CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 117,524	$ 148,735
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	58,562	60,694
Loss on debt extinguishment	109	0
Compensation costs recognized under Restricted Unit Plans	4,822	6,575
Other, net	681	228
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(53,708)	(82,613)
Inventories	2,405	8,769
Other current and noncurrent assets	(20,802)	629
Accounts payable	16,675	17,787
Accrued employment and benefit costs	(7,934)	(1,365)
Customer deposits and advances	(40,298)	(47,785)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plan	(2,030)	(3,320)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	15,313	(7,090)
Net cash provided by operating activities	91,319	101,244
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(20,484)	(16,552)
Acquisitions of businesses	(21,471)	(10,575)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,849	3,095
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(40,106)	(24,032)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	405,700	234,400
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(374,100)	(234,500)
Issuance costs associated with long-term borrowings	(2,665)	0
Partnership distributions	(74,283)	(73,841)
Other, net	(3,111)	(2,507)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(48,459)	(76,448)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,754	764
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,441	5,164
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 5,195	$ 5,928