CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 238,085	$ 206,906	$ 1,080,514	$ 941,839
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	83,056	59,689	418,002	328,407
Operating	102,016	96,086	309,183	313,550
General and administrative	17,756	17,098	57,866	49,808
Depreciation and amortization	27,254	29,153	82,617	87,715
Total Expenses	230,082	202,026	867,668	779,480
Operating income	8,003	4,880	212,846	162,359
Loss on debt extinguishment	16,029	0	16,029	109
Interest expense, net	16,737	18,474	52,964	56,722
Other, net	1,085	1,878	3,745	3,835
(Loss) Income before provision for income taxes	(25,848)	(15,472)	140,108	101,693
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	173	106	936	(253)
Net (loss) income	$ (26,021)	$ (15,578)	$ 139,172	$ 101,946
Net (loss) income per Common Unit - basic	$ (0.41)	$ (0.25)	$ 2.22	$ 1.64
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	62,755	62,345	62,685	62,248
Net (loss) income per Common Unit - diluted	$ (0.41)	$ (0.25)	$ 2.20	$ 1.63
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	62,755	62,345	63,150	62,628
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 208,689	$ 179,049	$ 958,641	$ 812,160
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	11,314	11,702	59,075	69,095
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	5,835	6,099	23,461	25,018
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 12,247	$ 10,056	$ 39,337	$ 35,566