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Long-Term Borrowings - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 03, 2016 | Dec. 28, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership interest in Suburban Energy Finance Corp (in hundredths) |  | 100.00% |
Long-term borrowings |  | $ 1,299,500,000 | $ 1,238,500,000
Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum |  | 1.75 |
Long-term debt maturities, 2020 |  | $ 0 |
Long-term debt maturities, 2021 |  | 174,500,000 |
Long-term debt maturities, 2022 |  | 0 |
Long-term debt maturities, 2023 |  | 0 |
Long-term debt maturities, 2024 |  | 525,000,000 |
Long-term debt maturities, 2024 and thereafter |  | $ 600,000,000 |
Federal Funds Rate [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of applicable interest rate on borrowings |  | Federal Funds Rate |
Margin over basis rate (in hundredths) |  | 0.50% |
LIBOR [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of applicable interest rate on borrowings |  | LIBOR |
Margin over basis rate (in hundredths) |  | 1.00% |
Amended Credit Agreement Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Consolidated interest coverage ratio, minimum |  | 2.5 |
Total consolidated leverage ratio, maximum |  | 5.5 |
Senior secured unconsolidated leverage ratio maximum |  | 3.0 |
Weighted average interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 4.20% |
Amended Credit Agreement Due 2021 [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of applicable interest rate on borrowings |  | Federal Funds Rate |
Margin over basis rate (in hundredths) |  | 0.50% |
Amended Credit Agreement Due 2021 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of applicable interest rate on borrowings |  | LIBOR |
Margin over basis rate (in hundredths) |  | 1.00% |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  | $ 174,500,000 | $ 113,500,000
Maturity date |  | Mar. 03, 2021 |
Standby letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility |  | $ 65,826,000 |
Standby letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility, expiration date |  | Jan. 15, 2021 |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Amended Credit Agreement Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, term | 5 years |  |
Credit Facility, maximum amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |
5.5% Senior Notes due June 1, 2024 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 5.50% | 5.50%
Maturity date |  | Jun. 01, 2024 |
5.75% Senior Notes due March 1, 2025 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 5.75% | 5.75%
Maturity date |  | Mar. 01, 2025 |
5.875% Senior Notes due March 1, 2027 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 5.875% | 5.875%
Maturity date |  | Mar. 01, 2027 |
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.5% Senior Notes due June 1, 2024 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 5.50% |
Date public offering completed |  | May 27, 2014 |
Long-term borrowings |  | $ 525,000,000 | $ 525,000,000
Percentage of principal amount at which debt was issued (in hundredths) |  | 100.00% |
Maturity date |  | Jun. 01, 2024 |
Percentage of the principal amount repurchase offer under change of control provision (in hundredths) |  | 101.00% |
Repurchase of debt due to decline in rating after consummation of change of control, period |  | 90 days |
Senior Notes [Member] | 7.5% Senior Notes due October 1, 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 7.50% |
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.75% Senior Notes due March 1, 2025 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 5.75% |
Date public offering completed |  | Feb. 25, 2015 |
Long-term borrowings |  | $ 250,000,000 | 250,000,000
Percentage of principal amount at which debt was issued (in hundredths) |  | 100.00% |
Maturity date |  | Mar. 01, 2025 |
Percentage of the principal amount repurchase offer under change of control provision (in hundredths) |  | 101.00% |
Repurchase of debt due to decline in rating after consummation of change of control, period |  | 90 days |
Senior Notes [Member] | 7.375% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 7.375% |
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.875% Senior Notes due March 1, 2027 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 5.875% |
Date public offering completed |  | Feb. 14, 2017 |
Long-term borrowings |  | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000
Percentage of principal amount at which debt was issued (in hundredths) |  | 100.00% |
Maturity date |  | Mar. 01, 2027 |
Percentage of the principal amount repurchase offer under change of control provision (in hundredths) |  | 101.00% |
Repurchase of debt due to decline in rating after consummation of change of control, period |  | 90 days |
Senior Notes [Member] | 7.375% Senior Notes due August 1, 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 7.375% |

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