Selected Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Selected Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

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

Property, plant and equipment

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

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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