Selected Balance Sheet Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Selected Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

5. Selected Balance Sheet Information

Inventories consist of the following:


	As of
	September 29,		September 24,
	2012		2011
Propane, fuel oil and refined fuels and natural gas	$	83,543	$	64,601
Appliances		4,633		1,306

	$	88,176	$	65,907

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 consist of the following:


	As of
	September 29,			September 24,
	2012			2011
Land and improvements	$	206,130		$	27,904
Buildings and improvements		112,610			82,639
Transportation equipment		73,428			19,067
Storage facilities		115,445			79,525
Equipment, primarily tanks and cylinders		836,757			485,859
Computer systems		48,320			47,718
Construction in progress		4,043			2,704

		1,396,733			745,416
Less: accumulated depreciation		(427,408	)		(407,291	)

	$	969,325		$	338,125

Depreciation expense for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $35,237, $32,368 and $28,411, respectively.