Earnings per Unit

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2016

Earnings per Unit:

Net income per limited partner unit is calculated based on the following unit amounts:



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	9/25/2016		9/27/2015		9/25/2016		9/27/2015
	(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
Basic weighted average units outstanding	55,948		55,770		55,922		55,721
Effect of dilutive units:
Deferred units	33		21		30		15
Performance units	—		—		43		9
Restricted units	253		365		266		271
Unit options	131		126		131		102
Phantom units	—		—		—		23
Diluted weighted average units outstanding	56,365		56,282		56,392		56,141
Net income per unit - basic	$	3.13	$	2.94	$	3.30	$	2.47
Net income per unit - diluted	$	3.10	$	2.92	$	3.27	$	2.46

The effect of out-of-money and/or antidilutive unit options on the three and nine months ended September 25, 2016 and September 27, 2015, respectively, had they not been out of the money or antidilutive, would have been immaterial in all periods presented.