CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 29, 2019
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 206,906	$ 214,212	$ 941,839	$ 1,095,693
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	59,689	78,596	328,407	462,703
Operating	96,086	97,804	313,550	305,367
General and administrative	17,098	16,445	49,808	54,938
Depreciation and amortization	29,153	30,151	87,715	90,845
Total Expenses	202,026	222,996	779,480	913,853
Operating income (loss)	4,880	(8,784)	162,359	181,840
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	109	0
Interest expense, net	18,474	18,906	56,722	58,041
Other, net	1,878	1,176	3,835	3,527
Income (Loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	(15,472)	(28,866)	101,693	120,272
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	106	175	(253)	578
Net (loss) income	$ (15,578)	$ (29,041)	$ 101,946	$ 119,694
Net income (loss) per Common Unit - basic	$ (0.25)	$ (0.47)	$ 1.64	$ 1.93
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	62,345	62,009	62,248	61,963
Net income (loss) per Common Unit - diluted	$ (0.25)	$ (0.47)	$ 1.63	$ 1.92
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	62,345	62,009	62,628	62,262
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 179,049	$ 183,052	$ 812,160	$ 937,468
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	11,702	12,921	69,095	83,428
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	6,099	7,527	25,018	38,527
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 10,056	$ 10,712	$ 35,566	$ 36,270