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Inventories
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories

5.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined using a weighted average method for propane, fuel oil and refined fuels and natural gas, and a standard cost basis for appliances, which approximates average cost.  Inventories consist of the following:

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

June 25,

 

 

September 26,

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

Propane, fuel oil and refined fuels and natural gas

 

$

38,350

 

 

$

45,918

 

Appliances

 

 

1,696

 

 

 

1,768

 

 

 

$

40,046

 

 

$

47,686