CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 68,632	$ 76,534	$ 37,995
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	120,872	125,222	127,938
Compensation costs recognized under Restricted Unit Plans	10,521	8,198	7,286
Loss on sale of business	0	(4,823)	0
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	1,567
Pension settlement charge	0	0	6,100
Other, net	1,688	1,150	1,975
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	11,821	(5,183)	(11,881)
Inventories	14,353	(5,729)	(7,916)
Other current and noncurrent assets	8,209	(5,362)	(9,613)
Accounts payable	(6,960)	809	7,088
Accrued employment and benefit costs	2,284	5,000	10,907
Accrued insurance	(3,288)	1,986	8,905
Customer deposits and advances	2,371	(1,540)	(9,132)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plan	(5,350)	(4,764)	(11,523)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	1,628	9,268	4,125
Net cash provided by operating activities	226,781	210,412	163,821
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(34,978)	(32,902)	(28,168)
Acquisition of businesses	(19,300)	(14,873)	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	5,763	5,885	5,180
Proceeds from sale of business	0	2,800	0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(48,515)	(39,090)	(22,988)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	0	0	350,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings (includes premium and fees)	0	0	(360,931)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	370,700	350,100	374,845
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(400,800)	(369,145)	(312,200)
Issuance costs associated with long-term borrowings	0	0	(7,064)
Partnership distributions	(147,882)	(147,185)	(216,576)
Other, net	(3,007)	(2,717)	(3,459)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(180,989)	(168,947)	(175,385)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(2,723)	2,375	(34,552)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,164	2,789	37,341
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,441	5,164	2,789
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$ 73,221	$ 74,121	$ 76,606