Selected Balance Sheet Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Selected Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

5.	Selected Balance Sheet Information

Inventories consist of the following:

	As of
	September 28,		September 29,
	2013		2012

Propane, fuel oil and refined fuels and natural gas	$	75,885	$	83,543
Appliances		1,738		4,633
	$	77,623	$	88,176

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 28,			September 29,
	2013			2012

Land and improvements	$	207,516		$	195,803
Buildings and improvements		104,137			114,960
Transportation equipment		71,815			70,058
Storage facilities		113,571			115,905
Equipment, primarily tanks and cylinders		830,282			814,342
Computer systems		49,049			48,320
Construction in progress		4,472			4,043
		1,380,842			1,363,431
Less: accumulated depreciation		(492,610	)		(427,203	)
	$	888,232		$	936,228

Depreciation expense for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $72,353, $35,032 and $32,368, respectively.