CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2022	Mar. 27, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 196,400	$ 165,193
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	30,347	55,363
Pension settlement charge	0	570
Compensation costs recognized under Restricted Unit Plans	5,609	4,953
Other, net	1,939	1,825
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(91,047)	(89,984)
Inventories	(10,816)	(10,015)
Other current and noncurrent assets	(23,892)	(12,800)
Accounts payable	32,104	30,929
Accrued employment and benefit costs	(6,971)	(2,382)
Customer deposits and advances	(53,527)	(49,934)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plan	(1,110)	(3,690)
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	16,503	11,801
Net cash provided by operating activities	95,539	101,829
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(22,319)	(14,271)
Investment in and acquisition of businesses	(33,775)	(6,441)
Proceeds from sale of business	850	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	2,192	1,407
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(53,052)	(19,305)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	221,700	172,400
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(219,200)	(210,800)
Partnership distributions	(40,789)	(37,401)
Other, net	(3,180)	(3,134)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(41,469)	(78,935)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,018	3,589
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,808	3,140
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 6,826	$ 6,729