Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 24, 2012

Sep. 24, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill carrying value

The carrying values of goodwill assigned to the Partnership's operating segments are as follows:

	As of
	March 24, 2012		September 24, 2011
Propane	$	265,313	$	265,313
Fuel oil and refined fuels		4,438		4,438
Natural gas and electricity		7,900		7,900
	$	277,651	$	277,651

The changes in carrying value of goodwill assigned to the Partnership's operating segments are as follows:

			Fuel oil and			Natural gas
	Propane		refined fuels			and electricity		Total
Balance as of September 25, 2010
Goodwill	$	264,906	$	10,900		$	7,900	$	283,706
Accumulated adjustments		-		(6,462	)		-		(6,462	)
	$	264,906	$	4,438		$	7,900	$	277,244
Balance as of September 24, 2011
Goodwill	$	265,313	$	10,900		$	7,900	$	284,113
Accumulated adjustments		-		(6,462	)		-		(6,462	)
	$	265,313	$	4,438		$	7,900	$	277,651
Goodwill acquired during fiscal 2011	$	407	$	-		$	-	$	407

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

	As of
	September 24,			September 25,
	2011			2010
Customer lists	$	26,523		$	25,761
Non-compete agreements		3,756			3,156
Tradenames		1,499			1,499
Other		1,967			1,967
		33,745			32,383
Less: accumulated amortization
Customer lists		(15,036	)		(12,671	)
Non-compete agreements		(760	)		(107	)
Tradenames		(1,162	)		(1,012	)
Other		(709	)		(617	)
		(17,667	)		(14,407	)
	$	16,078		$	17,976