CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,107,897	$ 1,267,705	$ 1,344,413
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	382,951	521,988	592,630
Operating	401,958	402,957	397,489
General and administrative	65,927	71,034	66,246
Depreciation and amortization	116,791	120,872	125,222
Total Expenses	967,627	1,116,851	1,181,587
Loss on sale of business	0	0	(4,823)
Operating income	140,270	150,854	158,003
Loss on debt extinguishment	109	0	0
Interest expense, net	74,727	76,663	77,383
Other, net	4,822	4,702	4,692
Income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	60,612	69,489	75,928
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(146)	857	(606)
Net income	$ 60,758	$ 68,632	$ 76,534
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 0.98	$ 1.11	$ 1.24
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	62,299	61,992	61,557
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 0.97	$ 1.10	$ 1.24
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	62,727	62,366	61,847
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 955,143	$ 1,083,446	$ 1,153,323
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	75,039	92,084	91,520
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	31,184	45,206	54,308
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 46,531	$ 46,969	$ 45,262