CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,267,705	$ 1,344,413	$ 1,187,886
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	521,988	592,630	476,661
Operating	402,957	397,489	397,354
General and administrative	71,034	66,246	57,338
Depreciation and amortization	120,872	125,222	127,938
Total Expenses	1,116,851	1,181,587	1,059,291
Loss on sale of business	0	(4,823)	0
Operating income	150,854	158,003	128,595
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	1,567
Interest expense, net	76,663	77,383	75,263
Other, net	4,702	4,692	13,311
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	69,489	75,928	38,454
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	857	(606)	459
Net income	$ 68,632	$ 76,534	$ 37,995
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 1.11	$ 1.24	$ 0.62
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	61,992	61,557	61,224
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 1.10	$ 1.24	$ 0.62
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	62,366	61,847	61,542
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,083,446	$ 1,153,323	$ 1,011,078
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	92,084	91,520	78,126
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	45,206	54,308	55,103
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 46,969	$ 45,262	$ 43,579