Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 24, 2022	Sep. 25, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 126,097	$ 152,672	$ 152,773
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	87,700	80,948	74,727
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,698	2,657	2,208
Non-cash lease expense	51,868	48,656	41,044
Stock-based compensation	27,990	25,817	23,127
Debt extinguishment costs	0	169	8,577
(Gain) Loss on sale of business	(5,845)	0	2,611
Deferred income taxes	(12,253)	28,128	(14,744)
Pet Segment Facility Closures	15,674	0	0
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(262)	131	(256)
Asset impairments	750	0	0
Other	(263)	(779)	4,716
Changes in assets and liabilities (excluding businesses acquired):
Receivables	43,980	7,004	69,135
Inventories	86,980	(256,443)	(132,170)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	8,813	(6,031)	13,370
Accounts payable	(19,962)	(31,209)	24,583
Accrued expenses	6,766	(33,495)	6,734
Other long-term obligations	9,595	(7,728)	14,731
Operating lease liabilities	(48,692)	(44,527)	(40,322)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	381,634	(34,030)	250,844
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(53,966)	(115,205)	(80,333)
Businesses acquired, net of cash acquired	0	0	(820,453)
Proceeds from sale of business	20,000	0	2,400
Payments for investments	(500)	(27,818)	(500)
Other investing activities	(115)	40	(473)
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,581)	(142,983)	(899,359)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments on revolving line of credit	(48,000)	0	(858,000)
Borrowings on revolving line of credit	48,000	0	858,000
Premium paid on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(6,124)
Repayments of long-term debt	(338)	(1,096)	(430,401)
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0	900,000
Repurchase of common stock, including shares surrendered for tax withholding	(37,161)	(62,287)	(27,892)
Payments of contingent consideration	(54)	(216)	(373)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	0	(806)	(606)
Payment of financing costs	0	(2,410)	(14,129)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(37,553)	(66,815)	420,475
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	1,189	(3,510)	1,165
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	310,689	(247,338)	(226,875)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	192,184	439,522	666,397
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	502,873	192,184	439,522
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for interest	57,143	57,928	42,762
Cash paid for income taxes – net of refunds	17,910	34,964	70,831
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures incurred but not paid	2,243	8,016	6,150
Liability for contingent performance based payments	(374)	(847)	610
Shares of common stock repurchased but not settled	0	911	2,112
Operating lease right of use assets recognized after ASC 842 transition	$ 42,777	$ 70,794	$ 90,799