CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,288,755	$ 1,107,897	$ 1,267,705
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	485,478	382,951	521,988
Operating	411,390	401,958	402,957
General and administrative	74,096	65,927	71,034
Depreciation and amortization	104,555	116,791	120,872
Total Expenses	1,075,519	967,627	1,116,851
Operating income	213,236	140,270	150,854
Loss on debt extinguishment	16,029	109	0
Interest expense, net	68,132	74,727	76,663
Other, net	5,172	4,822	4,702
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	123,903	60,612	69,489
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,110	(146)	857
Net income	$ 122,793	$ 60,758	$ 68,632
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 1.96	$ 0.98	$ 1.11
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	62,713	62,299	61,992
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 1.94	$ 0.97	$ 1.10
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	63,313	62,727	62,366
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 1,140,457	$ 955,143	$ 1,083,446
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	67,104	75,039	92,084
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	30,425	31,184	45,206
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 50,769	$ 46,531	$ 46,969