Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Carrying values of goodwill assigned to the operating segments

The changes in carrying value of goodwill assigned to the Partnership’s operating segments are as follows:

			Fuel oil and			Natural gas
	Propane		refined fuels			and electricity		Total
Balance as of September 29, 2012
Goodwill	$	1,075,091	$	10,900		$	7,900	$	1,093,891
Accumulated adjustments		-		(6,462	)		-		(6,462	)
	$	1,075,091	$	4,438		$	7,900	$	1,087,429
Balance as of September 28, 2013
Goodwill	$	1,075,091	$	10,900		$	7,900	$	1,093,891
Accumulated adjustments		-		(6,462	)		-		(6,462	)
	$	1,075,091	$	4,438		$	7,900	$	1,087,429

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

	As of
	September 28,			September 29,
	2013			2012
Customer relationships	$	466,959		$	466,959
Non-compete agreements		26,815			26,815
Tradenames		3,482			3,482
Other		1,967			1,967
		499,223			499,223
Less: accumulated amortization
Customer relationships		(71,382	)		(20,105	)
Non-compete agreements		(8,138	)		(2,305	)
Tradenames		(2,040	)		(1,394	)
Other		(892	)		(801	)
		(82,452	)		(24,605	)
	$	416,771		$	474,618