CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 139,188	$ 100,508
Receivables, net of allowance of $4,419 and $6,713, respectively	78,650	89,230
Inventories	45,894	55,671
Fair asset value of derivative instruments	3,987	935
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,139	25,135
Total current assets	294,858	271,479
Property and equipment, net	70,410	68,123
Goodwill	212,760	211,045
Intangibles, net	97,656	107,317
Deferred tax assets, net	5,353	16,308
Deferred charges and other assets, net	11,933	11,236
Total assets	692,970	685,508
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	25,690	25,322
Fair liability value of derivative instruments	2,285	12,819
Current maturities of long-term debt	16,200	10,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	103,855	107,745
Unearned service contract revenue	56,971	44,419
Customer credit balances	84,921	78,207
Total current liabilities	289,922	278,512
Long-term debt	76,300	90,000
Other long-term liabilities	25,255	27,110
Partners' capital
Common unitholders	322,771	312,713
General partner	(516)	(283)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(20,762)	(22,544)
Total partners' capital	301,493	289,886
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 692,970	$ 685,508

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.