CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 37,341	$ 152,338
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,441 and $3,520, respectively	53,802	59,929
Inventories	45,352	47,686
Other current assets	10,804	13,460
Total current assets	147,299	273,413
Property, plant and equipment, net	742,129	781,058
Goodwill	1,094,635	1,087,429
Other intangible assets, net	276,329	307,789
Other assets	35,577	36,041
Total assets	2,295,969	2,485,730
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	32,286	34,922
Accrued employment and benefit costs	16,495	29,236
Accrued insurance	16,270	13,430
Customer deposits and advances	106,155	105,147
Accrued interest	16,589	16,382
Other current liabilities	17,259	11,229
Total current liabilities	205,054	210,346
Long-term borrowings	1,238,172	1,241,107
Accrued insurance	43,406	43,653
Other liabilities	101,106	92,304
Total liabilities	1,587,738	1,587,410
Commitments and contingencies
Partners' capital:
Common Unitholders (60,789 and 60,531 units issued and outstanding at September 24, 2016 and September 26, 2015, respectively)	754,063	947,203
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(45,832)	(48,883)
Total partners' capital	708,231	898,320
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 2,295,969	$ 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.