CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2022	Mar. 27, 2021	Mar. 26, 2022	Mar. 27, 2021
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 588,095	$ 537,238	$ 963,502	$ 842,429
Costs and expenses
Cost of products sold	239,031	231,567	435,369	334,946
Operating	119,418	109,188	225,148	207,167
General and administrative	23,623	21,980	43,421	40,110
Depreciation and amortization	14,062	27,346	30,347	55,363
Total Expenses	396,134	390,081	734,285	637,586
Operating income	191,961	147,157	229,217	204,843
Interest expense, net	15,254	18,092	30,553	36,227
Other, net	1,234	1,582	2,364	2,660
Income before provision for income taxes	175,473	127,483	196,300	165,956
Provision for income taxes	371	267	(100)	763
Net income	$ 175,102	$ 127,216	$ 196,400	$ 165,193
Net income per Common Unit - basic	$ 2.77	$ 2.03	$ 3.11	$ 2.64
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - basic	63,268	62,744	63,150	62,643
Net income per Common Unit - diluted	$ 2.74	$ 2.02	$ 3.09	$ 2.62
Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding - diluted	63,796	63,088	63,612	62,971
Propane [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 516,821	$ 481,328	$ 847,938	$ 749,952
Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	43,501	32,011	64,467	47,761
Natural Gas and Electricity [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	14,395	10,750	23,618	17,626
All Other [Member]
Revenues
Total Revenues	$ 13,378	$ 13,149	$ 27,479	$ 27,090