CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 24, 2016	Sep. 24, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,562	$ 37,341
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,901 and $2,441, respectively	108,841	53,802
Inventories	53,756	45,352
Other current assets	19,662	10,804
Total current assets	186,821	147,299
Property, plant and equipment, net	730,299	742,129
Goodwill	1,094,635	1,094,635
Other intangible assets, net	262,185	276,329
Other assets	20,285	21,907
Total assets	2,294,225	2,282,299
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	68,824	32,286
Accrued employment and benefit costs	20,948	16,495
Customer deposits and advances	92,335	106,155
Accrued interest	19,481	16,589
Other current liabilities	33,707	33,529
Total current liabilities	235,295	205,054
Long-term borrowings	1,227,612	1,224,502
Accrued insurance	43,473	43,406
Other liabilities	95,540	101,106
Total liabilities	1,601,920	1,574,068
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (61,058 and 60,789 units issued and outstanding at December 24, 2016 and September 24, 2016, respectively)	736,739	754,063
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(44,434)	(45,832)
Total partners’ capital	692,305	708,231
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 2,294,225	$ 2,282,299

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.