Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Financial Instruments and Risk Management [Abstract]

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

The following summarizes the gross fair value of the Partnership's derivative instruments and their location in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 29, 2012 and September 29, 2012, respectively:

	As of December 29, 2012			As of September 29, 2012
Asset Derivatives	Location	Fair Value		Location	Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity-related derivatives	Other current assets	$	2,670	Other current assets	$	4,523
	Other assets		167	Other assets		610
		$	2,837		$	5,133

Liability Derivatives	Location	Fair Value		Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swaps	Other current liabilities	$	2,040	Other current liabilities	$	2,430
	Other liabilities		2,730	Other liabilities		3,047
		$	4,770		$	5,477
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity-related derivatives	Other current liabilities	$	7,983	Other current liabilities	$	8,720
	Other liabilities		97	Other liabilities		22
		$	8,080		$	8,742

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)
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	December 29, 2012						December 24, 2011
	Assets			Liabilities			Assets			Liabilities
Beginning balance of over-the-counter options	$	5,002		$	1,209		$	1,780		$	118
Beginning balance realized during the period		(2,195	)		(735	)		(54	)		-
Contracts purchased during the period		368			-			181			-
Change in the fair value of beginning balance		(437	)		(250	)		(508	)		(30	)
Ending balance of over-the-counter options	$	2,738		$	224		$	1,399		$	88

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

The effect of the Partnership's derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended December 29, 2012 and December 24, 2011 are as follows:

	Three months ended December 29, 2012							Three months ended December 24, 2011
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)			Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income				Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)		Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)			Location	Amount			Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)		Location	Amount

Interest rate swap	$	(154	)	Interest expense	$	(861	)	$	317	Interest expense	$	(695	)
	$	(154	)		$	(861	)	$	317		$	(695	)

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income	Amount of Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income			Location of Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income	Amount of Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income

Commodity-related derivatives	Cost of products sold	$	(3,614	)	Cost of products sold	$	(1,048	)
		$	(3,614	)		$	(1,048	)

Fair value of the Partnership's Senior Notes

Bank Debt and Senior Notes. The fair value of the borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (defined below) approximates the carrying value since the interest rates are periodically adjusted to reflect market conditions. Based upon quoted market prices (a Level 1 input), the fair value of the Senior Notes (defined below) of the Partnership are as follows:

	As of
	December 29,		September 29,
	2012		2012

7.5% senior notes due October 1, 2018	$	538,764	$	531,316
7.375% senior notes due March 15, 2020		271,250		272,500
7.375% senior notes due August 1, 2021		551,270		542,460
	$	1,361,284	$	1,346,276

- 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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