Common Unit Repurchase And Retirement

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Common Unit Repurchase And Retirement [Abstract]

Common Unit Repurchase And Retirement

2) Common Unit Repurchase and Retirement

On July 21, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Partnership's General Partner authorized the repurchase of up to 7.5 million of the Partnership's common units ("Plan I"). By the third fiscal quarter of 2010, all 7.5 million common units authorized for repurchase under the Plan I program were repurchased at an average price paid per unit of $4.04 and retired. The Partnership's repurchase activities took into account SEC safe harbor rules and guidance for issuer repurchases.

On July 19, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Partnership's General Partner authorized the repurchase of up to 7.0 million of the Partnership's common units ("Plan II"). The authorized common unit repurchases may be made from time-to-time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or in such other manner deemed appropriate by management. In order to facilitate the repurchase program, the Partnership entered into a prearranged unit repurchase plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for up to 4.0 million common units with a third party broker. There is no guarantee of the exact number of units that will be purchased under the program and the Partnership may discontinue purchases at any time. The program does not have a time limit. The Partnership's repurchase activities take into account SEC safe harbor rules and guidance for issuer repurchases. As of September 30, 2011, 2.1 million common units authorized for repurchase under Plan II were repurchased at an average price paid per unit of $5.19.

(in thousands, except per unit amounts)

Period	Total Number of Units Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Plan or Program			Average Price Paid per Unit (b)		Maximum Number of Units that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan II Program
Plan II - Number of units authorized							7,000
Plan II - Fiscal year 2010 total (a)		1,197		$	4.44		5,803
Plan II - Fiscal year 2011 first quarter		—		$	—		5,803
Plan II - Fiscal year 2011 second quarter		—		$	—		5,803
Plan II - Fiscal year 2011 third quarter		—		$	—		5,803
Plan II - July 2011		—		$	—		5,803
Plan II - August 2011		1,835	(c)	$	5.22		3,968
Plan II - September 2011		273		$	5.03		3,695
Plan II - Fiscal year 2011 fourth quarter total		2,108		$	5.19		3,695
Plan II - Fiscal year 2011 total		2,108		$	5.19		3,695

(a) In fiscal year 2010 we also repurchased 6.9 million common units, concluding repurchase Plan I.

(b) Amounts include repurchase costs.

(c) August 2011 common unit repurchase include 1.5 million common units acquired in a private sale.