CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 14,531	$ 52,458
Receivables, net of allowance of $8,002 and $5,540, respectively		132,668	96,603
Inventories		56,377	59,596
Fair asset value of derivative instruments		17,710	5,932
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		35,451	26,652
Total current assets		256,737	241,241
Property and equipment, net		87,618	79,673
Goodwill		228,436	225,915
Intangibles, net		98,444	105,218
Restricted cash		250	250
Investments	[1]	45,419	11,777
Deferred charges and other assets, net		13,067	9,843
Total assets		729,971	673,917
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		35,796	26,739
Revolving credit facility borrowings		1,500
Fair liability value of derivative instruments			289
Current maturities of long-term debt		7,500	10,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		116,436	108,449
Unearned service contract revenue		60,700	60,133
Customer credit balances		61,256	66,723
Total current liabilities		283,188	272,333
Long-term debt		91,780	65,717
Deferred tax liabilities, net		21,206	6,140
Other long-term liabilities		24,012	23,659
Partners’ capital
Common unitholders		329,129	325,762
General partner		(1,303)	(929)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(18,041)	(18,765)
Total partners’ capital		309,785	306,068
Total liabilities and partners’ capital		$ 729,971	$ 673,917

[1] See Note 2 - Investments.