Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 24, 2012

Sep. 24, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Disclosure by reportable segment and reconciliation of total operating segment information

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

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

	Year Ended
	September 24,			September 25,			September 26,
	2011			2010			2009
Revenues:
Propane	$	929,492		$	885,459		$	864,012
Fuel oil and refined fuels		139,572			135,059			159,596
Natural gas and electricity		84,721			77,587			76,832
All other		36,767			38,589			42,714
Total revenues	$	1,190,552		$	1,136,694		$	1,143,154
Operating income:
Propane	$	203,567		$	230,717		$	268,969
Fuel oil and refined fuels		11,140			11,589			17,950
Natural gas and electricity		11,667			11,629			12,791
All other		(13,750	)		(17,995	)		(16,346	)
Corporate		(69,396	)		(82,572	)		(72,749	)
Total operating income		143,228			153,368			210,615
Reconciliation to net income:
Loss on debt extinguishment		-			9,473			4,624
Interest expense, net		27,378			27,397			38,267
Provision for income taxes		884			1,182			2,486
Net income	$	114,966		$	115,316		$	165,238
Depreciation and amortization:
Propane	$	19,525		$	17,505		$	15,951
Fuel oil and refined fuels		4,139			3,277			4,253
Natural gas and electricity		897			970			1,008
All other		111			261			436
Corporate		10,956			8,821			8,695
Total depreciation and amortization	$	35,628		$	30,834		$	30,343

	As of
	September 24,		September 25,
	2011		2010
Assets:
Propane	$	706,008	$	693,699
Fuel oil and refined fuels		44,973		57,681
Natural gas and electricity		18,675		21,552
All other		3,719		3,042
Corporate		183,084		194,940
Total assets	$	956,459	$	970,914