CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2017	Sep. 24, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,958	$ 37,341
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,200 and $2,441, respectively	125,236	53,802
Inventories	47,315	45,352
Other current assets	17,413	10,804
Total current assets	196,922	147,299
Property, plant and equipment, net	720,641	742,129
Goodwill	1,094,635	1,094,635
Other intangible assets, net	248,066	276,329
Other assets	23,621	21,907
Total assets	2,283,885	2,282,299
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	56,365	32,286
Accrued employment and benefit costs	16,834	16,495
Customer deposits and advances	58,852	106,155
Accrued interest	14,097	16,589
Other current liabilities	31,134	33,529
Total current liabilities	177,282	205,054
Long-term borrowings	1,238,355	1,224,502
Accrued insurance	49,759	43,406
Other liabilities	93,385	101,106
Total liabilities	1,558,781	1,574,068
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Common Unitholders (61,058 and 60,789 units issued and outstanding at March 25, 2017 and September 24, 2016, respectively)	768,325	754,063
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(43,221)	(45,832)
Total partners’ capital	725,104	708,231
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 2,283,885	$ 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.