Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 24, 2012

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 certain 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						Six Months Ended
	March 24, 2012			March 26, 2011			March 24, 2012			March 26, 2011
Revenues:
Propane	$	283,759		$	358,309		$	524,115		$	617,710
Fuel oil and refined fuels		43,748			63,518			74,729			101,920
Natural gas and electricity		21,708			32,689			39,759			51,657
All other		8,411			9,586			18,909			21,122
Total revenues	$	357,626		$	464,102		$	657,512		$	792,409
Operating income:
Propane	$	70,483		$	108,128		$	113,981		$	173,266
Fuel oil and refined fuels		3,465			13,033			5,931			14,755
Natural gas and electricity		1,639			5,375			4,343			8,620
All other		(3,732	)		(2,951	)		(6,329	)		(5,514	)
Corporate		(15,730	)		(16,352	)		(31,511	)		(33,553	)
Total operating income		56,125			107,233			86,415			157,574
Reconciliation to net income:
Loss on debt extinguishment		507			-			507			-
Interest expense, net		6,425			6,819			13,263			13,665
Provision for income taxes		(380	)		98			(160	)		464
Net income	$	49,573		$	100,316		$	72,805		$	143,445
Depreciation and amortization:
Propane	$	4,942		$	4,800		$	9,855		$	9,493
Fuel oil and refined fuels		620			617			1,162			1,271
Natural gas and electricity		79			224			303			447
All other		20			98			53			105
Corporate		1,988			2,715			4,061			5,318
Total depreciation and amortization	$	7,649		$	8,454		$	15,434		$	16,634

	As of
	March 24, 2012		September 24, 2011
Assets:
Propane	$	728,135	$	706,008
Fuel oil and refined fuels		48,347		44,973
Natural gas and electricity		18,621		18,675
All other		3,694		3,719
Corporate		132,681		183,084
Total assets	$	931,478	$	956,459