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Inventories
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 25, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories

4.

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

 

 

 

March 25,

 

 

September 24,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Propane, fuel oil and refined fuels and natural gas

 

$

45,998

 

 

$

43,905

 

Appliances

 

 

1,317

 

 

 

1,447

 

 

 

$

47,315

 

 

$

45,352