CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 25, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 67,386	$ 152,338
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,401 and $3,520, respectively	62,334	59,929
Inventories	40,046	47,686
Other current assets	14,857	13,460
Total current assets	184,623	273,413
Property, plant and equipment, net	755,720	781,058
Goodwill	1,094,635	1,087,429
Other intangible assets, net	290,652	307,789
Other assets	35,755	36,041
Total assets	2,361,385	2,485,730
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	26,213	34,922
Accrued employment and benefit costs	20,897	29,236
Customer deposits and advances	64,161	105,147
Accrued interest	19,273	16,382
Other current liabilities	47,968	24,659
Total current liabilities	178,512	210,346
Long-term borrowings	1,238,925	1,241,107
Accrued insurance	39,386	43,653
Other liabilities	82,488	92,304
Total liabilities	1,539,311	1,587,410
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (60,776 and 60,531 units issued and outstanding at June 25, 2016 and September 26, 2015, respectively)	866,770	947,203
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(44,696)	(48,883)
Total partners’ capital	822,074	898,320
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 2,361,385	$ 2,485,730

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.