CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 148,735	$ 143,955
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	60,694	63,334
Loss on sale of business	0	4,823
Compensation costs recognized under Restricted Unit Plans	6,575	5,147
Other, net	228	317
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(82,613)	(94,723)
Inventories	8,769	1,129
Other current and noncurrent assets	629	(11,913)
Accounts payable	17,787	14,536
Accrued employment and benefit costs	(1,365)	2,221
Customer deposits and advances	(47,785)	(50,072)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	(10,410)	4,817
Net cash provided by operating activities	101,244	83,571
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(16,552)	(18,153)
Acquisition of businesses	(10,575)	(4,151)
Proceeds from sale of business	0	2,800
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	3,095	3,002
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(24,032)	(16,502)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	234,400	205,700
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(234,500)	(194,300)
Partnership distributions	(73,841)	(73,499)
Other, net	(2,507)	(2,017)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(76,448)	(64,116)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	764	2,953
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,164	2,789
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 5,928	$ 5,742