Common Unit Repurchase Plans and Retirement (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Partnership's Repurchase Activities

The following table shows repurchases under Plan III.

(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
Period	Total Number of Units Purchased (a)		Average Price Paid per Unit (b)		Maximum Number of Units that May Yet Be Purchased
Plan III - Number of units authorized						4,894
Private transaction - Number of units authorized (c)						1,150
						6,044
Plan III - Fiscal year 2012 total		22	$	4.26		6,022
Plan III - Fiscal year 2013 total (c)		3,284	$	4.63		2,738
Plan III - First quarter fiscal year 2014 total (d)		250	$	5.20		2,488
Plan III - Second quarter fiscal year 2014 total		—	$	—		2,488
Plan III - Third quarter fiscal year 2014 total		—	$	—		2,488
Plan III - July 2014		—	$	—		2,488
Plan III - August 2014		9	$	5.76		2,479
Plan III - September 2014		54	$	5.78		2,425
Plan III - Fourth quarter fiscal year 2014 total		63	$	5.77		2,425
Plan III - Fiscal year 2014 total		313	$	5.32		2,425

(a) Units were repurchased as part of a publicly announced program, except as noted in a private transaction.

(b) Amounts include repurchase costs.

(c) Fiscal year 2013 common unit repurchases include 1.15 million common units acquired in a private transaction.

(d) First quarter fiscal year 2014 common unit repurchases were acquired in a private transaction.