Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Financial Instruments and Risk Management [Abstract]

Fair value of the Partnership's derivative instruments and their location in the condensed consolidated balance

The following summarizes the fair value of the Partnership’s derivative instruments and their location in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 29, 2012 and September 24, 2011, respectively:


	As of September 29, 2012			As of September 24, 2011
	Location	Fair Value		Location	Fair Value
Asset Derivatives
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity-related derivatives	Other current assets	$	4,523	Other current assets	$	4,842
	Other assets		610	Other assets		612

		$	5,133		$	5,454


	Location	Fair Value		Location	Fair Value
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swaps	Other current liabilities	$	2,430	Other current liabilities	$	2,662
	Other liabilities		3,047	Other liabilities		1,934

		$	5,477		$	4,596

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity-related derivatives	Other current liabilities	$	8,720	Other current liabilities	$	2,407
	Other liabilities		22	Other liabilities		69

		$	8,742		$	2,476

Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs

The following summarizes the reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs:


	Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	Fiscal 2012						Fiscal 2011
	Assets			Liabilities			Assets			Liabilities
Beginning balance of over-the-counter options	$	1,780		$	118		$	1,509		$	30
Beginning balance realized during the period		(1,168	)		(49	)		(1,509	)		(30	)
Change in the fair value of beginning balance		1,059			120			—			—
Contracts purchased during the period		3,331			1,020			1,780			118

Ending balance of over-the-counter options	$	5,002		$	1,209		$	1,780		$	118

Effect of the Partnership's derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statement of operations

The effect of the Partnership's derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:


	Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)			Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:				Location	Amount
Fiscal 2012
Interest rate swap	$	(3,561	)	Interest expense	$	(2,680	)

Fiscal 2011
Interest rate swap	$	(1,177	)	Interest expense	$	(2,881	)

Fiscal 2010
Interest rate swap	$	(5,706	)	Interest expense	$	(3,597	)


Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:	Location of Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income	Amount of Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
Fiscal 2012
Commodity-related derivatives	Cost of products sold	$	4,649

		$	4,649

Fiscal 2011
Commodity-related derivatives	Cost of products sold	$	1,431

		$	1,431

Fiscal 2010
Commodity-related derivatives	Cost of products sold	$	(5,400	)

		$	(5,400	)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income, and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs), by class of asset.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments (and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments) reported in the statement of financial position.

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