Selected Balance Sheet Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Selected Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

5. Selected Balance Sheet Information

Inventories consist of the following:


	As of
	September 27, 2014		September 28, 2013
Propane, fuel oil and refined fuels and natural gas	$	89,470	$	75,885
Appliances		1,495		1,738

	$	90,965	$	77,623

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 27, 2014			September 28, 2013
Land and improvements	$	201,353		$	207,516
Buildings and improvements		103,751			104,137
Transportation equipment		64,254			71,815
Storage facilities		110,586			113,571
Equipment, primarily tanks and cylinders		823,478			830,282
Computer systems		49,904			49,049
Construction in progress		3,420			4,472

		1,356,746			1,380,842
Less: accumulated depreciation		(529,920	)		(492,610	)

	$	826,826		$	888,232

Depreciation expense for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $78,921, $72,353 and $35,032, respectively.