CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 333,878	$ 377,104
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	118,600	182,585
Operating	106,876	99,409
General and administrative	19,274	16,505
Depreciation and amortization	29,274	30,071
Total Expenses	274,024	328,570
Operating income	59,854	48,534
Interest expense, net	19,072	19,488
Other, net	978	1,176
Income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	39,804	27,870
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(359)	151
Net income	$ 40,163	$ 27,719
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 0.65	$ 0.45
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	62,142	61,637
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 0.64	$ 0.45
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	62,414	61,903
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 285,425	$ 321,360
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	25,891	28,909
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	8,721	13,404
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 13,841	$ 13,431