CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2021	Sep. 26, 2020	Sep. 28, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 122,793	$ 60,758	$ 68,632
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	104,555	116,791	120,872
Compensation costs recognized under Restricted Unit Plans	10,073	9,242	10,521
Loss on debt extinguishment	16,029	109	0
Pension settlement charge	958	1,051	0
Other, net	3,078	923	1,688
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(15,914)	4,466	11,821
Inventories	(14,797)	(1,583)	14,353
Other current and noncurrent assets	(39,952)	(9,753)	8,209
Accounts payable	6,783	1,511	(6,960)
Accrued employment and benefit costs	5,600	526	2,284
Accrued insurance	(6,818)	5,663	(3,288)
Customer deposits and advances	7,300	6,573	2,371
Contributions to defined benefit pension plan	(6,270)	(3,835)	(5,350)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	33,134	16,912	1,628
Net cash provided by operating activities	226,552	209,354	226,781
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(29,855)	(32,498)	(34,978)
Investment in and acquisition of businesses	(8,716)	(25,636)	(19,300)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4,496	4,891	5,763
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(34,075)	(53,243)	(48,515)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	650,000	0	0
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(786,333)	0	0
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	447,001	493,000	370,700
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(409,601)	(511,900)	(400,800)
Issuance costs associated with long-term borrowings	(10,778)	(2,665)	0
Partnership distributions	(76,484)	(130,206)	(147,882)
Other, net	(3,614)	(3,641)	(3,007)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(189,809)	(155,412)	(180,989)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,668	699	(2,723)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,140	2,441	5,164
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,808	3,140	2,441
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$ 64,890	$ 72,024	$ 73,221