CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 305,191	$ 333,878
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	103,379	118,600
Operating	97,979	106,876
General and administrative	18,130	19,274
Depreciation and amortization	28,017	29,274
Total Expenses	247,505	274,024
Operating income	57,686	59,854
Interest expense, net	18,135	19,072
Other, net	1,078	978
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	38,473	39,804
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	496	(359)
Net income	$ 37,977	$ 40,163
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 0.61	$ 0.65
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	62,544	62,142
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 0.61	$ 0.64
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	62,741	62,414
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 268,624	$ 285,425
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	15,750	25,891
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	6,876	8,721
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 13,941	$ 13,841