CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 24, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 24, 2017
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 241,936	$ 222,895	$ 1,151,495	$ 990,780
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	95,392	92,094	507,223	402,726
Operating	97,519	97,070	310,132	306,839
General and administrative	14,705	12,968	49,685	40,179
Depreciation and amortization	31,259	31,825	94,593	95,756
Total Expenses	238,875	233,957	961,633	845,500
Loss on sale of business			4,823	0
Operating income (loss)	3,061	(11,062)	185,039	145,280
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	0	1,567
Interest expense, net	19,512	18,502	58,428	54,820
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	(16,451)	(29,564)	126,611	88,893
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	144	152	(749)	308
Net (loss) income	$ (16,595)	$ (29,716)	$ 127,360	$ 88,585
Net (loss) income per Common Unit - basic	$ (0.27)	$ (0.48)	$ 2.07	$ 1.45
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	61,598	61,290	61,542	61,227
Net (loss) income per Common Unit - diluted	$ (0.27)	$ (0.48)	$ 2.06	$ 1.44
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	61,598	61,290	61,780	61,410
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 205,400	$ 188,406	$ 990,344	$ 843,519
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	15,400	12,886	82,414	69,612
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	10,403	11,923	43,942	44,229
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 10,733	$ 9,680	$ 34,795	$ 33,420