CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 214,212	$ 241,936	$ 1,095,693	$ 1,151,495
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	78,596	95,392	462,703	507,223
Operating	97,804	96,347	305,367	306,614
General and administrative	16,445	14,705	54,938	49,685
Depreciation and amortization	30,151	31,259	90,845	94,593
Total Expenses	222,996	237,703	913,853	958,115
Loss on sale of business			0	4,823
Operating (loss) income	(8,784)	4,233	181,840	188,557
Interest expense, net	18,906	19,512	58,041	58,428
Other, net	1,176	1,172	3,527	3,518
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(28,866)	(16,451)	120,272	126,611
Provision for income taxes	175	144	578	(749)
Net (loss) income	$ (29,041)	$ (16,595)	$ 119,694	$ 127,360
Net (loss) income per Common Unit - basic	$ (0.47)	$ (0.27)	$ 1.93	$ 2.07
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	62,009	61,598	61,963	61,542
Net (loss) income per Common Unit - diluted	$ (0.47)	$ (0.27)	$ 1.92	$ 2.06
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	62,009	61,598	62,262	61,780
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 183,052	$ 205,400	$ 937,468	$ 990,344
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	12,921	15,400	83,428	82,414
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	7,527	10,403	38,527	43,942
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 10,712	$ 10,733	$ 36,270	$ 34,795