Selected Balance Sheet Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

6. Selected Balance Sheet Information

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash. Restricted cash consists of amounts deposited in various bank accounts held by a trustee, as required for operating, maintenance and debt service purposes, all of which is stipulated in the loan agreement under the indenture to the Green Bonds. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that aggregates to the total shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows:


	As of
	September 30,		September 24,
	2023		2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,514	$	4,100
Restricted cash included in other current assets		2,392		—
Restricted cash included in other assets (noncurrent)		8,168		—
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows	$	14,074	$	4,100

Inventories. Inventories consist of the following:


	As of
	September 30,		September 24,
	2023		2022
Propane, fuel oil and refined fuels and natural gas	$	58,565	$	64,240
Appliances		3,263		2,681
	$	61,828	$	66,921

The Partnership enters into contracts for the supply of propane, fuel oil and natural gas. Such contracts generally have a term of one year subject to annual renewal, with purchase quantities specified at the time of order and costs based on market prices at the date of delivery.

Property, plant and equipment. Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:


	As of
	September 30,			September 24,
	2023			2022
Land and improvements	$	195,179		$	189,882
Buildings and improvements		130,373			116,870
Transportation equipment		23,145			23,521
Storage facilities		120,948			115,149
Machinery and equipment		77,207			—
Tanks and cylinders		943,860			928,802
Computer software		54,458			52,958
Construction in progress		9,488			11,339
		1,554,658			1,438,521
Less: accumulated depreciation		(908,604	)		(874,737	)
	$	646,054		$	563,784

Depreciation expense for fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021 amounted to $51,676, $51,276 and $56,501, respectively.