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Financial Instruments and Risk Management, Bank Debt and Senior Notes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Sep. 27, 2014
Bank Debt and Senior Notes [Abstract]
Fair value of Senior Notes	$ 1,139,835us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue	$ 1,135,333us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
7.375% Senior Notes due March 15, 2020 [Member]
Bank Debt and Senior Notes [Abstract]
Fair value of Senior Notes	261,875us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sph_SeniorNotesDue2020Member	263,250us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sph_SeniorNotesDue2020Member
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	7.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sph_SeniorNotesDue2020Member
Maturity date	Mar. 15, 2020
7.375% Senior Notes due August 1, 2021 [Member]
Bank Debt and Senior Notes [Abstract]
Fair value of Senior Notes	366,085us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sph_SeniorNoteDue2021Member	363,489us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sph_SeniorNoteDue2021Member
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	7.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sph_SeniorNoteDue2021Member
Maturity date	Aug. 01, 2021
5.5% Senior Notes due June 1, 2024 [Member]
Bank Debt and Senior Notes [Abstract]
Fair value of Senior Notes	$ 511,875us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sph_SeniorNotesDue2024Member	$ 508,594us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sph_SeniorNotesDue2024Member
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sph_SeniorNotesDue2024Member
Maturity date	Jun. 01, 2024

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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