CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 26, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,682	$ 152,338
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,601 and $3,520, respectively	100,413	59,929
Inventories	45,148	47,686
Other current assets	20,633	13,460
Total current assets	224,876	273,413
Property, plant and equipment, net	769,545	781,058
Goodwill	1,102,139	1,087,429
Other intangible assets, net	307,415	307,789
Other assets	35,716	36,041
Total assets	2,439,691	2,485,730
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	35,836	34,922
Accrued employment and benefit costs	16,597	29,236
Customer deposits and advances	66,032	105,147
Accrued interest	15,672	16,382
Other current liabilities	27,872	24,659
Total current liabilities	162,009	210,346
Long-term borrowings	1,239,662	1,241,107
Accrued insurance	43,712	43,653
Other liabilities	91,041	92,304
Total liabilities	$ 1,536,424	$ 1,587,410
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (60,753 and 60,531 units issued and outstanding at March 26, 2016 and September 26, 2015, respectively)	$ 949,238	$ 947,203
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(45,971)	(48,883)
Total partners’ capital	903,267	898,320
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 2,439,691	$ 2,485,730