CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 76,534	$ 37,995	$ 14,440
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	125,222	127,938	129,616
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	1,567	292
Loss (gain) on sale of business	4,823	0	(9,769)
Pension settlement charge	0	6,100	2,000
Other, net	9,348	9,261	9,181
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(5,183)	(11,881)	6,258
Inventories	(5,729)	(7,916)	2,415
Other current and noncurrent assets	(5,362)	(9,613)	2,037
Accounts payable	809	7,088	(1,885)
Accrued employment and benefit costs	5,000	10,907	(12,742)
Accrued insurance	1,986	8,905	2,593
Customer deposits and advances	(1,540)	(9,132)	1,163
Contributions to defined benefit pension plan	(4,764)	(11,523)	(715)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	7,398	1,640	12,537
Net cash provided by operating activities	208,542	161,336	157,421
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(32,902)	(28,168)	(38,375)
Acquisition of businesses	(14,873)	0	(42,945)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	5,885	5,180	5,950
Proceeds from sale of businesses	2,800	0	21,465
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(39,090)	(22,988)	(53,905)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	0	350,000	0
Repayments of long-term borrowings (includes premium and fees)	0	(360,931)	0
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	350,100	374,845	100,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(369,145)	(312,200)	(100,000)
Issuance costs associated with long-term borrowings	0	(7,064)	(2,678)
Partnership distributions	(147,185)	(216,576)	(215,522)
Other, net	(847)	(974)	(313)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(167,077)	(172,900)	(218,513)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,375	(34,552)	(114,997)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,789	37,341	152,338
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,164	2,789	37,341
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$ 74,121	$ 76,606	$ 74,289