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Lease Commitments

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

14) Lease Commitments

The Partnership has entered into certain operating leases for office space, trucks and other equipment. The future minimum rental commitments at September 30, 2012 under operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable term of one year or more are as follows (in thousands):


2013	$	12,981
2014		11,503
2015		10,096
2016		8,040
2017		5,264
Thereafter		6,821

Total future minimum lease payments	$	54,705

Rent expense for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011, and 2010, was $14.2 million, $13.8 million, and $13.3 million, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for lessee entity's leasing arrangements including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a.) The basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (b.) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (c.) Restrictions imposed by lease agreements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing.

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