CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,344,413	$ 1,187,886	$ 1,046,111
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	592,630	476,661	361,953
Operating	402,181	410,665	412,756
General and administrative	66,246	57,338	61,149
Depreciation and amortization	125,222	127,938	129,616
Total Expenses	1,186,279	1,072,602	965,474
(Loss) gain on sale of business	(4,823)	0	9,769
Operating income	153,311	115,284	90,406
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	1,567	292
Interest expense, net	77,383	75,263	75,086
Income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	75,928	38,454	15,028
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(606)	459	588
Net income	$ 76,534	$ 37,995	$ 14,440
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 1.24	$ 0.62	$ 0.24
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	61,557	61,224	60,956
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 1.24	$ 0.62	$ 0.24
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	61,847	61,542	61,176
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,153,323	$ 1,011,078	$ 884,169
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	91,520	78,126	68,759
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	54,308	55,103	50,763
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 45,262	$ 43,579	$ 42,420