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Investments in and Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2022 USD ($) Cattle | Feb. 17, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 26, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 24, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire business |  |  |  | $ 130,124 | $ 56,083 | $ 8,716
Weighted average useful lives |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  | 4,695 |  |
Proceeds from sale of business |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 850 | $ 0
Customer Relationships [Member] | Sph All Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of intangible assets | $ 42,924 |  |  |  |  |
Favorable Supply Contracts [Member] | Sph All Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of intangible assets | 5,100 |  |  |  |  |
Propane and Propane Retailer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business |  | $ 850 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of assets |  |  | $ 363 |  |  |
Oberon |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest |  |  |  | 38.00% |  |
Independence Hydrogen, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
RNG assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid to acquire business | $ 190,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Dairy Cattle | Cattle | 55,000 |  |  |  |  |
Creation of a joint venture | $ 155,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |
RNG Projects |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum earnout potential capped amount | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |
Suburban Renewable Energy |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |

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