261
Loss on sale of business	4,823	0
Other, net	2,432	2,541
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(73,005)	(55,039)
Inventories	(8,511)	(8,451)
Other current and noncurrent assets	(7,779)	(7,335)
Accounts payable	36,316	36,213
Accrued employment and benefit costs	(5,776)	4,453
Customer deposits and advances	(17,925)	(13,820)
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	0	(1,396)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	2,832	323
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,706	23,239
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,499)	(6,828)
Acquisition of business	(4,051)	0
Proceeds from sale of business	2,800	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,372	2,098
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(8,378)	(4,730)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	113,800	57,500
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(66,500)	(54,100)
Partnership distributions	(36,663)	(53,952)
Other, net	(847)	(736)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	9,790	(51,288)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,118	(32,779)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,789	37,341
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 5,907	$ 4,562