Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Certain data by reportable segment and a reconciliation of total operating segment information to the corresponding consolidated amounts for the periods presented

The following table presents relevant financial information by reportable segment and provides a reconciliation of total operating segment information to the corresponding consolidated amounts for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 25,			June 26,			June 25,			June 26,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Revenues:
Propane	$	169,258		$	155,538		$	786,968		$	758,410
Fuel oil and refined fuels		22,528			20,090			124,448			120,648
Natural gas and electricity		16,691			13,608			68,348			59,311
All other		8,086			8,834			29,208			30,296
Total revenues	$	216,563		$	198,070		$	1,008,972		$	968,665
Operating income:
Propane	$	20,434		$	22,010		$	193,700		$	220,688
Fuel oil and refined fuels		(318	)		(141	)		14,437			14,703
Natural gas and electricity		1,789			2,119			10,409			9,338
All other		(3,433	)		(4,604	)		(8,947	)		(12,817	)
Corporate		(18,119	)		(18,829	)		(51,672	)		(60,803	)
Total operating income		353			555			157,927			171,109
Reconciliation to net (loss) income:
Loss on debt extinguishment		-			-			-			9,473
Interest expense, net		6,867			6,808			20,532			20,599
Provision for income taxes		273			363			737			890
Net (loss) income	$	(6,787	)	$	(6,616	)	$	136,658		$	140,147
Depreciation and amortization:
Propane	$	5,011		$	5,235		$	15,326		$	12,596
Fuel oil and refined fuels		1,378			788			2,691			2,332
Natural gas and electricity		225			241			672			747
All other		34			295			192			420
Corporate		3,022			2,309			7,423			6,999
Total depreciation and amortization	$	9,670		$	8,868		$	26,304		$	23,094
	As of
	June 25,			September 25,
	2011			2010
Assets:
Propane	$	708,398		$	693,699
Fuel oil and refined fuels		47,341			57,681
Natural gas and electricity		19,320			21,552
All other		4,040			3,042
Corporate		285,005			282,267
Eliminations		(87,981	)		(87,981	)
Total assets	$	976,123		$	970,260