CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 86,890	$ 100,508
Receivables, net of allowance of $6,287 and $6,713, respectively	112,141	89,230
Inventories	64,881	55,671
Fair asset value of derivative instruments	405	935
Weather hedge contract receivable	12,500
Current deferred tax assets, net	37,460	37,832
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,290	25,135
Total current assets	338,567	309,311
Property and equipment, net	69,687	68,123
Goodwill	212,676	211,045
Intangibles, net	107,332	107,317
Deferred charges and other assets, net	12,361	11,236
Total assets	740,623	707,032
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	21,624	25,322
Fair liability value of derivative instruments	21,523	12,819
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,000	10,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	107,486	107,745
Unearned service contract revenue	55,291	44,419
Customer credit balances	88,798	78,207
Total current liabilities	304,722	278,512
Long-term debt	90,000	90,000
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net	22,028	21,524
Other long-term liabilities	27,123	27,110
Partners' capital
Common unitholders	319,238	312,713
General partner	(325)	(283)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(22,163)	(22,544)
Total partners' capital	296,750	289,886
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 740,623	$ 707,032