Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2016

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Carrying values of goodwill assigned to the partnership's operating segments

The carrying values 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 26, 2015
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
Fiscal 2016 Activity
Goodwill acquired (1)	$	14,710		$	—		$	—	$	14,710
Goodwill disposed (2)		(7,504	)		—			—		(7,504	)
Balance as of June 25, 2016
Goodwill	$	1,082,297		$	10,900		$	7,900	$	1,101,097
Accumulated adjustments		—			(6,462	)		—		(6,462	)
	$	1,082,297		$	4,438		$	7,900	$	1,094,635

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

	As of
	June 25,			September 26,
	2016			2015
Customer relationships (1) (2)	$	492,656		$	471,829
Non-compete agreements (1)		31,040			27,815
Tradenames		3,482			3,482
Other		1,967			1,967
		529,145			505,093
Less: accumulated amortization
Customer relationships		(212,165	)		(173,823	)
Non-compete agreements		(21,744	)		(19,337	)
Tradenames		(3,441	)		(3,069	)
Other		(1,143	)		(1,075	)
		(238,493	)		(197,304	)
	$	290,652		$	307,789

(1) Reflects the impact from the Propane USA acquisition (Note 3).

(2) Reflects the impact from the disposition of certain assets and operations in a non-strategic market of the propane

segment (Note 3).