CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 504,377	$ 536,282	$ 881,481	$ 909,559
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	201,522	246,642	384,107	411,831
Operating	108,154	111,828	207,563	210,267
General and administrative	21,988	18,205	38,493	34,980
Depreciation and amortization	30,623	32,203	60,694	63,334
Total Expenses	362,287	408,878	690,857	720,412
Loss on sale of business			0	4,823
Operating income	142,090	127,404	190,624	184,324
Interest expense, net	19,647	19,402	39,135	38,916
Other, net	1,175	1,174	2,351	2,346
Income before provision for income taxes	121,268	106,828	149,138	143,062
Provision for income taxes	252	41	403	(893)
Net income	$ 121,016	$ 106,787	$ 148,735	$ 143,955
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 1.96	$ 1.74	$ 2.41	$ 2.34
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	61,776	61,463	61,711	61,391
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 1.94	$ 1.73	$ 2.39	$ 2.33
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	62,225	61,793	62,128	61,688
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 433,056	$ 462,814	$ 754,416	$ 784,944
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	41,598	41,699	70,507	67,014
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	17,596	20,392	31,000	33,539
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 12,127	$ 11,377	$ 25,558	$ 24,062