CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2021	Mar. 28, 2020	Mar. 27, 2021	Mar. 28, 2020
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 537,238	$ 401,055	$ 842,429	$ 734,933
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	231,567	150,118	334,946	268,718
Operating	109,188	110,588	207,167	217,464
General and administrative	21,980	13,436	40,110	32,710
Depreciation and amortization	27,346	29,288	55,363	58,562
Total Expenses	390,081	303,430	637,586	577,454
Operating income	147,157	97,625	204,843	157,479
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	109	0	109
Interest expense, net	18,092	19,176	36,227	38,248
Other, net	1,582	979	2,660	1,957
Income before provision for income taxes	127,483	77,361	165,956	117,165
Provision for income taxes	267	0	763	(359)
Net income	$ 127,216	$ 77,361	$ 165,193	$ 117,524
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 2.03	$ 1.24	$ 2.64	$ 1.89
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	62,744	62,325	62,643	62,239
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 2.02	$ 1.23	$ 2.62	$ 1.88
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	63,088	62,668	62,971	62,578
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 481,328	$ 347,686	$ 749,952	$ 633,111
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	32,011	31,502	47,761	57,393
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	10,750	10,198	17,626	18,919
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 13,149	$ 11,669	$ 27,090	$ 25,510