Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 100,508	$ 48,999
Receivables, net of allowance of $6,713 and $9,220, respectively		89,230	123,800
Inventories		55,671	59,240
Fair asset value of derivative instruments		935	2,342
Current deferred tax assets, net		37,832	38,141
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		25,135	23,943
Total current assets		309,311	296,465
Property and equipment, net		68,123	67,419
Goodwill		211,045	209,331
Intangibles, net		107,317	100,783
Deferred charges and other assets, net		11,236	11,109
Total assets		707,032	685,107
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		25,322	21,644
Fair liability value of derivative instruments		12,819	12,358
Current maturities of long-term debt	[1]	10,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		107,745	102,934
Unearned service contract revenue		44,419	43,901
Customer credit balances		78,207	72,595
Total current liabilities		278,512	253,432
Long-term debt		90,000	124,572
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net		21,524	25,181
Other long-term liabilities		27,110	8,677
Partners' capital
Common unitholders		312,713	296,968
General partner		(283)	(105)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(22,544)	(23,618)
Total partners' capital		289,886	273,245
Total liabilities and partners' capital		$ 707,032	$ 685,107

[1] On July 30, 2015, the Partnership entered into a third amended and restated asset based credit agreement with a bank syndicate comprised of thirteen participants, which enables the Partnership to borrow up to $300 million ($450 million during the heating season of December through April of each year) on a revolving credit facility for working capital purposes (subject to certain borrowing base limitations and coverage ratios), provides for a $100 million five-year senior secured term loan (the "$100 million Term Loan"), allows for the issuance of up to $100 million in letters of credit, and has a maturity date of July 30, 2020.