CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 401,055	$ 504,377	$ 734,933	$ 881,481
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	150,118	201,522	268,718	384,107
Operating	110,588	108,154	217,464	207,563
General and administrative	13,436	21,988	32,710	38,493
Depreciation and amortization	29,288	30,623	58,562	60,694
Total Expenses	303,430	362,287	577,454	690,857
Operating income	97,625	142,090	157,479	190,624
Loss on debt extinguishment	109	0	109	0
Interest expense, net	19,176	19,647	38,248	39,135
Other, net	979	1,175	1,957	2,351
Income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	77,361	121,268	117,165	149,138
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	0	252	(359)	403
Net income	$ 77,361	$ 121,016	$ 117,524	$ 148,735
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 1.24	$ 1.96	$ 1.89	$ 2.41
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	62,325	61,776	62,239	61,711
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 1.23	$ 1.94	$ 1.88	$ 2.39
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	62,668	62,225	62,578	62,128
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 347,686	$ 433,056	$ 633,111	$ 754,416
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	31,502	41,598	57,393	70,507
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	10,198	17,596	18,919	31,000
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 11,669	$ 12,127	$ 25,510	$ 25,558