CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 60,758	$ 68,632	$ 76,534
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	116,791	120,872	125,222
Compensation costs recognized under Restricted Unit Plans	9,242	10,521	8,198
Loss on sale of business	0	0	4,823
Loss on debt extinguishment	109	0	0
Pension settlement charge	1,051	0	0
Other, net	923	1,688	1,150
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	4,466	11,821	(5,183)
Inventories	(1,583)	14,353	(5,729)
Other current and noncurrent assets	(9,753)	8,209	(5,362)
Accounts payable	1,511	(6,960)	809
Accrued employment and benefit costs	526	2,284	5,000
Accrued insurance	5,663	(3,288)	1,986
Customer deposits and advances	6,573	2,371	(1,540)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plan	(3,835)	(5,350)	(4,764)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	16,912	1,628	9,268
Net cash provided by operating activities	209,354	226,781	210,412
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(32,498)	(34,978)	(32,902)
Investment in and acquisition of businesses	(25,636)	(19,300)	(14,873)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4,891	5,763	5,885
Proceeds from sale of business	0	0	2,800
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(53,243)	(48,515)	(39,090)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	493,000	370,700	350,100
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(511,900)	(400,800)	(369,145)
Issuance costs associated with long-term borrowings	(2,665)	0	0
Partnership distributions	(130,206)	(147,882)	(147,185)
Other, net	(3,641)	(3,007)	(2,717)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(155,412)	(180,989)	(168,947)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	699	(2,723)	2,375
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,441	5,164	2,789
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,140	2,441	5,164
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$ 72,024	$ 73,221	$ 74,121