CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 24, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 127,360	$ 88,585
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	94,593	95,756
Loss on sale of business	4,823	0
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	1,567
Other, net	7,065	7,271
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(21,932)	(19,143)
Inventories	3,545	3,492
Other current and noncurrent assets	(5,111)	(5,193)
Accounts payable	(6,434)	(2,826)
Accrued employment and benefit costs	1,355	6,925
Customer deposits and advances	(51,536)	(49,652)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plan	(3,839)	(7,542)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	6,227	4,738
Net cash provided by operating activities	156,116	123,978
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(25,847)	(22,004)
Acquisition of businesses	(14,873)	0
Proceeds from sale of business	2,800	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	5,143	3,829
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(32,777)	(18,175)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	0	350,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings (includes premium and fees)	0	(360,931)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	283,700	273,240
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(295,200)	(232,095)
Issuance costs associated with long-term borrowings	0	(7,064)
Partnership distributions	(110,342)	(162,347)
Other, net	(847)	(736)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(122,689)	(139,933)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	650	(34,130)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,789	37,341
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 3,439	$ 3,211